Tory Gray

Graduate Assistant

E-mail: [email protected]

Working towards: M.S., Recreation Resources Management, SUNY CESF

Previous degrees:

B.S., Biology, St. Lawrence University

 

About my ESF experience:

ESF has worked with me to schedule time to work for the USDA Forest Service while completing my masters program.� I have enjoyed the professionalism and flexibility of the faculty.� I'm comfortable with a student body which proudly auctions fly fishing gear and chain saws.

 

 

 

Rachel Habig

Graduate Research Assistant

E-mail: [email protected]

Working towards: PhD in Recreation

Previous degrees:�

B.S. Forestry with emphasis in Environmental Conservation, Mississippi State University, 1999

M.S., Forestry,� Mississippi State University, 2002

 

About my ESF experience: I have only been here for a few months, but already feel like I have� good group of colleagues with which to work.� The atmosphere is fun and challenging, and the people have interesting perspectives and good attitudes.� I feel there are more opportunities than I can take advantage of here at ESF.

 

 

 

John Peden

Graduate Research Assistant

E-mail: [email protected]

Working towards:

Ph.D. in Forest and Natural Resources Management

Certificate of Advanced Studies in Conflict Resolution

Previous degrees:

M.A. Recreation Administration - California State University, Chico

B.S. Recreation Administration - California State University, Chico

 

About my ESF experience:

I am currently working on a study that investigates the ways in which visitors respond to undesirable conditions/experiences in a wilderness environment. My areas of interest include recreation resources management and environmental dispute resolution.

 

 

 

Nate Peters

Graduate Research Assistant

E-mail: [email protected]

Working towards: M.P.S., Recreation Resources Management, SUNY CESF

Previous degrees:

B.S., Forest Resource Management, Recreation Option, SUNY CESF

A.S., Science, Finger Lakes Community College

A.A.S., Natural Resource Conservation, Finger Lakes Community College

 

About my ESF experience: When I first started college here at ESF 3 1/2 years ago, I wasn't exactly sure what it was that I wanted to study.� After completing several of the college�s recreation courses, I realized that recreation was the program for me.� I feel that I chose the right program because just about everything thing that I do in my leisure time carries over to what it is that I'm studying here at ESF.