News feed of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry http://www.esf.edu Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST webmaster@esf.edu (Webmaster) Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST SUNY-ESF News and Events System v0.1 An environmental education project called Migration 2013 was started by the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force and seeks to provide native high school students in upstate New York with outdoor experiences that build leadership skills and cultivate informed decisions about environmental issues. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=295 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=295 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST Members of the ESF college community participated in the Great Lakes Research Consortium second beach cleanup this fall. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=294 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=294 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:37:00 EST The Mighty Oaks men's soccer team suffered its only loss of the season in the Collegiate Club finals Oct. 24 at SUNY Cortland. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=293 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=293 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:38:00 EST Richard S. Hawks of Syracuse, chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture at ESF was elected to a two-year term as vice president of the American Society of Landscape Architects. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=292 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=292 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:05:00 EDT The Adirondack Climate Action Plan is a strategy to enable the Adirondack region to become energy independent within the next 20 years. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=291 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=291 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:23:00 EDT Beavers were nearly extirpated statewide in the early 1900s but they have rebounded to become a driving force in New York's ecosystems. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=290 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=290 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:52:00 EDT The award dinner focused on the need to recognize the role of innovative transportation in sustainable communities. Honoree Scott Kasprowicz, who recently served as deputy secretary of transportation for the Commonwealth of Virginia. called for individuals to take responsibility for helping to solve the problem of getting people where they need to be. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=287 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=287 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:13:00 EDT The number 350 refers to 350 parts per million, the level that has been identified as the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=286 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=286 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:51:00 EDT The Mighty Oaks men's and women's soccer teams both finished the regular season with strong wins while the cross-country teams put in a strong appearance during a meet at William Smith College. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=285 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=285 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:08:00 EDT The maturation of the state's forests has been cited widely as the cause of grouse decline because it is eliminating the best habitat for the bird, which thrives in an early successional forest. Researchers are studying what drives this phenomenon and the mechanisms that contribute to grouse loss from specific areas. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=284 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=284 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:35:00 EDT Read the fourth installment of the official Oaks athletic update, featuring updates on scores, stats and schedules. Come on out to an ESF athletics event, which is sure to be a great time! Go Green! Go Mighty Oaks! http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=282 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=282 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:48:00 EDT Read the third installment of the official Oaks athletic update, featuring updates on scores, stats and schedules. Come on out to an ESF athletics event, which is sure to be a great time! Go Green! Go Mighty Oaks! http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=281 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=281 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:56:00 EDT Visiting with the energy secretary, Congressman Daniel B. Maffei (NY-25) Maffei announced that the city of Syracuse will receive $1,444,500 in Recovery Act EECBG funds to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lowering the city's energy costs, while creating local green jobs. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=280 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=280 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:33:00 EDT The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF), the International Union of Biorefineries, and the Biorefinery Institute organized the 2nd International Biorefinery Conference under way today and continuing tomorrow at the Doubletree Hotel in East Syracuse, N.Y. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=278 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=278 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:06:00 EDT The 2009 Alumni and Family Fall Barbeque drew graduates, faculty and staff members, and current students with their families. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=279 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=279 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:03:00 EDT ESF's intercollegiate teams will compete primarily with NAIA and NCAA Division III-level teams from New York and neighboring states. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=277 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=277 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 14:48:00 EDT Read the second installment of the official Oaks athletic update, featuring updates on scores, stats and schedules. Come on out to an ESF athletics event, which is sure to be a great time! Go Green! Go Mighty Oaks! http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=276 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=276 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 14:14:00 EDT ESF found a new way to study water displacement when several campus notables, including President Neil Murphy, plunged into a dunk tank Sept. 25 to raise money for the United Way. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=275 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=275 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:24:00 EDT A short, straight waterway north of Catlin Lake that is all that remains of a failed plan to enhance travel and commerce in the central Adirondacks. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=273 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=273 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:42:00 EDT Gordon Fisher hand-carved a guide boat paddle that follows Caleb Chase's own design. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=272 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=272 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:29:00 EDT The ESF College Foundation, Inc., plans to construct and operate the facility on Oakland Street, just west of the main ESF campus. The 454-bed facility will house 280 freshmen and 174 upperclassmen. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=271 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=271 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:23:00 EDT Forty-two fourth-year landscape architecture students participated in international PARK(ing) Day, an effort to promote creativity and the importance of green space. Throughout Syracuse, groups of students reserved on-street parking spaces for 12 hours and designed scenes that they hoped would call attention to the issue. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=270 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=270 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:58:00 EDT Two new 3,000 gallon above-ground fuel storage tanks, each with its own dispensing system, have been installed on the campus of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) to supply the college's growing fleet of alternative fuel vehicles. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=269 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=269 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:09:00 EDT Read the first installment of the official Oaks athletic update. Every few weeks, we will be checking in with the coaches for updates on scores, stats and schedules. Come on out to an ESF athletics event, which is sure to be a great time! Go Green! Go Mighty Oaks! http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=266 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=266 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:52:00 EDT The Northern Forest Institute for Conservation Education and Leadership Training (NFI) is involved in a project to increase the time children spend in nature. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=267 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=267 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:01:00 EDT Daniel Greenberg of Living Routes Study Abroad in Ecovillages will be on campus Tuesday, Sept. 15 to meet with students to discuss Living Routes study abroad programs and to provide a presentation to faculty, staff, and students about program opportunities and educational standards. Living Routes offers accredited study abroad programs (January, summer, semester and year abroad) with integrated service learning in ecovillages in Australia, India, Peru, Scotland, Israel, Senegal, Brazil, Mexico and the United States. Students receive an academic transcript from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Program acceptance is on a rolling admissions basis and need-based scholarships are offered to help make programs more affordable. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=265 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=265 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:02:00 EDT ESF researchers used DNA analysis to begin an investigation into why dozens of young amphibians were found dead in several locations at the Adirondack Ecological Center. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=264 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=264 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:47:00 EDT The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has developed a Climate Action Plan that will use a combination of renewable energy projects, sustainable construction, energy conservation and managed forestland to make the college carbon neutral by 2015. ESF took the unusual step of involving students in the formulation of the plan, which was to be submitted Sept. 15 to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education as part of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=263 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=263 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:47:00 EDT The 2009 New York State Fair is history and again this year, the butter sculpture that attracted thousands of people to the Dairy Building will become fuel for the biodiesel-powered vehicles in the ESF fleet. ESF scientists and students dismantled the butter sculpture and are in the process of melting it down and turning it into biodiesel. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=262 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=262 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:14:00 EDT The floor plan for Huntington Lodge revealed there could be a fireplace tucked behind what later became a closet in the front hall. Some exploration revealed a jumble of stone and cement that has been restored to providea warm welcome to visitors. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=261 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=261 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:11:00 EDT The New York State Nursery and Landscape Association (NYSNLA) honored Donald J. Leopold, Ph.D., Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental and Forest Biology, Director, Undergraduate Honors Program, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY‐ESF) at its annual Award Ceremony presentation at the New York State Fair. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=260 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=260 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:12:00 EDT Moon Library will be closed Saturday, 9/5 through Monday, 9/7. The library will reopen at 8am on Tuesday, 9/8. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend! http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=259 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=259 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:58:00 EDT The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) today welcomed 287 freshmen and 238 transfer students to campus. The combined total of 525 represents ESF's largest entering class ever. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=258 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=258 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:55:00 EDT For the second year in a row, ESF scientists will collect the butter at the end of the New York State Fair and process it into usable fuel. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=257 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=257 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:48:00 EDT The list of "Cool Schools" was compiled after the Sierra Club surveyed hundreds of colleges and universities to gather information about campus environmental practices, green initiatives, and quality of sustainability-oriented education. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=256 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=256 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:19:00 EDT The colleges on the list "earn an A-plus for the education, experience, and research opportunities they provide." http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=255 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=255 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:38:00 EDT The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has, for the ninth year in a row, earned a place among the top universities in America, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. The 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges lists ESF as 37th among the nation's top public universities. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=254 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=254 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:31:00 EDT Graduate students at SUNY-ESF and Syracuse University can now earn an advanced credential in sustainability offered through the Sustainable Enterprise Partnership (SEP) that will provide them with the knowledge needed to address the economic, environmental, technical and social challenges facing enterprises seeking to achieve sustainable operations and practices. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=253 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=253 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:45:00 EDT Xiaoliang Yang, an entering student in ESF's environmental and natural resource policy doctoral program, received the Outstanding Graduate Student Award at Pace University's College of Arts and Sciences and an Academic Achievement Award in its graduate program in environmental science. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=249 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=249 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:54:00 EDT Members of the ESF faculty and staff presented seminars during the New York State Woodsmen's Field Days, held Aug. 21 through 23 in Boonville, N.Y. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=248 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=248 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:56:00 EDT SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) Professor Peter E. Black will receive the prestigious Ray K. Linsley Award for outstanding contributions in surface water hydrology during the annual water symposium of the American Institute of Hydrology. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=247 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=247 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:50:00 EDT A new book co-edited by David Sonnenfeld, professor and chair of the ESF Department of Environmental Studies, marks three decades of scholarship on environmental reform around the world. "The Ecological Modernisation Reader: Environmental Reform in Theory and Practice," was published in July by Routledge. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=245 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=245 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:47:00 EDT Dr. Richard C. Smardon, ESF professor of environmental studies, has been appointed chair of the New York State Great Lakes Basin Advisory Council by Gov. David Paterson. The council advises the governor and legislature on Great Lakes Policy issues. Smardon has been a member of the council since 1989 as a governor's appointment for research. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=243 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=243 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:43:00 EDT William F. Porter, director of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's (ESF) Adirondack Ecological Center; former ESF President Ross Whaley; and Jon Erickson, associate professor at the University of Vermont, have written The Great Experiment in Conservation: Voices from the Adirondacks, published by Syracuse University Press. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=241 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=241 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:27:00 EDT Dr. Neal Abrams, assistant professor of chemical education and inorganic chemistry from State University College of Environment Science and Forestry, stopped by to show Parish Elementary pupils how fun and exciting science and chemistry can be. