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Friday, May 20, 2022

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May

Saturday

Ranger School Accepted Student Reception

9:00 am - 2:30 pm | The Ranger School Campus in Wanakena, NY | Information & Registration | This Accepted Student Reception provides an opportunity to meet other accepted students, learn about academic and student life, hear from Ranger School faculty, and tour the school and property. This is an all-day event, including complimentary continental breakfast ... Read More | Sponsor: Ranger School & Undergraduate Admissions | Contact: June McWharf, 315-848-2566

May

Sunday

Birds and Blooms

10:00 am - 12:30 pm | Adirondack Interpretive Center, 5922 State Route 28N, Newcomb NY | Event Website | Join Miok Salz, on the trails of the AIC to look for songbirds, waterfowl, and other feathered creatures. We'll also spend some time identifying some of our beautiful early summer wildflowers. | Sponsor: Adirondack Interpretive Center | Contact: Adirondack Interpretive Center, 5185822000

Painting with Patrice

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Adirondack Interpretive Center, 5922 State Route 28N, Newcomb NY 12852 | We continue our birds and blooms themed day with Patrice Jarvis-Weber who will lead you in an acrylic painting workshop. Participants will create their own version of the colorful Red Poppy painting by Georgia O'Keeffe. The finished painting will be 8 x 10" ... Read More | Contact: Adirondack Interpretive Center, 518-582-2000

May

Monday

Summer Session I

ONGOING —continues through Friday, July 1, 2022 | Contact: Registrar's Office, 315-470-6655

Combined Summer Session

ONGOING —continues through Friday, August 12, 2022 | Contact: Registrar's Office, 315-470-6655

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: Andrea Michelle Viera Romero

11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Videoconference | Dissertation Title: Exploring Sustainability and Industrial Activity: The case of Ecuador Program of Study: ESC Environ & Natural Resources Major Professor: Theresa Selfa | Contact: Theodore Dibble, 315-470-6596

May

Tuesday

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: Shannon Finnegan

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Videoconference | Dissertation Title: The movement, dietary and energetic ecology of Kodiak brown bears Program of Study: EB Ecology Major Professor: Jerrold Belant | Contact: Giorgos Mountrakis, 315-470-4824

May

Sunday

Bird Walk

7:00 am - 10:00 am | Adirondack Interpretive Center, 5922 State Route 28N, Newcomb NY 12852 | Join us to look for songbirds, waterfowl, raptors, and other feathered creatures. Depending on conditions, we will walk along the Rich Lake Marsh, the Hudson River Fen, or the trails at the Interpretive Center. Walks are easy rambles and great for beginning ... Read More | Contact: Adirondack Interpretive Center, 518-582-2000

May

Monday

Memorial Day - College closed

| Contact: Registrar's Office, 315-470-6655

June

Thursday

Master's Thesis Defense - Julie Fletcher

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm | TBD | Thesis Title: Scaling of Functional and Morphological Immune Defenses in Birds and Reptiles Program of Study: EB Fish and Wildlife Biology and Management Major Professor: Cynthia Downs | Contact: Mary Collins, 315-470-6538

June

Friday

Accepted Student Reception

8:30 am - 11:45 am | Gateway Center, Syracuse Campus | Information & Registration | This event is intended for students who are currently accepted to ESF to meet other accepted students, ESF faculty in your academic program, and tour our campus with current students. | Sponsor: Undergraduate Admissions | Contact: Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 315-470-6600

Master's Thesis Defense - Jade Morning Sky Little

10:30 am - 12:30 pm | Illick Hall 354 | Thesis Title: Biocultural Restoration of Fellows Falls: A Historical Ecology and Plant Community Approach Program of Study: EB Conservation Biology Major Professor: Stewart Diemont | Contact: Robert Meyer, 315-470-6838

June

Saturday

Bird Walk

7:00 am - 10:00 am | Adirondack Interpretive Center, 5922 State Route 28N, Newcomb NY 12852 | Join us to look for songbirds, waterfowl, raptors and other feathered creatures. Depending on conditions, we will walk along the Rich Lake Marsh, the Hudson River Fen, or the trails at the Interpretive Center. Walks are easy rambles and great for beginning birders. ... Read More | Contact: Adirondack Interpretive Center, 518-582-2000

