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The EVST Mission

Yale’s Environmental Studies Major trains the next generation of environmental leaders to integrate knowledge from the humanities, social, and natural sciences to solve the world’s most pressing environmental problems.

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EVST Program Staff

Paul Sabin, Ph.D.

EVST Program Co-Chair

Professor Sabin teaches United States environmental history, energy politics, and political, legal, and economic history and coordinates the Yale Environmental History working group and the Yale Environmental Humanities Program. His fields of interest include 20th century U.S. history, U.S. and global environmental history, government and political development, American West, energy and resources

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Paul Sabin

Craig Brodersen, Ph.D.

EVST Program Co-Chair

Professor Brodersen’s research focuses on the structure and function of plants, with a particular interest in how plants efficiently utilize two of the most limiting resources on Earth: water and light. His research also highlights the implications of environmental conditions that push plants beyond their physiological thresholds.

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Craig Broderson

Michael Fotos, Ph.D.

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Professor Fotos BA-YC, MPA., PhD, is the EVST Director of Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Political Science.  He studies the relationship between political theory and policy analysis.  His earlier work focused on coal mining regulation, voter turnout, and ecosystem services.

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Mike Photos

Kealoha Freidenburg, Ph.D.

Associate DUS, BS Program

Dr. Freidenburg is the EVST Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, BS Program and Lecturer at YSE.  She is an ecologist who conducts research in freshwater ecosystems with a particular focus on amphibians.  Dr. Freidenburg teaches courses that incorporate ecology, conservation, and a field-based approach to learning. Her current focus is centered on understanding how suburban landscapes and associated land use impact amphibian populations.

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Kealoha Freidenburg

Linda Evenson

EVST Program Manager

Linda Evenson B.A., M.E.M. YSE is EVST’s Program Manager. She is a former resident of Yale’s Trumbull College and Cendena College at Yale-NUS College in Singapore. She has 20 years of experience in the field of environmental science, policy, and administration.

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Linda Evenson

Program Directory

  • Emma Barrett

    Peer Mentor, EVST Student Coordinator, Study Abroad Liaison
    EVST BA ‘25.5, Food and Agriculture
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    Emma Barrett

  • Craig Brodersen, Ph.D.

    EVST Program Co-Chair
    Professor, YSE
    Email
    203-436-5145
    Craig Brodersen

  • Sarah Cheung

    Graduate Student Liaison
    5-year BS ‘25/MPP ‘26 student at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs
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    Sarah Cheung

  • Auston Collings

    EVST Website Manager, Peer Mentor, Climate Science and Solutions Certificate Liaison
    EVST BS ‘26, Energy & Climate
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    Auston Collings

  • Linda Evenson

    EVST Program Manager
    Yale College Environmental Studies
    Email
    Office: (203) 432-9868 Cell: (860) 227-6549
    Linda Evenson

  • Michael Fotos, Ph.D.

    Director of Undergraduate Studies, Senior Essay Instructor
    Lecturer, Political Science
    Email
    (203) 436-5190
    Mike Photos

  • Kealoha Freidenburg

    Director of Undergraduate Studies for BS Program, Senior Essay Instructor
    Lecturer, Yale School of the Environment
    Email
    (203) 464-7269
    Kealoha Freidenburg

  • Bella García

    Peer Mentor
    EVST BA ‘26, Urban Environments
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    Bella Garcia

  • Roan Hollander

    EVST Social Media Manager, Peer Mentor, Energy Studies Certificate Liaison
    EVST BA ‘26, Custom Concentration: Urban Resilience
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    Roan Hollander

  • Zoe Kanga

    YSE 5th Year Program Mentor
    5-year BA/MEM student at the Yale School of Environment
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    Zoe Kanga