July 5, 2023

Top Stories

ESF Researchers Receive NSF Funding for Eco-manufacturing of Renewable Lignin-derived Products Using Sustainable Energy

Dr. Gyu Leem and Dr. Chang Geun Yoo received a grant from the National Science Foundation to further their research on carbon-neutral alternative sources for value-added chemicals currently sourced from petroleum and other fossil fuels.

The CSMM Announces Zero Waste Certification Projects

The Center for Sustainable Materials Management announced the projects selected to pursue Total Resource Use and Efficiency Certification and pre-certification for zero waste in collaboration with Green Business Certification Inc.

A CNY Scientist’s Work Could Change the World

Dr. Bill Powell’s dedication to restoring the American chestnut to the landscape and his personal challenges are highlighted in a profile from Syracuse.com.

The Post Standard I Syracuse.com

First the Smoke. Then the Bugs.

Dr. Kim Adams helped New Yorkers solve the mystery of swarms of aphid-like insects in New York City by noting wind or a favorable food source were catalysts for insects to cluster and move, but their arrival was not wildfire-related. (Subscription needed to access story.)

The New York Times

The Salt City: Will Climate Change Impact Salt Production in Syracuse?

The method to make salt using brine from ground water employed by a local company shouldn’t be impacted by climate change, according to Dr. Gregory Boyer.

Spectrum News

Fayetteville Begins Tree Inventory Pilot Program

Fayetteville began a pilot program with the help of a team from ESF led by Dr. Bahram Salehi and graduate assistant Sina Jarahizadeh using drone mapping.

Eagle News

How Often You Should Water Your Garden—and the Best Time of Day to Do It

Terry Ettinger offered advice on when to water your gardens to Martha Stewart.

MarthaStewart.com

Center for Disability Resources Honors Faculty and Staff During Annual Awards Ceremony

Mary Thompson was among those recognized by Syracuse University’s Center for Disability Resources for their work in advocating for students and supporting the center in its mission to empower students, enhance equity and provide a platform for innovation and inclusion.

Syracuse University News

Namjoo Heo, Dr. Donald Leopold, Dr. Mark Lomolino, Seona Yun, and Danilo D Fernando published Global and regional drivers of abundance patterns in the hart’s tongue fern complex (Aspleniaceae) in the Annals of Botany. The paper addresses the factors that determine local- to global-scale abundance and rarity patterns of the HTF complex, by comparing the densities and geographic isolation among populations and investigating the potential impacts of climate and land-use change.

The article was also covered in Botany One.

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