<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/esf_dec_expand_statewide_partnership.php" dsn="2023-news"><title>SUNY ESF, DEC Expand Statewide Internship Partnership with $6.7 Million Agreement Through 2030 </title><subtitle>Landmark investment strengthens environmental workforce development across New York state</subtitle><item_date>10/01/2026</item_date><summary>The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today the execution of a new $6.7 million, five-year agreement that ensures the continued growth of the College's nationally recognized Lands and Forests Internship Program. </summary><featured/><heading-type>none</heading-type><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><image_caption/><video/><thumbnail><img src="" alt=""/></thumbnail><internal>true</internal></item>