Headlines
ESF To Award First Online Sustainability Management Degree Saturday
An online degree program in sustainability management opened up doors Erica Clark never expected. This Saturday she'll be the first to graduate from the new ESF program. (5/12)
ESF Researchers Receive Grants from Northeastern States Research Cooperative
Two ESF researchers were among those receiving grants from the Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) for research that will address priority issues facing forest stakeholders in the Northern Forest region. (5/11)
ESF Announces Graduation Weekend Schedule
The College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) will confer approximately 421 degrees during two Commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 15, at the St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse. (5/11)
Solar Energy Basics Hits 50,000-plus Enrollments
Open Academy's non-credit Solar Energy Basics course on the Coursera platform recently hit a milestone of 50,000-plus enrollments since it launched back in 2019. (5/2)
Dr. Kimmerer Elected Member of American Academy of Arts & Sciences
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's (ESF) Dr. Robin Kimmerer, has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. (4/29)
ESF Launches Master of Engineering Degree
ESF has launched a Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree in Environmental Resources Engineering - a first of its kind within the SUNY system. (4/29)
Paper Engineering Students Give Office Paper Second Life
More than 800 pounds of paper was kept out of the waste stream thanks to paper engineering students at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF). (4/29)
ESF in the Media
- Alliance for Science: USDA to decide fate of American chestnut restoration:
ESF researchers are seeking approval to restore the iconic chestnut to American forests by using a genetically engineered (GE) variety that can tolerate the blight that has killed billions of wild trees. 8/20
- Spectrum News: SUNY ESF Pledges To Be Plastic-Free by 2025:
ESF is working toward zero waste, and is the fourth college in the US to pledge to go plastic-free. 3/3/20
- SciTechDaily: How Ear Bones of a Fish Unraveled the Mystery of Spinal Deformities:
Dr. Karin Limburg's techniques for examining otoliths were instrumental in identifying selenium contamination as the cause of spinal defects in fish in the San Joaquin River. 2/24/20
- Princeton Review: ESF on the List of Best Value Colleges:
ESF is on the 2020 list of the 200 US colleges that are the best value for education. 2/20
- Blue Fish Radio: Goby Virus Causing Decline in St Lawrence River Muskie:
ESF's Dr. John Farrell and Anna Conklyn were interviewed about their work with muskies in the St. Lawrence River, which are being affected by a virus transmitted from invasive round gobies. 2/11
