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Government Relations News
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 2nd 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
