SUNY ESF
2026 News Archive

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Featured Alumni: Les Monostory
09/23

Les Monostory ’65 came to ESF from Cleveland, Ohio, inspired by childhood summers at Chautauqua Lake and attracted to the College’s connection with Syracuse University athletics.

SUNY ESF Earns STARS Platinum Again, Secures No. 1 Rankings in Curriculum and Investment
09/22

The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has again earned the coveted Platinum rating through the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's (AASHE) Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), while securing top national and global rankings in the 2026 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI).

U.S. News and World Report Ranks SUNY ESF As Top 5 Public School for Northern Region
09/22

U.S. News and World Report announced today that the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) ranks fifth in Public Universities and fifth for Best Value In-State in the Report's Northern region.

ESF-Led Air Monitoring Network Gives Real-Time Data During I-81 Construction
09/21

As construction of the Interstate 81 viaduct project continues, Syracuse residents now have access to real-time air quality information through a community-focused monitoring network led by researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).

ESF Professor Emeritus David Newman Inducted into SUNY Distinguished Academy
09/21

David 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.

ESF Professor and Department Chair Theresa Selfa Receives Rural Sociological Society's 2026 Excellence in Research Award
08/31

Dr. Theresa Selfa, professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Studies at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), has received the 2026 Excellence in Research Award from the Rural Sociological Society (RSS), one of the highest honors in the field of rural sociology. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to rural-oriented research and theory by members of the Society.

SUNY Chancellor King Presents ESF's First Fall 2027 Acceptance Letter to Local High School Senior at State Fair
08/31

SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. presented the first acceptance letter to a member of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's (ESF) fall 2027 class during a special event at the New York State Fair.

USDA Approval Advances Efforts to Restore the American Chestnut
08/30

Efforts by researchers at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) to restore the American chestnut tree to the American landscape took a significant leap forward with an approved designation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that ESF’s genetically modified Darling chestnut trees are unlikely to pose a threat to other plants.

ESF Welcomes Largest Graduate Class in College History, Launches New Certificates of Advanced Study
08/27

The Graduate School at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) welcomed its largest incoming graduate class in College history this fall.

SUNY ESF Puts Focus on the Future at the NYS Fair
08/25

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) puts the focus on the future at the New York State Fair. The College is bringing 10 days of interactive STEM-focused activities highlighting environmental science, engineering, natural resources and chemistry.