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Abrahamson, Lawrence, Emeritus
BS, Michigan Technological University, 1964; MS, University Of Wisconsin Colleges, 1967; PHD, University Of Wisconsin Colleges, 1969; entomology, pathology, pesticides, vegetation management, forest insects
126 Illick Hall
labrahamson@esf.edu
315-470-6742
Abrams, Neal, Associate Professor, Associate Chair Chemistry
BS, Ithaca College, 2000; PHD, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 2005; Inorganic chemistry, material science, renewable energy
422 Jahn Lab
nmabrams@esf.edu
315-470-4723
Ackerman, Aidan, Assistant Professor
MLA, Harvard University, 2011; Digitally simulating and rendering landscape ecology, forest modeling, use of immersive virtual reality technology, Building Information Modeling, cultural and historic landscape visualization
259 Marshall Hall
acackerm@esf.edu
315-470-6545
Adams, Kim, Director, Tree Pest Information Service
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1991; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1994; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2017
125 Illick Hall
kbadams@esf.edu
315-470-6745
Amidon, Thomas, Emeritus
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1968; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1972; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1975; biorefinery, fiber properties, paper properties, management, pulping, bleaching, de-inking
424 Walters Hall
teamidon@esf.edu
315-470-6501
Anagnost, Susan, Visiting Professor
BA, Gettysburg College, 1977; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1982; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1990; Director, Tropical Timber Information Center; wood anatomy, wood decay, microscopy
101 Baker Lab
seanagno@esf.edu
315-470-6837
Appleby, Raymond, Director, Pilot Operations
AS, Columbia-Greene Community College, 1980
114 Walters Hall
rappleby@esf.edu
315-470-6501
Arsenault, Emily, Assistant Professor & Director Cranberry Lake Biological Sta
BA, Colby College, 2014; MA, University Of Kansas Main Campus, 2017; PHD, University Of Kansas Main Campus, 2021
256 Illick Hall
emarsena@esf.edu
315-470-6805
Artelle, Kyle, Assistant Professor
BS, University of Victoria, 2010; PHD, Simon Fraser University, 2017
311 Illick Hall
kaartell@esf.edu
315-470-6935
Ashmore, Faith, Administrative Assistant 1
BA, SUNY Potsdam, 1981
119 Jahn Laboratory
faashmor@esf.edu
315-470-6853
Auwaerter, John, Visiting Instructor
BA, Middlebury College, 1987; MA, Cornell University, 1991; MLA, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2000; Heritage conservation/historic preservation planning; cultural landscape preservation; conservation design and sustainability; landscape history
414 Marshall Hall
jeauwaer@esf.edu
315-470-6788
Bailie, Kate, Instructional Support Specialist
MS, SUNY College At Oswego, 2018
419 Jahn Laboratory
kmbailie@esf.edu
315-470-6829
Beier, Colin, Associate Professor
BS, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1999; MS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, 2002; PHD, University Of Alaska Fairbanks, 2007; forest ecosystem and landscape ecology, social-ecological systems, climate change, ecosystem services, landscape change modeling, resilience, adaptive management, resource governance, applied geoinformatics
311 Bray Hall
cbeier@esf.edu
315-470-6578
Bevilacqua, Eddie, Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator
BS, University of Toronto, 1984; MS, University of Toronto, 1987; PHD, University of Toronto, 1998; sampling/inventory, biometrics, forest mensuration, growth and yield modeling, applied statistics, GIS/spatial analysis, forest ecology, landscape ecology, ecological modeling, tree-ring science, quantitative silviculture
301 Bray Hall
ebevilacqua@esf.edu
315-470-6697
Boyer, Gregory, Emeritus
AS, Reedley College, 1973; BA, University Of California-Berkeley, 1975; PHD, University Of Wisconsin-Madison, 1980; biochemistry and environmental chemistry, plant and algal biochemistry, chemical ecology and toxins produced by algae. environmental monitoring, including Buoy and ship-based monitoring systems for water quality
320 Jahn Lab
glboyer@esf.edu
315-470-6720
Bridgen, Michael, Emeritus
BS, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 1975; PHD, Michigan State University, 1979; dendrology, aerial photogrammetry, silviculture, and restoration forestry
Wanakena Campus
bridgen@esf.edu
315-848-2566
Briggs, Russell, Director, Div of Env Science, Distinguished Teaching Prof
AAS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1975; BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1979; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1982; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1985; forest ecology, watershed ecology, soils, ecosystem services, watershed management, forest soils, silviculture
202 Baker Lab
rdbriggs@esf.edu
315-470-6989
Briggs, Christopher, Instructor
BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, 2000; MS, University Of Nevada-Reno, 2007; PHD, University Of Nevada-Reno, 2011
135 Illick Hall
cbrigg01@esf.edu
Brinkley, Jordan, Organic & Analytical Chemistry Lab Coordinator
MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry,; MS, SUNY ESF, 2008
139 Jahn Lab
jcbrinkl@esf.edu
315-470-6841
Brown, Tristan, Associate Professor
PHD, Iowa State University, 2014; sustainable energy law & policy; energy systems analysis; techno-economic analysis; and climate policy
302 Bray Hall
trbro100@esf.edu
Bryant, Margaret, Associate Professor & Chair Landscape Architecture
BS, Mississippi State University, 1986; MLA, University Of Georgia, 1993; PHD, University Of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2001; Urban sustainability, use of scientific data in land use decision making / planning process, design pedagogy, landscape planning, climate adaptation at local/neighborhood scales
101 Marshall Hall
mbryant@esf.edu
315-470-4929
Bujanovic, Biljana, Emeritus
BS, University of Belgrade, 1984; MS, University of Belgrade, 1994; PHD, University of Belgrade, 2000; PHD, Western Michigan University, 2003; chemistry of lignocellulosics and products, lignin structure and reactivity, pulping, bleaching
419 Walters Hall
bbujanovic@esf.edu
315-470-6501
Burry, William, Emeritus Lecturer
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1974; MA, SUNY College At Cortland, 1999
307 Walters Hall
wmburry@esf.edu
315-470-4779
Caluwe, Paul, Emeritus
MS, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1964; PHD, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1967; organic chemistry, synthetic polymer chemistry
Carter, Emanuel, Associate Professor
BA, Cornell University, 1969; MRP, Cornell University, 1978; City planning / urban design, rural planning & design, UNESCO Biosphere Reserves
204 Marshall Hall
ejcarter@esf.edu
315-470-6665
Castello, John, Emeritus
BA, Montclair State University, 1973; MS, Washington State University, 1976; PHD, University Of Wisconsin Colleges, 1978; plant virology, viruses and mycoplasma in urban and forest tree decline, forest pathology, microbiology, insect vectors
332 Illick Hall
jdcastello@esf.edu
315-470-6789
Caviness, Terrance, Advisor/Curriculum Assist/CLBS Assist Director
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2017; MPA, University Of Colorado At Denver And Health Scienc, 2021
248 Illick Hall
tcaviness@esf.edu
315-470-4939
Cavo, Mariela, Assistant Professor
AAT, Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Honduras, 1999; BA, Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Honduras, 2001; MS, University of Madrid, 2005; PHD, Universidad de Cadiz, 2012; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2018; Environmental economics, forest economics, economic valuation of ecosystem services, input output modelling
310B Bray Hall
mcavo@esf.edu
315-470-6561
Chai, Jiajue, Assistant Professor
BS, Nanjing University, 2006; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2014
418 Jahn Laboratory
jichai@esf.edu
315-470-6830
Chatterjee, Siddharth, Associate Professor Emeritus
BT, Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur, 1982; MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1985; PHD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1987; transport phenomena, design, simulation, pollution abatement
406 Walters Hall
schatterjee@esf.edu
315-470-6501
Chatterjee, Avik, Associate Professor
MS, Cornell University, 1994; PHD, Cornell University, 1996; polymer chemistry, theoretical polymer and physical chemistry
220 Jahn Lab
