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ESF Timber Sports Team Sweeps Spring Meet
04/30

For the first time in ESF history, the Timber Sports team took home spring meet championship trophies in all three divisions - Men's, Women's, and Jack and Jill.

Syracuse Mayor Walsh Proclaims April 22, 2025 Emanuel J. Carter Day
04/22

Today, in conjunction with Earth Day, Mayor Ben Walsh has proclaimed April 22 as Emanuel J. Carter Day in Syracuse, honoring the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) associate professor for his lifelong commitment to urban forestry and sustainable design.

Student Blog: ESF Gears Up for Earth Week
04/14

It’s April, which means Earth Week is almost here at ESF! The Earth Week Committee has been hard at work since January planning an awesome lineup of events around this year’s theme: Resilience. And trust me, it’s worth the wait.

ESF Among Eight SUNYs to Receive Funding for Departments of AI
04/08

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is among eight SUNY campuses to receive funding to develop and advance AI research as announced by Governor Kathy Hochul.

ESF Students, Alumna Named Planet Forward Storyfest Finalists
04/08

Five students and one alumna from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) have been named finalists in the 2025 Planet Forward Storyfest competition. They are among students from 49 universities recognized for their outstanding storytelling in the annual contest sponsored by Planet Forward.

ESF Students Spend Spring Break Conducting Prescribed Burns in Georgia
04/07

Students from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) chose to spend spring break in Georgia, engaging in prescribed burns — a forestry management practice that involves intentionally setting fires to promote forest health, support wildlife biodiversity, and increase resilience to future wildfires.

Dr. Yaqi You Receives New Investigator Award
04/03

Dr. Yaqi You at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), has been honored with a New Investigator Award from the Joint Genome Institute at the Department of Energy. This award will support You's research on how biochar affects the soil environment to reduce greenhouse gases and improve the growth of bioenergy crops.

ESF Receives NYSG Grant for Coastal Wetlands Research
04/02

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has been awarded a $217,070 grant from the New York Sea Grant to study coastal wetlands. The project, led by Drs. Emily Arsenault and John Farrell from ESF’s Department of Environmental Biology, aims to improve ecosystem resilience and health of juvenile fish in these vital habitats.

Biochemistry Ph.D. Student Isaac Okyere Selected as a National Microbiome Data Collaborative Ambassador
03/31

Isaac Okyere, a Ph.D. student at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has been selected to join the 2025 cohort of National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) ambassadors.

23rd Annual NYS Green Building Conference Includes Clean Energy Career Fair
03/25

The 23rd annual New York State Green Building Conference, hosted by the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) brings together approximately 250 professional engineers, architects, and manufacturers to promote, educate, and support green building design, construction, and processes. The conference is hosted in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council New York Upstate and the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE).