2016 Calendar of Upcoming Alumni Events!

SUMMER 2016 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 219 Bray Hall, One Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210-2785

Reunion/Fall Weekend : : October 7–9 ✹ Save the Date : : October 18 ✹ See pages 16 and 17 for more information! See page 27, The Dale L. Travis Lecture Series Spread the Word….about ESF and the Alumni Ambassador Program!

he Alumni Ambassador pro- ALUMNI AMBASSADORS gram, where alumni are trained to Daniele Baker ’08 – Austin, TX T represent ESF at college fairs Betsy Bibla ’79 – NYC/Long Island across the country, is a great way to get in- David Blye ’83 – Southeastern PA volved. Over the past year, our Ambassa- Natalie Browne ’97 – Eastern PA dors were able to assist the Admissions Jennifer Caddick ’00 – Chicago, IL Office by participating in over 43 college Frank Calovini ’84 – Cleveland, OH fairs across the country. We would love to Hugh Canham ’60 – Central, NY reach even more students this year, but we P.J. Connell ’15 – NYC/Long Island need your help to do it! Bob Cumella ’75 – NYC/Long Island If you are interested in helping us Rocco Devito ’07 – Seattle, WA spread the word about ESF, then we would James Dooley ’12 – Seattle, WA like to invite you to become part of the Lester Facey ’06 – MD/DC Pictured here is David Petendreeʼs ʼ01 excellent table set-up at the Miami National College growing Alumni Ambassador network. DelfinGanapin ’87 – NJ Fair held in February. David is one of the Alumni Association’s Admissions Ambassadors. All you need is a couple of hours once or Ken Gifford ’71 – NY Capital Region twice a year, and a desire to share your love Emily Handelman ’14 – NY Capital Region THE INCOMING CLASS BY THE NUMBERS of ESF with high school students and their Quintaniay Holifield ’03 – MD families. To prepare you for your new role, Tom Hughes ’06 – Central, NY NEW YORKERS ACROSS THE U.S. we offer comprehensive on-line training Peter Iacono ’14 – NY Southern Tier 236 freshman and 202 transfer 84 freshman and 29 sessions throughout the year, and we are Michael Jacoby ’81 – NYC students come to us from all transfer students come always available to answer any questions Sarah Lamagna ’06 – Denver, CO areas of the state. from 15 states outside you may have. of NY with the largest Barry LeClair ’79 – Tampa & Orlando, FL As a result of our efforts, this year’s number, 33, coming James Lemyre ’98 – NYC INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS incoming freshman class is one of the from PA. Scott Leroy ’92 – CT There are 9 international students from most geographically-diverse in the Col- 4 different countries entering as freshman Jean Loewenstein ’80 – NY Capital Region lege’s history! We have over 80 students this fall and 6 transfers from 3 countries. coming from outside of New York State. David Macks ’81 – NY Capital Region That’s over 25.5% of our incoming fresh- Oliver Majewski ’10 – RI man class that decided NY and ESF were Meredith Massey ’01 – NJ Number of freshman students entering the the perfect fit. Marisa Miller ’08 – NYC ESF Honors Program with a mean GPA of 29 98% and a mean SAT score of 1352. If you are interested in becoming an Robert Murphy ’12 – NYC/Long Island Alumni Ambassador, please visit www.esf. David Petendree ’01 – FL edu/alumni/involve.htm and complete the Lloyd Purdy ’06 – Portland, OR “Alumni Ambassador form.” Our next on- Cariann Quick ’09 – NY Capital Region Freshman Class Freshman Class Transfer Students line training session is scheduled for Au- David Stern ’82 – NYC/Long Island Average Average Average th Jennifer Sun ’13 – NYC/Long Island gust 18 at 7:30 p.m. EST. SAT Score GPA GPA A special thank you to the following Scott Thompson ’81 – Portland, OR Alumni Ambassadors who represented Teresa Tyoe ’83 – Central NY ESF at college fairs during the past aca- Cambria Ung ’15 – MD demic year – we couldn’t have done it Caroline Wheadon ’03 – Western, NY 1200 92 3.29 without you! Melissa Young ’08 – NYC/Long Island 2016 Calendar of Upcoming Alumni Events!

The Alumni Association has started hosting several events Aug. 4 2016 ESF Golf Tournament throughout the year for current ESF students. We are always looking Timber Banks Golf Club for alumni volunteers to help us at these events! If you are a local Baldwinsville, NY alum who can give us a hand on any of the dates listed below, TABLE OF CONTENTS contact the Alumni Office. Thank you! For more information on any Aug. 5–7 Cranberry Lake Reunion 2 | College President’s Message Cranberry Lake Biological Station event, visit www.esf.edu/calendar/alumni.asp. If there is a specific 5 | Annual Department Updates event you are interested in receiving an invitation to, please contact Aug. 23 New Student Welcome 12 | Alumni Memorial Scholarships the Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or [email protected]. Centennial Hall 13 | Shop the ESF College Bookstore Aug. 28 Ice Cream Social 14 | ESF Event Photos ESF Campus 19 | Class Notes Oct. 7–9 Alumni & Family Fall Weekend and Reunions 2016 is an 27 | ESF Bookshelf Your Vote Counts! Senior Alumni Reunion 2016 election year for the Alumni Association Board ESF Campus of Directors! All Alumni Association members- INCLUDED in-good-standing (paid your 2015–2016 or 2016–2017 dues Oct. 22 ASLA Annual Meeting & Expo – Alumni Reception MAY GRADUATION or are a Life Member) have the right to participate in the New Orleans, LA Commencement Corner Page 3 election of Alumni Association officers for the coming Nov. 2 SAF National Convention term: 2016–2018. If you are a member-in-good-standing, Madison, WI you will receive a letter and e-mail shortly, with instruc- LEADERSHIP Nov. 12 ESF Alumni Football Reception tions for how to cast your ballot. Please take the time to SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Alumni (Nifkin) Lounge, complete this important task! The Annual Meeting of the Marshall Hall & Carrier Dome Student Excellence Alumni Association at which the new officers will be Page 18 announced is Friday, October 7th at 4:30 p.m. in Room 313, Dec. 7 Champagne Toast for December Graduates Gateway Center Bray Hall. We hope you will consider joining us that ALUMNI & FAMILY FALL WEEKEND afternoon. Dec. 13 Pizza Party Study Break Registration Form & Lodging Info. Gateway Center Concourse Page 28 2 Alumni News SUMMER 2016 www.esf.edu/alumni

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK College President’s Message | Dr. Quentin Wheeler COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY THE ESF ALUMNI ❛❛ESF is a very special place for a lot of reasons, most of ASSOCIATION, INC. them in the form of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. I love to see alumni on campus and be regaled with BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014–2016 stories from your student days, all of which I cherish.❜❜ PRESTON S. GILBERT ’73 President here is so much progress and versity of perspectives on campus, and the Center develops, it will lead public JOHN K. BARTOW, JR. ’82 exciting news to share from the opens doors for new partnerships with conversations on diverse environmental Secretary-Treasurer T College! We will be hiring three institutions, organizations, and inves- issues. For example, this coming semes- ERNA BAUMANN ’68 new Development Officers to focus on tors who share our concerns for the en- ter, the Center will host an event focused increasing gifts to the College, a Chief vironment and a sustainable future. To on the pros and cons of divestment from TERRY L. BLUHM ’70 Information Officer who will lead the this end, we are engaged in many ac- fossil fuels as well as a workshop on un- SANDRA BONANNO ’89/’92 growth and development of our informa- tivities. For example, the internationally- leashing the potential for nature-inspired MARY W. CLEMENTS ’82 tion technology infrastructure and capa- recognized Bruce Mau Design group is solutions for a sustainable future. bilities, and a Chief Diversity Officer who helping us focus our branding platform. We have a new five-year contract MARGARET E. “PEG” COLEMAN ’79 will make the campus more diverse, wel- Through our partnership with George with Syracuse University to continue LAURA M. CRANDALL ’05 coming and inclusive. These actions are Washington University’s Planet Forward accessory instruction, recreation, and ANNALENA K. DAVIS ’10 part of an initiative, led by interim Pro- initiative, students are empowered to use student activities vital to academic life; vost Valerie Luzadis ’97 and my Executive new media to communicate more effec- a new partnership with Crouse Medical MICHAEL T. DUGAN ’00 Cabinet, that is reviewing all sources of tively the issues that they are passionate Practice to provide a high level of health ROBERT GERACI ’73 revenues and expenses annually, and about. Articles contributed by ESF to care for our students; we are opening KENNETH T. HART, JR. ’82 making common sense recommenda- the online news outlet The Conversa- a mental health counseling center on tions to build a more secure and predict- tion have been seen by more than 50,000 campus in September; and we are on STUART E. HOSLER ’52 able financial footing for the future. readers and we have recently earned me- schedule to break ground for the ARB THOMAS C. HUGHES ’06 Three faculty searches will com- dia coverage on NPR and in The Guard- (Academic Research Building) in April, ARNOLD H. LANCKTON ’61 mence this Fall, increasing the size of ian, Huffington Post, Newsweek, USA 2017. The ARB project, combined with our faculty over the 2015 baseline num- Today, Popular Science, and Smithsonian renovations of the Carrier Dome, prom- GARY A. LIPP ’86 ber. In addition, two new faculty will join Magazine among others. ise to make navigating through and park- Second Vice President us in August. Dr. Brian Leydet who stud- It is difficult to overstate the damage ing on campus challenging for a couple THAYER A. MILLER ’71 ies disease ecology and epidemiology will caused and opportunities missed due to of years, but with spectacular results. First Vice President join the Environmental & Forest Biology political gridlock over environmental ESF is a very special place for a lot FRANK H. MOSES ’01 Department and our program in Envi- issues. ESF’s Center for A New Ameri- of reasons, most of them in the form ronmental Health. Dr. Lemir Teron, who can Environmentalism is working to of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. LAURA A. NELSON ’04 studies urban policy, sustainability plan- challenge the current perceptions of en- I love to see alumni on campus and be WALTER G. NEUHAUSER ’71 ning, and environmental justice, will join vironmental issues in the minds of poli- regaled with stories from your student THOMAS J. POWERS ’82 the Environmental Studies Department. ticians, citizens, and policy-makers, and days, all of which I cherish. I hope that We are working to increase national return to focusing on the science behind you will attend the Senior Reunion and CARIANN R. QUICK ’09 visibility of the excellent instruction and the headlines. Environmental issues Fall Weekend in October, or other alum- KELLY E. REINHARDT ’95 research at ESF. Such visibility expands should not, and need not, be politically ni events this year and I look forward to WENDI M. RICHARDS ’86 tuition revenues through a growth in polarized. Solutions are very much in seeing you. 1 out-of-state students, increases the di- everyone’s interest. As programming for GAIL ROMANO ’80 NORMAN ROTH ’74 A. CHRISTOPHER SANDSTROM ’75 ROBERT J. SCHUG ’85 HAROLD E. SCHUMM ’53 DAVID W. TESSIER ’68 GEORGE TREIER ’58 ELLEN B. WARNER ’78

EX-OFFICIO DR. QUENTIN WHEELER College President BRENDA GREENFIELD Executive Director, ESF College Foundation JOAN MACHOLL ’83 RS President, Ranger School Alumni Association BENJAMIN TAYLOR President,Undergraduate Student Association

EXECUTIVE STAFF MEMBERS DEBBIE J. CAVINESS Director of Alumni Relations JENNIFER CULLIVAN Assistant Director of Alumni Relations NICHOLE DOUGHERTY Administrative Assistant 219 Bray Hall, One Forestry Drive Syracuse, New York 13210-2785 T: 315-470-6632 F: 315-470-4833 [email protected]

ALUMNI NEWS EDITORIAL STAFF DEBBIE J. CAVINESS Co-Editor JENNIFER CULLIVAN Co-Editor www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2016 Alumni News 3 Commencement Corner Following are the addresses delivered during ESF’s Commencement exercises on May 14th at the SRC Arena in Syracuse. Dr. Quentin Wheeler Alumni Association 1st College President Vice President Thayer Miller ’71 Commencement Address Commencement Address There is no greater pleasure or honor for a College President than participating “Congratulations! in the joyful day of graduation. Tradition- Today is your day. ally, ESF hosted a Convocation ceremony You’re off to great places! where our graduates were recognized in- You’re off and away.” dividually as they processed across the stage in the presence of family and friends; This is the beginning of Dr. Suess’s Each member of the Class of 2016 was given an ESF flag to take with them on their journeys. however, their degrees were not officially book Oh, the Places You’ll Go!! I have given We are hoping to see many photos of alumni with their flags on our Twitter feed using the conferred until the following day at a joint this book to many graduates in my family. hashtag #esfflags commencement event with Syracuse Uni- It speaks to the unlimited opportunities versity. This year, ESF held its own Com- that exist in your futures, the need to be ex- mencement instead. With a packed SRC cited and willing to take risks in your jour- Arena on the Onondaga Community Col- ney forward. You never know where you lege (OCC) campus on May 14th, with can- may find yourself down the road. I came didates presented to me by Interim Provost here as a transfer student in 1969 with an Valerie Luzadis ’97, I conferred degrees in Associate Degree in Architecture. I gradu- our own ceremony. ated in 1971 with a Bachelor in Landscape Several people commented to me that Architecture, and a Bachelor of Science they felt this was the best ESF graduation from SU. I worked for about ten years, had in memory. With only a couple of years un- two children and returned to school. I com- der my belt, I must take their word for it, pleted two Masters’ Degrees, one in Library but I can testify that it was a splendid day and Information Studies from SU, and one by any measure. Partnering with OCC who in Elementary Education from SUNY Cor- had just held their own commencement tland. I became a teacher and a school li- event hours before, we shared expenses for brarian, had another child and went back An honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Class Speakers Rhea Joseph (left) and more elaborate flower arrangements and to school again, this time earning an Ad- degree was bestowed upon Howard Emerson Fareya Zubair address their fellow graduates two large TV monitors flanking the stage. vanced Degree in School Administration “Chip” Blake Jr., editor-in-chief of Orion at the 2016 Commencement Ceremony on ESF grads and I still participated in the Syr- from SUNY Cortland. I was a Director of Magazine. May 14th. acuse University commencement on Sun- Instruction for 12 years and retired in 2011. day, but our students were a step ahead by You never know where life will lead you having their degrees already in hand, and but the foundation that you have received their tassels proudly displayed to the left. here at ESF, no matter what other educa- This change sets us on a path of cre- tional institutions you may attend, will ating our own commencement traditions. provide you with the solid footing to get to At our Spring events, I had the honor of those “Great Places.” presenting doctoral degrees honoris causa. Welcome to an awesome group of peo- This year’s honoree was Chip Blake, edi- ple — the ESF alumni family. I am lucky tor of the leading environmental literary enough to have two sisters who graduated magazine, Orion. His speech was both in Environmental and Forest Biology, three thought-provoking and heartfelt, starting in-laws, two in Forest Resource Manage- off with an explanation that he had ironi- ment and one in Landscape Architecture, cally chosen a career as an editor in part and my daughter in Landscape Archi- to avoid public speaking. He then shared tecture as part of my alumni family. But an alarming trend. Words pertaining to na- my ESF family is much larger than that. ture are being eliminated from the Oxford We have alumni in all 50 states and in 88 This happy member of the Class of 2016 Alumni Association Vice President Thayer Junior Dictionary to make way for modern countries. Now that you are graduates and is greeted with congratulations at the SRC Miller ’71 welcomed the newest group of lingo, such as ‘buttercup’ being expunged joining this extraordinary family, remem- Arena in Syracuse. alumni! to make room for ‘blog.’ ber to reach back and help those that are We have adopted the practice of having still students or help encourage new stu- the stage party remain in academic regalia dents to attend ESF. Do this through the for photographs following the ceremony, ESF Connections and the Alumni Ambas- and are considering other ways to enhance sador programs. No matter where life takes ESF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Commencement. Among the possibilities you, always keep ESF close to your hearts. under consideration is designing an ESF This is family and we will always be here mace. Maces have been carried to open for you. Mission Statement such events for centuries, today serving as symbols of institutional authority rather “Today is your day! Adopted by the ESF Alumni Association Board than weapons of defense for processing You’re off to Great Places! of Directors on June 10, 2014. dignitaries. Another possibility is design- Your mountain is waiting ing departmental banners or gonfalons, as So… get on your way!” The College of Environmental Science and Forestry Alumni well as adding a formal Commencement Association is a group of individuals concerned with the speaker. I would love to hear your ideas for promotion, achievements and heritage of the College. Commencement traditions. The Association, working as a partner with the College, assists and promotes the College in the attainment of its We’d like to hear from you... submit a objectives. Class Note for the winter issue! The next issue of the Alumni News will have a deadline of Jan. 1, 2017. The Association serves to cultivate friendship and cooperation Photos are always welcome. Please print notes legibly, especially e-mail among the alumni and to assist them however appropriate addresses, and limit to 100 words. Ranger School graduates are welcome within the capabilities of the Association. to submit notes. The Alumni News is sent to all graduates of the College, The Association represents the alumni in the affairs of the including those of the Ranger School. Your Class Note can be submitted College by acting as a facilitator between and among alumni, one of three easy ways. students, faculty, staff and administration. VISIT www.esf.edu/forms/alumni/classnote.asp E-MAIL [email protected] The Association provides programs and services to benefit MAIL ESF Alumni Office alumni, ESF students and the College. 1 Forestry Drive, 219 Bray Hall, Syracuse, NY 13210 4 Alumni News SUMMER 2016 www.esf.edu/alumni Alumni Entrepreneurs Alumni Association This issue’s spotlight is on Dan Albert, who received his MLA in 2007. Outstanding Service Award Albert and his wife are the owners of Farmbox Greens, an urban, vertical farm specializing in microgreens and culinary herbs t the Central New York Dinner on April 7, 2016 the Alumni As- headquartered in Seattle. A sociation recognize David Tessier ’68 as this year’s Outstanding Service Award recipient. Each year we recognized an individual who has shown exemplary commitment and service to our alumni, the Association or the College. Throughout his life, Dave has Dan Albert (LA) ’07 worked tirelessly to continue and his wife, Lindsay Sidlauskas, are at the to promote the values that forefront of urban farming the College instilled in him, with Farmbox Greens, and this is clearly evident an urban farm located Alumni Outstanding Service Award in their 600 square foot through his commitment to recipient David Tessier ’68 and his wife, garage in Seattle, WA. the Alumni Association. Linda.

Throughout his career, Dave has con- INTERVIEW Q&A periment with growing crops. The system tinually demonstrated his commitment ciation Board for almost 25 years, includ- Q: Can you provide a little bit of back- we purchased was deigned to grow leafy to the vision and ideals that embody ESF. ing 20 years as a member of the Executive ground about where you grew up and what greens. What I soon realized is that we During his 45 years of service to the CNY Committee and 4 years serving as Alumni led you to ESF; especially to Landscape were spending too much money for this community, he has served a variety of Association President. Dave’s passion and Architecture? trial to just be an experiment, and that we municipalities in the area, including the dedication to both the College and the As- A: I grew up in small town in the Fin- needed to grow a crop and sell it to start City of Syracuse, and has played a key role sociation are truly inspiring. ger Lakes, south of Rochester. In high to recoup costs. From there it was adding in shaping the landscape of our region. In addition to his continued involve- school I enjoyed art, design and math. one customer at a time and slowly building Dave was also instrumental in forming ment with the Alumni Association, he I went to SUNY Fredonia and graduat- up the equipment and processes to meet the Central New York Storm Water Co- has also been very active with the Boy ed with a BA in Graphic Design. Having demand. alition and served as the Coalition Chair Scouts of America for almost 60 years, worked many summers for a local land- I know that sustainability is a major until 2015. Although his career officially eventually serving on the BSA Long- scaper, I thought that maybe the combina- component of vertical farming. Can you ex- ended with his retirement in 2012, he house Council as a member of Executive tion of my love for design and the natural plain to me how vertical farming works and continues to serve as President of the On- Board and Executive Committee. Dave environment would mesh well and decided discuss some of your sustainability efforts? ondaga County Planning Federation and also served as chairman of the Properties to go into landscape architecture. At ESF, Vertical farming is the process of growing as Chairman of the Zoning Board of Ap- Committee for many years and continues I found that I really was interested in sus- crops indoors with multiple levels stacked peals for the Town of Pompey. to support the organization as a table host tainable design and the engineering of eco- on top of each other. The advantage is that Throughout his life, Dave has at the annual Boy Power Dinner. logical systems. in a VF system, you can control all aspects worked tirelessly to continue to promote As you can see, the education he re- What was your first job after gradu- of plant growth, including temperature, the values that the College instilled in ceived while at the College has been a ating from ESF and was your experience humidity, CO2 levels, water, nutrients, him, and this is clearly evident through driving force in everything that Dave has there a factor in your current position as an and lighting. We use hydroponics (nutri- his commitment to the Alumni Asso- been involved with, and we are honored Urban Farmer? Before graduating I knew ents dissolved in water) and LED lighting. ciation. He has been a member of the to have recognized his accomplishments. that there was a short list of places that I Benefits include using 90% less water than Alumni Association for over 40 years, and Congratulations Dave, you truly are an wanted to live and where the design work conventional farming, no agricultural run- actively involved with the Alumni Asso- outstanding alum! 1 was progressive and exciting. Seattle was at off (we use a recirculating water system), the top of the list. As it happened we (my space efficiency, and the produce is also wife Lindsay Sidlauskas and I) arrived in close to the consumer, meaning it is fresh- time from harvest to end consumer, and how to run the business. On the business November of 2007 and I quickly found a er and more flavorful, with minimum food overall carbon footprint from transport, side I wish I had taken a class on entrepre- job with a local architecture firm that had a miles. opened the door for a local supply of fresh- neurship because the first few years were landscape architecture department. While On a global scale it has become more ly cut greens. painful. there, I worked on a conceptual project evident that climate change and population Do you grow other crops or have ideas Do you have any advice to other en- called the Eco-Laboratory. While it was just growth are putting an increasing strain on of branching out? Yes, we hope to expand trepreneurs looking to take the leap into a concept for a design competition, the pro- scarce resources. How we grow food has our production area and also test out new starting their own business? Take calculat- ject sort of took on a life of its own. It won a significant impact on our climate. Ad- crops. Currently, we’re focused on leafy ed risks. Because of the timing, we were a number of awards and people were gen- dressing the shortcomings of conventional greens and herbs, but are exploring full- launching our business into the teeth of uinely interested in learning more about agriculture is going to be the keystone of a sized produce. As the technology and sys- the recession. We self-financed and didn’t how the ideas could translate into real sustainable future. tems become more sophisticated, vine take on investors (though we had offers) so projects. One of these ideas was building crops like tomatoes and peppers are also a the room for error was, and still is small. integrated indoor agriculture. This type possibility. Currently, I’m helping another At the time we were thinking about start- of urban food production was eventually grower transition from flower production ing the business, I read a book called The coined “Vertical Farming.” By this time, the to lettuce. I think you’ll see more and more Lean Startup which was very influential in recession had hit Seattle hard. The firm I horticulture facilities transition to food pro- how we incrementally bootstrapped our was working for cut a significant portion duction in the next few years. business. Because of our slow and steady of their staff and it seemed that, overnight, Where do you sell your product? Cur- growth, we’ve been able to manage issues projects dried up. I was fortunate to stay rently we sell to about 50 local restau- and seize opportunities as they’ve come. employed through the recession and I cred- rants here in Seattle. We also participate The other advice I can offer is, don’t it a lot of that to being flexible and apply- in 4 year-round farmers markets and have quit your day job. In 2010 when I quit my ing skills I developed at ESF that enabled branched out into retail with a local grocery job, I didn’t realize how bumpy and expen- me to contribute on graphics, landscape, store chain. sive the road ahead was. While we had suc- planning, and even architecture projects. While farming and landscape archi- cess during that time, we were still on the However, throughout this time period, I tecture may seem like two very different bleeding edge. I went back to work for an continued to explore urban agriculture to paths, I can certainly see that they are architecture firm and later transitioned to feed my interest. The challenging question Indoor vertical farming with LED lights related. Did your LA background at ESF a landscape-only firm while keeping the of how to go from concept to implementa- allows for a 10 day–2 week harvest time for prepare you for your new career and the business running nights and weekends. tion was intriguing and I decided to make a variety of micro-greens. challenges you have faced starting up your It wasn’t until early 2014 that we had built a career change. own business? our customer base (working 60 hrs+ per Can you talk a little bit about the early While they are very different, a design week) that I felt comfortable stepping away stages of Farmbox Greens – where and how Why did you choose micro greens as degree is really a degree in complex prob- from my day job. Even then it took another you started the company. Initially after I your main crop? Microgreens are young lem solving. In landscape you have to know year for us to stabilize. It took about twice left corporate life I dove deep into high-in- plants cut at about 2" tall and 7-14 days the engineering, materials, plants and pro- as long as I had projected and cost about tensity controlled-environment agriculture from seeding. The fast crop rotations cess for a successful project. The same is twice as much as we budgeted to get where and food production strategies. I wanted to (every week) and higher price point made true with high capacity urban agriculture. I we are today but I wouldn’t change that be an expert in the design, growing, and it an ideal product offering. Also, micro- had a lot to learn, including plumbing and learning process for anything. After all, ed- systems that are needed to make an indoor greens are traditionally shipped from Cali- electrical, optimizing the growing environ- ucation is expensive. 1 farm operate successfully. In early 2011 I fornia, New York and Ohio to Seattle. The ment, learning how to care for and man- set up a prototype system and began to ex- resulting cost for overnight shipping, lag age plants, and perhaps most importantly, www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2016 Alumni News 5

chemistry I and II, Inorganic chemistry ing their data Dr. Gitsov presented seminars Annual Department Updates and to recruiting and retaining new graduat the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ate students. (ETH-Zürich) and at the Institute for Poly- Chemistry pages 5–6 // Environmental and Forest Biology pages 6–7 // Dr. Mark S. Driscoll (Research Associate mers of the Bulgarian Academy of Scienc- Environmental Resources Engineering pages 7–8 // Environmental Science and Director, UV/EB Technology Center es. The achievements of the group on novel and the Institute for Sustainable Materials drug delivery systems (world-wide patent page 8 // Environmental Studies pages 8–9 // Forest and Natural Resources and Manufacturing) was named President application) were also highlighted in the Management page 9 // Landscape Architecture pages 9–10 // of the Council on Ionizing Radiation Mea- most recent annual report of The Research Paper and Bioprocess Engineering page 10 // ESF Outreach page 11 // surements and Standards (CIRMS) in April. Foundation for The State University of New CIRMS is an advisory to NIST on matters York. Moon Library page 11 relate to radiation standards and measure- Dr. John Hassett continues his work ment. For the past year, Dr. Driscoll has on organics in Upstate NY lake waters. He been serving as CIRMS’s first Vice-Presi- reports, “foam forming on the surface of Chemistry where I will meet with one of my current dent. He gave 15 presentations last year…11 some of the Finger Lakes and piling up on Dr. Ivan Gitsov :: [email protected] PhD students (Bofan Wei) at the NIAGLAS of them were invited or plenary, includ- downwind shores has been observed for the Chair and Professor field station. We have great plans to sample ing the prestigious Tihany Symposium on past few years. Since this is a new phenom- off the pier from sunrise to sunset to look Radiation Chemistry in Balatonalmadi, enon, local residents and water departments The Department of Chem- at diurnal changes in toxin composition. Hungary. Dr. Driscoll had 5 peer-reviewed are concerned that the lakes’ ecosystems istry continues to keep re- Hope we have a bloom! I have two other publications last year. He is continu- have changed, or that the lakes have be- spectable number of current PhD students; Zach Smith (2nd year ing his research on the effect of high en- come contaminated with foam-causing undergraduate and gradu- PhD) has the Paralytic Shellfish Toxin ana- ergy electrons, x-rays and light on organic chemicals. Surprisingly little information is ate students (50 and 37, re- lyzer up and humming as we have started compounds. available in the scientific literature about the spectively), but the number of faculty and a new project to look for cyanobacteria tox- Dr. José Giner reports: “I did science chemical composition of freshwater foam.” staff continues to shrink (15 and 3, ins in benthic algae. Dominique Derminio demonstrations for the 1st and 6th graders Prof. Hassett and his students are examin- respectively). (1st year PhD student) is currently working at Ed Smith School today. Naturally, chem- ing the composition of foam samples col- Over the past year Professors Paul Calu- on the age old problem of why Microcystis istry, especially natural products chemistry, lected from several Finger Lakes at different we and William Winter ’66 retired after over make the microcystin toxin. In other news, was a big component. The 6th grade demo seasons, focusing on fatty acid and sterol 40 years and 28 years, respectively, as fac- we received the Lake Tear of the Clouds focused on carbon dioxide—how it causes bioindicator molecules, to determine if bio- ulty members at ESF. Dr. Youxin Yuan ’87 award from the New York State Federa- ocean acidification, how it can support the logical sources of the foam can be identi- (MS), a senior research associate with the tion of Lake Associations last year and the combustion of magnesium, and how cap- fied. Preliminary results indicate that fatty Department, also retired after 24 years of Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Fac- ping a water bottle with dry ice inside can acid profiles typically lack the polyunsaturat- service, but comes frequently to assist with ulty Service last month. While I accepted cause a big bang. As a hands on activity, ed fatty acids usually found in green algae, the analyses of various polymer materials. the award, it was really a recognition of all they were allowed to dip flowers into liquid and that the profiles are different in differ- Emeriti Professors Johannes Smid and Ana- the work done by the many students in the nitrogen and crush the brittle frozen petals ent samples. Sample analyses are continu- tole Sarko are frequent visitors to the Jahn lab over the past years on HAB monitoring. (see photo). The 1st graders learned about ing in order to unravel this mystery. Among Lab as they catch up on new developments Good job all and please keep in touch.” acidity and basicity—how vinegar will turn those cooperating by collecting samples for in polymer chemistry and the Department. Dr. Avik Chatterjee has been designated a red cabbage from violet to pink (and it still this volunteer effort are Professor Emeritus The Department is preparing to meet “Top Reviewer” for the Journal of Chemical tastes good), how increasingly strong base Robert Werner (EFB) and ESF alumni Kevin its 100th anniversary in 2017 with different Physics for 2015 placing him in the top 50 will make red cabbage water turn sky blue Olvany and Tim Schneider. events and fundraising initiatives in the out of approximately 8000 experts who have and then green, and how putting vinegar Dr. David Kieber has been on a sabbat- preparation. We would welcome all alum- reviewed manuscripts in the past year. Re- and baking soda in a closed container will ical during the spring semester 2016 as a ni, who are willing to join us during these viewer performance was based on number cause a splashy explosion. They were very Fulbright scholar in Barcelona Spain at the celebrations and donate towards fellowships of reviews, timeliness, quality and reliabil- excited about that! (see photo). Two under- Institut de Ciències del Mar. During his and endowments for the future generations ity. Dr. Chatterjee continues to teach Physi- grads, Mike McCarty and Mike Jorgensen, time in Spain, he has given invited presen- of FCH students. cal Chemistry and graduate-level polymer and one grad student, Rick Joseph, helped tations in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain, and Dr. Neal Abrams currently teaches cours- courses. out.” in Banyuls, France. He has also initiated es in general chemistry and renewable ener- Dr. Ted Dibble reports that he received several collaborations with colleagues and gy. Along with four undergraduate research funding from the NSF for his research on the Marine Institute on several fronts to (1) students, he has developed new education- atmospheric mercury chemistry ($551,000). study harmful algal bloom species that are al labs and is developing novel methods The research is to find out what stable an increasing problem in Spanish coastal for synthesizing inorganic photocatalysis. Hg(II) compounds are formed in atmo- waters; (2) examine the sunlight-driven pro- He presented work on integrated chemis- spheric oxidation of Hg(0). Hg(0) is not ef- duction of isoprene in seawater (isoprene is try and biology courses at the SUNY STEM ficiently transferred from the atmosphere an important gas in the atmosphere whose conference and a regional ACS meeting. to ecosystems, but (commercially avail- origin is mainly from terrestrial and marine Hunter Gray completed his MS with both able) Hg(II) compounds are. The research plants); and (3) study marine snow (which Dr. Abrams and Dr. Israel Cabasso as ma- is focused on determining how to iden- is colloidal-like, particulate organic matter jor professors. Dr. Abrams developed and tity the Hg(II) compounds formed in the that is prevalent in marine waters) to ascer- published a series of video manuscripts on atmosphere. tain the importance and potential interac- chemical education and developed a 7-week Dr. Kelley Donaghy welcomed the second tions of acrylate with this colloidal material. workshop on solar photovoltaic power for cohort of students to her current S-STEM A fourth project is in the proposal stage. the NYS Master Teacher Program. He is grant, this class was the most diverse group It would involve Dr. Kieber’s participation also developing a set of online resources of students to date. The students, along on a multi-international research cruise in and courses for student and public use. with President Wheeler, Interim Provost Lu- Antarctica in 2017 to study the importance Dr. Greg Boyer’s group reports: “We have zadis and Chief of Staff Mark Lichtenstein, of particles (aerosols) produced at the sea entered another hot and heavy season of cy- met at the College Residence for a “Blue surface from breaking waves and bursting anobacteria toxin monitoring. The lab looks Jeans and Pizza Party” and discussed a va- bubbles on the chemistry in the overlying a bit different with four undergraduate riety of topics such as the climate on cam- Dr. Ivan Gitsov’s group continues to atmosphere and on cloud formation. It is students (Chris Japinga, Matt Hartzheim, pus for under-represented groups as well work on the design, creation and character- hypothesized that marine aerosols play an Matt Blake and Eric Kilbourn) working in as global climate change. In the Spring of ization of novel macromolecular architec- important role in climate on a global scale, the lab. When they are not working on the 2016, Dr. Donaghy received the Chugh Uni- tures. Xin Liu (in his third year) completed and polar environments are thought to be state monitoring program for HABs, they versity Faculty Senate Outstanding Service the synthesis of a new dendrimer family particularly important in this regard. In assist Mike Satchwell in the deployment of Award from the SUNY University Faculty with very promising binding properties. September-October 2016, Dr. Kieber will be buoys around the region. Katherine Perri Senate (the body representing all State Op- Together with Andrew Monnone (an hon- the chief scientist on multi-institutional 38- and Samantha (Sam) Weber – long time erated SUNY Colleges). This award came or undergraduate student in the group) he day research cruise in the northwest Atlan- stalwarts of the field program are off writ- with a plaque and $500, but it is especially made a set of new Janus dendrimers ca- tic Ocean to study the source of the organic ing their thesis with plans to graduate this valued as it was given by community mem- pable of forming unique supermolecules matter present in marine aerosols. In No- summer or early this fall. Wish them luck! bers who value service and often do more with intriguing catalytic capabilities. Dieter vember he will participate on an NSF review Justine Schmidt ‘14 (PhD) is currently work- than what is expected. Four undergraduate Scheibel (also in his third year) succeeded panel for Chemical Oceanography. ing at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Marci Savage students, Sarah-Marie Alam El Din, Jacob with the immobilization of laccase (the Dr. Huiting Mao continues her work in ‘15 (MPS) is working for LUMCON down Kunz, Adrianna Palucci and John Swartz- working biocatalytic “horse” of the group) atmospheric chemistry and reports the fol- south, and Rachael Radicello ‘15 (MPS) has fager worked on several projects including and achieved significant improvement in lowing: Ms. Ying Zhou presented one of her taken a job with NYS DEC. Karen Howard turning lab sludge into jewelry, investigat- the recycling strategy of the enzymatic cata- PhDresearch projects, “Baseline Ozone in ‘07 (PhD) was promoted to the position of ing glass reactions in art glass and den- lyst. He is also working with a group at the the Northeast U.S. Over 2001–2010” at the Assistant Director (Physical Sciences) in drimer synthesis. Further, John was named University of Buffalo on novel biomedical 9th International Conference of Acid Rain, the Center For Science, Technology, & En- Department Scholar and will be attending applications of the unnatural poly(tyrosine), Rochester, NY, USA, 19–23 October, 2015, gineering at the GAO in Washington DC. Pennsylvania State University in the fall synthesized by the former graduate student and won the Third Prize. This work was Juliette Smith ‘08 (PhD) is now an Assistant pursuing a PhD in chemistry with fund- Lili Wang (currently a postdoc at SUNY submitted to Atmospheric Chemistry and Professor at the Virginia Institute of Ma- ing for five years. Finally, after six years as Upstate Medical University). Both students Physics and is under review. Co-authors in- rine Sciences (VIMS). I continue to work in Governance Executive Chair, Dr. Donaghy presented posters at several conferences, clude: H. Mao, K. Demerjian, C. Hogrefe, China at Lake Tai with Steve Wilhelm. We is stepping aside and looks forward to re- most noteworthy being the ACS Graduate and J. Liu. Ms. Zhuyun (Julia) Ye’s paper, are actually headed over there next week turning her attention to teaching general Symposium at the University of Akron. Us- Please see DEPARTMENT UPDATES, Page 6 6 Alumni News SUMMER 2016 www.esf.edu/alumni

