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College Outreach

www.esf.edu/outreach/

The College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s mission is to advance knowledge and skills and to promote the leadership necessary for the stewardship of both natural and designed environments. Vision 2020: ESF’s Strategic Plan.

To support the College’s mission and to realize the College’s vision of A Better World through Environmental Discovery, ESF Outreach links the College’s faculty, staff, students and resources to our collaborators and diverse communities in order to advance education and practice in the science, design, engineering and management of natural resources and the environment. One of nine doctoral-granting institutions in the SUNY system, ESF is dedicated to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research, demonstration, and outreach.

Outreach, in its many forms, is integral to the College's mission. ESF faculty and staff, along with our partners, pursue a range of programs and projects that build upon ESF’s academic and research expertise. ESF’s Outreach office enriches partnerships and provides planning, marketing, management, and evaluation support to these faculty-driven and faculty-partnered initiatives.

In 2001, ESF renewed and strengthened its commitment to outreach. Collaborations were initiated with schools, colleges and universities, economic and workforce development organizations, and other public, private and non-profit organizations. As a result, ESF serves and partners with more people and organizations through a broader array of programs and projects than ever before.

ESF Outreach,through the associate provost for Outreach, provides institutional leadership, consolidates educational outreach activity throughout the Academic Affairs division of the College, and coordinates outreach advancement. Representatives from constituent organizations make up the several advisory councils that help guide program strategy.

ESF Outreach links the College with our partners and constituents outside the academic community. We serve professionals; middle school, high school, and college and university educators; and middle school, high school, college and university, adult and lifelong learners – all with an aim to enhance education, leadership and practice in the science, design, engineering and management of natural resources and the environment.

To this end, we offer a rich mix of programs that include:

Credit courses and certificates offered on campus, off campus, and online throughout the academic year and summer session: www.esf.edu/outreach/ce/
Professional education programs, including regional, state, national and international contract trainings, seminars, workshops and conferences: www.esf.edu/outreach/pd/
Middle and High School Education programs and projects, including ESF in the High School and ESF SCIENCE: www.esf.edu/outreach/k12/
Collaborative Projects and Initiatives that link on- and off-campus partners and focus on outreach or integrate outreach into research grant proposals: www.esf.edu/outreach/projects/

The Northern Forest Institute for Conservation Education and Leadership Training

The Northern Forest Institute for Conservation Education and Leadership Training (NFI) is a working partnership between SUNY-ESF, Open Space Institute, New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation, the state Adirondack Park Agency, Northern Forest Center, Purdue University’s Department of Organizational Leadership and others.

The NFI is an initiative designed to function as a conduit for content provided to and drawn from diverse partners. By integrating many disparate areas of academic and experiential expertise into one coordinated educational delivery system, the NFI will work to improve education, research, management and public policy in the Northern Forest.

NFI is a multitiered, interdisciplinary program focused on professional audiences, students in college and secondary curricula, and the general public. Faculty and staff from ESF and partnering organizations will bring rich experience to professional development, educational outreach and leadership training in conservation.

Tree Pest Information Service

www.esf.edu/lfs/treepest.htm

Established in 1950, the Tree Pest Information Service is one of ESF's oldest public service endeavors. The unit focuses on insects and diseases associated with urban, forest and plantation trees. Additionally, the service provides the public with information on plants, wildlife problems and a range of household pests. Personnel respond to more than 1,000 calls and site visits each year.

The Tree Pest Information Service assists commercial concerns, forest industry, government agencies, primary and secondary schools, colleges, and the general public. It also assists in basic research and collects materials for use by agencies such as the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Forest Service, as well as for the College.

The service uses the College's resources and capabilities to provide identification of various organisms, pest remediation recommendations and tree health information, and to produce and distribute technical and non-technical publications.