September 13, 2023

Top Stories

SUNY ESF Hosts Inaugural Career Exploration Event with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Commissioner Basil Seggos

ESF is hosting its first-ever DEC @ ESF Day on Friday, Sept. 15. The day-long event is designed to provide students with insight into career paths within the various facets, divisions, and programs of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

A transgenic American chestnut tree is coming. Who is it for?

Neil Patterson discusses the important reciprocal relationship Indigenous people had with the American chestnut tree.

Grist I Native News Online

Building with mass timber

The use of mass timber in construction is becoming more common. Paul Crovella explains why using this method could be beneficial on large projects such as Micron’s semiconductor manufacturing plant.

Spectrum News

SLC Public Health warns of harmful algal bloom on Black Lake

Five things are needed for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) to form. Dr. Greg Boyer breaks it all down on Black Lake.

Watertown Daily Times

Biodiversity flourishes in historic lawn-turned wildflower meadow

Lawns represent an incredible loss of habitat, but restoring them to meadows is easy, according to Sam Quinn.

Scientific American

What's Happening on Campus

Join Us Thursday, Sept. 14 for the Dale L. Travis Lecture 

Aidan Ackerman, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture at ESF, builds digital forests and landscapes that can be explored through virtual reality. His landscape visualization research is transforming the way people perceive and protect the planet. It's all to make the practices of sustainable forest and landscape management more accessible.

Come to the Dale L. Travis Lecture to see how meticulously constructed virtual landscapes match the beauty of the natural world, creating a gateway to a future where informed decisions and enlightened choices can shape the trajectory of our planet. And experience our virtual forest for yourself.

The Dale L. Travis Lecture Series

Thursday, Sept. 14 | 7 p.m.  | Gateway Center

Use Caution: One-Lane Traffic on Campus Drive

Campus Drive will be restricted to one lane Thursday, Sept. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to accommodate the installation of pollinator-friendly plants on the west side of Moon Library. 

SU Orange Alert Test Scheduled

Syracuse University will conduct a test of its Orange Alert system Wednesday, Sept. 20 at  1:55 p.m.

Events

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