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ESF Students Turn Web Searches into 388 Trees — and Counting
01/09

Every click counts at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) where students have transformed routine web searches into a global tree-planting effort, already adding 388 trees to forests worldwide. Led by Oakie’s Green Team, a sustainability-focused student group, ESF is leading the way to make internet searches greener SUNY-wide.

Meet the Faculty - Chang Yoo
01/07

Dr. Chang Yoo shares how ESF’s legacy in biomass science powers hands-on learning and research focused on replacing petroleum with practical, sustainable, bio-based solutions.

Severe Weather Alert: Non-Essential ESF Employees Encouraged to Telecommute
01/01

Due to anticipated severe weather conditions in Cayuga, Onondaga, Oswego, and Wayne counties, on Friday, Jan. 2, New York state agencies, including the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), are instructed to have non-essential employees who live or work in these counties telecommute for the entire workday where possible.

And the Winner Is …
12/22

Manganese peroxidase, an enzyme secreted by fungi to degrade wood and other tough materials in their environment, has been crowned the coolest enzyme, thus taking the title Enzyme of the Year at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).

Top ESF Highlights for 2025
12/22

“Every day at ESF, our students, faculty, and staff inspire us with the work they do” said Joanie Mahoney, president of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF). “Please enjoy the following highlights from 2025. I’m proud of the incredible work that defines ESF and look forward to even more discovery in the year ahead.”

Blog: Meet Shannon
12/19

Meet Shannon an Environmental Science major who’s all about protecting the planet and the people who depend on it.

New Maps Reveal Striking Impacts To One of the Arctic’s Largest Caribou Migrations
12/18

Dr. Elie Gurarie from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) partnered with the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration to produce new maps revealing the near-collapse of one of the Arctic’s most iconic caribou migrations — a dramatic shift that underscores mounting ecological and cultural threats across the North.

Meet the Faculty - Martin Dovciak
12/17

Dr. Martin Dovciak shows how ESF blends field-based learning, global research, and passionate students to explore how climate change is transforming forests from the Adirondacks to the tropics.

SUNY ESF Provides Fire Ecology Leadership in Regional FIRE-NET Wildfire Resilience Collaboration
12/16

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), home to one of the nation’s leading forest and environmental science programs, announced its participation in FIRE-NET: Adirondack Fire Futures, an NSF-supported network addressing wildfire resilience across northern New York. The project is funded through NSF Award #2536051.

Mighty Oak Monday: Karar Abed
12/15

Karar Abed, a biochemistry major from Baghdad, is a student ambassador, chemistry senator, and cancer research collaborator. After moving to the U.S. in eighth grade, he excelled academically, published research, and is preparing for the MCAT to pursue a surgical career.