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DEC Announces Nearly $2 Million Partnership with SUNY ESF to Study Impacts of Urban Heat Island Effect on Disadvantaged Communities
07/31

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced nearly $2 million awarded to SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) to help identify, model, and map urban heat islands; assess extreme heat impacts and responses; and support climate actions to address urban heat island effects and extreme heat in disadvantaged communities across the state

SUNY ESF Summer Science Week at the MOST
07/23

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) and The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) have again joined forces to provide rising ninth graders a week of science exploration from Monday, July 29 to Friday, Aug. 2.

SUNY ESF Wins Grant to Create Climate Action Research Exchange and Study Abroad Program with University in Colombia
07/10

Faculty at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in collaboration with faculty at Universidad Autónoma de Occidente (UAO) in Colombia won a 100,000 Strong in the Americas grant for their proposed Climate Action research project and student exchange program “Communicating Just Rural Transitions in the Americas.” ESF is one of 16 U.S. higher education institutions to win a grant to expand inclusive climate action education, research, and training programs with Colombian universities.

ESF WEATHER ALERT: Tornado Watch; Please leave campus now
07/10

ESF encourages its community members to prioritize safety and take proper precautions. Faculty, staff, and commuting students are encouraged to leave campus now and should coordinate with their supervisors and faculty if they have any concerns. Non-essential employees must charge appropriate leave accruals if they cannot work remotely and supervisors are encouraged to be flexible when considering time and attendance leave requests.

ESF Researchers Receive $546,000 NYS Grant to Analyze Environmental Impact of Wood Products
07/02

Researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) were awarded $546,000 to develop a tool to enhance the environmental impact analysis of wood products harvested in New York state.

Dr. Stephen Shaw Named Department Chair for Environmental Resources Engineering at ESF
07/01

Dr. Stephen Shaw of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has been appointed chair of ESF’s Department of Environmental Resources Engineering (ERE), effective July 1. He succeeds Dr. Lindi Quackenbush, who is moving on to assume the role of Interim Vice President of Research in ESF’s Office of Research Programs.

ESF Students Among Inaugural Class of SUNY Climate Corps
06/26

Three students from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) are among the inaugural class of paid student interns from the SUNY Climate Corps Internship Program. Thirty-six SUNY students from eight campuses were selected for immersive, real-life work experiences in research and policy at state agencies with environmental and sustainability missions and SUNY System Administration.

ESF Appoints Dr. Zora Thomova Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School
06/20

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) named Dr. Zora Thomova Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School, effective June 3.

SUNY ESF Becomes Nation’s First Higher Ed Institution to Achieve Campus-Wide TRUE Precertification for Zero-Waste Operations
06/13

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is the first higher education institution in the country to be awarded Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) precertification for its campus-wide policies and actions to reduce waste and prioritize sustainability. The College intends to achieve full TRUE certification in the future.

SUNY ESF and Syracuse University Convene Food Justice and Sustainable Agriculture Thought Leaders
06/05

This year’s annual joint conference of the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society (AFHVS) and the Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) will take place in Syracuse, NY, from June 5-8 with a virtual conference taking place on Monday, June 3. Syracuse University’s Falk College Food Studies Program, alongside the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) will co-host the conference, which will span both of their campuses. Over 420 academics, practitioners, activists, chefs, farmers, publishers, and graduate students will attend the conference, with many traveling from across the U.S. and internationally to present their research and findings.