Department Updates in Honolulu, HI in December. Pacifichem aging $2.6 million in grants and is co-PI Preserve. Robin Kimmerer ’75 became Co- is held only every 5 years and is organized on another $2.9 million. Stew Diemont re- Director (with Melissa Fierke) of the Cran- Continued from Page 5 by a consortium of Pacific Rim Chemical ceived the ESF College Foundation Award berry Lake Biological Station, gave over 32 “Investigation of processes controlling Societies. The co-organizer of this event for Exceptional Achievement in Teaching, public presentations, was awarded two new mercury cycling at midlatitudinal marine, was Dr. Anjani Varma who received his PhD was promoted to Associate Professor and grants (totaling over $700,000) as principal coastal, and inland sites using a mercury in polymer chemistry at ESF in 1978 under awarded Continuing Appointment (effec- investigator, and continued as Director of box model”, has been accepted for publica- the direction of Professor Smid. In addition tive September 1, 2016). Martin Dovciak The Center for Native Peoples and the En- tion in Atmospheric Chemistry and Phys- to teaching Analytical Chemistry I (FCH was invited to speak to the Mountain Re- vironment. Don Leopold finished his tenth ics. Co-authors: H. Mao, J.-T. Chen, and S. 380), Career Skills for Chemists (FCH 232) search Initiative (MRI), a group of research- year as Chair of the Department; a high- Y. Kim. Dr. Mao taught FCH 399 “Intro- and Polymer Properties and Technology ers working in mountain regions across the light of his career (?) was giving an invited duction to atmospheric science” in the Fall (FCH552), Dr. Stipanovic has been active U.S. and globally, held in conjunction with bourbon lecture on a private bus trip that and FCH 796 “Regional air quality” in the with the CNY Biotechnology Accelerator, the American Geosciences Union Fall Meet- started in New York City. Karin Limburg was Spring. FCH 796 has now become an offi- the ESF Biofuels Pilot Plant at the Syracuse ing in San Francisco to present his research a co-organizer and featured speaker of the cial course, FCH 610 “Air Quality”. Center of Excellence and he was a member on “Monitoring Changing Forests in Moun- Dale L. Travis Lecture Series, became a Vis- Dr. Christopher Nomura’s group contin- of the Strategic Planning Steering Commit- tain Regions.” John Farrell ’91 secured a new iting Professor at two different universities ues do state-of-the-art research in molecular tee in 2015–16 which completed an update five-year contract with the NYS-DEC for $1.4 in Sweden, is part of a multi-million dollar microbiology and biopolymer production. to the VISION 2020 Strategic Plan for ESF. million for research on novel population of project involving five different countries, For the time period of this report, Dr. No- He is a co-investigator on a multi-million and habitat restoration initiatives to support and has become increasingly engaged in mura’s group published 8 peer-reviewed dollar DOE grant (Dr. Tim Volk, FNRM, St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes fisher- international research coordination efforts articles, delivered 29 poster and oral presen- Principle Investigator) entitled Improved Ad- ies, and was an author on the cover issue involving the “collision course” of human tations, filed a continuation-in part patent vanced Biomass Logistics Utilizing Woody and for Fisheries magazine in a feature article activities on continental margins and the application for producing new chemically Other Feedstocks in the NE and Pacific North- on muskellunge ecology and management. worsening problem of the loss of oxygen in modifiable PHA polymers. Dr. Nomura re- west. Dr. Stipanovic is responsible for feed- Shannon Farrell has a number of funded the world’s oceans. ceived four new grants funded by the RFSU- stock compositional characterization using research projects on the ecology and con- Mark Lomolino has begun new lines NY Networks of Excellence, NIH, and, most Near IR Spectroscopy and his share of the servation of bats, and is developing a pilot of research on Soundscape Ecology and recently, the RFSUNY Technology Accelera- project is $443,000 over 3 years. Over the project to study the ecology and population on Palaeo-biogeography, which are emerg- tor Fund to commercialize technologies de- past few years, he has initiated studies on dynamics of American robins, as well as ing disciplines focusing on the spatial and veloped in his group. Dr. Nomura and one algal bio-oils synthesized from wood-based their prospective role as a reservoir for Lyme temporal variation in the sounds of nature, of his postdocs, Dr. Ata Pinto have started a sugars, the isolation of wood-degrading mi- disease and potential agent of geographic and patterns in geographic variation of life company (Alba Solutions, LLC) to apply for croorganisms and enzymes from Red Pan- dispersal of both Lyme disease and infect- before the impacts of human activities. In SBIR funding to commercialize technolo- da poop obtained at the Syracuse Zoo, and ed ticks. Danny Fernando served as EFB’s addition to his teaching and research activi- gies developed in the lab. At the center of process improvements in ethanol fermenta- Graduate Program Director for his 9th year, ties, Greg McGee ’93 continued as EFB’s this company is technology summarized in tion from woody feedstocks using electron gave two invited research presentations (a Undergraduate Curriculum Director and our recent patent application and an article beam pretreatment technology. Grad stu- NSRC webinar and talk at Cornell), and was Curriculum Coordinator for the Environ- published in ACS Macro Letters describing dent Scott Bergey is nearing completion of awarded the 2016 Jewett Prize from the Ar- mental Biology major, responsible for the the production of new PHA polymers with his thesis! nold Arboretum of Harvard University for coordination of undergraduate advising for “click” chemistry enabled side chains. These Dr. Mark Teece expanded his research his work on the hardy kiwi. Melissa Fierke the Department; providing departmental new polymers are biosynthetically produced program on Fayetteville Green Lakes in- taught over 300 students in General Biolo- orientation to freshmen and August/Janu- by our engineered bacteria and will enable vestigating the rare microbialites that live gy last fall, was instrumental in co-develop- ary transfer cohorts; pre-registration of all us to decorate PHA polymers with a wide within the lake. Dr Teece and his graduate ing and releasing EFB’s first ever Graduate transfer students; representing EFB at two variety of new chemical functional groups. students, Jesse Crandall and Ben Estes and Handbook, and has received additional fund- end-of-semester Academic Standards meet- Results of this research have been presented an undergraduate, Jess Ciesla, published a ing to build her research program on the ings; organizing and participating in two globally by Dr. Nomura at Hofstra, Syracuse paper on using chemical techniques to un- emerald ash borer. Beth Folta taught four departmental open houses and five accept- University, Tokyo University, Nanjing Uni- derstand the growth and feeding behaviors interpretive courses and co-taught one addi- ed student receptions, and maintaining EFB versity, and Hubei University. of deep sea corals. With colleagues from tional course that focused on interpretation program catalog descriptions, plan sheets Dr. Nomura has mentored numerous Syracuse University, Dr. Teece’s group pub- and ecotourism, and was part of two faculty and directed elective offerings for all seven SUNY ESF undergraduate students from a lished work on carnivorous pitcher plants teams that were awarded grants (an EPA majors. Stacy McNulty ’97 solicited and edit- broad variety of disciplines (Chemistry, Bio- from the Adirondack Mountains that can Environmental Education grant focused on ed manuscripts for, and assisted with, man- technology, Biology, Environmental Science, gain more than 90% of their food from eat- stewardship education using the Haudeno- aging publication of a special volume of The Bioprocess Engineering, and Environmental ing insects! Dr. Teece taught the introduc- saunee’s “Thanksgiving Address” as a lens Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies, Engineering) this year. SUNY undergradu- tory Survey of Chemical Principles class and to look at the natural world and The Nation- including over a dozen peer-reviewed arti- ates are engaged in a number of projects also the associated labs for an upper divi- al Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to cles about ornithological topics. in the laboratory and continue to make an sion Marine Biogeochemistry class. 1 design a new graduate program at ESF that Lee Newman continues to lead ESF’s impact on research as evidenced by under- will focus on integrating indigenous and Environmental Health programs (including graduate co-authors on seven of the eight scientific knowledge). the undergrad major), her NASA-funded re- published articles this year. Environmental Jacqui Frair was honored with a research search on hyperspectral imaging of plants In terms of teaching, Dr. Nomura has and Forest Biology collaboration award (Wings Across the to detect stress and contaminant exposure, taken over duties for the Biochemistry Labo- Donald J. Leopold :: [email protected] Americas) from the USFS for her part in a and her significant community work on us- ratory course. Dr. Nomura has worked with 315-470-6760 large collaborative project assessing poten- ing horticultural therapy to improve quality the TA for the course and with Instruction- Chair and Distinguished Teaching Professor tial resistance to white-nose syndrome in of life for veterans and seniors. Dylan Parry al Support Specialists Joy Logan and Jordan bats in the central US, and worked with the stepped down as coordinator for the Depart- Brinkley to organize the lab area for the Only a few of the many ex- College Foundation and Camp Fire Club of ment’s Conservation Biology major, then as- course. Dr. Nomura has worked diligently citing activities and accom- America to secure $685,000 towards a $1 sumed the role of Director of the Graduate to streamline the course while remaining plishments within EFB the million endowment for a new wildlife fac- Program in Environmental Science; addi- true to the contents and lab concepts that past academic year can be ulty line to the department. James Gibbs’ tionally, Dylan continues his collaboration are essential to be functional in a working included in this brief sum- publication in PLoS describing a new spe- with other scientists to examine the effects biochemistry laboratory. mary, so everyone is invited to review the cies of giant tortoise and a field expedition of climatic shifts on invasive insects. Gord Dr. Nomura has also worked with Prof. 100+ page annual department report on the in November to harvest hybrid tortoises of Paterson taught Toxic Health Hazards, co- Greg Boyer, Prof. Fran Webster, and Prof. web, available through the Department’s purportedly extinct species from Volcan taught the Adaptive Peaks Graduate Semi- Ted Dibble to develop a new Biochemistry website link (available later this summer): Wolf garnered significant media attention. nar course and Tropical Ecology, recruited undergraduate major. Biochemistry is the http://www.esf.edu/efb/annualreports.htm. Among other highlights, James received the two graduate students to work on projects most rapidly growing area within Chemistry We have hired Dr. Brian Leydet to sup- SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Scholarship in the Finger Lakes and Lake Ontario, and and it is anticipated that this new major will port the growing Environmental Health and Creative Activities for 2016 and con- was invited to present a research proposal result in attracting a large and enthusiastic undergraduate major at ESF, including tinued his work as Co-Director on the $1.2 to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s student base within the department because teaching Epidemiology beginning this fall million Galapagos Tortoise Restoration Ini- Board of Technical Experts. Bill Powell’s of the high interest in this subject. semester. His research examines the ecol- tiative (effort between the Galapagos Con- (with FNRM colleague, Chuck Maynard) In terms of service to the college, in ogy of Lyme disease, including the role of servancy and the Galapagos National Park American chestnut research program led to addition to his work as a member of the ticks. Brian has a PhD in Veterinary Medical Service Directorate). Hyatt Green taught 38 news articles in some of the most promi- college-wide Committee on Research, Dr. Sciences from Louisiana State University, EFB 303 (Environmental Microbiology) and nent outlets including The New Yorker, Na- Nomura was an active member in the re- M.P.H. from the University of North Flor- EFB 505 (Microbial Ecology) for his first tional Geographic, The New York Times, The cent faculty search for an epidemiologist to ida, and B.S. in Community Health from time and has interesting research emerging Wall Street Journal and Smithsonian. Be- teach within the Environmental Health ma- Old Dominion University. in his lab including receiving funds to study yond his many duties as Vice Provost for jor. This was a successful search with Dr. John Castello continues to teach Forest the “microbial dark matter” in Green Lake, Research, Neil Ringler finished four gradu- Brian Leydet set to arrive for Fall 2016. Dr. and Shade Tree Pathology and the senior hypothesized to play a role in the methyla- ate students who were supported on grants Nomura is also serving on the search com- synthesis in Forest Health; co-teach (with tion of mercury. from NY Sea Grant and Honeywell. mittee for the Provost and Executive Vice- Stephen Teale ’90) “Peoples, Plagues, and Tom Horton published his book My- Rebecca Rundell was an invited panel- President for the College. Pests” and Forest Health, and serve as coor- corrhizal Networks (Springer’s Ecological ist and speaker for the “The Tree of Life: Dr. Art Stipanovic ’74/’79(FCH) co-orga- dinator of the Forest Health major. Jonathan Studies Series) and was awarded a McIntire- State of the Art” discussion at Ithaca’s Dar- nized a 2-day symposium entitled “Prog- Cohen has been very busy on the research Stennis grant to conduct a research project win Days 2016, served as proofreader and ress Toward a Wood-Based Biorefinery” front, now advising or co-advising five PhD on the role of mycorrhizal fungi and fire in reviewer for the third edition of Brusca et held in conjunction with Pacifichem 2015 students and three M.S. students and man- plant succession at the Albany Pine Bush al.’s Invertebrates (Sinauer Associates), asked www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2016 Alumni News 7 to serve as Associate Editor for Malacologia, and invited to speak at the American Mal- acological Society Annual Meeting at the University of Michigan Biological Station. Kim Schulz taught Limnology and Marine Ecology, directed the new CIRTAS facility in Illick, chaired the Department’s Course and Curriculum Assessment Commit- tee, and published six manuscripts. Steve Teale and his lab have been very productive, publishing a paper in PLoS One on the identification of a pheromone of the citrus longhorned beetle (a potential invasive from China that is significantly more threatening than the Asian longhorned beetle), developing a synthetic lure for Philornis downsi (a parasite of Darwin’s finches in the Galapa- gos), and publishing a paper on self-med- ication with the endemic plant, Psidium galapageum, by Darwin’s finches that repels parasites. In collaboration with others from Ben- Gurion University of the Negev, National Museum of Namibia, and Gobabeb Desert Research and Training Centre, Namibia) Scott Turner launched a new hybrid online/ field course, “Biophysical Field Methods,” a course that has an online component, which culminates in a capstone field research experience at the Gobabeb Desert Research and Training Centre in Namibia. Alex Weir was promoted to Professor, offered a new class on the biology of lichens, and is co- ordinating a huge effort involving 6 undergraduates and one graduate student to digitize the microfungal collections in the ESF Mycological Herbarium. Chris Whipps was invited to serve as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Parasitology, chaired the successful Disease Ecology/Epidemiology search, and continues to chair ESF’s Insti- tutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). Among the over 600 undergraduates in EFB, seniors Margaret Foley and Fareya Zubair distinguished themselves by receiving the SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Stu- dent Excellence. Seamus McKenney was named the Environmental and Forest Biol- ogy Departmental Scholar. The ESF Chap- ter of The Wildlife Society (team members Allison Smith, Kim Savides, Heather Swen- son, and James Lee) beat 13 other teams to win the Northeast Conclave Quiz Bowl of TWS. Thomas Evans (K. Limburg, major professor) was selected by the faculty as the department’s outstanding doctoral student. After over seven years of regular meetings, the groundbreaking for the Academic Research Building, home for about one- Environmental Resources tional Academy of Engineering (NAE) on more than 15,000 manuscripts to provide a third of the EFB faculty and adjacent to Il- Engineering best practices in engineering education. statistical assessment on the methods and lick Hall, is set to take place at the end of Ted Endreny :: [email protected] The ERE capstone experience, Engineer- data manipulation techniques that work the spring 2017 semester, with completion Chair and Professor ing Planning and Design, was taught this best for pixel-based image classification. about two years thereafter. As part of this year by Dr. Neil Murphy, ESF President The results of this work were published in construction, the quad will be landscaped to It is a privilege to summa- Emeritus, and alumnus Brian Platt ’01, P.E. Remote Sensing of the Environment. This re- better integrate the buildings with campus rize some achievements of who earned a graduate degree from Cor- cent publication has already attracted atten- plantings, and provide numerous examples the Department of Environ- nell University, and is a lead engineer with tion and Giorgos was invited to present the of green infrastructure and a sustainable mental Resources Engineer- O’Brien and Gere. These two also developed results at the IEEE meeting in Rochester, landscape. ing (ERE) for the 2015-2016 and taught a 1-credit hour fall pre-requisite NY. Doug Daley ’82, P.E., was on sabbatical The Dale L. Travis Lectures continue to academic year. In late August of 2015, ERE for this course, Engineering Project Man- for fall and spring, using the time to work be very successful. On Halloween, Karin matriculated 40 new freshman, 6 transfer, agement, which acted as a catalyst for the at Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA Limburg gathered a group of scientists, art- and 8 new graduate students with outstand- launch of the spring P&D experience. Dr. as a Visiting Scholar. In this capacity, Doug ists, and filmmakers to discuss fish conser- ing academic experience and potential. In Murphy delivered several public lectures, helped the SFU Engineering Department vation. In March, about 400 people attended May 2016, ERE graduated 42 undergradu- including one for the Adirondack Research improve the rigor and delivery of their se- Neil Ringler’s presentation on decades of ates and 6 graduate students. Our students Consortium in Lake Placid (“Water—The nior capstone design course. In late January Onondaga Lake research and the impor- have been excellent ambassadors for the Most important Compound in the Bio- 2016, I took leave of the ESF campus to pur- tance of collaboration. ERE program, and the passion in which sphere”), and one at the Society for College sue a Fulbright sponsored sabbatical and Undergraduate and graduate enroll- they engage in engineering activities that and University Planning in Chicago (“To- serve as Distinguished Chair in Environ- ments and quality, external funding to the improve our world clearly connects them to wards Campus Carbon Neutrality: SUNY mental Sciences at Parthenope University Department, and worldwide attention in the the rich experiences, vision, and accom- ESF Gateway Center”). He also served as in Naples, Italy. The focus of my sabbatical media have never been better. I hope that plishments of our ERE alumni. Co-Chair for the CNY Commission for was to develop new courses and research you agree after reading this brief summary This academic year, we implemented Modernization of Government, investigat- projects in tree-based restoration of urban that the Department of Environmental and curricular changes to the ERE B.S. de- ing the feasibility and limits of a merger be- systems, building on our i-Tree tools with Forest Biology is doing well, because of its gree. As you may recall, changes were tween the City of Syracuse and Onondaga international cities. Some of my experiences excellent students, successful alumni, fine necessary in order to accommodate new County. were reported in our ERE blog, found here: faculty, and dedicated staff. Please let us environmental engineering program cri- During the fall semester, Dr. Giorgos https://erengineering.wordpress.com/ know how you are doing, and visit us dur- teria from ABET, transfer and sequencing Mountrakis took his first sabbatical. As he To cover for the sabbatical leaves and ing the annual Fall Weekend/Senior Re- requirements mandated by SUNY Seam- reports, it was spent investigating novel im- our low faculty number, as well as to enrich union on October 7 to 9. 1 less Transfer, changes to the environmental age analysis methods based on deep neural instruction with professors of practice, we engineering Fundamentals of Engineering networks. He and his PhD student, Reza had several talented visiting instructors join exam, and recommendations by the Na- Khatami, conducted a meta-analysis of Please see DEPARTMENT UPDATES, Page 8 8 Alumni News SUMMER 2016 www.esf.edu/alumni