June

Monday

Master's Thesis Defense - Susannah Howard

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Videoconference | Thesis Title: All Roots Lead Home: Developing Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Culturally Significant Plants Across the Potawatomi Nation Program of Study: GPES Ecosys: Land, Water & Air Major Professor: Robin Wall Kimmerer | Contact: Paul Hirsch, 212-656-8371

June

Wednesday

Candidacy Exam, Oral - Emme Christie

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Baker 254/videoconference | Program of Study: ESC Human Dimensions of the Environment Degree: Ph.D. Co-Major Professors: Sharon Moran & Valerie Luzadis | Contact: John Drake, 315-470-6574

June

Thursday

ESF Alumni Association Board Meeting

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Bistro 1926 @ Drumlins Country Club | Click Here to Register! | The ESF Alumni Association will meet for its semi-annual board meeting on Thursday, June 9th at Bistro 1926 (Drumlins Country Club). Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at 5pm, followed by the meeting at 5:30pm, and dinner to follow. Board Members: REGISTER and ... Read More | Sponsor: ESF Alumni Association

June

Saturday

Embroidery Workshop

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Adirondack Interpretive Center, 5922 State Route 28N, Newcomb NY 12852 | Join artist Frances Gaffney for a fiber inspired workshop. Whether you are experienced with needlepoint or just curious, it will be a fun way to stretch your skill set. Learn some basic stitches before creating your own unique piece. Course fee $5/person. Space ... Read More | Contact: Adirondack Interpretive Center, 518-582-2000

June

Tuesday

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: Michael Whalen

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Videoconference | Dissertation Title: Ecosystem Responses to Interacting Exogenous Stressors: The Case of Adirondack Hardwood Forests Program of Study: EB Conservation Biology Major Professor: Martin Dovciak | Contact: Charles Kroll, 315-470-6699

June

Wednesday

Sustainability Management Online Degree Program Informational Webinar

7:00 pm - 7:45 pm | Zoom | Event Website | The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry invites you to participate in an upcoming informational webinar about its upper-division online Bachelor of Science degree program in Sustainability Management. This webinar provides an introduction ... Read More | Sponsor: Open Academy | Contact: Katherine Lang, 315-470-4882

June

Saturday

Elaine Schwartz Memorial Woods Walk

10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Adirondack Interpretive Center, 5922 State Route 28N, Newcomb NY 12852 | Our first Woods Walk of the season is dedicated to the memory of our friend Elaine Schwartz. This walk and talk will be focused on award winning poet Mary Oliver. Oliver’s poetry, inspired by nature, was rooted in her frequent and solitary walks in the woods. ... Read More | Contact: Adirondack Interpretive Center, 518-582-2000

June

Monday

Juneteenth - College Closed

| Contact: Registrar's Office, 315-470-6655

June

Tuesday

Candidacy Exam, Oral - Mairui Zhang

10:00 am - 12:00 pm | TBD | Program of Study: Chemical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering Degree: Ph.D. Major Professor: Chang Geun Yoo | Contact: Casey Koons, 315-470-6715

June

Thursday

Seattle Alumni Gathering

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Rapport Seattle | Pre-Register Here | Join fellow ESF alumni at a gathering in Seattle on June 23rd! Local alumna Dr. Lisa Price'86 will host this informal event at Rapport Seattle beginning at 6:00 p.m. Beer, wine, soda and light hors d'oeuvres courtesy of the Alumni Association. This event ... Read More | Sponsor: ESF Alumni Association

June

Saturday

Woods Walk - Summer Wildflowers

10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Adirondack Interpretive Center, 5922 State Route 28N, Newcomb NY 12852 | Join us on the AIC trails to look for summer blooms and learn about their natural history and cultural uses. | Contact: Adirondack Interpretive Center, 518-582-2000

June

Monday

Master's Thesis Defense - Rachel Zevin

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | TBD | Thesis Title: Modeling the Spatial Extent and Intensity of Beaver (Castor canadensis) Impacts on Stream Networks and Forest Structure in the Adirondack State Park, NY Program of Study: Environmental Science Environmental Monitoring Major Professor: John ... Read More | Contact: Bahram Salehi, 315-470-6550

