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SUNY ESF Appoints Diana Jaramillo as Director of Facilities

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), the most distinguished institution in the nation that focuses on the study of the environment, is thrilled to welcome Diana Jaramillo as the College's Director of Facilities.

ESF WEATHER ALERT: ESF to Begin Operations at 11 a.m. Friday, 2/25; Classes & Events with a Start Time Before 11 am are Cancelled

ESF will begin in-person business operations at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25, to allow additional time for faculty, staff, and commuting students to arrive to campus safely. In-person classes and activities with a start time before 11 a.m. are cancelled.

Mighty Oak Monday: Brittney Hahn

Having spent three years cataloging the egg collections housed in the Roosevelt Wild Life Collections (RWLC), Brittney Hahn understands the importance of preserving the specimens.

ESF Student Jordan Jessamy Receives New SUNY Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent (GREAT) Award

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), the most distinguished institution in the nation that focuses on the study of the environment, is proud to announce that graduate student Jordan Jessamy was among 28 students to receive the SUNY Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent (GREAT) award. Jessamy will receive $5,000 in flexible funds for research expenses, professional development, and supplemental stipend support. The 28 recipients have all won national recognition for their research from prestigious graduate fellowship programs sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health.

ESF to Begin Operations at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 4; Classes With a Start Time Before 10 a.m. Are Canceled

ESF will begin business operations at 10 a.m. this morning, Friday, Feb. 4, to allow additional time for faculty, staff, and commuting students to arrive to campus safely. In-person classes with a start time before 10 a.m. are cancelled. The College's Facilities team has been hard at work overnight and this morning removing snow, clearing roadways, and shoveling sidewalks. We have also been in close contact with Syracuse University officials and SU's weather consultant, who has advised that the vast majority of the expected snow has fallen and the winter storm will begin moving out early this morning.

ESF Weather Alert: Classes and Events Cancelled at 5 p.m.

Due to inclement weather, ESF classes and events are cancelled for today (Feb. 3) starting at 5 p.m. Only essential employees are required to report. A Winter Storm Warning is predicting heavy snow for Central New York, with increasing intensity beginning late this afternoon and up to more than a foot of snow expected by tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 4).

Mighty Oak Monday Jennifer Campos

The Roosevelt Wild Life Collections (RWLC) at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is home to a variety of specimens. Located in the lower level of Gateway, the collections range from parasites to mammals, and often exciting discoveries are waiting to be made.

Faculty Focus – Jane Verostek

Verostek is a 1992 environmental studies graduate. "While attending ESF I worked in Moon Library, and after graduating I decided to pursue a master's in library science." She returned to ESF as a librarian in 1998, having worked at several area libraries and for Gaylord Brothers.

Report Shows Substantial Reductions of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Biomass-produced Diesel and Renewable Natural Gas

The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) released a whitepaper showing that biomass-based diesel (BBD) and renewable natural gas (RNG) can achieve substantial reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and co-pollutant emissions.

Mighty Oak Monday: Kyra LoPiccolo

Kyra LoPiccolo came to ESF as a freshman in the fall of 2018, but her connection with the school and her research started much earlier.