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Landscape Architecture Students Activate ESF Quad
How do you re-invigorate a campus quad amid a pandemic that involves social distancing rules? Landscape architecture students at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) have set out to do just that.
(9/23)
ESF Lauded in College Rankings
ESF continues to be recognized for excellence with placement on several top-college listings including U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and U.S. News & Money. (9/17)
Wolf Pups Born in Isle Royale National Park
Isle Royale National Park and SUNY College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry (ESF) have documented reproduction for wolves introduced to Isle Royale in 2018 and 2019, a key element of the National Park Service wolf introduction program's success, https://globalwildlifecc.org/research/species-recovery/isle-royale-wolf-recovery. GPS collar data and images from remote cameras suggest pups were born in 2019 and 2020. An exact number of pups is yet to be determined. (9/14)
Three New Book Projects for Distinguished Professor
A SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) Distinguished Teaching Professor helped put the finishing touches on three books this summer. Dr. Donald Leopold, from the Department of Environmental and Forest Biology, leveraged his expertise in botany and photography in Wildflowers of the Adirondacks, Wildflowers of New York City, and Trees of New York. (9/11)
Grant funds New York State Center for Sustainable Materials Management
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) and Syracuse University are collaborating to establish the New York State Center for Sustainable Materials Management (SMM), funded by a $5.75 million grant over five years from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC). (9/11)
A study by ESF researchers and ProPublica, and published in Environmental Research Letters has found a link between chronic exposure to hazardous air pollutants (HAPS) and COVID-19 mortality rates. (9/11)
Governor Announces Partnerships with SUNY Schools to Reduce Waste, Improve Recycling Across State
State-academic collaborations at ESF, University at Buffalo, and Stony Brook will help New York innovations that rethink current solid waste management. (9/10)
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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
- Spectrum News: New ESF Center Looks To Push for Cleaner Water:
ESF and Clarkson University are collaborating to establish a Center of Excellence for Healthy Water Solutions. 10/15/19
- WAER: SUNY ESF And Clarkson University Partnership To Focus On Threats To State Water Resources:
ESF hosted an event for the Center for Excellence in Healthy Water Solutions, a collaboration with Clarkson University. 10/15/19
- News Channel 9: Healthy water solutions showcased at SUNY ESF:
ESF and Clarkson University announced the launch of the collaborative Center of Excellence for Healthy Water Solutions. 10/15/19