June

Thursday

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: Joseph Makaure

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Videoconference | Dissertation Title: Biogeography and Conservation Biology of Southern Africa's Freshwater Fishes Program of Study: Environmental and Forest Biology Co-Major Professors: Donald Stewart & Rebecca Rundell | Contact: Raymond Francis, 315-470-6525

July

Monday

July 4 - College Closed

| Contact: Registrar's Office, 315-470-6655

July

Tuesday

Summer Session II

ONGOING —continues through Friday, August 12, 2022 | Contact: Registrar's Office, 315-470-6655

July

Thursday

Rochester, NY Alumni Gathering

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Genesee Brew House | Save the date! Join fellow ESF alumni at a gathering on Thursday, July 14th at the Genesee Brew House in Rochester! Food will be provided courtesy of the ESF Alumni Association (cash bar will be available). Registration form coming soon. | Sponsor: ESF Alumni Association

July

Saturday

ESF Alumni Trip to the Canadian Rockies/Glacier National Park

ONGOING —continues through Friday, July 29, 2022 | Event Website | Join us for the ESF Alumni Trip to the Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Park on July 23-29, 2022. We have an amazing itinerary planned – this will truly be a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Although the trip is being organized by the Alumni Office, it is ... Read More | Sponsor: ESF Alumni Association

August

Monday

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: Shelby Zangari

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Jahn 122 and Videoconference | Dissertation Title: Daily Variation of Air Pollutants Near an Elevated Highway System in Syracuse, New York Program of Study: FCH Environmental Chemistry Major Professor: Jaime Mirowsky | Contact: Paul Crovella, 315-470-6839

August

Friday

2022 ESF Golf Tournament

Orchard Vali Golf Club (Lafayette, NY) | Event Website | Attention ESF golfers and sponsors! We’ll be at a new course this year: Orchard Vali Golf Club in Lafayette, NY on Friday, August 12th for our annual tournament to benefit student scholarships. Visit www.esf.edu/alumni/golf for more information, to register ... Read More | Sponsor: ESF Alumni Association

August

Sunday

Ranger School Arrival/Move-in

| Contact: Beth Minard, 6654

August

Wednesday

Ranger School classes begin

| Contact: Beth Minard, 6654

August

Monday

Classes begin

| Contact: Beth Minard, 6654

September

Monday

Labor Day (no classes)

| Contact: Beth Minard, 6654

September

Tuesday

Last day to add a class

| Contact: Beth Minard, 6654

September

Thursday

Homecoming & Senior Reunion Weekend

ESF Campus | ONGOING —continues through Saturday, September 17, 2022 | Save the date for this year's Homecoming and Senior Reunion Weekend in Syracuse! Mark your calendars for a great weekend on campus: September 15-17. All class years are welcome! More information and registration coming soon - for now - save the date! | Sponsor: The ESF Alumni Association

September

Friday

Last day to drop a class

| Contact: Beth Minard, 6654

ESF Board of Trustees Meeting

9:00 am - 11:00 am | Gateway Center | Event Website | Contact: Ragan Squier, 315-470-6686

October

Monday

No classes (Ranger School only)

| Contact: June McWharf, 3158482566

October

Monday

Advising for Spring 2023

ONGOING —continues through Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Contact: Beth Minard, 6654

October

Friday

Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W

| Contact: Beth Minard, 6654

November

Wednesday

Registration for Spring 2023

ONGOING —continues through Friday, December 9, 2022 | Contact: Beth Minard, 6654

Candidacy Exam, Oral - Michael Mahoney

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Baker 32` | Program of Study: ESC Coupled Natural and Human Systems Degree: Ph.D. Major Professor: Colin Beier | Contact: Yaqi You, 315-470-6765

November

Sunday

Thanksgiving Recess

ONGOING —continues through Sunday, November 27, 2022 | Contact: Beth Minard, 6654

December

Friday

Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W or WF

| Contact: Beth Minard, 6654

December

Friday

Last day of classes

| Contact: Beth Minard, 6654