Hixon Fellows
The Hixon Center for Urban Sustainability engages and supports Yale students who are interested in conducting urban sustainability research that bridges science to practice. Every year, Hixon Fellows are chosen from a pool of competitive applicants based on the relevance of the research proposal to the Center's mission.
Water Quality and Hydrology
Nutrient and Sediment Modeling in Watersheds across an Urban-Rural Gradient
A Century of Salt Marsh Migration in Long Island Sound: Understanding Migration into Upland Habitats
Design and the Built Environment
Evaluating Afforestation Effects on Urban Resilience in Kissena Corridor Community of New York City
Socio-cultural and Ecological Interactions
Environmental Stewardship in New York City Parks and Natural Areas: assessing barriers, creating opportunities, and proposing a new way forward
Water Resources
GIS and Green Infrastructure: Case Study in the Alley Creek Watershed and Sewershed, Queens, New York
Social Dynamics of Stormwater Management: Private Lands in the Alley Creek Watershed
Water Resource Management & Drought: What can LA learn from Australia's Millenium Drought?
Influence of Plant Community and Media Composition on the Water Budgets of Coastal Rain Gardens
Urban Agriculture
Latino perceptions: A Portland, Oregon study on how Latina women conceptualize alternative foods
Effects of Urbanization on Wildlife
Human-Wildlife Cohabitation in an Urban Context: Managing Urban Spaces to Increase Habitat Connectivity and Decrease Wildlife Vehicle Collisions in Calgary, AB
Urbanization and Land Use Change
Spatial Linkages between the Growth of Urban Centers and Major Global Cropping Areas: Historical Relationships and Contemporary Conditions
Land Use Planning and Management
A Survey of Green Infrastructure Maintenance Programs in the United States
