Mangrove Ecology, Blue Carbon, and Restoration
Published: June 2026
Description
Hosted by Yale’s Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative (ELTI) and Yayasan Hutan Biru (Blue Forests), this blended online and field course is designed for professionals from government, civil society, academia, and the private sector. The course combines the ecological and social fundamentals of mangrove ecosystems with practical techniques for designing, implementing, and monitoring mangrove restoration projects. Participants will expand their knowledge and skills to apply the concepts to their own social and environmental contexts.
During five online modules, participants will learn from many different speakers worldwide and come together in real-time on Zoom to interact with a network of global environmental leaders. Participants may also select to attend an in-person field week in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, providing hands-on experience with mangrove conservation and rehabilitation efforts.
Program Takeaways
- Understand mangrove ecosystems, their ecological functions, and their critical role in blue carbon storage and climate resilience
- Examine how human use, policy, and governance shape mangrove conservation, livelihoods, and restoration trade-offs
- Apply practical approaches to mangrove restoration, monitoring, and management using field methods, case studies, and emerging technologies
