Environmental Journalist Caroline Tracey to Speak at Yale

Tracey's work focuses on the environment, migration, and the arts in the US Southwest and Mexico.

Apr. 3, 2026 at 4:15am

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A highly textured, geometric abstract painting in earthy tones, with sweeping arcs, concentric shapes, and precise spirals, conveying the complex interconnectedness of environmental and social forces in the US Southwest and Mexico.An abstract visual representation of the intricate environmental and social dynamics explored in the work of journalist Caroline Tracey.Salt Lake City Today

Yale University is hosting an event featuring environmental journalist Caroline Tracey, who will discuss her work covering topics like the environment, migration, and the arts in the US Southwest, Mexico, and their borderlands. Tracey, a Yale College alumna with a PhD in geography, will give a presentation followed by pizza and music.

Why it matters

Tracey's reporting on environmental and social issues in the Southwest and Mexico provides important insights into the interconnected challenges facing those regions. As an alumna, her visit to Yale offers students and the broader community an opportunity to learn from her expertise and experience as a journalist covering these critical topics.

The details

During the event, titled "Knead 2 Know with Caroline Tracey: Salt Lake Ecosystems", Tracey will present on her work as an environmental journalist. The presentation will be followed by Yale Farm pizza and music with the Yale Slavic Chorus. The event is free and open to the public.

  • The event will take place on April 3, 2026.

The players

Caroline Tracey

An environmental journalist and critic whose work focuses on the environment, migration, and the arts in the US Southwest, Mexico, and their borderlands. Tracey holds a PhD in geography and is a Yale College alumna.

Yale University

The host institution for the event featuring Caroline Tracey, a Yale College alumna.

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The takeaway

Caroline Tracey's visit to Yale provides an opportunity for the community to learn from an experienced environmental journalist whose reporting sheds light on the complex issues facing the US Southwest and Mexico.