Faculty
The Forest and Natural Resources Management program is one of the largest programs of its type in the United States, with over 30 full-time faculty supported by several adjunct professors and visiting instructors. Faculty interests range from watershed management to policy analysis, from geographic information systems to silviculture, from forest ecology to recreation management.
| Faculty and Staff | Office | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Beier, Colin, Associate Professor MS, Virginia Tech, 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 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 |
| Bridgen, Michael, Director, Ranger School and Professor PhD, Michigan State University, 1979; dendrology, aerial photogrammetry, silviculture, and restoration forestry | Wanakena Campus | bridgen@esf.edu 848-2566 |
| Briggs, Russell, Director, Div of Env Science, Distinguished Teaching Prof 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 |
| Brown, Tristan, Assistant 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 315-565-3003 |
| Conahan, Karen, Instructor MS, Syracuse University, 2002; | 206 Marshall Hall | kconahan@esf.edu 315-470-4851 | 315-470-6536 |
| Crovella, Paul, Assistant Professor ME, Cornell University, 1990; PhD, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2017; | 219 Baker Lab | plcrovella@esf.edu 315-470-6839 |
| Drake, John, Assistant 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 | 310B Bray Hall | jedrake@esf.edu 315-470-6574 |
| 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 | 415 Bray Hall | engelman@esf.edu 315-470-4752 | 315-470-6536 |
| Germain, René, Professor MS, Boston University, 1988; PhD, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1997; forest health, policy, silviculture, forest management and operations, forest management for renewable energy, watershed management, sustainable forestry systems | 316 Bray Hall | rhgermai@esf.edu 315-470-6698 |
| Herrington, Lee, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus MS, Yale University, 1960; PhD, Yale University, 1964; resource information management, GIS, urban Forestry, micrometeorology | 414 Bray Hall | lpherrin@esf.edu 315-470-6674 |
| Johnston, Mariann, Associate Professor MS, University Of Idaho, 1993; PhD, University Of Idaho, 2003; forest ecology, soils, biogeochemistry, forest health, silviculture | Wanakena Campus | mjohnston@esf.edu 848-2566 |
| Kiernan, Diane, Instructor MS, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2003; PhD, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2007; | 308 Bray Hall | dhkiernan@esf.edu 315-470-6577 | 315-470-6536 |
| Kuehn, Diane, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator 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 |
| Kyanka, George, Visiting Professor MS, Syracuse University, 1966; PhD, Syracuse University, 1976; construction, applied mechanics, engineering design | 220 Bray Hall | ghkyanka@esf.edu 315-470-6835 |
| Malmsheimer, Robert, Professor and Associate Chair JD, Union University, 1989; PhD, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1999; How laws and the legal system affect natural resources management, including how carbon accounting policies affect forest and natural resources. | 305 Bray Hall | rwmalmsh@esf.edu 315-470-6909 |
| Naim, Nehan, Assistant Professor PhD, Northeastern University, 2018; Energy Economics and Finance, Regulations, Industrial Organization, Internet of Things, Disruptive Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 307 Bray Hall | nenaim@esf.edu 315-470-4788 | 315-470-6536 |
| Newman, David, Professor MS, Duke University, 1985; PhD, Duke University, 1986; Forest resource economics and policy, resource and environmental economics, tax policy | 319 Bray Hall | dnewman@esf.edu 315-470-6534 |
| Nowak, Christopher, Professor and Chair 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 | 317 Bray Hall | canowak@esf.edu 315-470-6575 |
| Nyland, Ralph, Distinguished Service Professor MS, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1959; PhD, Michigan State University, 1966; forest ecology, forest health, restoration ecology, silviculture, forest management and operations, quantitative silviculture, forest practice | Bray Hall | rnyland@esf.edu |
| Rojas, Vanessa, Assistant Professor wildlife techniques, wildlife management, GIS | 257 R | vgrojas@esf.edu 848-2566 |
| Savage, James, Professor MS, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1990; recreation and resource measurements | Wanakena Campus | jmsavage@esf.edu 848-2566 |
| Schirmer, Charles Instructional Support Specialist | 339 Illick Hall | cschirmer@esf.edu 315-470-6773 |
| Stehman, Stephen, Distinguished Teaching Professor MS, Oregon State University, 1981; PhD, Cornell University, 1989; environmental sampling, map accuracy assessment, land-cover monitoring; applied statistics | 322 Bray Hall | svstehma@esf.edu 315-470-6692 |
| Stella, John, Associate Professor 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 | 344 Illick Hall | stella@esf.edu 315-470-6536 | 315-470-4902 |
| Vaverchak, Gregory, Assistant Professor arboriculture, forest management | Wanakena Campus | gmvaverc@esf.edu 848-2566 |
| Vidon, Philippe, Professor MS, National Institute of Agronomy of Paris-Grignon, 1997; PhD, York University, 2004; Geography/Environmental Science, Surface and Subsurface Hydrology, Water Quality, Riparian Zone/Watershed Biogeochemistry and Hydrology, Agriculture, Best Management Practices, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Mercury, Carbon Cycling, Greenhouse Gases (N2O, CO2, CH4). | 309 Bray Hall | pgvidon@esf.edu 315-470-4765 | 315-470-6536 |
| Volk, Timothy, Senior Research Associate and Associate Chair MS, Cornell University, 1990; PhD, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2002; silviculture, forest management for renewable energy, biomass and bioenergy, energy, agroforestry, phytoremediation, management and sustainability of short rotation woody crops, life cycle analysis, ecophysiology, international forestry | 346 Illick Hall | tavolk@esf.edu 315-470-6774 |
| Vonhof, Sarah, Instructor MS, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1996; PhD, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2001; forest and natural resources policy, environmental history | 303A Bray Hall | slvonhof@esf.edu 315-470-6594 |
| Wagner, John, Professor and Associate Chair 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 |
| Webb, Michael, Instructor surveying | Wanakena Campus | mhwebb@esf.edu 848-2566 |
| Yanai, Ruth, Professor MS, Yale University, 1985; PhD, Yale University, 1990; forest ecology, watershed ecology, soils, biogeochemistry, forest health, ecological modeling, watershed management, ecosystem nutrient cycling, uncertainty | 210 Marshall Hall | rdyanai@esf.edu 315-470-6955 | 315-470-4868 |
| Zhang, Lianjun, Professor 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 |