achatter@esf.edu
315-470-4747
Ciereck, Christina, Lecturer
MA, Syracuse University, 2001
105 Marshall Hall
caciereck@esf.edu
Clark, Nan, Library Clerk 3
104 Moon Library
nfclark@esf.edu
Cohen, Jonathan, Associate Professor and Graduate Director
BS, Cornell University, 1994; MS, University Of Connecticut, 1998; PHD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, 2005; wildlife ecology and management, population and habitat ecology, threatened and endangered species
403 Illick Hall
jcohen14@esf.edu
315-470-6737
Cousins, Joshua, Assistant Professor
PHD, University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2016; environmental policy and governance, social and political dimensions of water, political ecology, political economy of water, green infrastructure, science and technology studies, political ecology, urban sustainability
257 Marshall Hall
jcousins@esf.edu
315-470-6576
Cronan, Dan, Assistant Professor
BLA, Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechan, 2007; MLA, University Of Oregon, 2017; PHD, University Of Idaho, 2022; Applications of GIS analysis, scenario planning, stormwater green infrastructure, Geodesign, Alternative Futures Analysis, landscape ecology, urban ecology, urban sustainability, stakeholder engagement, participatory action research
260 Marshall Hall
drcronan@esf.edu
Crovella, Paul, Associate Professor
BS, Cornell University, 1989; ME, Cornell University, 1990; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2017
219 Baker Lab
plcrovella@esf.edu
315-470-6839
Curry, George, Emeritus
BA, Michigan State University, 1962; BS, Michigan State University, 1965; MLA, University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign, 1969
Daley, Douglas, Associate Professor & Director of Analytical & Technical Svc
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1982; ME, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1984; water resources, solid and hazardous waste management, ecological engineering, environmental restoration, phytoremediation, bioremediation, soil and water pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, environmental engineering
420 Baker Lab
djdaley@esf.edu
315-470-4760
Dann, Shari, Associate Professor
BS, Cornell University, 1983; MS, Cornell University, 1985; PHD, Michigan State University, 1993; Environmental education and interpretation; Place Based Education; conservation and natural resource education; science learning for K-12, non-formal, and adult programs; education for participatory natural resource stewardship and civic engagement; community engagement for conservation and land/watershed stewardship
261 Marshall Hall
sldann@esf.edu
315-470-4930
Dawson, Chad, Emeritus
BS, University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1970; MPS, Cornell University, 1979; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1983
FNRM Bray
cpdawson@esf.edu
315-470-6536
DeBaise, Janine, Instructor
BA, St Lawrence University, 1982; MA, Syracuse University, 1985
241 Marshall Hall
jdebaise@esf.edu
315-470-4776
DeWitt, Deborah, Senior Clerical Specialist
319 Walters Hall
dkdewitt@esf.edu
315-470-6592
Dibble, Theodore, Professor
BS, University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1987; PHD, University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1992; Redox chemistry of mercury in the environment and in power plants. Chemistry of air pollution, electron beams and combustion.
421 Jahn Lab
tsdibble@esf.edu
315-470-6596
Diemont, Stewart, Associate Professor
BA, The University Of Texas At Austin, 1991; MS, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, 1997; PHD, Ohio State University-Main Campus, 2006; systems ecology, ecological engineering, traditional ecological knowledge, Latin America, ecosystem restoration, sustainability analysis, natural wastewater treatment systems and re-use, less-developed countries, agroecology
460 Illick Hall
sdiemont@esf.edu
315-470-4707
Doelle, Klaus, Associate Professor
BME, University of Applied Sciences Aalen, 1990; PHD, University Of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002; pulp & paper and related environmental topics, design, constructed wetlands,subsurface bioreactors, fossil energy, bioenergy, hydropower, water and waste water treatment, paper recycling, paper development, filler materials, energy savings, renewable energy & processes, engineering, machine & process design.
421 Walters Hall
kdoelle@esf.edu
315-470-6501
Dorholt, Tyler, Assistant Professor Mo & Interim Director Writing Program
MFA, Columbia College Chicago, 2009
240 Marshall Hall
tfdorhol@esf.edu
Dovciak, Martin, Associate Professor
PHD, University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2001; Plant Ecology, Forest Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Global Change,
459 Illick Hall
mdovciak@esf.edu
315-470-6459
Downs, Cynthia, Associate Professor
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2004; PHD, University Of Nevada-Reno, 2011; Animal Physiology, ecoimmunology, physiological trade-offs, organismal ecology, scaling, allometry, Ecological and evolutionary consequences of variation in physiological phenotypes
345 Illick Hall
cjdowns@esf.edu
315-470-6806
Drake, John, Associate Professor
PHD, University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign, 2010; Tree physiology, forest ecology, global climate change, ecosystem nutrient and C cycling, soils gas fluxes, tree water use
308 Bray Hall
jedrake@esf.edu
315-470-6574
Drew, Joshua, Assistant Professor
BA, Drew University, 1998; MS, SUNY At Albany, 2000; PHD, Boston University, 2008
343 Illick Hall
jadrew@esf.edu
315-470-6789
Driscoll, Mark, Research Associate (Cy)
AA, SUNY College Of Technology At Delhi, 1979; BS, St. John's University-New York, 1982; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1992; environmental chemistry and radiation for environmentally friendly industrial processes
163 Baker Lab
mdriscol@esf.edu
315-470-6997
Dubis, Jeffrey, Associate Professor
AAS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1989; BS, University Of Maine, 1991; MS, University Of Maine, 1994; silviculture, forest management, forest operations
Ranger School
jjdubis@esf.edu
315-848-2566
Dunkle, John, Visiting Assistant Professor
AAS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1978; BS, Syracuse University, 1989
415 Baker Lab
jcdunkle@esf.edu
315-470-6633
Elniski, Autumn, Visiting Instructor
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2015; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2017; MS, Syracuse University, 2023; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2023

arelnisk@esf.edu
315-470-6851
Endreny, Theodore, Professor
BS, Cornell University, 1990; MS, North Carolina State University At Raleigh, 1996; MA, Princeton University, 1998; PHD, Princeton University, 1999; water resources engineering, ecological engineering, stream restoration, urban watersheds, lesser-developed countries
426 Baker Lab
te@esf.edu
315-470-6565
Engelman, Heather, Instructional Support Technician
MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1995; Instructional Equipment Loans, Computing Support (FNRM), Women in Scientific and Environmental (WiSE) Professions Speaker Series, ESF's Take our Kids to Work Day Program
190 Baker Laboratory
engelman@esf.edu
315-470-4752
Ettinger, Terry, Emeritus
BS, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1981; MS, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1984
529 Illick Hall
tlettinger@esf.edu
315-470-6760
Farrell, John, Professor and Director, Thousand Island Bio Station
BS, Cornell University, 1987; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1991; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1998; aquatic ecology, fisheries science & management, freshwater coastal wetlands, St. Lawrence River studies & Great Lakes, invasive species, restoration
250 Illick Hall
jmfarrell@esf.edu
315-470-6990
Fenn, Jess, Instructor
BA, Swarthmore College, 1999; MAT, Hollins University, 2005; MA, Columbia University, 2006; PHD, Columbia University, 2012; MFA, Syracuse University, 2022
242 Marshall Hall
jefenn@esf.edu
Fernando, Danilo, Associate Professor
BS, Benguet State University, 1983; MS, University of The Philippines, 1986; PHD, University of Alberta, 1996; plant structure and development, reproductive biology of conifers, pollen transformation, genomics and proteomics of pine pollen tube development, willow flowering and tissue culture, genetic diversity of rare and endangered ferns, and plant evolution, diversity and conservation.
