Saving African Great Apes

Infectious disease has joined poaching and habitat loss as a major threat to the survival of African great apes as they have become restricted to ever-smaller populations. Based on their findings, Sadie Ryan (ESF) and Peter Walsh (Cambridge) suggest that the great ape conservation community pursue and promote treatment and vaccination as weapons in the arsenal for fighting the decline of African apes. (2/6)

Two ESF Students Represent Youth at United Nations

Two EF students have been selected as part of a contingent to represent young people at the 50^th session of the United Nations Commission on Social Development Feb. 1 through 10 at the U.N. headquarters in New York City. (2/1)

Five Companies Receive Commercialization Assistance Program Grants

Five companies have received Commercialization Assistance Program awards totaling $248,300. The awards were announed at ESF Jan. 27. (1/30)

ESF Scientists Battle Fly That Threatens Darwin’s Finches

ESF researchers are traveling to the Galapagos Islands to search for ways to combat a non-native, invasive fly that is threatening native birds, including mangrove finches, one of the species studied by Charles Darwin. (1/27)

High School Students Get Hands-on Lessons from ESF Class

Central New York high school students interested in exploring science careers have an opportunity to step outside and do some hands-on learning through the New Vision Animal and Environmental Science class. (1/20)

Nominations Sought for Green Building Advocate of the Year

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is seeking nominations for the 2012 New York State Green Building Advocate of the Year award. The award will be presented during the Green Building Conference March 29-30 in Syracuse. (1/19)

BMRA to Partner with NYS Green Building Conference

We're excited that the Building Materials Reuse Association (BMRA) will be partnering with the 10^th Annual New York State Green Building Conference! The BMRS is a non-profit educational and research organization whose mission is to facilitate building deconstruction and the reuse/recycling of recovered building materials. READ MORE

"App Garden" for NYS GIS Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors

As the geospatial industry continues to evolve with location-enabled and place-based information streams, the NYS GIS Conference advisory council is providing sponsors and exhibitors with more opportunities to highlight their geospatial products and services. New for this year are the "App Garden," a designated space on the exhibitor floor to showcase mobile, web-based, and/or desktop applications; the "Technology Petting Zoo," a place where attendees can spend quality time with the latest and greatest hardware, gadgets, and technology; and a "Demo Theater," a time where platinum, gold, and silver sponsors can engage attendees by introducing their products and services to participants. The NYS GIS is May 15-16, 2012 at the Oncenter Complex in Syracuse, NY. READ MORE

Convocation Honors ESF's Winter Graduates

ESF celebrated the accomplishments of its final Centennial year graduates Friday, Dec. 9, awarding undergraduate and graduate degrees to scores of students who completed their studies at year's end. (12/9)

ESF Cameras Capture Snow Leopards in Siberia

Cameras supplied by ESF researchers have captured the first images of elusive snow leopards in a remote mountain range in Siberia. (12/2)

Centennial Hall Earns LEED® Gold Certification

ESF's first residence hall has been awarded Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. (11/29)

Student Combines Science, Policy, Sustainability

Carolyn Ramsden found value in the Certificate in Advanced Study in Sustainable Enterprise. (11/18)

Wood Use Mitigates Climate Change

An ESF professor chaired a task force that published a recent report in the Journal of Forestry, providing new insight into the benefits provided by forests and confirming that using wood for energy and consumer products has long-term benefits for the environment. (11/14)

NOAA Grant Focuses on Battling Toxins in Great Lakes

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a team of scientists, including ESF's Dr. Gregory Boyer, $182,982 for the first year of an anticipated four-year $703,777 project for research that could lead to a biofilter that could break down harmful algal toxins in the Great Lakes into harmless byproducts. (11/11)

University Hill, Syracuse

ESF is mentioned in story about Senator Schumer trying to secure money for Syracuse. ("Schumer supports Syracuse's efforts to secure funding for Connective Corridor project"; 11/4/11) READ MORE

Company Supports Sustainability, Environmental Quality Work

GDF SUEZ Energy Resources has announced donations to two collaborative organizations of which ESF is a member: the Sustainable Enterprise Partnership and the Syracuse Center of Excellence. (11/3)

