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SUNY ESF Recognized Among Nation's Best and Greenest Colleges in Princeton Review's 2027 Rankings
09/22

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has been recognized among the nation's leading colleges in multiple 2027 rankings released by The Princeton Review. ESF ranked No. 2 nationally in the publication’s “Green Matters: Everyone Cares about Conservation and earned inclusion in The Best 392 Colleges, Best Colleges in the Northeast, and Green Colleges lists.

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 at the Forefront of PFAS Research, Innovation, and Clean Water Solutions
09/22

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) participated in a regional convening focused on PFAS research, technology innovation, and industry collaboration hosted by Onondaga County in September.

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).

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-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).

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.

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.

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.