Earthfest aims to connect Syracuse University and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry with the broader Syracuse community through promoting sustainability. Read more »
In 2003, SUNY-ESF created Vision 2020, a set of goals centered on topics like student life and financial security from the state to be achieved by the year 2020. The vision was updated with new and reaffirmed goals in 2015. Read more »
Environment columnist Morgan Bulman explains how ordinary people can make sure they have a stake in the future of the planet. Read more »
Environment columnist Lydia Niles explains Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to subsidize three nuclear power plants in upstate New York, despite a recent study that shows the plan will cost public institutions millions of dollars. Read more »
Timothy Howard was awarded $114,000 by the US State Department to conduct monitoring of the lower St. Lawrence River wetlands and Lake Ontario. Read more »
Environment columnist Lydia Niles explains how the negative environmental impacts of a Legoland built in the town of Goshen, New York, should outweigh any economic considerations for the project. Read more »
Christopher Nomura and post-doctoral fellow Ata Pinto from SUNY-ESF developed a special polymer capable of tricking cancer cells into ingesting chemotherapy drugs in a ‘Trojan horse’ style maneuver. With a more precise delivery method, these polymers may allow for lower doses of chemotherapy with the same effectiveness. Read more »
Officials at ESF were disappointed but unsurprised by Trump’s executive orders expediting approval of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The college’s Center for Native Peoples and the Environment aims to bring indigenous concerns and expertise to the fore of scientific discussion at ESF. Read more »
Environment columnist Lydia Niles explains why New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s clean water proposal is a step in the right direction, but not enough to solve the state’s water problem. Read more »
SUNY-ESF students met on Wednesday to discuss their reactions to President Donald Trump’s immigration ban that impacts seven Muslim-majority countries. The SUNY system is also undertaking a survey to understand the ban’s impacts on the entirety of the state school system. Read more »
Some SUNY-ESF students said the college needs to hire more therapists for the new SUNY-ESF Counseling Services. Read more »
See in photos scenes from the Standing Rock Native American Reservation, where thousands of people have gathered to peacefully protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. Many Syracuse University community members have also joined in the efforts. Read more »
Heading to your nearest thrift store benefits more than just your wallet -- thrift shopping means a healthier planet and a more eclectic wardrobe. Read more »
The competition challenged the team of SU students to bring elements of environmental sustainability, good design practices and a community connection incorporated into one building. Read more »
SUNY-ESF senior Maria Scicchitano completed her capstone project while working with an engineer in the town where she stayed in Iceland. Read more »
The college is in the middle of transitioning from No. 6 fuel oil to a 100 percent purified waste vegetable oil to heat its campus and is the first college to do so in the country. Read more »
The grants come from the United States National Parks Service to assess and develop plans for the preservation of the Fredericksburg National Cemetery and the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Read more »
With the help from a USDA grant, ESF is creating a partnership program with Salish Kootenai College in Montana to study biocultural restoration. Read more »
Environmental columnist Victoria Chen highlights the duality of national parks, which provide a way for Americans to appreciate nature but also poses a threat to nature through commercialization. Read more »
Environment columnist Victoria Chen examines the debate on animal testing ethics, and where the rules and regulations can be improved. Read more »
Jack Gramlich is passionate about preserving the environment and educating others about it. Gramlich is an educator, former nature center director and a member of… Read more »
Climate adaptation experts gathered inside Eggers Hall at Syracuse University on Friday to answer one question: "How do we define and approach climate change adaptation?” Read more »
The talk was the third installment of State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s "Moonlighting Discourse Series." Read more »