Sustainable Enterprise Partnership

ESF is one of the four partners in the Sustainable Enterprise Partnership. ("GDF SUEZ Energy provides gifts to Sustainable Enterprise Partnership, SyracuseCoE"; 11/1/11) READ MORE

Sustainable Enterprise Graduate Study Melds Business, Environment

A certificate of advances study in sustainable enterprise set ESF alumnus Adam Maurer on the path to success. (10/28)

ESF Professor Co-authors Book on Food, Sustainability

David A. Sonnenfeld, a professor of environmental studies at ESF, is co-author with Peter Oosterveer of Wageningen University of a new textbook, Food, Globalization and Sustainability, published this month by Earthscan/ Routledge. (10/19)

ESF Partners in Hill Collaboration on Environmental Medicine

ESF is a member of the newly established Hill Collaboration on Environmental Medicine. (10/18)

SUNY-ESF Incentivizes Green Transportation

ESF is setting aside reserved parking spaces to promote carpooling and the use of more energy-efficient vehicles by faculty and staff. (10/14)

Campout on the Quad for Ecuador

The Conservation Biology Club camped out on the Quad Thursday night to raise money for a December trip to Ecuador. The students will build a computer center as well as engage in conservation work while in the area. (10/14)

ESF Graduate Student Helps Give Dogs a Second Chance

Stephanie Figary, an environmental and forest biology graduate student at ESF, has launched the Paws In Motion program, which connects student runners with energtic dogs at a local animal shelter. The program has grown from ten people when it began in April to more than 40 people. (10/14)

'Father of Green Chemistry' to Speak at Green Building Conference

Paul Anastas, Ph.D., will speak at the 10^th Annual New York State Green Building Conference March 29, 2012. (10/14)

Climate Change, Africa

A new ESF faculty member, Dr. Sadie J. Ryan, is collaborator on project that explores links between land use, climate and wildlife in protected areas of Uganda. ("GSU scientist examines climate's role in pressures on protected lands in Africa"; 9/19/11) READ MORE

ESF Professor George Curry Receives Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal

George W. Curry, Endowed Kennedy Chair and Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus atthe SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), was honored with the Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal which recognizes significant and sustained excellence in landscape architecture education. (9/29)

Green Entrepreneurship, Eship

See the CNY Business Exchange Report on ESF's Eship [Green Entrepreneurship]. ("Report of SUNY ESF's Eship Program"; pg. 58-59) READ MORE

AIC to Host Forum about Future of Adirondacks

ESF's Adirondack Interpretive Center will host a forum Sept. 30 about a plan to reinvent the Adirondack Park Agency and revitalize local communities. (9/27)

ESF Landscape Architecture Students Receive National Award

Graduate students in the landscape architecture department at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) received a national award from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). (9/27)

CNY Biotechnology Research Center

With all funding now in place, construction completion is projected at June 2012. ("Construction resumes on future Biotechnology Center"; 9/26/11) READ MORE

Community Garden, Urban Farm

ESF mentioned in story about Southwest Community Farm. ("Syracuse community gardeners celebrate the season's success"; 9/25/11) READ MORE

Opinion on Moving Planet Day

ESF president, Cornelius B. "Neil" Murphy, Jr. contributed to op-ed piece on Moving Planet Day organized worldwide with the a unified idea: moving beyond fossil fuels. ("Friday's Readers' Page centerpiece: Events Saturday urge action to cut greenhouse gas emissions"; 9/23/11) READ MORE

NYS Green Building Conference Set for March 2012

ESF partners with the U.S. Green Building Council New York Upstate Chapter to host the 10^th Annual New York State Green Building conference March 29 and 30, 2012. (9/27)

Centennial Hall Marks New Chapter in ESF History

ESF cut the green ribbon on its first residence hall Friday, kicking off a new era for the College. (9/23)

Biochemistry, Biobased Products

ESF's Dr. Christopher Nomura will be presenting "Designing Metabolic Pathways for Biochemical Production of Biodegradable Plastics" on 10/6/11 at the Chemistry-Physics Lecture Series in Buffalo. ("Chemistry-Physics Lecture Series Begins September 22"; 9/20/11) READ MORE

