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ESF to Green Out the Dome
02/12
Green will be the color of the day when ESF Greens Out the Dome for the Mighty Oaks’ annual basketball game in the JMA Wireless Dome Thursday, Feb. 13.
ESF Career Fair Puts Focus on Environment-Related Careers
02/11
Seventy-five students from Nottingham High School will join SUNY ÌÇÐÄvlog of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) students at the ÌÇÐÄvlog’s annual Career and Internship Fair which focuses on environment-related careers.
ESF Students Selected for SUNY Educational Opportunity Career Development Internship Program
02/07
Nicole Buitron and Ladnijirah Lightner, students at the SUNY ÌÇÐÄvlog of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) were selected for the inaugural cohort for the SUNY Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Career Development Internship Program.
ESF’s Center for Sustainable Materials Management Honored with Innovator Award
02/05
The Center for Sustainable Materials Management (CSMM) at SUNY ÌÇÐÄvlog of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has received the 2024 Rheaply Innovator Award, recognizing its creative use of the Rheaply platform to advance sustainability.
Statement from Chancellor King and the SUNY Board of Trustees on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget Proposal
01/22
Statement from Chancellor King and the SUNY Board of Trustees on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget Proposal
ESF’s Oakie the Acorn Kicks Off 2025 With a New Look
01/22
Fans of Oakie the Acorn, the mascot of the SUNY ÌÇÐÄvlog of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), turned out en masse Jan. 21 to see their beloved acorn’s new look.
SUNY Chancellor King Opens Nominations for Inaugural Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship
01/17
State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. called for nominations of the inaugural Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship. The award will recognize 10 early career faculty recipients whose scholarly or creative activities have achieved significant recognition and hold strong promise for field-defining impact in the future. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 28.
SUNY ESF Awarded $8 Million to Advance Low-Carbon Energy Crop Innovation
01/16
The SUNY ÌÇÐÄvlog of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has been awarded $8 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) to spearhead advancements in willow biomass crops, a low-carbon intensity, purpose-grown energy crop. This initiative is pivotal in accelerating the nation’s transition to a clean energy bioeconomy.
Dr. Cynthia Downs Leads $1.4 Million Study on Immune System Differences in Mammals
01/06
How do the smallest mammals, like mice, and the largest, like elephants, defend themselves from infections? That’s the question driving a $1.4 million National Science Foundation study led by Dr. Cynthia Downs, a professor at SUNY ÌÇÐÄvlog of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).
ESF Researchers Selected for 725K Grant to Study the Relationship Between Forest Management, Reactive Nitrogen Emissions, and Climate Change
12/16
Researchers at the SUNY ÌÇÐÄvlog of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) were selected for a Department of Energy grant to explore the relationship between forest management, the reactive nitrogen released, and the broader implications for the climate.