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ESF Students Join Efforts to Rebuild Puerto Rico
Students from ESF have spent most of this week helping rebuild Puerto Rico following last year's devastating hurricanes. The ESF contingent joined students from SUNY Albany and SUNY Maritime College as part of The NY Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative inspired by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. (5/24)
ESF Lists Top 10 New Species for 2018
The large and small, beautiful and bizarre are among the newly discovered animals, plants and microbes announced by ESF as the Top 10 New Species for 2018. (5/23)
SUNY Diversity, Academic Excellence Program Awards $5G to ESF
Provost Nosa Egiebor and Dr. Malika Carter, ESF's chief diversity officer, submitted a proposal titled "ESF Faculty Retreat for Transformative Teaching & Learning" through the SUNY Explorations in Diversity and Academic Excellence grant process. (5/14)
Mortarboards Fly and Students Become Alumni
With a turn of the tassels, a toss of caps and four days of ceremonies, more than 450 ESF students became ESF alumni this weekend.
(5/14)
Women's Woodsmen Takes First at Dartmouth
The ESF women's Woodsmen team took first place during the final competition of the year at Dartmouth College. (5/11)
ESF Announces Career Fellows for 2018
Nineteen students at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) were named Career Fellows for 2018, which will support their studies of subjects ranging from wolverines in Mongolia to ecosystem health in Ghana and post-hurricane rebuilding in Puerto Rico. Career Fellowships support internships, interdisciplinary projects and conference attendance for undergraduate and graduate students. ESF Career Fellows are exceptional students who seek to pursue experiences that shape their academic and professional development. (5/10)
ESF Students Named SUNY Scholar-Athletes
Shannon Gordinier and Marissa Lathrop are the recipients of the prestigious 2018 SUNY Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete Award. (5/8)
Spring GraduationCommencement Weekend 2018
May 10-13
Follow the Mighty Oaks!—Intercollegiate Soccer, Cross Country, Track and Field, Golf, Basketball & Timber Sports
ESF in the Media
- Earth Week Farmers Market!:
The Earth Week Farmers Market is still looking for vendors to participate, from students to faculty to administration to local farmers! Sign-ups will continue unitl April 4, 2018. Please email Rachel Juritsch (rljurits@syr.edu) if you are interested!
- Lancaster Farming: Survey Attempts to Better Track Bears in New York :
A story on what to expect from bears and other predators coming out of hibernation includes mention of ESF research. 3/17/18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise: DEC offers advice on avoiding coyote conflicts:
ESF research is included in an article sharing the NYS DEC's advice on co-existing with coyotes. 3/15/18
- Legal NewsLine: New York City mayor on podcast: 'Let's help bring the death knell' to the fossil fuel industry:
ESF's Dr. Tristan Brown was quoted in a story on NYC Mayor de Blasio's stated desire to see the end of the fossil fuel industry. 2/20/18
- Spectrum Going Green: What's the deal with that foam on the lakes?:
ESF's Dr. John Hassett explains the source of the foam that sometimes appears on lakes. 2/25/18
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Calendar of Events
ESF Alumni Day at the Syracuse Chiefs!
Sunday, July 1, 2018, 11:30 am - 4:00 pm, NBT Bank Stadium, Syracuse, Click Here for More Info. and to Register!
Lecture - Gifford Pinchot and the First Foresters
Thursday, July 5, 2018, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Adirondack Interpretive Center, 5922 State Route 28N, Newcomb, NY , calendar of events
Metro NY Alumni Gathering - Long Island
Thursday, July 12, 2018, 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Long Island, NY, Click Here for More Information and to Register!
Hamilton International Film Festival
July 23 - 29, 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm, 7 Lebanon Street Hamilton, NY 13346, Film Festival
2018 ESF Golf Tournament
Friday, August 10, 2018, Radisson Greens Golf Club, Click Here for More Info. and to Sign Up!
Alumni Welcome for New Students
Monday, August 20, 2018, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Centennial Hall,
New Student Ice Cream Social
Tuesday, August 21, 2018, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Gateway Center Concourse,
Study Abroad Fair
Saturday, September 29, 2018, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, Website
Alumni Reception @ SAF National Convention
Thursday, October 4, 2018, Portland, Oregon,
Senior Reunion 2018
October 11 - 14, ESF Campus,
Alumni & Family Fall Weekend and Reunions
October 12 - 14, ESF Campus, Website
