Landscape architects who design healing gardens for people struggling with illness need to understand more about the needs of those medical patients, according to a recent college graduate who researched the subject while being treated for leukemia.
A professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has put aside nearly a century and a half of conventional wisdom with the rediscovery of a species of giant Amazonian fish.
Scientists at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are conducting research into an array of subjects related to climate change, including land use, ocean waves, forest health and invasive species.
Scientists at SUNY-ESF are developing a way to disrupt the process by which bacteria become virulent. The work could have widespread implications for human health.
Major hydropower dams in the northeastern United States, constructed with state-of-the-art features designed to allow migratory fish to pass through them on their way to spawn upstream, have failed in that regard, according to a study published today in the journal Conservation Letters.
After more than 12 years, the president of SUNY-ESF will hand over leadership of the college to his successor. During Murphy's tenure, enrollment grew, academic offerings expanded and business partnerships increased.
The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has a new role as host of the New York Natural Heritage Program, a project worth $6.3 million to support a cadre of biologists who assess the state of biodiversity in New York.
Satellite imagery provides a look at vegetation available to grazing mammals but leaves questions about whether the animals have access to a healthy diet, according to a paper published in the "Journal of Wildlife Management."
The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is harvesting a unique stand of white pine, part of an effort to restore the economically valuable tree.
The summer’s dry weather, combined with recent cool nights, could combine for a colorful fall foliage season in the Northeast, says a dendrologist at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Rubber loons, based on a traditional rubber duck concept, will drop into an Adirondack waterway Memorial Day weekend for the world's first event of its type using American-made products.
Researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry found lakes in the undeveloped High Peaks area of the Adirondack Park are covered with ice for significantly shorter periods than they were 32 years ago, providing evidence that climate change is occurring rapidly. Not even the most pristine wilderness areas are immune.
As Arbor Day focuses attention on trees, the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry makes available 100 vignettes about a variety of tree species.
Led by SUNY-ESF researchers, efforts to restore the majestic American chestnut will focus next week on the spot where its decline was discovered.
Flowers are popping open and pollen is flying, driven by higher-than-normal temperatures across the eastern United States.
"Understanding the Park" blends physical and social science, ethics and leadership in a course taught at ESF's campus in the forest preserve.
Plants and animals could be affected by unusually high temperatures and less-than-average snowfall.
A research team found signs of the animals during a summer expedition. Cameras equipped with motion sensors captured the first images of the elusive predators.
A recent study confirms that forests, and the products made from them, has long-term benefits for the environment.
SUNY-ESF researchers are helping find ways to reintroduce the Kihansi spray toad to its native river gorge.
Research at SUNY-ESF tests the use of food waste to nourish fish in an urban food production system.
Researchers are making biobutanol from a sustainable resource: wood.
A Nobel Laureate who is one of the country’s leading economists specializing in forestry issues, received an honorary degree from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, N.Y.
The earstones of fish record their presence in "dead zones" in oceans and coastal waters and could be a tool in understanding fishes' interactions with their environment.
The annual survey at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry says cutting consumerism is the first step toward a more sustainable lifestyle.
Expert faculty members at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) are available to discuss developments at the U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen.
Researchers say plunging numbers of migratory species in the North Atlantic are changing the way humans perceive the well-being of Earth’s ecosystems.
Scientists at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked a crowded planet as the biggest problem we face, followed by climate change and a need for renewable energy resources.
Intensive monitoring of air quality near a major highway intersection could reveal a lot about how the air outside affects the air in our indoor environment.
For the first time, researchers have documented a shift in breeding ranges for northerly species in North America. The study parallels findings in Europe.
A GPS collar gives researchers an unusually specific record of the coyote's interstate wandering.
Want to be easier on the earth this season? SUNY-ESF scientists advise you to put up a natural tree, make some gifts and then turn your tree into bird feeder.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry researchers are studying a plan that would pump water from deep in Lake Ontario into buildings 30 miles away in Syracuse, providing environmentally friendly cooling for city buildings.
Thousands of trees and shrubs are pulling contaminants out of the ground, eliminating the need for an $8 million treatment facility at the Fort Drum military installation.
An ancient fishery collapses as human intervention pushes a valuable species to evolve into a smaller fish.
The New York State Fair's tribute to dairy farmers will end up in the fuel tanks of a college vehicle fleet.
Birds in the Northeastern United States are moving their breeding ranges north, adding to concerns about the planet's changing climate.
Researchers from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are tracking coyotes using GPS and sorting through coyote scat to determine what the animals eat and how they affect deer populations.
If you water a natural tree, it's not likely to go up in flames.
A unique ecosystem is restored as a site on the shore of an urban lake begins to produce a sustainable energy crop.
An ESF student makes fuel for the college fleet, and his own Mercedes-Benz, from cooking oil that comes from a university dining hall.
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia is affecting the St. Lawrence River ecosystem in many ways, according to researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
The winner will receive a $1,000 prize and join the honorary recipient, New York Times reporter Andrew Revkin, at a dinner in Syracuse.
A new device called TrailGuard could mean new protection for animals such as elephants, snow leopards and giant tortoises.
Reproduction of tiny orabatid mites raises questions about evolutionary biology.
The innovative project can return a former industrial waste site to productive use and help reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
The International Panel on Climate Change Friday will release a major report that represents the consensus of the international scientific community on the state of the world's climate. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) experts are available to discuss the report.
A fly introduced to control pests in 1906 is also linked to the decline of several native species of butterflies and moths.
Researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are pulling nanocrystals of cellulose out of natural materials and developing ways to use them to strengthen plastics. (VIDEO EMBEDDED)
The right mix of trees can improve a city's air quality, according to researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
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