SUNY Chancellor King Celebrates ESF Adirondack Summer Experience for NYC High School StudentsInnovative program puts New York City’s aspiring environmentalists on a path to careers in climate, natural resource management, and the green economy07/23/2026State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today celebrated SUNY ESF’s Timbuctoo Climate Science and Careers Summer Institute program for New York City high school students. The institute is named after Timbuctoo, a historic black suffrage settlement in the mid-1800s, located in the Adirondacks, that created electoral access and opportunity. The program connects students, particularly those from underrepresented communities, with hands-on environmental research, mentorship, and career exploration opportunities.imageA group of students stands in a shallow woodland stream, using nets to collect and study aquatic organisms as part of a hands-on environmental science field investigation. Surrounded by dense trees, fallen branches, and natural vegetation, the group appears to be learning about freshwater ecosystems and stream health through direct observation and sampling.File photo: Timbuctoo Climate Science and Careers Summer Institute