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=240 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=240 Fri, 7 Aug 2009 08:04:00 EDT The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry hosted an Engineering Camp, part of the national 'Learning for Life' organization administered by the Hiawatha Seaway Council of the Boy Scouts of America on Friday, July 24, 2009 with 38 campers taking part in workshops and lectures on water flow and geographic information systems. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=239 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=239 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:36:00 EDT The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) today began testing a new "homeowner-sized" wind turbine to power its remote classrooms at Heiberg Forest in Tully, N.Y. As part of ESF's commitment to service learning, a group of students analyzed various locations for a wind turbine and their work helped locate the turbine at Heiberg. Another student worked to assemble and erect the wind turbine. Once testing is complete, the new ESF wind turbine will be tied in to National Grid and begin producing electrical power. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=238 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=238 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:33:00 EDT The New York State Nursery and Landscape Association (NYSNLA) will honor Donald J. Leopold, Ph.D., Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental and Forest Biology, Director, Undergraduate Honors Program, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY‐ESF) this summer at its annual Award Ceremony presentation at the New York State Fair. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=236 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=236 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:01:00 EDT "I have had a wonderful day today. I have had so much substance that I need course credit now," said SUNY Chancellor, Nancy Zimpher, after her daylong meetings Thursday, July 16, 2009, with ESF administrators, faculty, staff and students as part of her tour of all 64 SUNY campuses. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=237 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=237 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:35:00 EDT The New Central New York Biotechnology Research Center is being built on the former site of the Kennedy Square public housing project. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=233 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=233 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:21:00 EDT Richard Smardon's new book, Sustaining the World's Wetlands (New York: Springer, 2009) examines international wetlands policy; discusses differences between wetlands management issues in developed and developing countries; and suggests strategies for wetlands management. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=231 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=231 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:39:00 EDT EPA STAR Fellowship http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=208 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=208 Tue, 7 Jul 2009 14:31:00 EDT A report from Next Generation Consulting lists Syracuse as one of the best small cities for young professionals. Affordability is a major factor in the rankings. See a story at News 10 Now. You can also see the Next Generation report. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=230 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=230 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:56:00 EDT Patrick Lawler's poem, "Living on Burrowed Time", has been nominated for the 2009 Rhysling Award for Best Poem of the Year (long form) by the Science Fiction Poetry Association. Lawler is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and a faculty member of the Writing Program. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=226 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=226 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:43:00 EDT Emerald ash borer was recently confirmed in ash trees near Randolph, NY according to the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets. This introduced wood-boring beetle has the potential to cause severe economic and ecological damage in New York forests as it has been associated with 100% ash mortality near Detroit, MI where it was first found in 2002, said Dr. Melissa Fierke, Assistant Professor of Forest Entomology at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=225 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=225 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:22:00 EDT (Syracuse, N.Y.) Thousands of travelers along the Onondaga Lake Parkway will be able to watch the rebirth of an inland salt marsh with the last of the plantings completed today by Onondaga County Parks Commissioner Bob Geraci and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry President Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=220 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=220 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:37:00 EDT Janine DeBaise, writing program and environmental studies faculty member at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, is a featured poet in this year's Syracuse Poster Project. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=217 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=217 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:42:00 EDT Three employees of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry were honored by Chancellor Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher for their service to the State University of New York. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=216 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=216 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:37:00 EDT A team from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) took top honors at the annual meeting of The Wildlife Society in Acadia National Park, Maine. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=215 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=215 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:36:00 EDT Dr. Dudley Raynal, professor emeritus at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), received the 2009 Adirondack Achievement Award during the 16th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks in Lake Placid. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=214 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=214 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:33:00 EDT The third annual University Community Harvest Farmers Market series will be held Friday, June 12.The first market of the 2009 season will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., during Syracuse Universitys Strawberry Festival, in the Q3 parking lot adjacent to the Quad. Free parking will be available in the Booth Garage, the University Avenue Garage and West Campus lots. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=213 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=213 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:29:00 EDT ESF partners with Cazenovia High School students to rejuvenate willow patch and create an art space. Read the complete article in The Post Standard. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=212 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=212 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:26:00 EDT ESF's entry in the Community Wide Dialogue's Duck Race to End Racism was honored with Duck Best Representing the Company's Mission. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=211 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=211 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:11:00 EDT The Colleges expanding athletic program will field teams this fall in golf, soccer and cross-country, in addition to the Woodsmens Team, which competes in traditional timber sports. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=210 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=210 Tue, 26 May 2009 07:35:00 EDT Honorable Mention for her paper at the International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=206 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=206 Wed, 20 May 2009 10:39:00 EDT Kenneth & Barbara Starks Award for Research in Plant Resistance to Insects http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=207 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=207 Wed, 20 May 2009 10:39:00 EDT Bandit the wallaroo escaped from his home over a month ago and he's still out there! ESF biologist Bill Shields says that until we see a return to winter weather, the wallaroo should be fine, but coyotes could present a serious threat. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=205 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=205 Wed, 20 May 2009 09:31:00 EDT The Vernon-Verona-Sherrill School District agriculture program has run a very successful maple syrup operation for many years. VVS ag teacher Keith Schiebel wanted an alternatuve to the non-renewable fossil fuels currently used to power the production. SUNY-ESF is helping the district to plant 2.5 acres of shrub willow that can be harvested in four years and turned into wood chips that will provide the energy needed to produce the maple syrup. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=204 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=204 Mon, 18 May 2009 15:55:00 EDT The convocation speaker was Dr. Sally Roesch Wager, who told the ESF graduates they have a sacred duty to protect Earth. At Commencement, Vice President Joe Biden told the graduates they have an opportunity to change the world. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=203 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=203 Mon, 11 May 2009 15:38:00 EDT ESF is launching new intercollegiate club teams in mens and womens cross country running this fall. ESF has hired Jim Goulet, an ESF alumnus and the former head coach for cross country and track at C.W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville, N.Y., as head coach of the teams. John View, director of financial aid at ESF, will serve as the assistant coach. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=202 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=202 Tue, 5 May 2009 13:13:00 EDT Paul Hai, program coordinator with the institute at ESFs Adirondack Ecological Center, said research shows exposure to nature has a measurable effect on childrens physical, psychological and mental well-being. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=201 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=201 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:32:00 EDT The Central Upstate Regional Alliance and the Green Team celebrated Earth Day and the National Green Apple Festival by planting 25 Crispin apple trees throughout the Creative Core. The festival is Americas largest Earth Week celebration, drawing more than 500,000 people at events across the country. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=200 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=200 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:08:00 EDT Scientists at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked a crowded planet as the biggest problem we face, followed by climate change and a need for renewable energy resources http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=196 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=196 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:47:00 EDT Wagner is executive director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation and one of the first women to receive a doctorate in the United States for work in women's studies. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=195 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=195 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:17:00 EDT Expansion of the Oswego Harbor is in the early planning stages and ESF faculty and students were on hand Saturday, April 18, to assist with the first public discussion. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=194 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=194 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:21:00 EDT Ten ESF students, under the direction of Dr. Wendong Tao and Dr. Stewart Diemont, will be in Washington, D.C., April 18-20 to compete in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) National Sustainable Design Expo. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=192 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=192 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:20:00 EDT The 4th Annual East Coast Lumberjack Roundup was hosted by ESF on March 28 at the college's Lafayette Road Experiment Station. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=191 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=191 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:34:00 EDT The environment is increasingly being seen as one of the world's most significant - and real - engineering challenges. But while climate change dominates the headlines, there are countless other ecological challenges being tackled by environmental engineers. One such engineer is Professor Ted Endreny of the SUNY ESF Department of Environmental Resources and Forest Engineering, who is currently carrying out research into the hydraulics of stream restoration. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=190 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=190 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:46:00 EDT SYRACUSE - Anna Maria Stewart, a graduate student at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has been selected to receive the 2009 American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award (EPPLA). http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=189 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=189 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:26:00 EDT SYRACUSE - Dr. Maureen O'Neill Fellows of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry was honored for her leadership in protecting the environment by the Syracuse Commission for Women (SCW). http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=188 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=188 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:36:00 EDT More than 520 Syracuse City School District students participated in the eighth annual ESF Environmental Challenge in March. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=187 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=187 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:39:00 EDT The goal is to keep the chloride in the Solvay Settling Basins from reaching Nine Mile Creek, Onondaga Lake and groundwater and there's a way to prevent that while restoring wildlife habitat and generating a renewable energy resource. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=185 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=185 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:19:00 EDT In addition to donating sustainable fuel to the parade effort, 60 members of the college community marched in the annual Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade, which drew tens of thousands of spectators downtown to enjoy brilliant sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=175 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=175 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:34:00 EDT Rainwater from most buildings ends up in the storm sewer system and that's a big concern because many storm systems are combined with sanitary sewage systems and heavy rain means untreated sewage and other contaminants pollute our streams and lakes. This building is different. Let's head up to the roof to see how it works... http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=173 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=173 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:57:00 EDT ESF students who are about to graduate and move into the job market had a chance to hone their etiquette skills at a dinner designed to prepare them for dinners and lunches with prospective employers. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=174 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=174 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:28:00 EDT ESF researchers have found "compelling evidence" that climate change is causing birds to shift their breeding ranges to the north, according to a study published in the journal Global Change Biology. The unique mobility of birds makes them an excellent subject to study in this regard. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=170 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=170 Wed, 4 Mar 2009 15:44:00 EST Recruiters are optimistic about the opportunities for students seeking jobs in the fields of science and engineering. "A lot of the repair for the economy is based on what we do as an industry," said Andrew Weiss of Stearns and Wheler GHD and an '04 graduate of ESF's environmental resources and forest engineering program. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=169 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=169 Wed, 4 Mar 2009 11:05:00 EST SUNY-ESF is part of a daylong effort to help Central New York residents and businesses meet the current economic challenges. Career Connections, sponsored by 9WSYR Television and CNY Works, will be Feb. 25 at Oncenter in downtown Syracuse. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=168 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=168 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:38:00 EST U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met ESF alumnus Qi Ye during her trip to China. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=167 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=167 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:50:00 EST ESF professor Dr. Melissa Fierke, along with graduate student, Warren Hellman, will travel to the Galapagos Islands Feb. 22 where they will work with other scientists at the Charles Darwin Research Institute on a program to eliminate the parasites. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=166 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=166 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:22:00 EST The winter season is the ideal time to spot the bald eagles along the lake. ESF wildlife science professor Dr. Guy Baldassare says they're drawn to the open water and ample food supply. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=164 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=164 Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:53:00 EST State University of New York officials and students said Wednesday they are unhappy they will benefit from just 10 percent of this semester's tuition hike and vowed to fight harder to get all of it in the 2009-10 budget. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=163 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=163 Fri, 6 Feb 2009 07:43:00 EST The Metropolitan Development Association (MDA) announced $345,000 in funding for the seventh round of Grants for Growth (GFG) awards made in support of five new university-industry collaborations. The participants of the event were also updated on the progress of GFG success story Anteck Inc. of Syracuse - winner of a Grant for Growth Round II award and partnering with SUNY ESF. Present to congratulate the winners were Rob Simpson, President & CEO of the MDA, the Honorable John De Francisco, NYS Senate, Bob Roberts, Chairman of the GFG Advisory. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=162 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=162 Mon, 2 Feb 2009 13:39:00 EST ESF students, faculty and staff are invited to participate with a college team in the Syracuse 2009 Heart Walk on Saturday, April 18. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=161 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=161 Mon, 2 Feb 2009 13:38:00 EST ESF was honored with distinction on the 2008 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=159 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=159 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:22:00 EST ESF's Dr. Gary M. Scott was named to the Board of Directors of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI). http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=160 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=160 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:17:00 EST Please join us in congratulating Jim Brown, CMWPE Senior majoring in Wood Products Engineering on his last week being awarded the 2008 New England Kiln Drying Association Maurice Roy Scholarship! In addition to attending the fall meeting in Waterville, Maine as guest of the NEKDA Jim received a $1,500 cash prize. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=157 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=157 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:00:00 EST The SUNY ESF Wood Products Engineering Laboratory (WPEL) was awarded accreditation as a testing laboratory from the International Accreditation Service (IAS) under ISO 17025:2005. This important accreditation allows the research and testing data on wood and wood-based materials, and building products developed during laboratory projects to be accepted by international building codes. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=156 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=156 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:42:00 EST President Barack Obama announced his appointment of Dr. John Holdren as Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Co-Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=153 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=153 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:11:00 EST In April, ESF researchers collared a coyote near Oneonta as part of an extensive study of New York's coyote population. Eight months later, the animal was trapped in Pennsylvania. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=152 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=152 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:29:00 EST New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today urged support of the "Bigger Better Bottle Bill," saying it would reduce litter, keep million of containers out of our landfills, help in the fight against global warming and generate badly needed revenue. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=151 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=151 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:57:00 EST Lifelong ties to Upstate New York and a strong commitment to government reform helped boost David Valesky to the No. 2 spot in the state Senate. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=149 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=149 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:33:00 EST State University of New York officials asked for legislative support Thursday in their campaign to let the 64-campus system keep all the money raised from a new tuition hike, rather than send most of it to the state's general fund. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=148 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=148 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:56:00 EST The greenhouses at SUNY-ESF were built in the late sixties and are used for research, to teach SUNY-ESF students and more. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=147 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=147 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:07:00 EST Professor George Curry, a longtime faculty member in the Department of Landscape Architecture, was named 2008 New York Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=131 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=131 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:16:00 EST ESF alumnus Bruce Shelley will be honored for his contributions to the interactive game industry, including working on the development of some big-selling games. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=144 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=144 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:47:00 EST As 140 graduates receive their degrees, two alumni are honored for their success. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=142 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=142 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 15:48:00 EST ESF is involved in what could be the nation's largest phytoremediation effort, using several species of fast-growing willow to clean up a decades-old fuel spill at the sprawling military base near Watertown, N.Y. Read the full story in the current issue of Inside ESF. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=135 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=135 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:11:00 EST CuseCar is a not-for-profit community car sharing organization, with the mission to provide a sustainable transportation program in Onondaga County that will reduce vehicle miles traveled, lower the carbon footprint, improve air quality, and assist in developing a new green energy fuel distribution system for the community. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=126 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=126 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:04:00 EST ESF put a new spin on hydrology as President Neil Murphy and several administrators plunged into a dunk tank Oct. 17 to raise money for the United Way. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=123 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=123 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:22:00 EST The SUNY-ESF men's soccer team won the Men's Collegiate Club Soccer Playoffs November 1. The fourth-seeded ESF team worked its way into the tournament finals with a 2-1 upset win over SUNY Cortland. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=122 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=122 Tue, 4 Nov 2008 16:14:00 EST http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=137 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=137 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:43:00 EDT http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=136 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=136 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:43:00 EDT Cold, clean water from Lake Ontario has the potential to act as a natural coolant for buildings in Syracuse while reducing emissions of greenhouse gasses, substantially cutting energy costs, and aiding in the restoration of Onondaga Lake, a team of scientists said today. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=128 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=128 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:25:00 EDT The 2008 Alumni and Family Fall BBQ had something for every member of the ESF community. Even a little rain didn't stop visitors from participating in the many activities planned for the weekend. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=120 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=120 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:11:00 EDT "They're vibrant this year because we've had a lot of really nice, clear days and cold nights - and those are two really important ingredients for maximum fall color," said ESF's Dr. Donald Leopold. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=119 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=119 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:10:00 EDT Under the terms of a transfer partnership agreement signed Tuesday by the presidents of ESF and Onondaga Community College (OCC), ESF will guarantee admission to qualified students and provide scholarships that cover the difference in tuition costs between the two institutions. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=118 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=118 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:07:00 EDT ESF researchers have found thriving populations of a plant previously thought to have vanished from the region. The once abundant seaside goldenrod was discovered in unlikely locations: in the median of Interstate 81 south of Syracuse and along the northbound lane of I-81, and one lone plant in the concrete median at the end of the Adams Street exit off I-81. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=129 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=129 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:35:00 EDT The ESF golf team swung into the fall season with a strong showing in the Elmira Invitational held at Elmira Country Club Friday, Sept. 12. Unfortunately, ESF lost by two strokes to rival SU. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=116 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=116 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:03:00 EDT About 900 pounds of butter goes into making the very popular State Fair Butter Sculpture. Now the once-sculpted butter is 96 gallons of biodiesel fuel being used in the ESF vehicle fleet. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=115 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=115 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:02:00 EDT ESF's men's soccer team opened its Collegiate Club Soccer League with a 1-0 win against Oswego State Sept. 6. The newly formed ESF women's soccer team was edged by Oswego State. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=114 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=114 Tue, 9 Sep 2008 15:58:00 EDT Two researchers from SUNY ESF were awarded a grant to develop a green energy cooperative. Enitiative (the Syracuse Campus-Community Entrepreneurship Initiative) awarded funding for 53 new projects centered on neighborhoods, arts and culture, and technology that connect campus and community through entrepreneurship. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=124 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=124 Fri, 5 Sep 2008 08:39:00 EDT Visitors to the 12-day New York State Fair (Aug. 21 through Sept. 1) had the opportunity to make paper, sample liquid nitrogen ice cream, discover the power of water, make a birdfeeder, and learn about the latest in the environmental sciences. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=112 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=112 Wed, 3 Sep 2008 15:54:00 EDT SUNY ESF students, under the direction of Dr. Christopher Nomura, dismantled the huge State Fair butter sculpture of a cow jumping over the moon. Usually the butter is thrown away, but this year it's going green. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=111 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=111 Wed, 3 Sep 2008 15:52:00 EDT WSTM TV pulled graduate student Jake Wickham from the ESF booth for an interview on the six-o'clock news about the Asian long-horned beetle (ALB). It was a timely request, as Wickham was just two days back from China ,where he spent ten weeks researching the ALB in its native habitat. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=110 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=110 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:51:00 EDT A study of Stone Age fish unearthed on an island in the Baltic Sea suggests overfishing by humans is causing fish populations to evolve and driving commercially valuable species like cod to the brink of economic extinction. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=109 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=109 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:50:00 EDT ESF welcomed a record freshman class of 312 and 173 new transfer students for the 2008-09 academic year. The freshman class includes students from 19 states and sets a record for ESF enrollment from out of state, with 21 percent of the class coming from outside New York. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=108 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=108 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:49:00 EDT The bridge entrance to Moon Library is now surfaced with 'Flexi-Pave', a 50-percent ratio of stone and recycled tires mixed with a urethane binder. Flexi-Pave is porous so rain and melting snow flow through to the ground instead of producing puddles or runoff. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=107 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=107 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:44:00 EDT ESF has, for the eighth year in a row, earned a place among the top universities in America, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. In the 'Great Schools, Great Prices' category of the 2009 edition of America's Best Colleges, ESF is ranked 15th. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=106 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=106 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:43:00 EDT Nine hundred pounds of butter, sculpted into a tribute to New York state's dairy farmers and positioned as a centerpiece attraction at the New York State Fair, will end up fueling the vehicle fleet at SUNY-ESF. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=105 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=105 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:42:00 EDT ESF began welcoming new students to campus August 20, as 312 freshmen arrived for fall orientation. They were to be joined later in the week by 172 new transfer students. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=104 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=104 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:40:00 EDT Focusing on 83 species of birds that have traditionally bred in New York state, the researchers compared data collected in the early 1980s with information gathered between 2000 and 2005. They discovered that many species had extended their range boundaries, some by as much as 40 miles. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=103 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=103 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:39:00 EDT Follow the experiences of ESF student Kelly Lynn Goodale, who was at work at the Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center in Utila, Honduras for several weeks this summer. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=102 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=102 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:38:00 EDT The historic Masten House in Newcomb, Essex County, will be the site of a new leadership and training institute that focuses on the research and management of northern forests, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=101 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=101 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:36:00 EDT Make paper, sample liquid nitrogen ice cream, discover the power of water, make a birdfeeder, and learn about the latest in the environmental sciences. These are just a few of the things you can do and learn at the ESF's exhibit at the New York State Fair Aug. 21 through Sept. 1. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=100 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=100 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:34:00 EDT Arsen Simonyan was awarded the 2008 Kenneth G. Hancock Memorial Student Award in Green Chemistry for his thesis work on linear-dendritic nano-scale reaction vessels. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=99 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=99 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:33:00 EDT One stock helicopter, two guys, 15 countries, 24 time zones, 23,000 miles, in less than two weeks: E. Scott Kasprowicz ('78) will attempt to break the record by three days for an around-the-world flight by helicopter. The current record is 17 days, six hours, and 14 minutes. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=98 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=98 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:30:00 EDT Syracuse parks will be a little cleaner this summer with a group of city school district students pitching in to help clean them up. 20 students, 14 and 15 years old, have been hired as part of the Stewards of Syracuse program. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=97 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=97 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:27:00 EDT Nearly 40 middle school students are taking part in this year's Summer Science Horizons program. It's a week of field trips, lectures and hands-on learning to keep young minds fresh for the fall. We caught up with the group exploring the greenhouses on the roof of SUNY ESF. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=95 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=95 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:23:00 EDT A new $28.3 million campus gateway building will showcase green technologies, house the Roosevelt Wildlife Collection and host ESF Outreach events. ESF President Neil Murphy credits NY State Senator John DeFrancisco's efforts in securing initial funding. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=96 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=96 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:24:00 EDT U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer visited the SUNY-ESF campus July 1 to tour the college's energy-research facilities and to support tax incentives that would encourage development in the area of alternative energy. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=94 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=94 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:20:00 EDT SUNY-ESF and Honeywell were joined today by Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, Onondaga County Legislature Chairman Bill Meyer, and Camillus Town Supervisor Mary Ann Coogan as SUNY-ESF finished planting 60,000 shrub willows on the Solvay basins. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=93 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=93 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:18:00 EDT Are you craving fresh fruits and vegetables, or searching for a unique handmade item? Look no farther than the University Community Harvest Farmers' Market. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=92 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=92 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:17:00 EDT SUNY-ESF's entry in the Community Wide Dialogue's Duck Race to End Racism may not have been the swiftest bird in the pond, but he brought glory to ESF nonetheless. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=91 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=91 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:16:00 EDT Chemistry students from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry earned first place honors in a nationwide competition for their Adopt-A-Stream project. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=90 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=90 Fri, 6 Jun 2008 15:14:00 EDT Two students from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) were awarded scholarships by Sigma Lambda Alpha (SLA) Honor Society of Landscape Architecture. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=89 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=89 Fri, 6 Jun 2008 15:14:00 EDT Teams from 11 different schools across Central New York were on the ESF campus June 4 for the 2008 ESF Environmental Summit. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=88 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=88 Wed, 4 Jun 2008 15:12:00 EDT SUNY-ESF will take to the waters of Onondaga Creek Saturday, June 7, as part of Community Wide Dialogue's Duck Race to End Racism. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=87 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=87 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:11:00 EDT http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=86 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=86 Mon, 2 Jun 2008 15:10:00 EDT http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=85 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=85 Mon, 2 Jun 2008 15:09:00 EDT Gov. David Paterson appointed Matthew J. Marko, Vita DeMarchi, and Thomas C. Buckel Jr. to the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's (ESF) board of trustees. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=84 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=84 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:08:00 EDT Gulls, geese, crows, pigeons - all are comfortable close to humans and can become nuisance species. Environmental Biologist Guy Baldassarre talks with WSTM about these nuisance and invasive species. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=83 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=83 Fri, 23 May 2008 15:07:00 EDT Dr. Alexander Weir, associate professor in ESF's Department of Environmental and Forest Biology, has been honored by a professional organization for excellence in teaching. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=82 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=82 Tue, 20 May 2008 15:06:00 EDT Dr. Cynthia Sedgwick of Binghamton has been appointed dean of student life and experiential learning at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF). http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=81 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=81 Tue, 13 May 2008 15:05:00 EDT Three employees of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) were honored by Interim Chancellor Dr. John B. Clark for their service to the State University of New York. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=80 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=80 Tue, 13 May 2008 14:52:00 EDT After a day long hunt, DEC officials and Geddes Police were able to corner a black bear in a tree Thursday night and tranquilize it after it was spotted wandering around Syracuse's western suburbs. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=79 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=79 Fri, 9 May 2008 14:49:00 EDT The U.S. is continuing to lose honey bee hives at an alarming rate, at a time when the bees should be pollinating hundreds of crops. And beekeepers don't believe a turnaround will be coming anytime soon. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=78 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=78 Fri, 9 May 2008 14:47:00 EDT Highway crews continue to battle beavers throughout Central New York for control of local roads. Ronald Giegerich, curator for the Wildlife Collection at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry says beavers can change an entire landscape by creating huge ponds and building lodges in safe locations. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=77 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=77 Fri, 9 May 2008 14:46:00 EDT Environmental leaders and policy makers who help shape the future of the Great Lakes can learn how to use computer models to make sound decisions. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=76 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=76 Tue, 6 May 2008 14:44:00 EDT The Undergraduate Student Association recognized three individuals at this year's Spring banquet for their outstanding work with students. Dr. Kelley Donaghy (Distinguished Teacher Award), Dr. James Gibbs (Best Advisor Award), and Dr. Raydora Drummer Francis (Special Recognition Award for a Staff Member). Congratulations to all! http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=75 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=75 Tue, 6 May 2008 14:43:00 EDT The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) will confer about 411 degrees during joint Commencement exercises with Syracuse University May 11, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. in the Carrier Dome. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=74 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=74 Mon, 5 May 2008 14:42:00 EDT The president of SUNY ESF says it would set the system back five to ten years. Neil Murphy says his campus stands to lose almost $6 million. Murphy says the school may be forced to enter a smaller class than it was planning for the fall. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=73 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=73 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:41:00 EDT ESF has unveiled a new College logo that has a contemporary feel while acknowledging the College's deep forestry roots. Developed by ESF's Office of Communications, the new "leaf and acorn" logo was the frontrunner in a survey of ESF alumni, students, faculty, and staff. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=72 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=72 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:28:00 EDT Environmentalists from Virginia, Ohio and even India are looking to improve the air quality in their cities simply by planting the right mix of trees for their climate, using a study by researchers at SUNY-ESF. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=71 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=71 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:27:00 EDT Craig Lazzar, a senior environmental studies major from Webster, N.Y., was awarded $10,000 for future education expenses in a contest sponsored by The Presidential Forum on Renewable Energy. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=70 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=70 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:25:00 EDT Improvements include a new gateway, academic research buildings; rehabilitation of historic carriage house at the Adirondack Ecological Center. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=69 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=69 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:22:00 EDT Whitman School, SUNY-ESF, and Syracuse Center of Excellence join forces; Inaugural seminar April 25 in New York City to feature presentations on sustainable innovation delivered by leaders in business and business education. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=68 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=68 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:20:00 EDT Five members of ESF-EWB visited Buena Vista, Honduras over spring break to finalize plans to provide potable water for the 300 village residents. Donations for the cost of construction materials are being handled through the ESF College Foundation. