Ecological Engineering
M.S., Ph.D.

Overview

Ecologial Engineering is the design of ecosystems for the mutual benefit of humans and the environment. Ideal design considers humans to be part of nature rather than apart from nature. At SUNY – ESF we believe that ecological engineering education and research should meet local to global needs. We teach and research sustainable solutions and approach ecological engineering broadly, working in many areas of the world and in most major areas of ecological engineering.

SUNY-ESF ecological engineering is in New York, Mexico, Honduras, and Belize.

We teach, design and research:

• natural waste water treatment systems
• phytoremediation and bioremediation
• stream restoration
• forest restoration, agroforestry, and traditional ecological knowledge
• sustainabilty analysis

Participating faculty

• Doug Daley
  Phytoremediation, bioremediation

• Stewart Diemont
  Traditional ecological knowledge, ecosystem restoration, sustainability analysis, natural wastewater treatment systems, lesser-developed countries, agroecology

• Ted Endreny
  Stream restoration, urban watersheds, lesser-developed countries

• Chuck Kroll
  Urban forestry, drought assessment

• Wendong Tao
  Natural wastewater treatment systems, microbial ecology of engineered ecosystems