Research Day is an annual spring conference that gives master’s and Ph.D. students at the Yale School of the Environment a chance to present their research to the community. During this daylong conference, students present with poster sessions and oral presentations. The conference features a prominent scientist keynote presentation. The event uses multiple formats including the UpGoer5 session that restricts presenters to describe their research using only the 1,000 most common words in the English language. Ten Pathways high school students are invited as the youngest members of the conference.