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2020 News Archive

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Climate Change Threats
06/22

Small Group of "Super Pollutants" Responsible for Majority of Toxic Pollution
06/22

Family Experiences Guide Career Choice
06/17

Johnston Assumes Reins at Ranger School
06/16

The College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) welcomes Dr. Mariann Garrison-Johnston to the role of director of the Ranger School. She assumes the position from Dr. Michael Bridgen, who served in the position since 2013.

ESF Biologist Jumps into Shark-Infested Comedy Seas
06/02

Living Walls: University Researchers Develop Green Tech to Treat Wastewater from Microbreweries
06/01

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) researchers received a patent for green wall technology that will provide craft breweries cost-effective and sustainable options for wastewater treatment. The team found a way to make the common Pothos and recycled glass an environmental solution to support the growing microbrewery trend in the region.

Chancellor Johnson Appoints Joseph Rufo as ESF Officer in Charge
06/01

State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson appointed Joseph L. Rufo as the officer in charge of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) as Interim President David C. Amberg returns to Upstate Medical University. Rufo will continue his responsibilities as chief financial officer and vice president for administration, while the search for ESF's next president progresses.

Promoting a Contagion of Gratitude
05/27

Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, Distinguished Teaching Professor and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, shares perspectives, her campaign to redefine the status of the natural world, and discusses her hope for "a contagion of gratitude" in a recent article published in the Guardian.

ESF EIT Accessibility Team Appointed
05/20

In accord with the new SUNY EIT Policy, Provost Newman designated point persons to create an EIT Accessibility Plan by June 1, with certain minimum standards in the areas of websites and software, digital content, classroom technology and design, libraries and procurement—to support compliance with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Upcoming Virtual Webinar on ESF Accessibility Plan
05/20

SUNY Accessibility Week (May 18 - 22) is specially designed to provide informative and practical accessibility knowledge to enhance inclusiveness of digital content for all users, including users with disabilities.