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ESF to Celebrate December Graduates
12/05

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) will award 110 degrees, including 14 master’s degrees and eight Doctor of Philosophy degrees, during the 2023 December Commencement at 3 p.m. Dec. 8 at Hendricks Chapel. A reception will follow at ESF’s Gateway Conference Center.

SUNY ESF Flood Recovery Research Earns Nearly $800,000 in Funding through National Science Foundation’s Civic Innovation Challenge
12/04

A research team led by Dr. Jamie Shinn at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) was awarded $787,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and advanced to Stage 2 of the NSF’s Civic Innovation Challenge for its work to help drive climate-change adaptation in communities affected by flooding.

ESF Cross Country Teams Make USCAA History with Three-Peat Championships
11/12

It’s a history-making three-peat for ESF’s cross country teams. ESF is the only school in United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) history to win three consecutive titles in the same sport for both women’s and men’s teams.

Governor Hochul Announces SUNY, University of Puerto Rico Agree to Five-Year Collaboration
11/10

During the 2023 SOMOS Puerto Rico Conference, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the State University of New York Chancellor John B. King, Jr. joined University of Puerto Rico Vice President of Academic Affairs and Research Dr. Oreste Quesada, who represented President Luis A. Ferrao Delgado, to sign a five-year collaboration between the systems on shared priorities including student success, research, sustainability and social mobility.

ESF Men’s, and Women’s XC Teams Look to Make History with Repeat Championships
11/10

The ESF men’s and women’s cross country teams look to make USCAA history as the only teams to be two-time defending champions for both men and women at the national championships 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 12 at Penn State Fayette.

Mighty Oaks Women’s Soccer Head to USCAA National Championship
11/10

The ESF women’s soccer team heads to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) national championships next week with the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC) conference championship title under their belt.

ESF’s American Chestnut Restoration Program Receives More than Half a Million Dollar USDA Grant
11/08

The American Chestnut Restoration Project at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) received a $636,000 grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants (BRAG) program.

Dr. Karin Limburg Receives Distinguished Career Award
11/03

Dr. Karin Limburg, Distinguished Professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), was honored with the Distinguished Career Award at the International Otolith Symposium in Viña del Mar, Chile.

ESF's Trash Audit Reveals Progress in Sustainability Efforts
11/01

People often throw something away and never think about it again. The annual trash audit at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is an opportunity to consider what we throw away as garbage and what can find a second life as compost or recyclable materials. The Oct. 17 event took place under the guidance of the Office of Sustainability.

Mighty Oak Monday: Alexis Guillermo
10/30

Alexis Guillermo found her moment of inspiration when she withdrew from college five years ago. How did that decision lead her to the Ranger School and a degree in forest ecosystem science?