461 Illick Hall
dfernando@esf.edu
315-470-6790
Fierke, Melissa, Professor
AA, North Arkansas College, 1988; BS, Arkansas Tech University, 1998; MS, Oregon State University, 2002; PHD, University Of Arkansas Main Campus, 2006; forest entomology, forest ecology, invasive forest pests, insect-tree interactions, tree defenses
205 Illick Hall
mkfierke@esf.edu
315-470-6809
Fleming, Robert, Instructional Support Assistant
AAS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1996
141 Ranger School
rtflem@esf.edu
315-848-2566
Fogden, Julie, Instructional Support Associate
BFA, SUNY College At New Paltz, 2013; AAS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2018; Invasive species, native plant ecology, ethnobotany
257 Ranger School Rd Ranger School
jfogden@esf.edu
315-848-2566
Follett, Donna, Library Business Manager
AAS, Onondaga Community College, 1980; BS, Syracuse University, 2006; MLIS, Syracuse University, 2011
101 Moon Library
dbfollet@esf.edu
315-470-6716
Frair, Jacqueline, Professor and Director, Roosevelt Wildlife Station
BS, Cornell University, 1994; MS, University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1999; PHD, University of Alberta, 2005; wildlife ecology and management, ecology of large herbivores and predators, animal movements, resource selection, population demography, quantitative methods in conservation, landscape ecology
257 Illick Hall
jfrair@esf.edu
315-470-4905
Francis, Raymond, Research Associate
BAS, University of Toronto, 1982; PHD, University of Toronto, 1987; bioenergy, chemical engineering, pulping
311 Walters Hall
francis@esf.edu
315-470-6501
French, Sara, Visiting Instructor
MA, SUNY At Binghamton, 1993; PHD, SUNY At Binghamton, 2000
209 Marshall Hall
sfrench@esf.edu
315-470-6544
Gavitt, Jocelyn, Visiting Instructor
BS, Cornell University, 1993; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2007
211 Marshall Hall
jmgavitt@esf.edu
315-470-6931
Georgakakos, Christine, Assistant Professor
BS, Cornell University, 2014; ME, Cornell University, 2015; PHD, Cornell University, 2021; water quality, antimicrobials, sustainable agriculture, environmental engineering
425 Baker Laboratory
cbgeorga@esf.edu
315-470-4733
Germain, Rene, Professor
PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1997; BS, University Of Vermont And State Agricultural Colle, 1983; MBA, Boston University, 1988; forest management and operations, logging costs, watershed management, sustainable forestry systems
316 Bray Hall
rhgermai@esf.edu
315-470-6698
Ghaffari, Nazanin, Assistant Professor
BS, Islamic Azad University, 2006; MA, Islamic Azad University, 2010; PHD, The University Of Texas At Arlington, 2021
254 Marshall Hall
ghaffari@esf.edu
Gibbs, James, Distinguished Professor
BS, University Of Maine, 1986; MA, University Of Missouri-Columbia, 1988; PHD, Yale University, 1995; herpetology, vertebrate conservation biology, genetics and ecology in birds, reptiles and amphibians, songbirds, giant tortoise, statistics, wildlife population monitoring, galapagos islands, conservation biology, ecological monitoring, population genetics, applied demography, undergraduate conservation education
404 Illick Hall
jpgibbs@esf.edu
315-470-6764
Giner, Jose, Associate Professor
BA, Brandeis University, 1979; MA, Brandeis University, 1980; PHD, Stanford University, 1990; organic and natural products chemistry, sterol synthesis, natural products
416 Jahn Lab
jlginer@esf.edu
315-470-6895
Godfrey, Anne, Associate Professor
MLA, University Of Oregon, 2004; Assessing the influence photography has on how we understand, value and design for landscape places; work lies within the intersections of art, photography, cultural landscape, community, storytelling, environmental design, climate change and biodiversity
255 Marshall Hall
acgodfre@esf.edu
315-470-4918
Goff, Jennifer, Assistant Professor
BS, Georgia Institute Of Technology-Main Campus, 2014; PHD, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 2020
219 Jahn Laboratory
jegoff@esf.edu
Graham, Rachel, Instructional Support Associate
BA, College Of William And Mary, 1998; MS, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2008; MS, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2010
257 Ranger School Rd The Ranger School
rbgraham@esf.edu
315-848-2566
Green, Hyatt, Associate Professor
BS, University Of Georgia, 2005; PHD, Oregon State University, 2011; molecular microbial ecology, eDNA, microbial water quality, microbial source-tracking, SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater, forest soil nitrification, Hg-methylation
201 Illick Hall
hgreen@esf.edu
315-470-4814
Gross, Cole, Assistant Professor
BA, The University Of West Florida, 2010; MS, University Of Washington-Seattle Campus, 2017; PHD, University of Alberta, 2022; Soil Carbon, Soil Health, Agroforestry, Sustainable Ecosystem Management, Carbon Cycling, Soil-Carbon-Climate Feedbacks, Soil-Root
312 Bray Hall
cdgross@esf.edu
315-470-4788
Gurarie, Eliezer, Assistant Professor
BS, Case Western Reserve University, 1998; BA, Case Western Reserve University, 1998; MS, Aix-Marseille University, 2000; PHD, University Of Washington-Seattle Campus, 2008; Quantitative wildlife ecology, animal movements, spatial ecology, habitat use, behavior, cognition, population ecology, statistical methods, mathematical modeling, co-production of knowledge.
206 Illick Hall
egurarie@esf.edu
315-470-4831
Hai, Paul, Assoc Director, NFI for Conservation and Leadership Training
BS, University Of Houston, 1989; MPS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2000
Newcomb Campus
pbhai@esf.edu
518-582-4551
Hall, Charles, Emeritus
BA, Colgate University, 1965; MS, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 1966; PHD, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, 1970; systems ecology, meaning synthetic studies of populations and ecosystems, including studies of fish migrations, estuaries, tropical land use change and energetics of both natural and human-dominated ecosystems. Emphasis on measuring and modeling human-dominated ecosystems and geographic modeling as well as biophysical and ecological economics, GIS, energy, general systems thinking, coupled human and natural systems
Hart, Rebecca, Administrative Assistant 1
106 Marshall Hall
rhart01@esf.edu
315-470-6636
Hassett, John, Emeritus
BS, University Of Maryland-College Park, 1971; MS, University Of Wisconsin-Madison, 1974; PHD, University Of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978; environmental chemistry, aquatic chemistry
321 Jahn Lab
jphasset@esf.edu
315-470-6855
Hirsch, Paul, Associate Professor
BS, Cornell University, 1994; MS, University Of Georgia, 2003; PHD, Georgia Institute Of Technology-Main Campus, 2008; integrative thinking and problem-solving, water planning, biodiversity conservation, science-policy interface, environmental thought and ethics, policy analysis, public participation and decision-making, environmental valuation, complexity, participant-observation and survey methods, discourse analysis, environmental policy, climate governance, policy science divide
229 Marshall Hall
pahirsch@esf.edu
315-470-6636
Hoffman, Robin, Emeritus
BLA, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1982; MLA, University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign, 1985; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1997
Hogge, C. Thomas, Assistant Professor
MLA, University Of Virginia-Main Campus, 2009; MARCH, University Of Virginia-Main Campus, 2009; BA, Hampden-Sydney College, 2203; Material and plant performance, construction technologies and fabrication, urban ecologies, feral aesthetics
210 Marshall Hall
cthogge@esf.edu
315-470-6551
Hohm, Sean, Instructional Support Specialist
MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2016
416 Walters Hall
smhohm@esf.edu
Hopes, Adrianne, Instructor
BA, Sarah Lawrence College, 2005; MFA, CUNY Brooklyn College, 2009; MA, University Of Wisconsin-Madison, 2018
239 Marshall Hall
ahopes@esf.edu
Horton, Thomas, Emeritus
BA, Humboldt State University, 1986; MA, San Francisco State University, 1992; PHD, University Of California-Berkeley, 1997; mycorrhizal plant ecology, molecular ecology, ecology, fungal communities, mycology, fire ecology

trhorton@esf.edu
315-470-6743
Hossain, Mohammad Uzzal, Assistant Professor
BS, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, 2010; ME, Chongqing University, 2013; MS, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, 2013; PHD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2017; Sustainability in built environment; Low carbon materials, buildings, and infrastructures; Building energy simulation and modelling; Resource recovery and circular economy; Lifecycle assessment; Techno-economic assessment; Urban stock and flow analysis
222 Baker Laboratory
mhossa18@esf.edu
315-470-6835
Ivanov, Ivan, Director of the Michael Szwarc Polymer Research Institute & Professor
MS, Sofia University, 1979; PHD, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1986; synthesis and characterization of dendrimers, hyperbranched, and other nanostructured polymers, polymer chemistry, "green" chemistry, polymer synthesis through biocatalysis, biomaterials
218 Jahn Lab
igivanov@esf.edu
315-470-6860
Jakhaia, Nino, Lecturer
PHD, University Of Mississippi Main Campus, 2018
105 Moon Library
njakhaia@esf.edu
315-565-3014
Johnston, Douglas, Emeritus
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1979; BALA, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1980; MLA, Harvard University, 1982; PHD, University Of Washington-Seattle Campus, 1986; Environmental planning, land use, water resources planning and management, spatial analysis, political economy, ecological design and planning.
Johnston, Mariann, Professor and Director of Ranger School
BS, Colorado State University, 1986; MS, University Of Idaho, 1993; PHD, University Of Idaho, 2003; forest ecology, soils, biogeochemistry, forest health, silviculture
Wanakena Campus
mjohnston@esf.edu
315-848-2566
Juneja, Ankita, Assistant Professor
BT, Punjab Agricultural University, 2006; MS, University Of Georgia, 2010; PHD, Oregon State University, 2015
419 Walters Hall
ajuneja@esf.edu
315-470-6907
Karker, Karen, Instructional Support Specialist
MS, Syracuse University, 1993
447 Baker Lab
kmkarker@esf.edu
315-470-6635
Kavanagh, Danielle, Administrative Assistant 1
241 Illick Hall
dekavana@esf.edu
315-470-6760
Kayira, Jean, Associate Professor
BED, University of Malawi, 1991; MA, Clark University, 2004; PHD, University of Saskatchewan, 2013; Indigenous knowledge systems, food sovereignty, decolonizing and Indigenous research methodologies, community-based research, youth participatory action research, climate change education, and culturally responsive & equitable evaluation
205 Marshall Hall
jckayira@esf.edu
315-470-6572
Kelleher, Michael, Emeritus
BS, Cornell University, 1984; MS, Cornell University, 1985
312 Bray Hall
mkellehe@esf.edu
315-470-6681
Kieber, David, Emeritus
BS, Rutgers The State University Central Office, 1980; MS, University Of Delaware, 1983; PHD, University Of Miami, 1988; environmental chemistry, aquatic organic chemistry, aquatic photochemistry, chemical oceanography, atmospheric chemistry, marine microbial ecology, polar research
417 Jahn Lab
djkieber@esf.edu
315-470-6951
Kiernan, Diane, Emeritus Assistant Professor
AAS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1979; BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2000; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2003; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2007; growth and yield modeling, statistical analysis
308 Bray Hall
dhkiernan@esf.edu
315-470-6536
Kimmerer, Robin, Distinguished Teaching Professor and Director, Center for Native Peoples and the Environment
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1975; MS, University Of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978; PHD, University Of Wisconsin-Madison, 1982; plant restoration ecology, bryology, bryoecology, restoration ecology, ethnobotany, conservation biology and bryophyte ecology, traditional ecological knowledge
351 Illick Hall
rkimmer@esf.edu
315-470-6785
King, Maren, Visiting Instructor
BALA, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1978; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2002; Community and urban design; site design; participatory research, planning and design; participatory action research; behavioral factors in community design
416 Marshall Hall
mfking@esf.edu
315-470-4721
Kloster, Danielle, Assistant Professor
MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2014; PHD, University Of Connecticut, 2020; BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry,; human dimensions of natural resources, sustainable energy, and the bioeconomy, environmental education
303A Bray Hall
dpkloste@esf.edu
315-470-6594
Kohl, Patrice, Assistant Professor
BA, University Of Wisconsin-Madison, 2004; MA, University Of Wisconsin-Madison, 2013; PHD, University Of Wisconsin-Madison, 2018; science and environmental communication; journalism; scientists and public engagement; public perceptions, attitudes and behavioural intentions. Primarily use quantitative, survey and experimental research methods. Study public perceptions and communication in relation to subjects such as climate change, invasive species, use of advanced genetic engineering tools in conservation, space junk
226 Marshall Hall
pakohl@esf.edu
315-470-6908
Koons, Casey, Senior Assistant Librarian
MA, Syracuse University, 2013
109B Moon Library
cjkoons@esf.edu
315-470-6715
Kroll, Charles, Professor
BS, Tufts University, 1987; MS, Tufts University, 1989; PHD, Cornell University, 1996; stochastic and deterministic hydrology, environmental modeling, water resource systems engineering, ecological engineering, urban forestry, drought assessment, environmental systems engineering, stochastic and deterministic modeling, risk assessment, coupled human and natural systems
424 Baker Lab
cnkroll@esf.edu
315-470-6699
Ku, Deborah, Assistant Professor
BS, University Of Virginia-Main Campus, 2007; MARCH, University Of Virginia-Main Campus, 2011
206 Marshall Hall
dku100@esf.edu
Kuehn, Diane, Emeritus Associate Professor
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1987; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1989; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2002; social and recreational dimensions, ecotourism and nature tourism, recreation management and research
310A Bray Hall
dmkuehn@esf.edu
315-470-6561
Kumar, Deepak, Assistant Professor
BT, Punjab Agricultural University, 2006; MTECH, Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur, 2009; PHD, Oregon State University, 2014
402 Walters Hall
dkumar02@esf.edu
315-470-6501
Lavrykov, Sergiy, Lecturer
MS, L'Viv University, 1979
412 Walters Hall
lavrykov@esf.edu
315-470-6501
Lee, Eun Kyung, Assistant Professor
BA, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, 2010; MPH, Tufts University, 2014; PHD, SUNY At Albany, 2019; Environmental health inequities and environmental justice; place-based disparities; racial and socio-economic disparities; chronic disease prevention; food systems; causal inference and mixed methods; community-level interventions and public policy.