Department Updates and graduate assistantships, and he hired is significant interaction among students campus, be sure to visit the Division office 3 ERE undergraduate students to work in within each cohort. The number of options in 202 Baker and see the plaque on which Continued from Page 7 a wetland sampling program, from which in the Environmental Science program min- the recipients’ names are displayed. our ERE team, many of whom are alumni they gained industrial experience. Wen- imizes the likelihood that our students will As noted above, the Division continues of our program. Chris Somerlot, P.E. (1999 dong also provided professional services in have any courses in common, so we there- to evolve, responding to societal needs and B.S., 2002 M.S.) taught Numerical and an Environmental Protection Agency review fore continue to work on a strategy that will scientific developments in the realms of Computing Methods and GIS-Based Mod- panel, in the July 2016 American Society of enable development of a shared experience. Environmental Science and Environmental eling; John Dunkle, P.E., taught Stormwater Agricultural and Biological Engineers An- Every undergraduate enrolls in the Health. We invite our alumni to become in- Management; Garth Werner, P.Eng., taught nual International Meeting, and as Execu- Freshman/Transfer Seminar (ENS132 and volved with our current students. There is Mechanics of Materials; Allison Muehe, tive Editor for the Journal of Forest Research. EHS132) which is intended to provide an no better advertisement for their potential P.E., taught Humanitarian Engineering; We are proud to report that ERE is excel- overview as well as a professional founda- futures than direct contact with profession- Matt Marko, P.E. (and ESF Trustee) taught ling, with excellent students, faculty, staff, tion during the first semester at ESF. One als who have benefitted from their ESF ex- Ecological Engineering and co-taught our and friends. To learn more about our activi- approach that we are planning to use in or- periences. If you are interested in sharing Introduction to ERE with Site Visits; Greg ties contact me ([email protected]), the ERE Advi- der to maintain the shared sense of expe- details of your professional responsibilities Mosure, P.E., taught Basic Engineering sory Council chair Meghan Platt (meghan. rience is to stretch this course across two with students (who are in a frame of mind Thermodynamics; alumna Meghan Platt, [email protected]), or connect with ERE stu- semesters, meeting every other week. The that you have already experienced) please let P.E. (2001, M.S.) taught Solid and Hazard- dents, alumni, faculty and staff through our first semester will focus on student life is- me know. Perhaps you would be interested ous Waste Engineering; Dr. Yuxin Schiffres LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, WordPress, sues; the second will focus on professional in presenting a professional seminar. If you taught Sustainable Engineering; and alum- and other channels, all reachable from the instruction and activity. have any questions or comments, please nus Michael Amadori (2012 M.S.) taught En- ERE homepage www.esf.edu/ere. At the conclusion of the course, it is feel free to share them with me. I can be gineering Decision Analysis. Instructional possible that students may not interact as reached by email at [email protected] Support Specialist (ISS), and alumnus a group again until the end of the sopho- Mark Storrings ’02 taught the Principles of Environmental Science more or beginning of the junior year when Remote Sensing course in the spring, and Dr. Russell Briggs :: [email protected] they enroll in Technical Writing (EWP407). Environmental Studies delivered the fall ESF course, Introduction Director of the Division of Environmental The absence of any formal interaction dur- Benette Whitmore :: [email protected] to Geospatial Technologies, when during Science and Professor ing that intervening year is problematic; we Interim Chair the 1st month of classes the instructor had ‘lose touch’ and students may lose impetus to take leave. Mark and ERE alumnus Paul Memorial Day weekend pro- towards the senior synthesis experience. The Department of Environ- Szemkow ’02 provided strategic instruction- vides a convenient point to Consequently, we are working to develop mental Studies, which is al support to keep these and other courses reflect on the accomplish- a required course for the second year that comprised of the Environ- running smoothly. ments of the Division of En- will bridge the gap and provide focus for de- mental Studies Program Dr. Lindi Quackenbush served as Acting vironmental Science during velopment of a senior synthesis experience; and the Writing Program, Chair for ERE for most of the spring semes- the 2015-2016 academic year. The Division the challenge is scheduling. Ideally, such a experienced leadership transitions for the ter, until my return from sabbatical leave on oversees the B.S. in Environmental Science, course would provide a seamless connection 2015-2016 academic year. After six years of July 10. She focused her research activities the B.S. in Environmental Health, and the to the third year technical writing course, fol- serving as Environmental Studies Chair, Dr. on NYView, which is a consortium to facili- Graduate Program in Environmental Sci- lowed by the fourth year capstone seminar. Valerie Luzadis ’97 was promoted to Interim tate application of remote sensing data and ence (MPS, MS and PhD). Two hundred and One of our major accomplishments dur- Provost and Executive Vice President of products within New York State, as well as forty-three students were registered in the ing this past year has been expanded intern- ESF. Dr. Benette Whitmore, who served as to foster collaboration between members fall 2015 semester. Enrollment during spring ship opportunities. Ann Moore successfully Writing Program Director for six years, was of the consortium. Lindi worked to secure 2016 (167 undergraduates, 74 graduate stu- increased student opportunities for intern- appointed Interim Chair of Environmental NYView funding for the upcoming year, dents) was consistent with fall 2015 num- ships, drawing on a strong professional net- Studies. and oversaw the delivery of several benefits, bers. At the time of this writing, fall work in both the public and private sectors. Two new faculty members joined En- e.g. supporting graduate and undergraduate semester deposits for the undergraduate In addition, she has drawn in profession- vironmental Studies in 2015–16. Dr. Mary students, but also enhancing collaboration programs have been received from 11 Envi- als from the ranks of ESF alumni to assist B. Collins focuses on the interdependence with researchers across NYS and the coun- ronmental Health and 42 Environmental in critiquing oral presentations and im- of social and ecological systems, particu- try by coupling with the AmericaView pro- Science students, placing us on a trajectory prove job seeking skills. Under Ann’s lead- larly related to issues of equity and justice gram. Lindi reports that her primary service slightly ahead of the previous year. Final ership, the capstone course has developed in the context of human health. Dr. Eliza- activity during the spring semester was as numbers will not be available until registra- into an excellent culminating educational beth Vidon focuses on the ways in which Acting Chair for ERE, saying that it engaged tion concludes at the end of August. experience. diverse groups of people come to value par- her in activities she valued and became an Graduation 2016, the culmination of the The BS program in Environmental ticular landscapes (specifically wilderness), incredible learning experience. academic experience, was celebrated in the Health (EH) is gaining momentum; we and how values find material expression in Dr. Steve Shaw achieved exciting results early afternoon of May 14th in the SRC Are- welcome our third incoming class this fall, those landscapes (see Dr. Collins’ and Dr. from his research grants with the National na in Syracuse. The graduation ceremony bringing us closer to the graduation of our Vidon’s bios below for more information). Science Foundation and the US Depart- was preceded by a lunchtime reception in first cohort. The administrative team (Dr. Other highlights in Environmental Stud- ment of Agriculture. These results were 408 Baker Lab. We enjoyed the opportu- Lee Newman, EH Curriculum Coordinator, ies included the award of a new faculty po- published in 6 manuscripts, with some ex- nity to share good food and conversation and Ann Moore) continue to work towards sition associated with a successful proposal amining how climate change affected lo- with the parents and friends who joined accreditation, with the intent of submitting to the highly competitive SUNY Diversity cal water resources, and others on how the us to send off our graduates (a group that the application simultaneously with the Program, designed to advance diversity and global climate change models should be included a number of ESF alums). At the graduation of our first class. inclusive excellence by encouraging out- tested against local water resources data. graduation ceremony, Nicole Harbordt was The Graduate Program in Environmen- standing scholars from groups who have Steve developed new research ideas in represented with a plaque honoring her as tal Science continues to evolve. The increas- been historically-underrepresented in high- sponse to a federal initiative to find innova- our Environmental Science Scholar. She ing complexity of environmental issues at er education. Dr. Lemir Teron was selected tions at the nexus of food, energy, and water will be working in Namibia with the Peace the intersection of physical, biological and as one of three candidates chosen from sub- resource crisis, and in response to a NYS re- Corps for the next two years. This next gen- social sciences appears to drive a strong missions from the entire SUNY system. He quest for an assessment of reliability of elec- eration of environmental scientists and pool of applicants for the GPES program. will join ESF and Environmental Studies trical power generation facilities between managers brings promise to the future. Dr. Dylan Parry has taken on the role of this fall and will teach courses in environ- now and 2050. Steve successfully mentored One of our more important tasks is fac- GPES Director, replacing Dr. Ruth Yanai. As mental justice, and environmental and en- and graduated one MS, one MPS, and one ulty recruitment. Following the successful a team, we (Cariann Linehan, Russ Briggs, ergy auditing (see Dr. Teron’s bio below for PhD student, as well as taught all of our un- conclusion of a search, we welcome Dr. and Dylan Parry) continue to oversee the ar- more information). dergraduates in Statics and Fluid Mechan- Brian Leydet, who will teach Epidemiology eas of study and navigate a systematic al- Environmental Studies offers the oppor- ics. Dr. Chuck Kroll was active in research for the Environmental Health program. Dr. location of GPES GA positions, one of the tunity to earn a Certificate in Environmental and teaching, which included leading the Lydet, formerly a postdoctoral research as- more time-consuming tasks. Decision Making with plans to begin offer- ERE Ecological Engineering in the Tropics sociate at Southern Research Institute in This year, GPES is pleased to announce ing the program in an online format. The course to Costa Rica over spring break. He Birmingham AL, has expertise in ticks and the inaugural Outstanding Graduate Schol- focus of this certificate is on environmental also developed a new course that is a fusion the diseases that they carry. The new areas ars award recipients. Ms. Wiesye Pelupessy, decision-making, the processes by which of cooking, systems engineering, and sus- of expertise that Dr. Lydet will contribute to 2016 MPS Scholar in the Environmental stakeholders seek solutions to environmen- tainability, three of his passions. the current curriculum expands opportuni- Community Land Planning Area of Study, tal problems. The Certificate is currently Dr. Wendong Tao, P.Eng., hosted 2 assis- ties for our students to participate in under- returns to Maluku, Indonesia to resume her designed for graduate students at ESF, and tant professors this year, published collab- graduate research. Dr. Lydet will be located work as a land planner in the Department those enrolled in law, management, public orative papers in high-impact journals, and in 207 Illick Hall. of Public Works. Mr. Tim Koch, MS Scholar administration, or information studies pro- has filed a patent application on ammonia The Division continues to evolve to in the Wetland and Water Resources Area grams at Syracuse University. It provides ex- recovery using vacuum thermal stripping meet current and emerging societal needs of Study, will be completing his thesis in posure to specialized environmental study and acid absorption. His industrial part- for environmental professionals and scien- the fall under the direction of Dr. Philippe that is relevant to students with related pro- ner and the SUNY Technology Transfer tists. We are working to provide a stronger Vidon. Dr. Xialoian Yang, PhD scholar in the fessional interests. Office are actively seeking industrial users thread that will guide students through the Environmental and Natural Resources Pol- This year, Environmental Studies and investors for this technology. Some of undergraduate program as a cohort with icy Area of Study, returns to Beijing, China launched a Colloquium Series to inspire a the potential users include anaerobic diges- a sense of a shared experience. This idea to work with World Resources Institute. Dr. more robust, intellectual community in the tion plants, landfill operations and waste- is common to the Departments (such as Yang was recently appointed to a two-year Department. Ten guest lecturers, including water treatment plants. Wendong had 7 FNRM, EFB) which require the majority of term on the federal National Coal Council, professors and graduate students, delivered of his 8 graduate students funded by Ful- students to take a common core of courses an advisory panel of the United States Sec- research talks during the academic year to bright Scholarships, research assistantships, in addition to a summer program. There retary of Energy. When you find yourself on audiences consisting of ESF faculty, gradu- www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2016 Alumni News 9 ate students, and colleagues from neighbor- Founding Editorial Board Member of Envi- January after 50 years of teaching, research ods for propagating uncertainty in the re- ing institutions. Examples of colloquium ronmental Sociology, which is the journal of and service with the College, along with gression models used to estimate forest talks were: “The Rise of Science-Based the International Sociological Association’s first being a student at the College (Class biomass and thus carbon and nutrient Activism in China,” “Vietnamese Ameri- Research Committee on Environment and of 1956); Dr. George Kyanka, Professor and contents. can Fishers on the Gulf Coast: Stakeholder Society. Director of the Renewable Materials Insti- As in past years, the Department along Science and Engagement with Resource Lemir Teron will join the Environmen- tute, will retire this fall after 48 years with with the Alumni Association will hold re- Agencies,” and “The Changing Role of In- tal Studies faculty starting in fall 2016. Dr. the College; Dr. Chuck Maynard, Professor ceptions at this year’s SAF convention in formation in Arctic Marine Governance: Ex- Teron was hired in association with our and Director of the American Chestnut Re- Madison, WI, and the NYSAF meeting in amples from the Tourism Sector.” successful proposal to SUNY’s Faculty Di- search and Restoration Center, will retire Syracuse. We look forward to seeing alumni Faculty Accomplishments versity Program, designed to encourage this fall after 40 years with the College; Ms. there. 1 Mary B. Collins just completed her first year recruitment, retention, and promotion of Jacqueline La Vie, Lecturer in Mathematics, on the Environmental Studies faculty. She outstanding scholars from historically-un- will retire this fall after 13 years teaching taught classes in the Environmental Health derrepresented groups. He completed a calculus to students at the College. All four Landscape Architecture Science Program and also a course in envi- postdoctoral fellowship at the NOAA-fund- will be greatly missed and we wish them Doug Johnston :: [email protected] ronmental justice. Her publication, “Link- ed Environmental Cooperative Science Cen- well in the future. Chair and Professor ing ‘Toxic Outliers’ to Environmental Justice ter with the Florida A&M University School • Dr. Colin Beier led the design and execu- Communities,” first published in Environ- of the Environment, where his work evalu- tion of a large-scale, community-based Student Accomplishments mental Research Letters, was mentioned in ated human dimensions related to coastal recreation and land use planning exercise In May, the Department Fortune Magazine, Huffington Post Science, sustainability. He also taught at FAMU’s of unprecedented scope, scale and level of Landscape Architecture and The Washington Post, among others. College of Law. His research broadly exam- of public engagement in the history of graduated another class The article has been downloaded more than ines urban policy, sustainability planning the Adirondack Park, known as the Great of extraordinary students 7,000 times. and environmental justice. This includes South Woods Complex Planning project, into what is looking like a very bright ca- Andrea Feldpausch-Parker is co-author projects that have evaluated the interface be- with support from the NYS Environmental reer environment. Both undergraduate and of a book entitled, Environmental Commu- tween legacy pollution and extreme weath- Protection Fund. He also delivered a state- graduate students have reported offers and nication and Community: Constructive and er events, coastal sustainability & disaster of-the-art web mapping application to sup- acceptances of jobs around the country, and Destructive Dynamics of Social Transforma- planning/management, and the prevalence port climate change adaptation in New York in an informal survey of all students in the tion, published by Routledge. She served as of environmental justice strategies in urban State, as part of the NY Climate Change BLA and MLA programs, 79% of respon- President of the Environmental Communi- planning. Dr. Teron has also advised and Science Clearinghouse project (www.nycli- dents indicated they are employed part-time cation Division for the National Commu- worked with numerous municipal planning matescience.org). or full-time, including permanent positions nication Association. Dr. Parker is on the offices and departments. His PhD is in En- • Dr. Russ Briggs, will work with the USFS and internships. Thanks to the many differ- Tully Mudboils Technical Advisory Panel ergy & Environmental Policy. in Washington DC for 5 weeks this sum- ent firms who have been able to offer -in which is tasked with recruiting and conven- Elizabeth Vidon completed her first year mer as a Senior Policy Analyst and will take ternships to our students! ing a group of technical experts in the fields as assistant professor in Environmental a sabbatical leave there next spring. Students have also received many recog- of hydrology/geology, stream ecology, engi- Studies. Her article, “The Call of the Wild: • Drs. Tristan Brown, Marie-Odile Fortier, nitions from the professional community. neering, and system health to participate in Power and Ideology in the Adirondack Park” and Tim Volk received a USDA Biomass Re- Graduating BLA student Kate Chesebrough, a scientific panel to provide recommenda- was published in Political Ideology and Tour- search and Development Initiative grant for was selected in a national competition as tions for remediation of Onondaga Creek ism. She received a SUNY-ESF Seed Grant more than $900,000. The project is titled one of three finalists in the Landscape Ar- due to mudboil activities in the Tully Valley. for her proposal, “The Price of Wilderness? “Development of stochastic techno-eco- chitecture Foundation (LAF) National Ol- Paul Hirsch designed meeting structure, Exploring the Relationship Between Wil- nomic and life cycle models for quantify- msted Scholar program. The press release served as lead facilitator, managed co-facil- derness and Community Well-Being in ing the economic and environmental costs from the LAF explained that “an indepen- itators, and developed reports for a series the Central Adirondacks.” She will teach a of cellulosic bioenergy.” dent jury of leaders in the landscape archi- of meetings integrating community values, graduate course in “Nature, Recreation and • Mr. Paul Crovella will be defending his tecture profession selected the winners and scientific monitoring, and environmental Society” this fall. 1 doctoral dissertation this fall. During the finalists from a group of 45 graduate and planning as part of the Onondaga Environ- summer, he will present results from this 32 undergraduate students who were nomi- mental Institute’s Reviving Place Project. research at a conference in Puerto Rico. nated by their faculty for being exceptional Dr. Hirsch relocated to Washington, D.C. Forest and Natural • Dr. Diane Kuehn co-led a service-learning student leaders.” Rachelle McKnight, MLA this year, where he is fostering connections Resources Management course, Ecotourism Abroad, in Nicaragua 2016 is our Graduate Olmsted Scholar. Ol- that will leverage opportunities for ESF stu- David H. Newman :: [email protected] this past spring. Last year, she led a similar msted Scholars, finalists, and winners will dents, faculty, and ESF. He also developed a Chair and Professor course in Panama and will lead a course in be recognized at the 2016 LAF Gala held in graduate certificate in Environmental Deci- Costa Rica next year. She also completed a conjunction with the National ASLA Con- sion Making. This has been a year of large research project on maple syrup pro- ference next fall. Jack Manno was part of a delegation of change for the Department. ducers’ perceptions of climate change. Six students nominated by the faculty environmental scholars and activists un- This past year, the Con- • Dr. Bob Malmsheimer made a number of for ASLA Honor/Merit Awards present- der the project, “Sustaining All Life,” which struction Management de- presentations in the UK and to the Euro- ed their work to New York Upstate ASLA created opportunities for people attending gree program merged into pean Union in Brussels on biomass energy Chapter President Nick Schwartz ’93, Na- climate change negotiations in Paris. His FNRM, bringing an additional 80 high- policy. In addition, the USDA and State of talia Cagide-Elmer of Parsons, Inc. ’14, and book, Ending the Fossil Fuel Era, was pub- achieving students. With this addition, plus Virginia designated him as the “scientific Professor Robin Hoffman ’82 in April. In the lished by the MIT Press. continued increases in our other programs, advisor” for forest carbon accounting and BLA program, Kate Chesebrough and Mar- Sharon Moran helped to advance grad- enrollment in the Department rose in the US forest sustainability for a three-person shall Secord received the Honor Awards, uate programs at ESF, specifically with fall to 345 undergraduate students and 71 team from the Netherlands’ government with Mark Warfel and Amy Allen receiving respect to the Sustainable Enterprise Pro- graduate students at the main campus, and that visited Virginia and Alabama to inves- Merit Awards. In the MLA program, Rach- gram, as well as a new food studies certifi- 63 students at the Ranger School. The pres- tigate and report on the sustainability of elle McKnight received the Honor Award cate. She completed a major grant proposal ence of the Construction Management ma- wood pellets from the Southeast US. and William (Bill) Elliot earned the Merit to the National Academy of Science’s Gulf jor, along with the Sustainable Energy • Dr. Chuck Maynard and Dr. Bill Powell Award. Program. Her forthcoming book with En- Management major, is truly exciting and (EFB) were honored to have the 100th vol- Third-year BLA Student Alden Morris’s vironmental Studies Professor Emeritus opens up tremendous opportunities for our ume of the “Empire Forester” dedicated to project for the Elevating Erie Ideas Compe- Richard Smardon focuses on revitalizing students. We also created two new Graduate their American chestnut research. tition was named as a finalist in the Boule- urban waterway communities and will be Programs in Sustainable Energy and Natu- • Dr. David Newman presented a talk to vard competition. The competition sought published by Routledge. ral Resources Management. the SAF Board in Washington on “Chang- proposals that consider our current global Theresa Selfa continues her robust re- A sampling of some of the accomplish- es in Forestry Education: Where Are We biodiversity challenges in urbanized regions search in three areas: 1.) socio-ecological ments and changes in the Department this Headed?” by developing solutions specific to the Erie impacts of land use change to energy crops year include: • Dr. John Stella returned from a leave of Canalway Trail along Erie Boulevard East in the US and Latin America, 2.) household • Six FNRM faculty, staff, and students absence with the Nature Conservancy in in Syracuse, NY. The competition received livelihood impacts of payments for ecosys- received significant awards this year. Dr. California where he was deeply engaged in a total of 70 submissions from 16 countries. tems services programs in Latin America Eddie Bevilacqua received the Chancel- water issues in the state. Details of the competition can be found at (especially Mexico), and 3.) role of non-state lor’s award for Excellence in Teaching, Ms. • Dr. Ralph Nyland’s 3rd Edition of Silvicul- www.elevatingerie.com. governance and sustainability certification Debbie Sovocool received the Chancellor’s ture: Concepts and Applications was released Next year, thanks to the generosity of and labeling around GMOs in food. Dr. award for Excellence in Classified Service, this past spring. He also helped organize two alumni and supporters of our department, Selfa will be on sabbatical leave for 2016-17 and Ms. Heather Carl, an undergraduate riparian ecosystem conferences, one in Davis, 45 students in the program will receive where in the fall she will be a scholar at UC NRM student, received the Chancellor’s CA and the other in Lyon, France. scholarships to support their studies, on Berkeley affiliated with the Department of student-athlete award; Dr. Steve Stehman • Dr. Tim Volk was awarded a $3 million and off-campus. Over $70,000 in depart- Environmental Science, Policy and Manage- received the Exemplary Researcher Award; research grant from the US Department ment scholarships are helping us recruit ment, and the Berkeley Food Institute. In Ms. Mary Thompson received the Under- of Energy on biomass production and and retain the best students. Even though the spring she will be a visiting scholar with graduate Student Association’s Special transformation. we offer one of the most affordable pro- Universidad Austral in Valdivia, Chile. Teaching Award; and Mr. Paul Crovella re- • Dr. John Wagner will be taking a sabbati- grams in the country, your support has David Sonnenfeld continues to serve as ceived the ESF College Foundation Award cal this coming fall in order to complete the helped sustain the department’s long and Editor-in-Chief for the publication, Society for Exceptional Achievement in Teaching. second edition of his book, “Forestry Eco- proud legacy. & Natural Resources, which is the official • Four FNRM faculty announced that they nomics: A Managerial Approach”. journal of the International Association for will be retiring in the coming months: Dr. • Dr. Ruth Yanai returned from a spring Classes Society and Natural Resources. Dr. Son- Ralph Nyland, Distinguished Service Pro- sabbatical in New Zealand where she was Faculty in the Department of Landscape nenfeld also continued his appointment as fessor of Silviculture will retire this coming working with colleagues to clarify the meth- Please see DEPARTMENT UPDATES, Page 10 10 Alumni News SUMMER 2016 www.esf.edu/alumni

Department Updates is nearing completion. Faculty have present- staff members in PBE received awards over schools. With each year, our involvement ed their work at many national and interna- the past year for their contributions to the with AIChE increases as the student chapter Continued from Page 9 tional conferences and meetings within the department, the college, and the broader becomes more active. The students appreci- Architecture are serious about engaged past year. community. Ms. Lynn Mickinkle, our de- ate the support of the Syracuse Pulp and Pa- learning between students and communi- Next year promises to be a year of change. partment secretary, received the President’s per Foundation that helps them participate ties. During the fall semester, Professors Enrollments in both the BLA and MLA pro- Quality of Worklife Award. This award is in these events. Margaret Bryant and Richard Hawks ’72, as grams are up (relative to recent years), the given to a current employee who shows We are looking forward well as the third-year students worked with Center for Community Design Research exemplary performance of duties beyond to celebrating the 100th the NYS Department of Parks and Histor- and the Center for Cultural Landscape Pres- ordinary expectations or requirements and anniversary of Pulp ic Preservation on envisioning design so- ervation have undertaken strategic planning demonstrates involvement in campus activi- and Paper Education at lutions to Denning’s Point in Beacon, NY initiatives to strengthen and expand their im- ties consistently during their employment. SUNY ESF in 2020. for site of historic farms, brickworks, and pact on communities and the profession, and She is always willing to help students with While the planning is just starting, we are other uses. Students in the fourth-year the Department, in parallel with the College, whatever they need for both their academic discussing a number of activities and out- studio worked with a design firm and lo- is also sharpening its mission and vision for and personal endeavors. She provides ad- reach events. Be sure to be looking for the cal developer to come up with alternatives our second hundred years. 1 vice, encouragement, emotional support 100th anniversary logo on future correspon- to the rehabilitation of the “Chain Works” and doubles as a stand-in mother. Lynn is dence from the Department. As we move industrial complex, which commands the a key member of the PBE department with towards the anniversary, we are planning a high grounds between Ithaca College and Paper and Bioprocess respect to many of its operations. She is historical timeline for the 2nd floor of Wal- residential neighborhoods in the City of Engineering instrumental in the efficient operation of ters Hall (and virtually online) as well as cre- Ithaca. Taught by Professor Isabel Fernan- Gary M. Scott :: [email protected] PBE’s own placement program for both ating 10 Top 10 lists for the Department. If dez and Instructor Jocelyn Gavitt ’07, work Chair and Professor; Director, Division of internships and permanent positions by you have historical pictures and stories of from this studio received recognition by Engineering; Assistant Provost for Assessment scheduling interviews and working with your time in the department, please feel free the NY Upstate ASLA chapter and was pre- and Academic Initiatives recruiters while they are here, and making to start sending them in. sented at a SUNY Undergraduate Research sure the students are ready for their inter- We always appreciate alumni visiting es- exhibition at the Capital in Albany. In the The Department of Paper views. Whether Lynn is lending emotional pecially to talk with students. Three alumni MLA program, Professor Robin Hoffman and Bioprocess Engineering support, guidance, advice or going above now working at Knowlton Technologies in and second year students worked with the continues to be strong, and beyond her normal work duties, she is Watertown, NY visited this spring to speak NYS DOT on alternative roadway and green maintaining our undergrad- a true asset to the ESF community. with the PBE Club (formerly the Papyrus infrastructure improvements planned for uate enrollment at near 100 Mr. Raymond Appleby received the Club). With Davi’eel Stewart ’16 (BS), Presi- the downtown of Clayton, NY and Profes- students and graduate enrollment near 45. Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Profes- dent of the PBE Club are John Connor ’99 sor Emanuel Carter led third-year studio We had an exceptionally large graduating sional Service. This is a SUNY-wide award (BS), Jessica Colasanto (former employee of working with the Town of Tupper Lake on class this year with a total of 28 students that recognizes consistently superior profes- SUNY ESF), and Genevieve Nordmark ’15 economic development opportunities fo- crossing the stage. These students included sional achievement within and beyond the (MPS). cused around “The New Forest Economy,” 5 Paper Engineering students, 15 Biopro- position. Mr. Appleby is a key member of an initiative led by Preston Gilbert ’73 and cess Engineering students, 2 Master of Pro- the Department of Paper and Bioprocess ESF faculty member Tom Amidon ’68 along fessional Studies students, 5 Master of Engineering and is very active in the wider with Alfred State College and other partners Science students, and 1 Doctor of Philoso- College Community. The award acknowl- to take advantage of advances in biorefining phy student. Our incoming undergraduate edges his leadership within the department of wood products to provide clean produc- class for the Fall 2016 currently includes 26 especially in terms of facilities, equipment, tion of numerous elements from wood and students evenly split between Paper Engi- the operations of the pilot plant, and the de- potentially reinvigorating many community neering and Bioprocess Engineering. velopment and implementation of instruc- economies across the state. The PBE Department expanded this year tional, research, and service projects. The Our fifth-year students spent the fall by merging with part of the Sustainable strong reputation of the pilot plant amongst semester participating in the Off-Campus Construction Management and Engineer- our industrial cooperators is mainly due to I always look forward to hearing from Program. The Department had student ing department on campus. This merger Mr. Appleby’s experience, training, and his alumni so please keep in touch and stop by groups in Kyoto, Japan; Christchurch, New brings together most of the materials edu- ability to provide scientifically sound data to visit if you are in the area. Please keep Zealand; Auckland, New Zealand; Rio de Ja- cation and research with our continuing and results to external clients. In addition to up-to-date with the happenings within neiro, Brazil; Barcelona, Spain; and London, efforts in the area of process engineering. his many other responsibilities, Mr. Appleby the department through our blog, Words England. Students presented their studies With this merger, we are now also the home is a key person in department outreach to from Walters (https://wordsfromwalters. in an exhibition on campus and, of course, for wood science graduate education and the community. Each year he hosts several wordpress.com/) or through our ESF Pa- through the 42nd Annual Festival of Places. research on campus, as well as microscopy hundred ESF in the High School students per & Bioprocess Engineering group on In the spring semester, Professor Mar- education. The merger also brings four new on tours of the PBE Pilot Plant, advocating LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/grp/ garet Bryant traveled with her studio all faculty members to the department: Dr. Su- for the educational programs in the De- home?gid=8125586). We are looking for- the way to Jackson, Mississippi to collabo- san Anagnost ’82, Dr. Rafaat M. Hussein, Dr. partment. During Mr. Appleby’s 33 years at ward to another exciting year at SUNY ESF. rate with Downtown Jackson Partners on Robert Meyer ’67 and Dr. William Smith ’76. SUNY ESF, he has been a key player in the Key Dates in Pulp and Paper a series of neighborhood studies. Student While the department name will remain the success of the Department and the College Education at SUNY ESF teams developed a detailed analysis of same, look for our new tag line defining the and has touched the lives of many students. 1911 Establishment of the College of three downtown streets/neighborhoods: expanded scope of the department: Forestry at Syracuse University Town Creek, West Capitol Street, and Far- Paper, Wood, and Biochemicals: 1914 Pulp and paper program approved by ish Street, examining options for complete Engineering Sustainable Materials the Board of Trustees streets, stormwater management, use of for the 21st Century 1915 Technical Association of the vacant properties, urban forest, walkabil- The expanded department also brings Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) ity, lighting and many other factors. The with it new educational opportunities. We established class spent spring break in Jackson meet- will continue to offer our two engineering 1916 Pulp and paper short course taught ing with community members and visiting programs within the department: Biopro- 1917 Department of Forest Chemistry the neighborhoods. cess Engineering and Paper Engineering. (precursor to our current Professor Emanuel Carter continued In addition, a new program in Renewable PBE students participated in at least department) established his long standing work with the Niagara Materials Science has been approved at the two student-focused professional confer- 1920 Pulp and Paper Manufacture Riverkeepers organization, examining ur- campus level and state approval is expected ences over the past year. Fifty ESF students program begun (first in the US) ban ecological restoration and community over the summer. Reflecting the broader travelled to Portland, Maine for the TAPPI 1923 First program graduate development opportunities in the Buffalo, scope of the combined department, the new Student Summit. This annual event is an 1932 Department of Forest Chemistry NY region. Professor Matt Potteiger’s the- program will have options in Paper Science, opportunity to network with industry pro- renamed to Department of Pulp and matic studio focused on “productive ecolo- Wood Science, and Polymer Science; the fessionals and other students interested Paper Manufacture gies” examining opportunities for local food third option is being offered in conjunction in the pulp and paper industry. There are 1945 Empire State Paper Research production within the context of urban eco- with chemistry. companies interviewing to fill internships, Institute (ESPRI) established logical settings. Our expanded exchange program with co-ops and full-time positions and the days 1960 Syracuse Pulp and Paper Foundation Faculty Updates the Beijing University of Chemical Tech- hold seminars, engineering competitions, (SPPF) established DLA faculty continue to be busy outside the nology (BUCT) started this year. In this and plant tours. The technical presenta- 1995 Paper Science and Engineering classroom, although links between teach- program the students will spend their first tions centered on the book by Bill Coplin, celebrated its 75th anniversary ing, research and scholarship keep course three years at BUCT and finish with their “10 Things Employers Want You to Learn 2002 Paper Science and Engineering content current and fresh. Professor Tim senior year at SUNY ESF, receiving B.S. de- in College.” Speakers covered each of the 10 (Engineering Option) accredited by Toland ’98 was granted a sabbatical leave for grees from both institutions. With this pro- topics in the book, relating their talks to the ABET the past academic year to reengage in prac- gram, faculty from ESF will also teach some skills needed by students to be successful in 2006 Bioprocess Engineering program started tice working with the Buffalo Riverkeepers of the courses in Beijing. Over spring break, their careers. About ten PBE students also 2010 Bioprocess Engineering program and others to move projects toward realiza- Dr. Gary M Scott spent a week teaching the attended the 2015 Annual Student Confer- accredited by ABET tion. He has also continued regular activity Introduction to Process Engineering courses ence of the American Institute of Chemi- 2015 Paper and Bioprocess Engineering to improve the ESF campus’ environment. and Dr. Siddharth Chatterjee and Mr. Sergiy cal Engineers (AIChE) in Salt Lake City, Department merges with Sustainable The publication of Visiting Professor Lavrykov are currently in Beijing teaching Utah. The conference, held in November Construction Management and Martin Hogue’s book “39 Campgrounds” Principles of Mass and Energy Balances and 2015, included four days of career informa- Engineering 1 is imminent, and Professor Isabel Fernan- Computing Methods, respectively. tion, social events, competitions, and net- dez’s manuscript on plazas in Puerto Rico We are pleased to announce that two working for students from more than 150 www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2016 Alumni News 11

