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The Yale Tropical Resources Institute (TRI) supports interdisciplinary, problem-oriented student research on the most complex challenges confronting the conservation and management of tropical environments and natural resources worldwide. 

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TRI Fellow Profiles

December 3, 2025
 Where did you go for your fellowship?  I spent my summer in Ilhéus, a coastal town in the state of Bahia, southeastern Brazil. I worked in cabrucas —...
2025
December 3, 2025
Where did you go for your fellowship? I went to Manu National Park in the Peruvian Amazon Why did you choose this location? Manu is one of the largest and most iconic...
2025
December 3, 2025
Where did you go for your fellowship? My research is in the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in the northeast corner of Botswana. The Makgadikgadi Basin is made up of large...
2025