Saturday of Service Sends New Students into Community

More than 300 incoming ESF students along with their orientation leaders went off campus Aug. 27 for the eighth annual Saturday of Service coordinated by the Office of Student Activities. (9/20)

ESF Students Volunteer in Hurricane Relief Efforts

Members of the ESF College community have responded to the devastation of Hurricane Irene by assisting with cleanup efforts in several locations and conducting a donation drive to help hurricane victims rebuild their lives. (9/16)

ESF Shines at New York State Fair

The College's annual trip to the State Fair involved education, demonstration and hands-on activities. (9/15)

ESF Earns Spot among Nation's Top Universities

ESF is listed among the nation's top universities by U.S. News & World Report, earning a ranking of 82 in the National Universities category. (9/13)

ESF X-Country Opens Season with Eco-Friendly Ride

The 2011 season for the ESF cross-country teams opened their season on Sept. 10 in the SUNY Oswego Invitational. The men's team made the road trip in a biodiesel-powered bus using fuel manufactured by ESF from used cooking oil. (9/13)

ESF Students Spend Summer at Brookhaven National Laboratory

Four students from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) were among 300 students from across the country who crowded into Brookhaven National Laboratory's (BNL) Berkner Hall Aug. 18, for the closing ceremony of the summer educational program. (9/6)

ESF Leads Test of Weapon Against Harmful Algal Bloom

The Great Lakes Research Consortium at ESF has been awarded a three-year grant of $399,658 to test the use of hydrogen peroxide to control hazardous blue green algae blooms that have formed on the southern shore on Lake Ontario in Sodus Bay, N.Y. (9/2)

ESF On The Cutting Edge

The N.C. Brown Center for Ultrastructure Studies at ESF has received $350,000 in electron microscopy equipment from Pfizer (formerly Wyeth) Pharmaceuticals. (9/2)

ESF Police Assist NYPD After Irene

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) University Police officers were among 13 SUNY police units that responded to a call for law enforcement personnel to help New York City in the wake of Hurricane Irene. (9/1)

2011 State Fair Butter Sculpture Unveiled

Created from 800 pounds of unsalted butter, the sculpture is called "Feeding our Future" and depicts students in a school cafeteria line. When the Fair is over, the sculpture will be broken down, brought to ESF and converted into biodiesel fuel for use in college vehicles. (8/25)

Research Ethics Focus of Workshop

Graduate students, faculty and staff from across the state will meet at ESF for workshop on "Research Ethics and Cultural Competence" in environmental research, Aug. 17-19. (8/15)

National Geographic Showcases ESF Toad Research Video

The work of James Gibbs and two students, who are working to help reintroduce the Kihansi spray toad to Tanzania, is featured on a National Geographic video website. (7/25)

‘Green Tie Dinner’ Highlights ESF Centennial Celebration

ESF will celebrate its Centennial July 28 with an afternoon picnic for members of the College community and a semi-formal "Green Tie Dinner" on the Quad in the evening. (7/21)

ESF Professor is Contributing Editor to Policy Journal

Dr. David A. Sonnenfeld is contributing co-editor for a featured symposium to be published in the journal Global Environmental Change: Human and Policy Dimensions. (7/15)

ESF Grad Student Puts a New Twist on Aquaponics

An ESF graduate student is conducting a first-of-its kind experiment in urban food production, using dried food waste to raise fish and using the fish waste to nourish a crop of Boston Bibb lettuce. (7/5)

SUNY-ESF Hosts Chinese Delegation

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) will host a delegation of scientific and policy leaders from China July 6. (7/5)

ESF Grad Student Featured on Sustainability Site

Andrea M. Webster, a second-year master's student in in the Environmental Studies graduate program, is featured on the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's "AASHE Bulletin Student Sustainability Diary". Drawing on her master's thesis research on "Diversity in the Campus Sustainability Field," Webster discusses what she believes to be three important steps to ensure that all stakeholders are included in campus sustainability decision-making. READ MORE

Timelines Trace ESF’s First Century

The 100-year history of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is on display in the College's F. Franklin Moon Library in the form of a timeline produced by the Onondaga Historical Association. (6/17)