ESF Outreach peer collaboration. ers who participated in the annual Environ- Dr. Chuck Spuches :: [email protected] As part of this institutional commit- mental Summit on June 2, 2016. Additional Archives and 315.470.6810 :: www.esf.edu/outreach ment, we have initiated a SUNY-facilitated thanks to ESF faculty, staff and students Special Collections Assistant to the President for Outreach Institutional Readiness self-assessment pro- who were judges, chaperones and more. cess in order to identify gaps in our online The Environmental Summit is a re- Jane Verostek ’92, As- I’m honored and enthused education resources and ways to address search symposium designed to bring to- sociate Librarian for- to share with our alumni them. gether high school scientists to present mally assigned to the friends an update on some Think Summer – Think ESF SCIENCE! and discuss their original research with SUNY ESF Archives of ESF’s new and ongoing ESF SCIENCE (Summer Camps Investigat- their peers, high school and college facul- and Special Collec- educational outreach ef- ing Ecology in Neighborhood and City En- ty, graduate and undergraduate students. tions has recently created and made forts. Outreach, in its many forms, is inte- vironments) was established as part of our The research is conducted as part of the available an online collections data- gral to the College’s mission. I believe that first NSF GK12 grant in 2003. With subse- ESF in the High School Global Environment base of SUNY ESF related archival outreach and service profoundly enhance quent support from a Congressional ear course. The Summit enables participating items. Currently, 3-dimensional archi- the educational, professional and personal mark grant administered through the U.S. high school students to not only gain knowl- val items are in this database and us- growth and development of our students, EPA, we were able to “kick it up a notch” edge but to actively engage in the process ers can see photographs and faculty, and collaborators, and inspire every- and develop SCIENCE into a highly regard- of science! information about each object. To one involved. On behalf of our faculty, staff ed opportunity for Syracuse city students. The 2016 Environmental Summit pro- search and view the items in this new and students who proudly represent ESF We are enthused that, again this sum- gram with a complete list of participants is database, visit http://esfmoon.pastper- through numerous outreach programs and mer, a full week will be devoted to students available on the web at http://www.esf.edu/ fectonline.com/. If you have SUNY initiatives, I welcome your thoughts and from New York City through a partnership outreach/esfhs/summit/ (click on the “2016 ESF related 3-dimensional items, questions. We look forward to working with with Sponsors for Educational Opportuni- Winners and Program”) link. memorabilia, etc. that you would like you! ties (SEO) Scholars Program. NYS DEC Convenes at ESF! to donate to the SUNY ESF Archives, Competitive Grant Awarded to Increase We have another great ESF proudly hosted the NYS DEC Division please contact Jane Verostek at jmve- Diverse Student Participation in STEM ESF Science Corps team this year: of Lands and Forests, under the leadership [email protected]. 1 I am proud to announce that ESF will be • Jake O’Connell, Program Coordinator, of Rob Davies, for their second Statewide part of a new SUNY-led initiative to train ESF Outreach (ESF ’15 and former Science Public Lands Supervisors Meeting. It was no graduate students who will mentor middle Corps member), Syracuse, NY. surprise that nearly half the folks gathered popular collections with nearly 4,500 full- school students in STEM. • Tim Pede (Team Leader), PhD student, here were ESF alumni! Congratulations to text downloads just in the last year. The Army Educational Outreach Pro- Environmental Resource Engineering, Mi- the DEC for their leadership and service. 1 Jessica Clemons was invited to speak gram (AEOP) recently announced that noa, NY. about embedded librarianship at the New “AEOP, in collaboration with Battelle, has • Lauren Ness, Junior, Environmental Biol- York Library Association’s 125th annual con- awarded grants to eight organizations and ogy, Bay Shore, NY. F. Franklin Moon Library ference in Lake Placid, NY. technical associations to expand student • Kim Oswald, Sophomore, Environmental Jessica Clemons ’06 :: [email protected] So much of what we can do in the library participation in enriching science, tech- Studies, Geneva, NY. Interim Director of College Libraries is made possible by our student workers. We nology, engineering and math (STEM) • Lawrence Vedilago, Senior, Environmen- have work-study students and interns who exploration and learning, particularly for tal Studies, Massapequa, NY. When you visit the library work hand-in-hand with our librarians and underserved students. AEOP offers students Rick Beal Will Serve as a during your next trip to staff. Our growing collection of The Knothole and teachers Army-sponsored programs Fulbright U.S. Scholar campus, you will notice a has been scanned, described, and uploaded that effectively engage, inspire, and attract Dr. Rick Beal, Assistant Dean in the ESF few significant changes. to Digital Commons @ ESF (http://digitalc- the next generation of STEM talent.” Outreach Office, has been recognized as Stephen Weiter left ESF in ommons.esf.edu/knothole/) completely by SUNY is planning to scale-up the highly a Fulbright U.S. Scholar. Rick will be in September 2015 for a different position after our student workers. We invite you to take a successful AEOP eCYBERMISSION ini- residence this fall at the Royal University of six years of service as the Director of College few minutes and peruse this growing collec- tiative in which teams of middle school Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Rick previously Libraries. Jessica Clemons ’06 is serving as tion. You might see yourself or your college students explore how STEM thinking and served in the Peace Corps (Eritrea, Assab) the Interim Director of College Libraries. peers, familiar events, and charming prose approaches can solve a challenge in their and has a distinguished record at ESF, all of She has been a librarian at ESF since 2012 in those pages. The collection is searchable community. This competitive program cul- which certainly contributed to Rick receiv- and has a strong background in science li- and readable to the public. minates in virtual science fairs and recogni- ing this honor. I’m very proud of Rick and I brarianship and scholarly communication. As Cranberry Lake Biological Station tion at the state, regional, and national level. invite you to join me in congratulating him Libraries continue to serve a vital role in prepares for its Centennial Celebration this Selected SUNY colleges and universities, in and wishing him success in this exciting campus life. Not only are we a central hub summer, we encourage you to look at some collaboration with the New York Academy of endeavor. of social and scholarly activity, we share our of the research that students undertake at Sciences, will use the infrastructure estab- Professional Education spaces with some essential student support the station. Since 201, the library has been lished through a previous similar project to Programs Thrive services and departments. Students can publishing student abstracts and selected train SUNY graduate students in STEM pro- An important dimension of the College’s find quiet and collaborative space, tutoring presentations. You can view this open-ac- grams who will then mentor middle school outreach commitment entails organizing services, presentation areas, faculty offices, cess collection at (http://digitalcommons. teams in three New York regions: New York and delivering successful faculty-driven and of course, an abundance of information esf.edu/clbs/). Many more documents City, Syracuse, and Utica. and faculty-partnered local, state, national, resources. from 2016 will join this celebration of our This new effort extends a strong culture and international professional education Ruth Owens is part of the OCM BOCES students’ work. established at ESF that includes, among conferences, workshops, and contract train- “Bridging the Gap” conversation which The library has become an official pass- other endeavors, two National Science ings. Again this year, well over 1,000 partici- helps to connect school and academic librar- port acceptance facility. This service helps Foundation G-12 grants (Graduates in K-12 pants hailed from over 50 NYS Counties, 20 ians to support information fluency in our our students, faculty, and staff who study Education), the ESF Science Corps, the ESF States, and several countries. Programs of- K-12 and college students. Ruth holds office and travel abroad. We offer the convenience SCIENCE summer program and, most re- ten carry professional development credits in the Upstate New York Special Library As- of scheduling appointments and photogra- cently, the NSF-funded SUNY/New York that serve relicense of NYS-licensed archi- sociation as the treasurer. Ruth has been phy services to anyone in need of a passport. Academy of Sciences STEM Mentor Pro- tects, landscape architects, and engineers. promoted to Senior Assistant Librarian, The Friends of Moon Library are cele- gram: Service Research in Urban Schools. Moreover, these programs have a positive effective July 2016. She has an upcoming brating their 30th anniversary this year. The Each of these programs are examples of a economic impact in Syracuse and around publication as part of an ongoing collabora- Friends help support the College Archives deep commitment to have ESF’s research the State. In 2015, for example, programs tion with some of our ESF chemistry fac- through fundraising activities, and we are and academic expertise complement K-12 held in Syracuse and at the Brookhaven Na- ulty entitled: “Integrating information literacy thankful for all of the individuals and fami- teacher STEM professional development, tional Laboratory (Long Island) generated and research strategies into a sophomore college lies that have named one of the study carrels and enrich K-12 student academic and ca- additional revenue for Onondaga County chemistry course: a new collaboration.” tucked away in the stacks. If you are inter- reer engagement in STEM. and for the Upton, Long Island community. Jane Verostek ’92 has been revitaliz- ested in naming a carrel and helping sup- I look forward to sharing more about this Current and past programs include ing the College Archives and Special Col- port Moon Library, please contact, contact important and exciting initiative this fall. the Sustainable Use of Renewable Energy lections (see boxed article). Working with Betsy Elkins, President of FOML, or Brenda Announcing the ESF Open Academy and (SURE) Symposium hosted by ESF in col- some of our most important collections, T. Greenfield in the ESF College Founda- Teaching & Learning Collaboratory laboration with the Sustainable Enterprise such as the Fletcher Steele Landscape Ar- tion. You may also help the Library and Col- ESF has been awarded a SUNY Extended Partnership (Syracuse University’s Whit- chitecture Collection and the William M. lege Archives by joining the Friends group. Improvement Performance Fund grant that man School of Management and L.C. Smith Harlow Time Lapse Film collection, she has Your donation will contribute to recognition will, in part, help us to create an innovative College of Engineering and Computer Sci- been prioritizing the needs of preservation events for our student workers and study integrated approach to online learning. The ence), New York State Green Building Con- and use. She has received several grants to breaks for the campus. If you are interested Academy will enable us to extend our dis- ference, New York State Biotechnology use technology to bring the college archives in volunteering your time or memorabilia, tinct mission-based leadership within and Conferenced, SUNY SPARE (Solar Power towards a modern future. If you use so- please contact Jane Verostek. Contact infor- on behalf of SUNY. as Renewable Energy), the American Eco- cial media, check out her #tbt (throwback mation may be found here: http://www.esf. • The ESF Open Academy will be a vehicle logical Engineering Society National Con- Thursday) posts on ESF social media chan- edu/moonlib/foml/ for providing online-enabled courses and ference, the International Phytotechnology nels. She was invited to give a presentation Many of our alumni have fond memo- certificates (with an eye toward a degree Conference, and more! The Adirondack Mountains: Preservation and ries of the libraries at ESF, especially F. program), and will include non-credit and High School Students Engage Activism: The Marshall Family of NY—their Franklin Moon Library. I invite you all to informal learning experiences. in the Process of Science! history and legacy at the Researching New stop by and see us in person during your • The ESF Teaching and Learning Collabo- With appreciation to the Outreach Office York Conference. next visit. We will have an open house event ratory will provide faculty professional de- team, especially Maura Stefl, Jake O’Connell Jo Anne Ellis ensures that our honors in the fall during the barbecue weekend, velopment support for this online-enabled and Rick Beal, congratulations to all of the students’ theses are available in Digital and our growing online resources are avail- education, and will be a venue for peer-to- ESF in the High School students and teach- Commons @ ESF. This is one of our most able anytime. 1 12 Alumni News SUMMER 2016 www.esf.edu/alumni Alumni Memorial Scholarships

