Research
Research at ESF is remarkably diverse with contributions being made in the fields of aquatic ecosystems, bioenergy, biotechnology, biodiversity, ecology, genetic engineering, nanotechnology, remote sensing, wildlife disease prevention and many others.
Research activity is a part of the educational experience for virtually all graduate students and many undergraduates.
Featured Research
American Chestnut Research & Restoration Project
Conducting research that will lead to the development of blight-tolerant American chestnut trees we can reintroduce back into forest ecosystems of the eastern U.S.
Center for Community Design Research
Providing technical assistance, educational programs, and research projects that build community capacity to manage sustainable futures.
Center for Native Peoples and the Environment
Serving as a bridge between traditional ecological knowledge and western scientific approaches by incorporating Indigenous perspectives and knowledge.
The Office of Research Programs (ORP)
ORP is the central resource for the initiation, funding, and management of all ESF research activity. We seek to stimulate, facilitate, and highlight research, and we strive to make college research opportunities broad and achievable for ESF Faculty.
Experts at ESF
Access ESF’s database of experts and view the College’s wide variety of research, including publications and data, as well as materials from the College archives, theses, and dissertations.
Exemplary Research Award Winners
2025
DR. DEEPAK KUMAR
Kumar's lab develops eco-friendly solutions such as PFAS-removal materials and biodegradable plastics from industrial waste.
2024
Dr. Tristan Brown
His research analyzes the carbon abatement costs of decarbonization pathways under different policy and legal scenarios.
2023
Dr. Chang Geun Yoo
Yoo’s lab focuses on the development of biomass utilization strategies for sustainable, renewable, and eco-friendly products including fuels, chemicals, and materials.
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Research at ESF continues to grow dynamically in volume, diversity of projects, and impact. ESF researchers partner with government, foundations, and industry sponsors to execute projects that support our community from local to global scales. Faculty and staff engage students at all levels to educate future environmental leaders who can provide solutions to challenges we have yet to identify.
Research Institutes & Centers
- Adirondack Ecological Center (AEC)
- American Chestnut Research and Restoration Center
- Analytical & Technical Services
- Applied Microbiology, SUNY Center for
- Artificial Intelligence, Society, and the Environment, Center for (AISE)
- Bioregional & Biosphere Reserve Studies, SUNY Center for
- Bee Campus USA
- Climate & Applied Forest Research Institute
- Center for Cultural Landscape Preservation
- Center for Sustainable Materials Management
- Community Design Research, Center for
- ESF Extension (Tree Pest Information Center)
- Geospatial Modeling and Analysis, Council on
- Great Lakes Research Consortium
- Institute for Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing (ISMM)
- Michael A. Szwarc Polymer Research Institute
- Native Peoples and Environment, Center for
- N.C. Brown Center for Ultrastructure Studies
- Northern Forest Institute
- New York Natural Heritage Program
- Randolph G. Pack Environmental Institute
- Restoration Science Center
- Roosevelt Wild Life Station (RWLS)
- Timbuctoo Climate Science and Careers Institute
- TRINITY Institute
- Tropical Timber Information Center
- UFI @ ESF
- Urban Environment, Center for the
- Water Research and Education Collaborative
- Wood Utilization Service