228 Marshall Hall
eklee02@esf.edu
315-470-6538
Leem, Gyu, Associate Professor
PHD, University Of Houston, 2008; Environmental and polymer chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, materials science, surface chemistry, light harvesting polymers, photocatalytic and/or magnetic composite materials, solar energy conversion, water remediation
216 Jahn Laboratory
gyleem@esf.edu
315-470-4920
Leopold, Donald, Distinguished Teaching Professor
BS, University Of Kentucky, 1978; MS, University Of Kentucky, 1981; PHD, Purdue University-Main Campus, 1984; forest and freshwater wetland ecology, conservation, and restoration, peatland ecology and conservation, local and regional controls of species richness and rarity, dynamics of plant communities as affected by man and environment, management for unique communities and rare species, dendrology, native plants, restoration ecology, rare species conservation
333 Illick Hall
djleopold@esf.edu
315-470-6784
Leydet, Brian, Associate Professor
MPH, University Of North Florida, 2009; PHD, Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechan, 2014; infectious and vector-borne diseases, arthropods of veterinary and medical importance, vector biology, vector-pathogen-host interactions, disease ecology, molecular biology, epidemiology of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases
241 Illick Hall
bfleydet@esf.edu
315-470-6942
Limburg, Karin, Distinguished Professor
BA, Vassar College, 1977; MS, University Of Florida, 1981; PHD, Cornell University, 1994; riverine fish and estuarine ecology, fisheries ecology, watershed ecology, systems ecology, ecological economics, fisheries and ecosystem science, coupled human-natural systems, biogeochemistry, fisheries ecology, ecosystem ecology, biogeochemical tracers, modeling
249 Illick Hall
klimburg@esf.edu
315-470-6741
Limpert, Christina, Instructor
PHD, Syracuse University, 2013; Gender, schooling, and popular culture, urban community engagement and advocacy, youth climate activism, ethnographic and participatory action research, environmental cinema studies, environmental dimensions of violence and militarization, social media and public perceptions of environmental threats and ecosystem health
230 Marshall Hall
cmlimper@esf.edu
315-470-6722
Linehan, Cariann, Administrative Assistant 1
AA, Bryant And Stratton College-Main Syracuse,
202 Baker Lab
clinehan@esf.edu
315-470-6528
Liu, Shijie, Professor
BS, Sichuan University, 1982; PHD, University of Alberta, 1992; bioengineering, fermentation, kinetics, separation, pulping, bleaching, fiber properties, sustainability, biofuel, renewable chemicals, biomaterials
302 Walters Hall
sliu@esf.edu
315-470-6501
Luzadis, Valerie, Professor
BS, Cornell University, 1983; MS, Cornell University, 1990; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1997; ecological economics, ecosystem services, policy, social and recreational dimensions, forest management for renewable energy, watershed management, natural resources policy and values, sustainable development, renewable energy, participatory decision-making
227 Bray Hall
vluzadis@esf.edu
315-470-6980
Lynch, Shannon, Assistant Professor
BA, University Of California-Berkeley, 2001; MA, University Of California-Santa Cruz, 2017; PHD, University Of California-Santa Cruz, 2020
458 Illick Hall
sclynch@esf.edu
315-470-4847
Malmsheimer, Robert, Distinguished Teaching Professor
BLA, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1986; JD, Union University, 1989; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1999; Forest carbon accounting policies, biomass energy and biofuels policies, forest management for renewable energy, climate policies
305 Bray Hall
rwmalmsh@esf.edu
315-470-6909
Mao, Huiting, Professor and Associate Chair
BS, Nanjing University, 1989; MS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1992; PHD, SUNY At Albany, 1999; environmental chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, air quality, regional to global budgets of trace gases, long range transport, continental export, climate change.
420 Jahn Lab
hmao@esf.edu
315-470-6823
Maresca, Julia, Associate Professor
BA, University Of Chicago, 1999; PHD, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 2007; Environmental microbiology, photosynthesis/phototrophy, circadian rhythms, freshwater biochemistry, (meta)genomics, built environment, concrete microbiome, bioremediation
222 Jahn Laboratory
jamaresc@esf.edu
315-470-4832
McGee, Gregory, Associate Professor
BS, Allegheny College, 1987; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1993; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1998; ecology, management and restoration of forest ecosystems; STEM education
146 Illick Hall
ggmcgee@esf.edu
315-470-6792
McHale, Patrick, Instructional Support Specialist
AAS, Onondaga Community College, 1987; BS, SUNY College At Oswego, 1991; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1996
210 Illick Hall
pmchale@esf.edu
315-470-6766
McNulty, Stacy, Associate Director of Research
BA, SUNY College At Geneseo, 1994; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1997; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2023; forest and wildlife ecology, plant and animal relationships, phenology, long-term system dynamics, biodiversity conservation, field stations, Biosphere Reserves, and relationships of human land use planning, recreation, policy and management to ecosystem function.
Newcomb Campus
smcnulty@esf.edu
518-582-4551
Melnyczuk, Stephanie, Administrative Assistant 1
ASS, Onondaga Community College, 1981
320 Bray Hall
smelnycz@esf.edu
315-470-6536
Meyer, Robert, Professor
BSF, University Of Washington-Seattle Campus, 1962; MF, University Of Washington-Seattle Campus, 1964; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1967
222 Baker Lab
rwmeyer@esf.edu
315-470-6501
Mikulewicz, Michael, Assistant Professor
BA, University of Aberdeen, 2010; MS, California State University-Fullerton, 2012; PHD, University of Manchester, 2018; critical human geography, climate justice, international climate policy & governance, adaptation, resilience & vulnerability, environmental justice, urban sustainability, international development, political ecology, agriculture in the Majority World, critical theory incl. (eco-)feminism, queer theory, neo-Marxism, postcolonial theory), intersectionality, LGBTQ+ studies, participatory methods
222 Marshall Hall
mmikulew@esf.edu
315-470-6816
Millar, Richard, Adjunct Professor
BE, Carleton University, 1968; MS, Carleton University, 1970; MS, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, 1984; DSC, George Washington University, 2008
Miller, Anthony, Emeritus
AAS, CUNY Borough Of Manhattan Community College, 1970; BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1972; BLA, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1973; MA, Syracuse University, 2007
Millspaugh, Joshua, Campfire Conservation Fund Professor of Wildlife Conservatio
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1991; MS, South Dakota State University, 1995; PHD, University Of Washington-Seattle Campus, 1999
252 Illick Hall
jjmillsp@esf.edu
Mirowsky, Jaime, Associate Professor
BS, James Madison University, 2007; MS, New York University, 2010; PHD, New York University, 2013; environmental health, exposure assessment, air pollution, cardiopulmonary health, in vitro models, environmental noise, epidemiology, public health
316 Jahn Laboratory
jmirowsk@esf.edu
315-470-6850
Mitchell, Myron, Emeritus
BA, Lake Forest College, 1969; PHD, University of Calgary, 1974; biogeochemistry, environmental energetics
421 Baker Lab
mjmitchell@esf.edu
315-470-6765
Moore, Douglas, Technical Service Manager, College Libraries
MSIS, SUNY At Albany, 2010
109-3 Moon Library
dmoore@esf.edu
315-470-6723
Moran, Sharon, Associate Professor
BA, Boston University, 1981; MS, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, 1989; PHD, Clark University, 2000; environmental policy, human dimensions of water/wastewater issues, political ecology, environment-society relations, green and innovative technologies, environmental issues in post-communist countries, qualitative research methods, gender and nature, sustainability indicators, emergent technologies, environmental justice, ethical frameworks in public policy
