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Legacy of Partnership with Camp Fire Conservation Fund Brings Dr. Joshua Millspaugh to ESF
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Oct. 27, 2023 – The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is honored to continue its relationship with the Camp Fire Conservation Fund through the appointment of Dr. Joshua Millspaugh as the next ESF Camp Fire Conservation Fund Professor in Wildlife Conservation.
Millspaugh is an ESF alumnus who received his B.S. in Environmental and Forest Biology in 1991. Since 2016, Millspaugh has been the Boone and Crockett Professor of Wildlife Conservation at the University of Montana. Prior to Montana, he was a Distinguished Professor and interim director of the School of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Washington and completed a postdoc in the School of Fisheries at the University of Washington and holds an M.S. in Wildlife Science from South Dakota State University.
The Camp Fire Conservation Fund professorship was established at ESF in 2017 through generous support from the Camp Fire Conservation Fund, the non-profit organization that provides financial support for the conservation activities of the Camp-Fire Club of America. Millspaugh will lead a research program that involves graduate students, establishes expertise in the ecology and management of big game species, and cultivates partnerships in wildlife conservation.
"This endowed professorship provides ESF the opportunity to expand the education and research programs needed to equip the next generation of wildlife scientists.” said Brenda Greenfield, assistant vice president for Development at ESF. “We’re deeply appreciative of the generous philanthropic support of the Camp Fire Conservation Fund and thrilled to welcome Dr. Millspaugh back to ESF to take on this important role.”
Much of Millspaugh’s work centers on building robust and high caliber research and teaching programs around pressing conservation issues that directly impact wildlife policy and management decisions. His goal is to ensure wise stewardship and application of the best available science, while preparing future conservation leaders for challenges they will face in their careers.
“The Camp Fire Conservation Fund has a tremendous legacy and a history of incredible conservation work. There are great opportunities to partner with them to enhance student education and research programming,” said Millspaugh.
The Camp-Fire Club of America was founded in 1897 by prominent hunters and conservationists. The Club’s history is steeped in wildlife and habitat conservation including the reintroduction and recovery of the American Bison, several landmark federal game protection laws, and the establishment of National Parks and Forest Preserves. The Camp Fire Conservation Fund was founded in 1977 to fund scientific research and education in support of sound wildlife and habitat management. The Club and the Fund have a decades-long partnership with ESF in supporting forest and wildlife research, and conservation training programs.
About SUNY ESF
The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is dedicated to the study of the environment, developing renewable technologies, and building a sustainable and resilient future through design, policy, and management of the environment and natural resources. Members of the College community share a passion for protecting the health of the planet and a deep commitment to the rigorous application of science to improve the way humans interact with the world. The College offers academic programs ranging from the associate of applied science to the Doctor of Philosophy. ESF students live, study and do research on the main campus in Syracuse, N.Y., and on 25,000 acres of field stations in a variety of ecosystems across the state.