EVST News
April 28, 2025
EVENTS
All EVST majors are encouraged to attend EVST senior essay presentations this Wednesday from 7:00-8:30pm in Burke Auditorium, Kroon Hall. Drinks and light refreshments will be available. Please join us for this fun and informative event to learn about the EVST senior essay process and celebrate the success of the EVST Class of 2025! Below are the seniors presenting:
Opportunities
Applications for Scholars for Conservation Leadership Program (SCLP) are open | The SCLP is a career and leadership development program designed to expand opportunities for students interested in conservation, environmental science, resource management, etc. The application closes May 31st. Contact Ajiah Zywickiagilbert@lta.org with questions. Here is a link to the application information, and the direct link to apply.
Seniors
The California Conservation Corps in connection with AmeriCorps has an ongoing program committed to Salmonid research in California (http://www.ccc.ca.gov/wsp). It's a great opportunity for any recent or soon-to-be grads who are interested in exploring environmental education and community outreach, as well as applied research in the fisheries and water sectors. The application has recently opened for the new cohort which will run from October 1st, 2025 – August 20th, 2026
Prizes
The Yale library invites Yale College seniors to submit their senior essays for consideration to win prizes for excellence. Prizewinners are awarded a cash prize in the amount of $500 (honorable mention recipients receive $250), and all winners’ essays are published on EliScholar, Yale Library’s digital platform for scholarly publishing. Students receive their awards at their residential commencement ceremonies.
- The Library Map Prize is awarded to a Yale College senior for the best use of maps in a senior essay. The deadline for the Library Map Prize 2025 is Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 11:59 p.m. EDT. View submission guidelines. Submit your essay for consideration. Past EVST recipients include:
- Harnessing Citizen Science and Collections Data for Invasive Plant Surveillance, Adin L. Ring '23
- An Assessment of Geographic and Taxonomic Biases in Research on Climate Change-Related Range Shifts, Evan J. Parker '22
- An Index of Community Priorities to Inform Local Governance in New Haven, Max E. Teirstein '22
- Heat Stress in Urban Environments: A Case Study of Heat Vulnerability in New Haven, CT, Logan M. Howard '21
- Ranging and Behavior of Black and Gold Howler Monkeys in Formosa, Argentina, Claire Rossi de Leon '19
- The Changing Fate of Thailand's Elephants, But a Future Worth Fighting For: The Interplay of Culture and Ecology for Conservation, Madeline Zimmerman '18
- The Harvey M. Applebaum '59 Prize is awarded to a Yale College senior for an outstanding essay based on research that has substantial use of national government or intergovernmental organization (IGO) information, including documents or data. The submission deadline is Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 11:59 pm EDT. Past EVST recipients include:
- An Equitable Transformation of the Energy System: The Role of State-Level Incentives for Distributed Energy Resources, Trinidad Kechkian '21
- Renewable Energy Access and Resilience in Urban Developing Areas: Distributed Solar Networks and Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading in Puerto Rico, Pascale Bronder '19
John Addison Porter Prize | The Porter Prize recognizes original scholarship that gathers and synthesizes facts and principles to create work of broad human interest. Students submit their own work for consideration. Deadline: May 1st at 1:00 PM. Submission details, guidelines, FAQs, and past winners: porterfield.yale.edu
Senior Profile | Reminder, Please fill out this quick Senior Profile Survey. If you've already submitted a profile but your plans have changed, please submit an updated survey. This is your chance to shine, share your story, and be part of our senior celebration!
Graduation Stoles | Reminder, EVST stoles for the class of 2025 will be available at senior essay presentations on April 30th. You can also pick one up in Linda Evenson's office in Kroon (G-04). An EVST class of 2025 photo will be taken on Class Day. Stay tuned for details!