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=67 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=67 Tue, 8 Apr 2008 14:16:00 EDT ESF professor Dr. Guy Baldassarre was presented with the prestigious Ducks Unlimited Wetlands Conservation Achievement Award in Research/Technology for 2008. The award was presented during the annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=66 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=66 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 14:15:00 EDT http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=65 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=65 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 14:12:00 EDT Fortune Small Business magazine ranks the city of Syracuse No. 59 among the "100 best places to live and launch" a business, giving SUNY-ESF credit for some of the city's appeal. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=64 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=64 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:09:00 EDT The U.S. Green Building Council and SUNY-ESF hosted the 6th Annual Green Building Conference and the Seminar on Green and Sustainable Schools II at the OnCenter in Syracuse. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=63 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=63 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:07:00 EDT ESF vehicle maintenance supervisor Dale Plunkett helped WSYR reporter Shelby Stafford with a story on how to maximize the fuel efficiency of their vehicle. Dale works with the alternate fuel, multi-fuel and hybrid vehicles currently in use at the college. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=62 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=62 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:06:00 EDT The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is working to provide potable water for the residents of Buena Vista, Honduras. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=61 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=61 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:04:00 EDT We have enhanced our ability to evaluate biogeochemical responses of forested watersheds due to changes in climate and atmospheric deposition. We have been able to use the Arbutus Watershed at the Huntington Forest to evaluate the importance of winter processes as well as drought in affecting solute transformations and fluxes. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=60 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=60 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:02:00 EDT The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced stricter ozone standards and Oswego County is one of 14 New York counties that fails to meet the new clean air standard. The new standard will lower the allowable concentration of ozone in the air to no more than 75 parts per billion, compared with the old standard of 80. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=59 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=59 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:59:00 EDT Researchers from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are tracking coyotes using GPS and sorting through coyote scat to determine what the animals eat and how they affect deer populations. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=58 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=58 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:58:00 EDT New York Lt. Governor David Paterson is poised to take over as Governor. WTVH reporter Jon Dougherty talked with President Neil Murphy about what to expect and the interest the Lt. Governor has shown in the development of alternative energy resources. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=56 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=56 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:54:00 EDT The Associated Press recently reported that traces of prescription drugs can be found in the drinking water of many American cities. WSTM reporter Lisa Spitz talked with Professor Peter Black about the findings. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=55 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=55 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:52:00 EDT The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is working to provide potable water for the residents of Buena Vista, Honduras. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=54 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=54 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:50:00 EST WSYR 9's Carrie Lazarus discusses, "a green way to keep the white off the roads," with ESF's Tim Volk. Professor Volk is part of the ESF research team developing shrub willow and other biomass as feedstock for the production of ethanol. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=52 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=52 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:47:00 EST More than three dozen potential employers came to showcase what they do and discuss career opportunities with ESF students at the Environmental Career Fair Feb. 27 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=51 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=51 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:45:00 EST ESF was recognized for its exemplary student community service and service-learning programs by being named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2007. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=50 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=50 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:41:00 EST Robert S. Davis of Owasco has been appointed ESF's director of forest properties. Davis holds an associate of applied science in forest technology from ESF's Ranger School in Wanakena, a bachelor's degree in forest resource management from ESF and a master of science in silviculture from ESF. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=49 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=49 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:32:00 EST Which is more environmentally friendly: paper or plastic? WSYR television reporter Kelly McPherson put the question to ESF Associate Professor Jack Manno. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=48 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=48 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:30:00 EST ESF will participate in STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System)a rating system for sustainability in higher education called . Data from participating campuses will test the system this year, then provide feedback to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=47 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=47 Tue, 5 Feb 2008 13:27:00 EST Michael Kelleher of Cortland has joined ESF as the director of renewable energy systems. Kelleher will focus on finding and adopting technologies to help the college save energy and produce energy from sustainable and renewable sources. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=45 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=45 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:22:00 EST Afghanistan veteran and ESF alumnus Robert J. Schug, who spent a year in Afghanistan with the U.S, Navy Reserve, presented his alma mater with a US flag that flew over Camp Blackhorse in Afghanistan on the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=44 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=44 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:20:00 EST ESF participated in a national teach-in focusing on global warming solutions. Events took place on the ESF campus and at neighboring Syracuse University January 29-31. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=46 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=46 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:24:00 EST ESF took delivery of two 3,000-gallon above-ground fuel storage tanks, each with their own dispensing system to supply the college's growing fleet of alternative fuel vehicles. Over 34-percent of the SUNY-ESF fleet of vehicles runs on some form of alternative fuel. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=43 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=43 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:13:00 EST Kevin Shoemaker says the Cicero Swamp in Central New York is home to 100 to 200 Eastern Massasauga rattlesnakes and that number could be increased. The rattler is an endangered species in New York. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=42 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=42 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:50:00 EST New masters degree programs in environmental studies focus on the social and policy dimensions of environmental issues, and take an interdisciplinary approach to solving environmental problems. http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=41 http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=41 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:55:00 EST