July 19, 2023

Summer Message Including Strategic Plan Update 

Administrators, faculty, and staff have been planning for the 2023-24 academic year. President Joanie Mahoney offers an update on what’s been happening on campus – including Marshall Hall renovations - the critical next steps in advancing ESF’s strategic plan. Once you’ve had a chance to watch, please visit www.esf.edu/strategic-plan to find the strategic plan working draft, a one-page overview, and access to an input form where you can provide comments and feedback. 

Top Stories

ESF Student Wins Prestigious Legal Essay Contest

Rising senior Isabel Valentín earned first-place honors in the Benjamin and David Scharps Legal Essay Competition.

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Valentin submitted a 2,000-word essay that was judged by how effectively she articulated the law and court cases and applies them to the fact pattern provided to reach a conclusion. The award – given in memory of attorneys Benjamin and David Scharps – goes to SUNY juniors or seniors who are prelaw or have an interest in legal studies and write the best legal essay on the designated subject.

Why do Faculty Love to Teach ESF Students?

If you’ve ever wondered why ESF faculty love teaching ESF students so much, check out this video!

YouTube

Is Ditching Plastic Actually Possible?

Just in time for Plastic-Free July, Kate Walker, executive director at the Center for Sustainable Materials Management, participated in a discussion exploring the pain of plastic.

WXXI

Why the Hudson Valley Will Keep Facing Threats from Flash Floods

A warmer Hudson River Valley region is leading to a wetter region — dramatically so, seen over time. Global warming from the burning of fossil fuel is helping to heat the planet, including bodies of water like some of the Great Lakes and regional river systems. Dr. Stephen Shaw explains what climate projections show for New York state’s future.

Times Herald-Record

Did Wildfire Smoke Take Some Bite Out of Bugs?

A decrease in the mosquito population in Western New York is more likely due to weather conditions prior to the arrival of wildfire smoke in June, according to Dr. Dylan Parry.

WGRZ

Teachers Spend a Week on Research Vessel

Professor Emeritus Greg Boyer was on deck working with high school science teachers on Shopboard Science Workshop on Lake Ontario. The one-week on-ship experience gives high school teachers the opportunity to collaborate with peers, work with equipment they might not have in their schools, and enhance their curriculum for the coming year. The workshop

WSYR NewsChannel 9

Creating a Workforce for Green Jobs

Sustainability management major Abrielle Hamilton is spending her summer as an intern with Ulster County’s Climate Corps. The program is designed to give college students work experience and bring youth to the public workforce.

Spectrum News

NY’s economic future requires robust, reliable EV infrastructure

Mark Lichtenstein explains why the state’s economic future needs a reliable EV infrastructure in a guest opinion piece.

The Post Standard I syracuse.com

Janine DeBaise's essay “My Father's Legacy” was recently published in About Place Journal, a literary journal published by the Black Earth Institute and dedicated to re-forging the links between art and spirit, earth and society. The essay describes an early morning sail in the Thousand Islands archipelago of the Saint Lawrence River, a place where she has sailed since childhood. DeBaise is a faculty member in the Writing Program at ESF.

Kayla M. Harvey and Dr. Michael Schummer published Assigning harvested waterfowl to geographic origin using feather δ2H isoscapes: What is the best analytical approach? in PLOS ONE which looks at the benefits of using an isotopic approach to establishing links between breeding, stopover, and wintering sites for migratory species.

Give a Shout-Out!

Know someone making an impact on campus? Tell us and we'll feature them in an upcoming issue! This could be an ESF student, faculty member, or staff member (or a department, office, or group) who:

• Goes above and beyond
• Demonstrates ESF’s mission to “Improve Your World”
• Contributes to our community in a positive way

Plan Ahead for Parking Lot Closure

Parking Lot P-22, located off East Raynor Avenue, will be closed Aug. 3-6 due to the Def Leppard/Mötley Crüe and Alice Cooper concert at the JMA Wireless Dome Aug. 5. Faculty and staff are asked to choose alternative ESF lots and the Standart West lot during this time.

Events

People can't come to your events if they don't know when they are! Remember to add them to the campus events calendar. And to find out what’s happening on campus this week visit the ESF Calendar and ESF Engage!



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ESF News is the College's summertime source for all ESF news, information, and events. During the summer, this newsletter will be issued biweekly on Wednesdays.