Biotechnology Symposium Draws 140 Attendees

The Central New York Biotechnology Symposium hosted June 3 by ESF Outreach brought together 22 of the region's most promising and innovative biotechnology organizations and 140 enthusiastic attendees. (6/14)

Environmental Summit Caps Year of ESF in the High School

Area high school students participate in annual Environmental Summit on ESF campus. (6/3)

CNY Biotechnology Research Center

The CNY Biotechnology Research Center, in which ESF partners with Upstate Medical University, is mentioned in a story about SUNY's economic impact. ("State University of New York Stepping Forward to Build New York's Economy"; 6/1/11) READ MORE

Malmsheimer Wins Foundation Award

Dr. Robert Malmsheimer has been honored with the ESF College Foundation Award for Exceptional Achievement in Teaching. (6/1)

Find Out What Forests Do for You

The importance of forestry, forest management and the forest-products industry is the focus of a lecture series, "Working Forests Working for You," that will be offered through November at the Adirondack Interpretive Center in Newcomb, N.Y. (5/31)

Empire State Development Leader to Speak at Biotechnology Symposium

Edward Reinfurt, director of the Division of Science, Technology and Innovation within Empire State Development, will be a key speaker June 3 at the Central New York Biotechnology Symposium in Syracuse. (5/26)

ESF Named to Community Service Honor Roll

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 2010. (5/26)

ESF Produces ‘Next Generation of Biofuels’

As gas prices hover over $4 per gallon and summer vacation season approaches, scientists at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) are researching ways to turn wood into sustainable biobutanol. (5/23)

Trio of ESF Employees Honored by SUNY Chancellor

Three employees of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) were honored by Chancellor Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher for their service to the State University of New York. (5/20)

ESF Hosts Environmental Summit for High School Students

Students from a dozen different schools across Central New York will be on the campus of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) June 2 for the 2011 ESF Environmental Summit. (5/19)

Centennial Graduates Celebrate at ESF Convocation

The accomplishments of more than 400 graduates were celebrated May 14 during ESF's annual Convocation. (5/16)

NYSERDA Grant Powers ESF Center to Aid Manufacturing

A NYSERDA grant for nearly $1 million will fund the Ultraviolet Light (UV) and Electron Beam (EB) Process Curing Systems Technology Center at ESF. (5/12)

ESF Researchers Return to Galapagos

A SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) graduate student who spent last summer repopulating the Galapagos Archipelago with giant tortoises will return to the island next week to find out just what those tortoises have been doing since then. (5/10)

Dr. Christopher Nomura Honored as ESF Exemplary Researcher

Dr. Christopher Nomura has been honored with the ESF Exemplary Researcher Award. The award recognizes a current researcher who has exemplary research activity, an impressive publication record and active graduate/undergraduate student research programs. (5/9)

ESF to Confer Degrees at Commencement Ceremony

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry will confer more than 475 degrees during joint Commencement exercises with Syracuse University May 15 in the Carrier Dome. (5/9)

CNY Biotechnology Symposium Lists 26 Participating Organizations

More than 26 national, international, and regional business, non-profit organizations and universities will participate in the third CNY Biotechnology Symposium June 2 and 3.

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Adirondack Program Focuses on Fly Fishing

ESF's Adirondack Interpretive Center here will host an educational series called The Nature of Fly Fishing beginning May 14 and continuing with monthly events through October. (5/4)

ESF Alumnus Leads SRC, Inc.

The SRC board of trustees has elected ESF alumnus Paul G. Tremont FNRM '78 as president of SRC, Inc., formerly Syracuse Research Corporation (5/2)

Spring Break 2011 Becomes Community Service

Some 45 ESF students and two alumni spent their 2011 spring break in New Orleans helping people rebuild homes and ecosystems damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (4/29)

ESF Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements

ESF received a STARS Silver Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (4/28)

County Executive Mahoney to Speak at Biotechnology Symposium

Syracuse's designation as one of the top 10 green communities in the nation will be a featured topic at a biotechnology symposium hosted by ESF. Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney will be the keynote speaker at the event. (4/27)