256 Marshall Hall
smoran@esf.edu
315-470-6690
Morin, Timothy, Assistant Professor
PHD, Ohio State University-Main Campus, 2017; ecosystem nutrient cycling, wetlands, biogeochemistry, carbon cycle, ecosystem greenhouse gas transport, eddy covariance/micrometeorology
417 Baker Lab
thmorin@esf.edu
315-470-4709
Mountrakis, Giorgos, Professor
MSC, University Of Maine, 2000; PHD, University Of Maine, 2004; geographic information systems, remote sensing, spatiotemporal analysis, land cover land use change, climate change, biogeography, coupled human and natural systems
419 Baker Lab
gmountrakis@esf.edu
315-470-4824
Murphy, Cornelius, Emeritus
BA, Saint Michaels College, 1966; PHD, Syracuse University, 1970
423 Baker Lab
cbmurphy@esf.edu
315-470-6963
Newman, Lee, Associate Professor and Chair of Chemistry
AA, Atlantic Cape Community College, 1982; BS, The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey, 1987; MS, Rutgers The State University Central Office, 1989; PHD, Rutgers The State University Central Office, 1993; phytoremediation, molecular and cellular biology, horticultural therapy, food and health
117 Jahn Laboratory
lanewman@esf.edu
315-470-4937
Newman, David, Professor
BS, University Of California-Berkeley, 1977; MS, Duke University, 1985; PHD, Duke University, 1986; Forest resource economics and policy, resource and environmental economics, tax policy
309 Bray Hall
dnewman@esf.edu
315-470-6534
Ninokawa, Aaron, Assistant Professor
BS, California State University-Fullerton, 2013; BA, California State University-Fullerton, 2013; PHD, University Of California-Davis, 2021; Environmental chemistry, ocean acidification, drivers of water chemistry variations, influence of aquatic organisms on water chemistry, formation and dissolution of calcium carbonate materials
217 Jahn Laboratory
atninoka@esf.edu
315-470-3076
Nowak, Christopher, Professor 12 Months and Chair of FNRM
AAS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1979; BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1985; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1986; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1992; vegetation management, silviculture and forest ecology, production ecology and plant ecophysiology, invasive exotic plant control, biogeography and cultural landscapes, sustainable management and certification systems
319 Bray Hall
canowak@esf.edu
315-470-6575
Nyblade, Madeline, Assistant Professor
BS, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 2018; PHD, University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2023; Water justice; community-based participatory research; climate and landcover change impacts and adaptation; Indigenous Nation - University collaborations; research ethics; critical history of earth science

mlnyblad@esf.edu
315-470-6887
Owens, Ruth, Associate Librarian
BS, Colorado State University, 2008; MLIS, Syracuse University, 2010
109C Moon Library
rmowens@esf.edu
315-470-4780
Parker, Andrea, Interim Dean
BS, Michigan State University, 2003; MS, Texas A&M University, 2006; PHD, Texas A&M University, 2010; environmental communication; science and technology communication; wildlife conservation and policy; climate change mitigation and adaptation discourse and decision-making; environmental advocacy; environmental and natural resources conflict management; qualitative and critical methods; program evaluation methods; conflict; public participation; energy;wildlife management
234 Marshall Hall
amparker@esf.edu
315-470-6573
Parry, Dylan, Associate Professor
BS, University of Alberta, 1991; MS, University of Alberta, 1994; PHD, Michigan State University, 2000; Biological invasion, climate change, and conservation, primarily in the context of insects in forested ecosystems.
109 Illick Hall
dparry@esf.edu
315-470-6753
Pflug, Nicholas, Assistant Professor
BA, Drake University, 2003; MS, University Of Nevada-Reno, 2013; PHD, University Of Iowa, 2017; environmental chemistry, aquatic chemistry, organic chemistry, photochemistry, organic synthesis, natural products, chemical ecology, reaction mechanisms, structure elucidation
315 Jahn Laboratory
ncpflug@esf.edu
315-470-6826
Ploumi, Tania, Assistant Professor
BS, University of Athens, 2009; MSC, University of Edinburgh, 2012; PHD, University Of Massachusetts-Boston, 2023
210 Gateway Center
ktploumi@esf.edu
315-470-6921
Potteiger, Matthew, Professor
MLA, University Of California-Berkeley, 1982; BS, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 1978; Sustainable and socially just food systems; cultural landscape practices; theory and practices of using narratives in landscape interpretation and design
202 Marshall Hall
mpotteig@esf.edu
315-470-6554
Powers, Leanne, Assistant Professor
BA, Colby College, 2008; PHD, University Of Georgia, 2014; Environmental chemistry, aquatic photochemistry, chemical oceanography, biogeochemistry, dissolved organic matter, reactive oxygen species, ocean optics
318 Jahn Laboratory
lcpowers@esf.edu
315-470-6854
Quackenbush, Lindi, Professor and Chair
BS, University of Melbourne, 1994; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1998; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2004; geospatial information systems, spatial measurements, remote sensing and image processing, particularly focused on spatial techniques for both urban and forest classification, spatial analysis
404 Baker Lab
ljquack@esf.edu
315-470-4727
Ramarao, Bandaru, Professor and Chair of Chemical Engineering
BS, University of Madras, 1980; MS, Clarkson University, 1982; PHD, Clarkson University, 1985; chemical engineering, separation processes, adsorption, chromatography, filtration, membrane, depth filtration, columns, cellulosic materials, lignocellulosics separations, hydrolysis, papermaking, paper physics.
205 Walters Hall
bvramara@esf.edu
315-470-6513
Razavi, Roxanne, Assistant Professor
PHD, Queen's University, 2014; ecotoxicology, limnology, environmental toxicology, mercury
207 Illick Hall
razavi@esf.edu
315-470-6739
Redmond, Ericka, Assistant Professor
BS, Universidade Federal de Vicosa, 2003; MS, Universidade Federal de Vicosa, 2006; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2011; paper packaging, fiber and paper properties, pulping, bleaching, management, biorefinery
424 Walters Hall
eredmond@esf.edu
315-470-6524
Reich, Hannah, Visiting Assistant Professor
BA, Clark University, 2015; MS, Clark University, 2016; PHD, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 2020
426 Illick Hall
hgreich@esf.edu
Ringler, Neil, Emeritus Associate Provost
BS, California State University-Long Beach, 1967; MS, Oregon State University, 1970; PHD, University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1975; fish ecology and behavior, foraging behavior of fishes, salmon reproduction, vertebrate anatomy, aquatic insect ecology, stream ecology and management, aquatic and fisheries restoration, aquatic entomology
Rojas, Vanessa, Associate Professor
BS, Michigan State University, 2004; MSC, University Of Michigan-Flint, 2010; PHD, Indiana State University, 2018; wildlife conservation and surveying techniques; geographic information systems; bat ecology; occupancy modeling
Wanakena Campus
vgrojas@esf.edu
315-848-2566
Roopnarine, Darshini, Director of ESF Open Academy
MSW, Syracuse University, 2006; PHD, Syracuse University, 2013
Rundell, Rebecca, Associate Professor
BS, Cornell University, 1996; MS, University Of Chicago, 2004; PHD, University Of Chicago, 2008; evolutionary biology, conservation biology, speciation, adaptive and nonadaptive radiations, biogeography, phylogenetics, systematics, Pacific island radiations and biodiversity conservation, land snails, marine/aquatic microscopic invertebrates
457 Illick Hall
rrundell@esf.edu
315-470-6619
Salehi, Bahram, Assistant Professor
PHD, University of New Brunswick,; Polarimetric and Interferometric SAR, Optical Remote Sensing including Nanosatellite data, UAV and Photogrammetry, Image Processing and Machine Learning of RS data. Environmental Remote Sensing (Wetland and Water bodies, Forest, Permafrost, Agriculture and other Land Cover types, Sea Ice, Oil Spill on sea and land
