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ESF Assistant Professor Jean Yang Named SUNY Sustainability Faculty Fellow
09/24
Assistant Professor Jean Yang at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has been selected as part of SUNY’s inaugural Sustainability Faculty Fellows. The fellows, representing 11 SUNY campuses, will assist other faculty in incorporating climate and sustainability topics into existing courses and develop new applied learning opportunities.
ESF’s Dr. Shayan Mirzabeigi Named to Inaugural Class of the SUNY AI for The Public Good Fellows
09/19
Dr. Shayan Mirzabeigi at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), was named to the inaugural class of SUNY’s AI for the Public Good Fellows by SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. The 20 SUNY faculty and staff fellows are experts in their fields of study – ranging from health sciences to sustainable resources management to English.
Free, Interactive Tool to Guide Forest Protection for Climate Benefits in New York State Launched Through ESF, OSI Partnership
09/18
As New York works to meet its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Climate & Applied Forest Research Institute (CAFRI) at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), in partnership with the Open Space Institute (OSI), has launched a new tool to help state agencies, land trusts, and others harness the power of forests for carbon absorption and storage.
Meet the Faculty - Ericka Redmond
09/17
Ericka shares how she combines interactive teaching, hands-on labs, and real-world applications to help ESF students connect theory to practice and prepare for successful careers.
ESF’s American Chestnut Restoration Project Receives $1.5 Million Grant
09/15
The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) received a three-year, $1.5 million grant to support its American Chestnut Research & Restoration Project.
Meet the Faculty - Josh Drew
09/10
Josh Drew reflects on his journey to ESF, highlighting its welcoming community, his engaging teaching and research in conservation biology, and the inspiring passion of students committed to making a difference for the environment.
First-ever Live Exhibit of One of New York State’s Rarest Animals at Ithaca’s Museum of the Earth
09/10
One of the rarest New York species lives near Syracuse. It is a tiny and jewel-like animal called the Chittenango ovate amber snail (COAS). This special land snail crawls among rocks and leaves in Chittenango Falls State Park – but it also lives in a conservation-focused captive breeding program at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF). Because this species is imperiled, biologists in ESF’s Department of Environmental Biology are working to increase the snail’s numbers in the wild.
Rare Chestnut Bee Discovered at SUNY ESF Orchard
09/09
A rare bee species native to New York state was discovered in Syracuse at a SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) research station in July. ESF pollinator ecologist Molly Jacobson collected two specimens of Andrena rehni, also known as the chestnut mining bee, from native American chestnut trees—marking the first confirmed sighting of the species in Central New York and only the second known population in the state.
1911 Society Reaches Historic Milestone Surpassing 100 Members in 2024-25 Fiscal Year
09/05
The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is proud to announce that the 1911 Society has reached a historic milestone of 100 members during the 2024-25 fiscal year, which concluded on June 30.
Meet the Faculty - Jamie Shinn
09/03
Meet Dr. Jamie Shinn — a human geographer at SUNY ESF exploring how water shapes communities, culture, and resilience.”