ESF Receives $963,000 for Gateway Energy System

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has received a $963,000 grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to help fund an innovative $3 million combined-heat-and-power system that will provide energy and heat for the College's new Gateway Building. (4/26)

ESF Offers Summer Research Ethics Workshop

The Dept. of Environmental Studies will host a three-day graduate workshop on "Research Ethics and Cultural Competence", August 17-19, 2011. The session is designed for students in Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Studies and related fields in upstate New York, who are planning to conduct field-based environmental research. (4/8)

Syracuse City Schools Take ESF's Environmental Challenge

When the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) held its first Environmental Challenge science fair in 2001 there were 35 participants. Ten years later, the event brought together more than 600 students presenting 300-plus science projects. (3/17)

ESF Honored for Sustainability

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry received an inaugural Sustainability Award from the New York Water Environment Association. (3/8)

ESF Joins Ride-Share Program

A new ride-sharing program jointly offered by ESF and Syracuse University will make it easier for students, faculty and staff to find a travel partner when it comes to carpooling, biking, or even walking to campus. (3/8)

Buses to Wegmans and Target Now Available to Students on Saturdays

The Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Student Association has announced student busing to Wegmans and Target from campus. Every Saturday, starting March 5, buses will run from College Place to the Target in Fayetteville and the Wegmans in DeWitt. Buses will not run March 12 and 19 because of spring break. READ MORE

ESF Offers Photovoltaic Installer and Maintenance Training

Registration is now being accepted for the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's (ESF) Solar Power As Renewable Energy (SPARE) photovoltaic installer and maintenance training course this spring. Basic and advanced instruction is being offered. (2/8)

Centennial Convocation Marks Start of Celebration

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry kicked off its yearlong Centennial Celebration Thursday, Jan. 20, with a convocation that was held in the same building where the College's first classes were held in 1911. (1/21)

SUNY-ESF’s Eileen Baldassarre receives Unsung Heroes Award

Eileen Baldassarre, administrative coordinator in the multicultural affairs office at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), was honored with the 2011 Unsung Heroes Award during the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on January 23. (1/10)

ESF No. 3 for Women in Science

Forbes.com ranks ESF No. 3 on its 2010 list of the 20 best colleges for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. (1/5)

ESF Alumnus Tapped for DEC Post

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has nominated ESF alumnus Joseph Martens to be commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation. (1/5)

Hexavalent Chromium Found in Syracuse Water

The Environmental Working Group released findings from a survey of municipal water supplies and listed Syracuse as one of 31 cities where the study found hexavalent chromium or chromium 6 in the water. Chromium 6 can be linked to stomach cancer in humans.

Dr. John Hassett, professor of chemistry at SUNY-ESF, told WSYR TV reporter Jan Carabeo, "We certainly shouldn't overreact because we have very high quality drinking water in Central New York." (12/22)

ESF Honors 149 December Graduates

Three distinguished alumni were recognized for their achievements. (12/13)

Centennial Hall Construction Update

The last of 184 modular units has been set in place for ESF's first residence hall. (12/8)

Vacant Lots to be Urban Minifarms

ESF is involved in a project to transform about a dozen vacant lots at Bellevue and Midland avenues in Syracuse into an urban farm. (11/23)

U.S. Study of Research Universities Gets Under Way

September launched a new federal panel designed to recommend how to ensure that American research universities remain vital and effective. The Committee on Research Universities, sponsored by the National Academies and funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, includes corporate CEOs, university leaders, and others, and is charged with answering this question: "What are the top ten actions that Congress, the federal government, state governments, research universities, and others could take to assure the ability of the American research university to maintain the excellence in research and doctoral education needed to help the United States compete, prosper, and achieve national goals for health, energy, the environment, and security in the global community of the 21st century?" A report is due next May.