416 Baker Lab
bsalehi@esf.edu
315-470-6550
Savage, James, Professor
AAS, Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science, 1984; BA, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1986; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1990; Dendrology, Forest Recreation, Environmental Interpretation, Forest Technology Education
232 Ranger School
jmsavage@esf.edu
315-848-2566
Schirmer, Charles, Instructional Support Specialist
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1991; plant, soil and water analysis
339 Illick Hall
cschirmer@esf.edu
315-470-6773
Schulz, Kimberly, Associate Professor
BA, Cornell University, 1990; PHD, University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1996; nutrient and exotic species effects on aquatic ecosystems, ecological stoichiometry, aquatic community and ecosystem ecology, bioenergetics, nutrient cycling, lower food web studies, great lakes, finger lakes, plankton, limnology, aquatic ecology, biogeochemistry, invasive species
456 Illick Hall
kschulz@esf.edu
315-470-6808
Schummer, Michael, Associate Professor
PHD, University of Western Ontario, 2005; Waterfowl Ecology, Waterfowl Management, Waterfowl Conservation, Wetlands Management, Wetlands Conservation, Ornithology, Plant-Animal Associations, Conservation Biology, Wildlife Ecology, Wetlands Ecology, Wildlife-habitat relationships, ecology, climate change, human dimensions of wildlife, avian toxicology
226 Illick Hall
mlschumm@esf.edu
315-470-4855
Scott, Gary, Professor and Director of Division of Engineering
BS, University Of Wisconsin Colleges, 1987; MS, University Of Wisconsin Colleges, 1991; PHD, University Of Wisconsin Colleges, 1993; biotechnology, bioprocess engineering, paper machine operations, recycling, modeling
321 Walters Hall
gmscott@esf.edu
315-470-6501
Selfa, Theresa, Professor and Chair
BA, Whitman College, 1984; MCP, University Of California-Berkeley, 1992; PHD, Cornell University, 2001; Environmental Governance; Politics of Agri-Food and Energy Systems; Livelihood Impacts of Land Use Change; International Development and Social Change; Environmental Certification and Labelling; Latin America and US
106 Marshall Hall
tselfa@esf.edu
315-470-6636
Seraji, Hanna, Junior Assistant Librarian
BA, Syracuse University, 2020; MS, Syracuse University, 2022; MA, Syracuse University, 2022
109A Moon Library
hseraji@esf.edu
315-470-4947
Shaker, Richard, Assistant Professor
BS, University Of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2004; CAS, University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2005; MS, University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2007; PHD, University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2011; Environmental & sustainability indicators; Sustainable development; Landscape ecology; Global change; Ecological restoration; Applied statistics; Spatial analysis & modeling
323 Bray Hall
rrshaker@esf.edu
315-470-6500
Shaw, Stephen, Professor
BS, Cornell University, 2000; MS, Cornell University, 2005; PHD, Cornell University, 2009; hydroclimatology, water resources engineering, ecohydrology in a changing climate, water resources, climate change, hydrology, systems modeling, stormwater management
418 Baker Lab
sbshaw@esf.edu
315-470-6939
Sheehan, Kit, Advisor/Curriculum Assistant/CLBS Academic Program Coordinat
AAS, Onondaga Community College, 1999; BS, SUNY College At Brockport, 2002; MS, University Of Maine, 2005
240 Illick Hall
ksheeh02@esf.edu
315-470-4846
Shields, William, Emeritus
BA, Rutgers The State University Central Office, 1974; MS, Ohio State University-Main Campus, 1976; PHD, Ohio State University-Main Campus, 1979; animal behavior, evolution and genetics, evolution of animal communication and dispersal systems, effects of genetic constraints on the evolution of social behavior, sociobiology and behavioral ecology, the use of DNA in identity testing and conservation biology, the interface between science and the law, conservation theory, behavior in birds and mammals, forensic DNA analysis
241 Illick Hall
wshields@esf.edu
Shinn, Jamie, Assistant Professor
BA, Colorado College, 2004; MA, University Of Kansas Main Campus, 2010; PHD, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 2015; Environmental governance and policy, climate change adaptation, water-society relationships, flooding, political ecology, disaster response and recovery
224 Marshall Hall
jeshinn@esf.edu
315-565-3022
Smardon, Richard, Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus
BS, University Of Massachusetts-Amherst, 1970; MLA, University Of Massachusetts-Amherst, 1973; wetland assessment and management, landscape management policy, public participation and decision-making, sustainable development, eco-tourism, biosphere reserve management
211B Marshall Hall
rsmardon@esf.edu
315-470-6576
Smith, Matthew, Director of College Libraries
MSIS, SUNY At Albany, 2005
102 Moon Library
msmith52@esf.edu
Smith, William, Professor and Director, Wood Utilization Service
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1976; MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1978; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1983; wood drying and moisture relations, wood preservation and protection, manufacturing and processing, wood properties and utilization, marketing
218 Baker Lab
wbsmith@esf.edu
315-470-6832
Sonnenfeld, David, Emeritus
BA, University Of Oregon, 1973; MA, University Of California-Santa Cruz, 1991; PHD, University Of California-Santa Cruz, 1996; environmental sociology; comparative environmental politics; sustainable transitions; water governance; East and Southeast Asia, Middle East, Latin America and Caribbean; field, historical and mixed research methods
214 Baker Laboratory
dsonn@esf.edu
315-470-4931
Stavenhagen, Werner, Instructor
MA, La Sierra University, 1997; PHD, Syracuse University, 2015; Environmental Rhetoric, Environmental Literacy, Contemplative Pedagogy
105A Moon Library
wkstaven@esf.edu
315-470-4942
Stehman, Stephen, Distinguished Teaching Professor
BS, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 1979; MS, Oregon State University, 1982; PHD, Cornell University, 1990; Environmental sampling, map accuracy assessment, sampling strategies for land cover monitoring
322 Bray Hall
svstehma@esf.edu
315-470-6692
Stella, John, Vice President for Research and Campus Operations Manager
BA, Yale University, 1988; MS, University Of California-Berkeley, 1998; PHD, University Of California-Berkeley, 2005; riparian and stream ecology, restoration ecology, watershed management, ecological modeling, tree-ring science, river restoration, arid-land and Mediterranean ecosystems
200 Bray Hall
stella@esf.edu
315-470-6606
Stipanovic, Arthur, Emeritus
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1975; polymer chemistry, biopolymers, biodegradable polymers, characterization, rheology
Storino, Adam, Visiting Instructor
BS, SUNY College Of Technology At Alfred, 2005
Storrings, Mark, Instructional Support Specialist
BA, SUNY College At Oswego, 1986; MPS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2002
446 Baker Lab
mstorrings@esf.edu
315-470-4816
Storrings, Deborah, Instructional Support Specialist
MA, SUNY College At Oswego, 1995; PHD, Syracuse University, 2005; BS, Columbia College,
415 Marshall Hall
dastorri@esf.edu
315-470-6941
Stowell, Michael, Library Clerk 2
109-4 Moon Library
mgstowel@esf.edu
315-470-6944
Stuart, Dwyer, Visiting Instructor
BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2017
Tao, Wendong, Professor
BS, Shaanxi Normal University, 1984; MSC, Beijing Normal University, 1990; PHD, University of British Columbia, 2006; Ecological engineering and sustainable wastewater treatment (Constructed wetland, gravel biofilter, anammox-based nitrogen removal processes); Resource recovery from bioresidues (anaerobic digestion, solid-liquid separation, struvite recovery, ammonia recovery)
422 Baker Lab
wtao@esf.edu
315-470-4928
Teale, Stephen, Professor and Chair of Environmental Biology
