ESF Professor Emeritus David Newman Inducted into SUNY Distinguished Academy09/21/2026David Newman, Ph.D., professor emeritus at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), was honored as a SUNY Distinguished Service Professor during the recent SUNY Distinguished Academy Induction Ceremony. imageTwo individuals stand in front of a blue backdrop displaying SUNY and State University of New York logos. One individual wears a medal over a suit jacket, and both wear name badges while posing for a photo at a recognition event.Dr. David Newman, left, and Dr. Christopher Nowak, chair of the Department of Sustainable Resources Management.