ESF Tests Unique Home Heat/Power System

ECR International has announced its partnership with National Grid and ESF to install a freewatt plus home energy system in the ESF College Residence. (11/11)

'Habitat' Chapter Receives National Honor

The Syracuse University/SUNY-ESF chapter of Habitat for Humanity International was recently named one of the organization's top three campus chapters. (10/13)

Centerpiece Tower Installed at Centennial Hall

An ESF alumnus did the engineering work on the timber-frame tower that was lifted into place as Centennial Hall rises at the western edge of campus. (10/7)

ESF Receives $1.47M to Renovate Aquatic Labs

The funding will provide a digital infrastructure that will establish new connections between the main ESF campus in Syracuse and the biological station on Governor's Island in the St. Lawrence River. (9/29)

ESF Participates in Research Ethics Training

ESF is part of a partnership that focuses on providing graduate students and faculty members opportunities for training in research ethics, combined with cultural diversity competence training. (9/21)

ESF Unveils Cornerstone for Residence Hall

Construction of Centennial Hall, scheduled to open in August 2011, marks a turning point in ESF's history: It is the first residence hall specifically for ESF students. (9/16)

Dr. Charles Hall Talks Oil on The Discovery Channel

The Discovery Channel aired a four-part series, Powering the Future, to examine where our energy comes from and how we are striving to create a clean, limitless, secure supply to replace fossil fuels. (9/2)

ESF Helps Green Up U.S. Mission in Switzerland

Nine U.S. landscape architecture students, including one from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), worked with three faculty advisors in Switzerland to help craft a design to green the grounds of the United States Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. (8/26)

Who Doesn't Love Butter?

For the third year in a row, SUNY-ESF helped with the unveiling of the butter sculpture for the New York State Fair. (8/26)

ESF Earns High Marks in Five National Rankings

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) earned high marks in August in five national surveys that rank colleges and universities on an array of factors. (8/23)

Wood-Gas Truck on Display at N.Y. State Fair

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry will display a truck that runs on wood at the New York State Fair Sept. 3. (8/19)

Forbes Ranks ESF 23rd among America's Best College Buys

Forbes Magazine places ESF at No. 23 in its listing of "America's Best College Buys" for 2010. The rankings focus on the investment that students and families make in a college education, and the value they receive in return. The rankings are based on five weighted criteria areas. (8/17)

SUNY-ESF Breaks Ground for Gateway Building

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) broke ground Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, for construction of the new Gateway Building, that will showcase the college's commitment to sustainability through a sophisticated array of renewable energy technologies. The building is designed to meet the highest Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council, (8/6)

ESF Takes Over Adirondack Visitor Center

The Adirondack Park Agency will transfer ownership of Newcomb Visitor Interpretive Center to ESF on July 1. (6/24)

ESF Professor Honored by SUNY Chancellor

Dr. Robin Kimmerer, a professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), was honored by SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher for her extraordinary achievement as a teacher, scholar and mentor (6/22)

ESF’s President Murphy to Receive Citizen of the Year Honors

Dr. Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr., president of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is among four people selected for a 2010 Citizen of the Year award by Temple Adath Yeshurun. (6/10)

Today Show Features ESF in the Galapagos

A SUNY-ESF graduate student was interviewed on NBC's Today Show June 2 about her role in an effort to use giant tortoises to restore the damaged ecosystem of a remote island in the Galapagos. (6/2)

Cleaning Toxins From Our Water

Cutting edge technology that will provide a solution to a dangerous problem developing in America's ground and drinking water is being tested in a tiny Central New York village with the help of the State University of New York's College of Environmental Science and Forestry. (5/25)

ESF Begins Work on Residence Hall Project

Deconstruction begins in preparation for the construction of the first ESF residence hall while plans are under way for a new gateway building and an academic research building. (5/19)

Charles Hall on the Gulf Oil Spill

The drilling rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is prompting a lot of questions. Why are we drilling in such deep water? Who is to blame for this mess? What can be done to solve the energy problem?