BAS, The College Of Saint Rose, 1980; MS, University Of Kansas Main Campus, 1983; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1990; forest entomology, insect behavior, pheromones of forest insects, insect ecology, pest management, chemical ecology, evolution of pheromone communications
242 Illick Hall
sateale@esf.edu
315-470-6763
Teece, Mark, Associate Professor
BS, University of Bristol, 1990; PHD, University of Bristol, 1994; environmental chemistry, food web biochemistry, stable isotope biogeochemistry, coral, stable isotopes, metabolomics, biogeochemistry
415 Jahn Lab
mteece@esf.edu
315-470-4736
Therasme, Obste, Assistant Professor
BS, Universite dEtat dHaiti (State University of Haiti), 2010; MS, Syracuse University, 2015; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2019; Life cycle assessment; sustainable energy system analysis; net zero/negative greenhouse gas emissions systems; biomass for biofuels, energy and bioproducts
307 Bray Hall
otherasm@esf.edu
315-470-4934
Thompson, Jeremy, Instructor
AAS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1997
Wanakena
jthomp24@esf.edu
315-848-2566
Valentino, Johanna, Administrative Assistant 1
402 Baker Laboratory
jmvalent@esf.edu
315-470-6633
Vander Yacht, Andrew, Assistant Professor
BS, Hope College, 2009; MS, The University Of Tennessee, 2013; PHD, The University Of Tennessee, 2018; forest ecosystem management, climate adaptive silviculture, mesophication, disturbance-dependent biodiversity, fire & fuel ecology, plant-soil-fire feedbacks, fire effects on ticks & associated disease, & traditional ecological knowledge of forest disturbance
310b Bray Hall
avandery@esf.edu
315-470-6568
Vaverchak, Gregory, Assistant Professor
AS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2002; AS, Broome Community College, 2003; BS, Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science, 2006; MS, SUNY Potsdam, 2016; arboriculture, forest management
Wanakena Campus
gmvaverc@esf.edu
315-848-2566
Verostek, Jane, Librarian
AA, Onondaga Community College, 1990; BS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 1992; MLS, Syracuse University, 1996; CAS, Syracuse University, 2008; MA, Syracuse University, 2018
109A Moon Library
jmveros@esf.edu
315-470-6718
Volk, Timothy, Professor and Associate Chair
BS, University of Guelph, 1986; MS, Cornell University, 1990; PHD, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2002; biomass and bioenergy, agroforestry, phytoremediation, management and sustainability of short rotation woody crops, life cycle analysis
306 Bray Hall
tavolk@esf.edu
315-470-6774
Wagner, John, Professor and Associate Chair
BS, Washington State University, 1981; MS, University Of Idaho, 1984; PHD, Colorado State University, 1990; forest resource and environmental economics, ecosystem services, policy, quantitative silviculture, forest management and operations, operations research, simulation
304 Bray Hall
jewagner@esf.edu
315-470-6971
Walker-Kopp, Nancy, Instructional Support Specialist
MS, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2001
402 Illick Hall
nwalkerk@esf.edu
315-470-6748
Wang, Endong, Associate Professor
BE, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 2003; MS, Southeast University, 2006; MS, University Of Nebraska At Lincoln, 2011; PHD, University Of Nebraska At Lincoln, 2013; sustainable infrastructure systems, life cycle assessment, BIM, benchmarking, stochastic process, construction safety
223 Baker Laboratory
ewang01@esf.edu
315-470-6747
Watson-Collins, Elizabeth, Instructional Support Technician
BS, University Of Missouri-St Louis, 2009
102 Walters Hall
ekwatson@esf.edu
Weir, Alexander, Professor
BS, University of Bradford, 1986; PHD, University of New Castle Upon Tyne, 1997; conservation mycology, fungal biodiversity and conservation, fungal-arthropod interactions, biology of parasites and symbionts, systematics and evolutionary biology of fungi, fungi and humans, biology of parasites and symbionts
353 Illick Hall
aweir@esf.edu
315-470-6791
Weiss, Jill, Assistant Professor
BS, New York University, 2003; PHD, Antioch New England Graduate School, 2016; Socio-ecological systems, co-adaptive management, collaboration and trust, knowledge transfer, communities of practice and social networks, communication theories, landscape ecology, recreation governance and ethics, environmental education, conservation behaviors and psychologies, organizational management, strategic planning, and assessment. Subjects: stewardship, large contiguous bioregions, alpine zone, trail systems, public open space, bikes, urban forestry. Methods: Surveys, interviews, mixed method approaches, case studies, grounded theory, participatory action research.
236 Marshall Hall
jiweiss@esf.edu
315-470-6871
Werner, Garth, Visiting Instructor
MSC, Cranfield University,
415 Baker Lab
gewerner@esf.edu
Westby, George, Instructional Support Technician
MSC, SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, 2015
416 Walters Hall
grwestby@esf.edu
315-470-4952
Whipps, Christopher, Director, SUNY Center for Applied Microbiology and Professor
BS, University of Victoria, 1997; DSC, Oregon State University, 2004; fish parasites and diseases, wildlife diseases, parasitology, microbiology, taxonomy, molecular systematics, diagnostics, parasites as biological tags and ecological indicators, epidemiology and control of pathogens of ecological and veterinary importance, evolution and biology of disease causing organisms in animal populations using molecular systematics
133 Illick Hall
cwhipps@esf.edu
315-470-4762
White, Ellen, Assistant Professor
BA, North Carolina State University At Raleigh, 2003; MUP, Harvard University, 2008; MLA, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 2016; PHD, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 2023
203 Marshall Hall
eowhite@esf.edu
Whitmore, Benette, Assistant Professor
BA, Queen's University, 1977; MA, Syracuse University, 1980; PHD, Syracuse University, 2011; digital storytelling, filmmaking, screenwriting, creative responses to the environment, public relations management, science education
262 Marshall Hall
bwhitmor@esf.edu
315-470-6695
Wie, Jeong Jae, Adjunct Research Professor
BS, Hanyang University, 2004; MS, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, 2008; PHD, University Of Delaware, 2013; Soft robotics, liquid crystalline polymers, magnetic composites, shape-reconfigurable devices, eco-friendly polymer composites
Yanai, Ruth, Distinguished Professor
BA, Yale University, 1981; MS, Yale University, 1985; PHD, Yale University, 1990; Multiple-element limitation in northern hardwood ecosystems, quantifying uncertainty in ecosystem studies, and REDD+ carbon accounting for climate mitigation
176 Baker
rdyanai@esf.edu
315-470-4868
Yang, Jean, Assistant Professor
BA, Cornell University, 1997; MUP, University Of California-Los Angeles, 2011; MLA, University Of Southern California, 2014
212 Marshall Hall
jyang@esf.edu
Yoo, Chang Geun, Assistant Professor
PHD, Iowa State University, 2012; BS & MS, Hanyang University, 2006/2008; biological/thermochemical conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals, bio-based material application, elucidation of biomass and bio-product properties, development of lignocellulosic biorefinery
409 Walters Hall
cyoo05@esf.edu
315-470-6516
You, Yaqi, Assistant Professor
PHD, Johns Hopkins University, 2012; environmental microbiology and biotechnology, sustainable food-energy-water nexus, emerging contaminants, biogeochemistry, environmental health and pathogen exposure
421 Baker Lab
yyou@esf.edu
Young, Nathan, Assistant Professor
BA, Earlham College, 2012; MS, Wright State University-Main Campus, 2014; PHD, Iowa State University, 2019; hydrogeology, hydrology, soil physics
414A Bray Hall
nyoung07@esf.edu
315-470-6675
Zhang, Lianjun, Emeritus Professor
BS, Shandong Agricultural University, 1982; MS, University Of Idaho, 1987; PHD, University Of Idaho, 1990; MS, University Of Idaho, 1991; forest biometrics, growth and yield modeling, spatial statistics and modeling, quantitative silviculture
323 Bray Hall
lizhang@esf.edu
315-470-6558