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ESF’s Center for Sustainable Materials Management Honored with Innovator Award
02/05

The Center for Sustainable Materials Management (CSMM) at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has received the 2024 Rheaply Innovator Award, recognizing its creative use of the Rheaply platform to advance sustainability.

Statement from Chancellor King and the SUNY Board of Trustees on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget Proposal
01/22

Statement from Chancellor King and the SUNY Board of Trustees on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget Proposal

ESF’s Oakie the Acorn Kicks Off 2025 With a New Look
01/22

Fans of Oakie the Acorn, the mascot of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), turned out en masse Jan. 21 to see their beloved acorn’s new look.

SUNY Chancellor King Opens Nominations for Inaugural Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship
01/17

State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. called for nominations of the inaugural Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship. The award will recognize 10 early career faculty recipients whose scholarly or creative activities have achieved significant recognition and hold strong promise for field-defining impact in the future. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 28.

SUNY ESF Awarded $8 Million to Advance Low-Carbon Energy Crop Innovation
01/16

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has been awarded $8 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) to spearhead advancements in willow biomass crops, a low-carbon intensity, purpose-grown energy crop. This initiative is pivotal in accelerating the nation’s transition to a clean energy bioeconomy.

Dr. Cynthia Downs Leads $1.4 Million Study on Immune System Differences in Mammals
01/06

How do the smallest mammals, like mice, and the largest, like elephants, defend themselves from infections? That’s the question driving a $1.4 million National Science Foundation study led by Dr. Cynthia Downs, a professor at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).

ESF Researchers Selected for 725K Grant to Study the Relationship Between Forest Management, Reactive Nitrogen Emissions, and Climate Change
12/16

Researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) were selected for a Department of Energy grant to explore the relationship between forest management, the reactive nitrogen released, and the broader implications for the climate.

ESF Bee Campus Survey Reveals 45 New Bee Species, Highlighting Pollinator Habitat Success
12/11

Once a plain stretch of lawn, the front of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s (ESF) main administrative building bursts with the vibrant colors of a wildflower meadow in the spring and summer — a buzzing testament to the transformative power of the ESF Bee Campus initiative. Over three years, this program, part of the nationwide Bee Campus USA effort by the Xerces Society, has reimagined the college grounds with native plantings, creating vital pollinator habitats while offering students a hands-on education in New York’s ecosystems.

ESF Sends 88 New Environmental Leaders into the World
12/09

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) held its December commencement ceremony Dec. 9 in Hendricks Chapel on the Syracuse University Campus awarding 88 degrees, including 12 master’s degrees and six Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

ESF to Celebrate December Graduates
12/06

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) will award 88 degrees, including 12 master’s degrees and six Doctor of Philosophy degrees, during the 2024 December Commencement at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at Hendricks Chapel. A reception will follow at ESF’s Gateway Conference Center.