Dr. Charles Hall, SUNY-ESF systems ecologist, addressed these questions and more during the May 11, 2010 Central Issues program on WCNY TV. (5/18)

ESF Convocation Stresses a Green Future

Three hundred and thirty nine diplomas were awarded Saturday, May 15, at Syracuse's John H. Mulroy Civic Center at the 2010 Convocation of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Of those diplomas, 270 were bachelor's degrees, 61 were master's, and eight were Ph.D.'s. (5/17)

ESF Graduates Told They Are at Forefront of Green Movement

S. Richard Fedrizzi, president and CEO of the U.S. Green Building council, told the College's 2010 graduates that they are well equipped to deal with social justice, global affairs and sustainability. (5/17)

Spring Break 2010

Twenty-six ESF students went to New Orleans over spring break but they only spent a day or so touring The Big Easy. The rest of the week they worked building and repairing homes devastated by Hurricane Katrina in St. Bernard Parish. They also planted trees and helped clean up a couple of neighborhoods (4/27)

GCI Finalist in “Green of the Crop” Contest

The Green Campus Initiative, a student organization dedicated to making ESF a greener and more sustainable institution, was named first runner-up in the inaugural "Green of the Crop" contest sponsored by The Amos Project, Clean Tech Center, CNY Works, Earthsense, MDA, New York's Creative Core, Syracuse Center of Excellence, and The Post Standard/Green CNY. (4/27)

Want to Live More Sustainably? ‘Just Don’t Buy Stuff’

People who want to take steps toward sustainable living can start by simply reducing their consumption, according to ESF's second annual Earth Day survey. (4/22)

Limburg Honored as Exemplary Researcher

Dr. Karin Limburg received the award April 14 as part of ESF Spotlight Symposium that focuses on student research. The award is given annually and recognizes faculty member with exemplary research activity. (4/16)

ESF Students Go Back To 5th Grade

The Student Environmental Action Coalition at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) began work at Fraser School in the Syracuse City School District on Friday, April 9^th, and will return the next two Fridays to help the fifth-grade students clean up the area around the school, learn about recycling, start flower seeds in their classrooms and finally transplant those flowers to the school grounds. (4/9)

New Shrub Willow Planting for Renewable Energy Project

At a press conference on the campus of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), Eric Spomer, president of Catalyst Renewables, announced plans to plant 200 additional acres of purpose-grown willow crops on leased farmland in Cayuga, St. Lawrence, and Erie Counties. The company had previously planted 600 acres of willow on land leased from farmers in Oneida, Lewis, Cayuga, and Livingston counties. (3/22)

Weather Stations on the Quad

Weather stations that were lined up across the ESF Quad in mid-March are being prepared for use in a study that will send College and U.S. Forest Service scientists out to research the effect of tree cover on microclimates, especially temperature. (3/22)

New Composting Project at ESF

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) Green Campus Initiative student group has instituted a new composting project to collect and compost food and organic waste on the Syracuse (3/12)

Pataki and Morris Examine the Future of Energy

Former N.Y. Gov. George E. Pataki and American Electric Power Chairman Michael Morris visited SUNY-ESF Monday and participated in a wide-ranging discussion about the future of energy. (3/10)

ESF Students Honored for Park Service

Nearly 200 State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) students were honored Thursday for their participation in F.O.R.C.E.S. (Friends of Recreation, Conservation and Environmental Stewardship) in conjunction with the Council of Park Friends by the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Places. (2/26)

Career Fair Draws 63 Employers to ESF

Organizations attending the ESF Environmental Career Fair include science and technology businesses, engineering firms, consultants, landscape architecture firms, state agencies, not-for-profit organizations and graduate schools. (2/24)

ESF Co-sponsors 'Onondaga Land Rights' Series

ESF will help lead the educational series "Onondaga Land Rights & Our Common Future II." The series aims to bring together the ESF and Central New York communities, including Syracuse University, Le Moyne College, SUNY Empire State College and other organizations, to talk about culture and land rights. The Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation created the series to promote education and respect, dispel racism and improve relations between the U.S. and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. (2/4)

Helping Hurricane Katrina Victims Rebuild

Ten ESF students and one faculty member spent a week of the 2009-2010 winter break in New Orleans. Yes, they did do a little sightseeing but most of the week was devoted to helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina put their lives and neighborhoods back together. (2/1)

Syracuse Mayor Delivers State of the City Address at ESF

Mayor Stephanie Miner gave her first state of the city address Thursday night to a packed Marshall Auditorium at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Miner said she chose ESF because of its focus on the environment and to highlight one of the many institutions she intends to work with during her tenure. (1/29)

