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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.

Dr. Lindi Quackenbush Named Interim Vice President for Research at ESF
06/03

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has named Dr. Lindi Quackenbush interim vice president for research, effective June 1. She previously served as chair for the Department of Environmental Resources Engineering (ERE).

ESF’s Ranger School Celebrates its Graduates May 18
05/15

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) will hold commencement for Associate of Applied Science graduates from its Ranger School in Wanakena, N.Y., at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18 at the Clifton-Fine Central School in Star Lake.

ESF’s Dr. Tristan Brown Honored with Exemplary Researcher Award
05/14

Associate Professor Tristan Brown in the Department of Sustainable Resources Management, was named Exemplary Researcher for 2024-25 at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF). The College’s Exemplary Researcher Award recognizes successful, currently active researchers with exemplary research activity, publication record, and a graduate/undergraduate student mentorship program.

Chuck Kroll Named SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor
05/13

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is pleased to announce Professor Chuck Kroll in the Department of Environmental Resources Engineering has been named SUNY a Distinguished Teaching Professor.

ESF Celebrates Class of 2024 on the Shores of Onondaga Lake
05/11

The connection between nature and the Class of 2024 of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) was on full display during commencement exercises on the shores of Onondaga Lake.

ESF to Celebrate Class of 2024
05/10

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) will award 409 degrees, including 55 master’s degrees and 16 Doctor of Philosophy degrees, during the 2024 May Commencement at 2 p.m. May 11 at the Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview.