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ESF’s Oakie the Acorn Kicks Off 2025 With a New Look
01/22

Fans of Oakie the Acorn, the mascot of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), turned out en masse Jan. 21 to see their beloved acorn’s new look.

SUNY Chancellor King Opens Nominations for Inaugural Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship
01/17

State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. called for nominations of the inaugural Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship. The award will recognize 10 early career faculty recipients whose scholarly or creative activities have achieved significant recognition and hold strong promise for field-defining impact in the future. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 28.

SUNY ESF Awarded $8 Million to Advance Low-Carbon Energy Crop Innovation
01/16

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has been awarded $8 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) to spearhead advancements in willow biomass crops, a low-carbon intensity, purpose-grown energy crop. This initiative is pivotal in accelerating the nation’s transition to a clean energy bioeconomy.

Dr. Cynthia Downs Leads $1.4 Million Study on Immune System Differences in Mammals
01/06

How do the smallest mammals, like mice, and the largest, like elephants, defend themselves from infections? That’s the question driving a $1.4 million National Science Foundation study led by Dr. Cynthia Downs, a professor at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).