August 14, 2024

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Moon Library Re-Orientation Program

New and returning graduate students and faculty are invited to attend Moon Library’s 2024 Re-Orientation Program to become reoriented to the library and its services. All sessions will be in-person and virtual on Teams.

Aug. 21, 22, and 23 | 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | 110 Moon

The program is split into five sessions:

• Instruction | Learn about the pedagogy of Critical Information Literacy and practice of information literacy.
• Services | Learn about library resources (including circulation and course reserves services) and the quickest paths to getting help.
• Collections | Learn about journal subscriptions and how to utilize Resource Sharing.
• Research | Learn how to use tools such as Experts at ESF and PivotRP; gain insight into Read and Publish and SUNY OA discounts.
• College Community | Hear the story of ESF through the library's archives and special collections.

If you wish to attend a session virtually, please register at the button below to receive the Teams link.

Environmental Studies: Virtual Department Update

Join the ESF Office of Alumni Relations for a virtual update with the Department of Environmental Studies. This session will provide the latest news, research highlights, and upcoming initiatives.

Wednesday, Aug. 21 | 7 p.m. ET

Engage with Dr. Theresa Selfa (Professor and Department Chair), Dr. Paul Hirsch (Associate Professor), and Dr. Andrea Parker (Professor); ask questions; and stay informed about the exciting developments within the department.

Access the livestream here >

Syracuse in 177 Years Visualized

Aidan Ackerman, assistant professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, was invited to create a video simulation imagining what the Everson Museum plaza might look like 177 years in the future (the city of Syracuse was incorporated 177 years ago). The work was exhibited as part of a day-long experience at the Everson Museum titled A Day Without a Clock. The composition borrows vantage points from iconic photographs taken in the early days of the Everson Museum by Ezra Stoller to add a layer of historical continuity.

Inspired by passages from the book "Climate Change in the Adirondacks," the visualization explores the impact of climate change on Syracuse. The simulation incorporates southern vegetation alongside northeastern flora, creating a striking and jarring juxtaposition. This blend of vegetation hinted at the potential climatic shifts over the next two centuries. The impact of time was embodied in visualizing the ongoing relationship between humans, architecture, climate, and the landscape.

Check out the video and images of the work online here >

Register for the Dale L. Travis Lecture Series

Dr. Jonathan Cohen, professor and graduate director in the Department of Environmental Biology, will share the inspiring story of remarkable efforts to save a tiny bird at the 2024 Dale L. Travis Lecture Series.

The entire campus invited to attend his lecture Flight to Recovery: Protecting the Piping Plover.

Wednesday, Sept. 18 | 7 p.m. | Gateway Center

The piping plover — a shorebird unique to the eastern U.S. coast — relies entirely on beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and Great Lakes for every aspect of its daily needs.

These same beaches where plovers raise their chicks are popular recreation spots for humans. Disturbance, increased predators, and land development contributed to the bird being categorized as threatened on the Atlantic Coast and endangered in the Great Lakes.

But decades of scientific dedication to conserving the plover are aiding in its recovery and ensuring the preservation of its significant role in our natural heritage.

Discover the inspiring conservation success story of the piping plover, learn about ongoing research efforts to safeguard its future, and witness how the species is making a remarkable recovery — right here in our backyard.

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