N.Y. Gov. Paterson at ESF to Announce Solar Energy Initiative

N.Y. Gov. David Paterson came to the ESF campus to announce a major energy initiative that would lead to the installation of up to 100 megawatts of solar photovoltaic systems throughout the state by 2014. (1/27)

ESF President Supports Higher Education Empowerment, Innovation Act

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry President Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr., has expressed his support for proposed legislation that would significantly reform the state's higher education system. (1/15)

Huntington Lodge Restoration Gets High Marks

The entry of the 1911 lodge brings guests into a foyer that features a reconstructed, historic fireplace and a staircase reflective of vintage Durant architecture. The foyer opens onto a formal dining room. New floor-to-ceiling windows draw in the late afternoon sunlight. A painting of Wolf Lake Cabin done by the late Justus Mueller, who taught at ESF during the 1930s and '40s, and restored by West Lake Conservators of Skaneateles, has been placed over the dining room fireplace. (1/13)

ESF, OCC And Syracuse Schools Win Grant

Dr, Richard Beal, Associate Director for ESF Educational Outreach, spoke at the news conference Friday, December 18, 2009 where details were released about the "Smart Scholars" program. About 300 Syracuse High School students will be helped through the program. Syracuse was one of 11 recepients of the grants in New York State. (12/21)

Record-setting Helicopter Pilot Honored by SUNY-ESF

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. (10/23)

U.S. Secretary of Energy Visits ESF

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. (10/9)

2nd International Biorefinery Conference

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 2^nd International Biorefinery Conference under way today and continuing tomorrow at the Doubletree Hotel in East Syracuse, N.Y. (10/6)

Test Run For New Fueling Station

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. (9/16)

SUNY-ESF Sets Plan for Carbon-Neutral Campus by 2015

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). (9/11)

Of Treasure Maps and Buried Treasure

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. (9/8)

ESF Class of 2013 Arrives

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. (8/27)

'Cow Power' Butter Sculpture Destined for ESF Fuel Tanks

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. (8/26)

Sierra Club Says ESF is Cool

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. (8/25)

Treehugger.com Ranks ESF among Nations Top 10 Environmental Programs

The colleges on the list "earn an A-plus for the education, experience, and research opportunities they provide." (8/24)

SUNY-ESF Listed as a Top Value by U.S. News & World Report

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. (8/20)

Award-winning Grad Joins ESF Doctoral Program

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. (8/17)

ESF Professor Honored By National Organization

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. (8/14)

New Book Examines Environmental Reform Efforts

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. (8/14)

Smardon Appointed Great Lakes Basin Advisory Council Chair

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. (8/14)

SUNY-ESF Builds Wind Turbine Power Generator

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. (7/21)

New SUNY Chancellor Visits ESF

"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. (7/17)

SUNY Breaks Ground For Biotech Center

The New Central New York Biotechnology Research Center is being built on the former site of the Kennedy Square public housing project. (7/15)

'Sustaining the World's Wetlands'

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. (7/13)

Syracuse Ranks High for Young Workers

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. (6/29)

New Threat to New York Trees

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. (6/18)

SUNY-ESF Employees Honored by Chancellor

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. (6/5)

Shrub Willow To Power Maple Syrup Production

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. (5/18)

ESF's Dr. Maureen Fellows Honored for Environmental Action

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). (3/24)

SUNY-ESF Alumnus Hosts Hillary Rodham Clinton in China

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met ESF alumnus Qi Ye during her trip to China. (2/24)

SUNY Not Pleased with Losing Tuition Hike Money

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. (2/6)

ESF Hosts MDA Announcement of Grants for Growth Winners

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.

(2/2)

ESF's 2008 Feinstone Speaker Tapped as President's Top Science Advisor

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). (1/27)

Grannis: Updating "Bottle Bill" is a No-Brainer

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. (1/21)

Valesky #2 in State Senate

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. (1/20)

SUNY officials want to keep tuition hike money

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. (1/20)

CNY Naturally Chilled Water Project Charts Its Progress

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. (10/16)

New Gateway Planned for SUNY-ESF

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. (7/7)

Senator Schumer Supports Alternative Energy at ESF

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. (7/1)