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Women's Caucus
Speaker Series

Presented by SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, The ESF Women's Caucus, with the assistance of other offices and programs at ESF and Syracuse University.

Upcoming events & WiSE Professions Speakers:

  • Queering Camp
    • Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | 3:30 pm | 107 Marshall | RSVP
    • Alexandra Walls and Dr. Michael Mikulewicz, Department of Environmental Studies, SUNY ESF
    • Queer kids in summer camp and other youth programs within STEM are nothing new, but how we take care of them needs to be. Residential environmental education spaces have hosted a myriad of gay awakenings and have been a space for exploring gender identity and queerness. Join us in re-thinking the status quo and queering environmental education.
    • This installment of the WiSE Professions Speaker Series is in conjunction with the ESF Science Corps
  • ESF Women in STEM virtual alumnae panel discussion
    • Thursday, March 6, 2025 | 7-8:30 pm | Register for virtual link
    • Virtual panel featuring ESF alumni who are women in STEM! Don't miss this opportunity to connect and hear their unique journeys, challenges, and achievements while pursuing their careers.
    • Panelists:  Valerie Wiehl ’16, Head of Customer Success Engineering; Emily Booth ’21, City Forester, City of Rochester, NY; Billie Holecek ’20, Energy & Environmental Policy Researcher, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab; Alexandria Berry ’19, Project Manager, LG Sonic US
    • This installment of the Women in Scientific and Environmental Professions Speaker Series is a Women's History Month collaboration of the Alumni Association, Career Services, Admissions, and ESF Women's Caucus 
  • Reflecting on the Onondaga Land Rights Action after 20 years and what it means today. 
    • Wednesday, April 23 | 11:40 am- 12:40 pm | 24 Marshall
    • Jeanne Shenandoah, environmental leader, Onondaga Nation
    • Collaboration with Center for Native Peoples and the Environment and the Earth Week Committee
  • Take our Kids to Work Day
    • Thursday, April 24, 2025 | Details
    • Annual career exploration day for  8-11 yr olds that have an adult that works or studies at ESF
  • Girls' Summit
    • Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 8-3 | Gateway Center
    • Participant registration | Volunteer registration
    • Kids' Day's big sibling! A annual career exploration day for 5th-10th graders  the community, regardless of their gender or gender identity.
    • A program of Girls' Inc/YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County with the support of ESF Women's Caucus, ESF in the High School, and C/STEP of Syracuse University.

Ongoing programs:

  • Coffee Breaks.  Informal discussions around current campus events, challenges and strategies, and recognizing and countering biases.  
    • For dates, times and hybrid link connection, visit: ESF Engage 
  • ESF Family Pre-School Playdates

    • The Graduate Student Association and ESF Women’s Caucus cordially invite children 5 and under and their ESF student or employee to chat and play!  (Older siblings are also welcome).  We aim to have a rain location for any outdoor programs.  For dates and times, visit: ESF Engage 

  • Workshop: Building a Better Fieldwork Future: Preventing Sexual Harassment & Assault in Field Sciences 
    • Offered once or twice annually
    • Sponsors: ESF Women's Caucus, Office of Research Programs, Graduate Student Association and the Choose Action Network