Remembering our alumni who Congratulations to the 2016 Alumni Memorial Scholarship lost their lives serving our country Recipients! Front row (L to R): Samantha Hollister, Hélène The Alumni Memorial Scholarships are awarded annually in mem- Rainville, Sara Velardi, Kacy ory of those alumni who lost their lives while serving their country. Smith, Terra Ann Rentz, and Kristina Macro. Back row (L to Plaques with the names of these honored alumni can be seen in the Ro- R): Nathan Kiel, Hannah Roden, tunda of Bray Hall. These awards are based not only on scholarship, but YunYun Bi, Carolyn Chang, and also on extracurricular activities and character. The Alumni Memorial Haley Canham. Scholarships are handed out each year at the Central New York Alumni Dinner. Below are excerpts from the awards presentation during the CNY lyst and Guest Lecturer. She is also a Fire- sentative for The School for Field Studies fighter-EMT for the Sackets Harbor, NY (an organization that creates study abroad Alumni Dinner on April 7. Funds for these awards are made possible via Fire Department and has served as their experiences through field-based learning the ESF Golf Tournament. Congratulations to the 2016 recipients! EMS Coordinator, and as a member of the and research), a member of the ESF Track Family Readiness Group for the 82nd Air- & Field team, and an active member of INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS dissertations, as well as scheduling and borne, US Army at Ft. Bragg, NC. F.O.R.C.E.S., which is an unofficial volun- Carolyn Chang leading campus tours for prospective SENIORS teer organization associated with New York Fish and Wildlife Biology and Management graduate students. Sara has been a Teach- State Parks. She volunteers her time with ing Fellow for the Graduate Assistant Col- Haley Canham Carolyn Chang is a Canadian citizen and Environmental Resources Engineering the Food Recovery Network, the Utica Road is currently a PhD candidate in Fish and loquium on Teaching and Learning for Runners, and Spring Farm CARES. She Wildlife Biology and Management. Prior to the past three years. She organizes inter- Haley is currently the Upstate NY Repre- also works as a Desk Assistant in Moon attending ESF, she completed a MS degree active sessions focusing on best teach- sentative for Engineers Without Borders, Library. in Applied Science at St. Mary’s University. ing practices for new TA’s. She is also an and last year served as the organization’s Her doctoral thesis research involves en- Adjunct Instructor at Onondaga Com- Northeast Region Conference Head Co- Kacy Smith hancing the understanding of a prevalent munity College where she teaches intro- ordinator. In that role, she led the plan- Environmental Biology ductory biology. Sara is highly involved in pathogen in zebrafish research facilities. ning and organization of all aspects of the Kacy is an Environmental Biology ma- outreach activities. She has worked with Her work was presented at the Zebraf- EWB’s regional conference. Haley is also jor with an impressive 3.98 GPA. Prior ish Husbandry Workshop at Aquaculture ESF’s Department of Outreach on a sum- currently serving as the President of En- mer camp called Science Corp. where sci- to attending ESF, Kacy graduated from America 2016 and was accepted for publica- gineering for a Sustainable Society, where Northwestern University with a BS in Com- ence programs are brought to the Syracuse she leads weekly meetings, fundraises, tion in a special disease-management issue munications with fields of study in Eco- City School District. She was also invited and works with individual project leaders of the Zebrafish journal. Carolyn is current- nomics, Theatre, and Integrated Marketing to attend the New York Academy of Sci- to ensure effective projects in Peru, Haiti, ly co-teaching a graduate-level seminar on Communications. She has been highly ences Conference on Outreach and STEM and locally. She is a member of several or- Host-Pathogen Interactions with her advi- involved with theatre arts, including the Mentoring. ganizations including the New York Water sor, Dr. Chris Whipps. She also supervises Northwestern Student Theatre Coalition, several undergraduate lab volunteers, in- Environment Association, and the Provost’s Terra Ann Rentz the Northwestern Theatre and Interpre- terns, research assistants and senior thesis Student Advisory Council, and was a pre- Fish and Wildlife Biology and Management tation Center, Purple Crayon Players and students. senter at the 2016 National Science Founda- Terra will be graduating in May 2017 with tion’s Emerging Researcher’s Conference. numerous regional productions including YunYun Bi a dual MS in Fish and Wildlife Biology and This summer, Haley will be taking on a The Sound of Music and Grease. When not Wood Products Engineering Management, and an MPA from SU’s Max- research position through the NOAA Hol- consumed with studies, Kacy enjoys trail running with her partner, Richard, who YunYun Bi is originally from China and well School. She was awarded the Edna lings Fellowship at the National Weather served in Afghantistan in the Marine Corps and will be graduating in May with a PhD Baily Sussman Foundation Fellowship for Service Station in Fairbanks, Alaska where Infantry. She recently completed her first in Wood Products Engineering from the graduate research. Last year she served she will be working with the NWS hydrolo- marathon (finishing in the top 4.5% of fe- Paper & Bioprocess Engineering Depart- as the Department Representative for En- gist on flood prediction in the central Alas- males), and is a skilled aerial circus artist. ment. Prior to attending ESF, YunYun vironmental & Forest Biology to the ESF kan region. Graduate Student Association. Terra has studied at the Tianjin Univeristy of Sci- Kristina Macro SOPHOMORES ence and Technology. There, she received served in many capacities for The Wild- life Society. Currently she is President of Environmental Resources Engineering Hannah Roden the National Scholarship Award from Chi- Wildlife Science na’s Ministry of Education, as well as an The Northeast Section…she is responsible Kristina a member of the Honors Program, Excellent Undergraduate Student Award. for moving forward initiatives to stream- the National Academy of Engineering Hannah is majoring in Wildlife Science YunYun’s doctoral research on visible- line operations, and increasing member Grand Challenges Scholars Program, Alpha and is currently a member of the ESF Mu- light curing processes will be presented services, among other duties. In the past, Xi Sigma, and has been on the President’s sic Society and the jazz band. During her at the RadTech 2016 Technology Expo & she has served as Vice-President for The List since 2013. She is active on campus as summers, she has worked at Camp Ro- Conference and was previously presented Northeast Section, and as a Member of var- a Student Assistant in ESF’s Outreach Of- tary—a Cub Scout camp where boys are on campus at the Spotlight on Research ious Wildlife Society committees. Prior to fice, and has also been a Peer Tutor, and a taught about teamwork, responsibility, Poster Session. She has volunteered with attending ESF, Terra was Deputy Director Teaching Assistant for General Chemistry and the value of nature. She has balanced numerous campus and community organi- for Government Affairs & Partnerships for and General Biology. Kristina is a mem- a number of other jobs while being a stu- zations including the Westcott Community The Wildlife Society in Bethesda, MD. At ber of the 2016 Biomimicry Global Design dent, including working at Jimmy John’s Center and the Green Campus Initiative. ESF, she is currently Program Coordina- Challenge Team, the Environmental Re- sandwich shop, and playing the piano at YunYun has also served as President of the tor for the Roosevelt Wildlife Station, and sources Engineering Club, and the New the Seward House Museum during their Chinese Student and Scholars Association, last spring served as a Visiting Instructor York Water Environment Association. She candlelight holiday tours. Before coming to in the Applied Wildlife Science course. She is serves as Vice President of Engineers With- the Graduate Student Association’s Interna- ESF, Hannah was president of her school’s currently conducting an independent, self- out Borders where she is currently collabo- tional Committee, and organized the very National Honor Society, ran her school’s developed research project assessing the rating with EWB’s Syracuse Professional first campus-wide Chinese cultural celebra- store, and was a member of a number of management effectiveness for State Fish Chapter on developing a sustainable latrine tion – “Chinese Lantern Festival Cultural student groups, including Odyssey of the and Wildlife agencies. Terra has produced project in Las Majadas, Guatemala. Kristina Night.” She is a teaching assistant, and in- Mind, Math League, the Envirothon Team, approximately 15 publications, including a is the SUNY ESF Liaison for the Society of terned with the Research and Development and several instrumental groups. Department of Rapid Cure Technologies. book chapter in Becoming a Wildlife Profes- Women Engineers, and a Team Leader for sional, and numerous lectures. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Nathan Kiel GRADUATE STUDENTS HONORABLE MENTION GRADUATE STUDENT JUNIORS Conservation Biology Sara Velardi Hélène Rainville Samantha Hollister Nathan is majoring in Conservation Biol- Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Fish and Wildlife Biology and Management Conservation Biology ogy and, in addition to being on the Presi- Sara is a PhD candidate in Environmental Hélène will be graduating this coming De- This is the second year in a row that Sa- dent’s List for the Fall 2015 Semester, was and Natural Resources Policy and will be cember with an MPS in Sustainable Ener- mantha has been chosen as a recipient awarded a Presidential Scholarship. He is graduating next May. Sara’s research on gy Management (Bioprocess Engineering). of this award! Samantha used last year’s also a member of the Society for Conser- GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) She currently serves as a Senator for both scholarship funds to study tropical ecology vation Biology and the Bob Marshall Club. will be presented at the International Ru- the ESF Graduate Student Association and in Panama. In her own words, Samantha Nathan has served as an Adirondack Moun- ral Sociology Association Conference in the Syracuse University Graduate Student writes, “This experience changed my life…. tain Club Trail Crew Member where he Toronto, as well as at the Biotechnology Organization. She is a member of the Bio- ESF does a great job at making sure its stu- worked on trail maintenance throughout Symposium at ESF. She is currently a process Engineering Club, the NY Acade- dents are exposed to real world applications the High Peaks Wilderness. Nathan cur- Graduate Ambassador for ESF’s Graduate my of Sciences, and serves on the SUNY of their knowledge…I was proud to repre- rently holds two jobs: on campus he works School, and also assists the Office of -In ESF Engagement Task Force. Hélène is sent ESF on my travels abroad; my edu- as a Lab Assistant for one of Dr. McGee’s struction and Graduate Studies in admin- the recipient of the Herman L. Joachim cation here does a great job of preparing graduate students. Off campus, Nathan istering degree requirements for graduate Endowment Graduate Assistantship, has me for the real problems faced in conser- works as an Assistant at Carpenter’s Brook students, reviewing & editing theses and been a Teaching Assistant, Research Ana- vation.” Samantha is the Student Repre- Fish Hatchery. www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2016 Alumni News 13 SHOP THE SUNY-ESF COLLEGE BOOKSTORE

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CNY Dinner

Alumni Board Members Tom Hughes ’06 Alumni Board Members volunteer their (left) and Frank Moses ’01 (center) catch time to serve on the Memorial Scholarship The 2016 CNY Dinner included an exclusive behind- up with Geoff Christoff ’73 at the CNY Selection Committee. Here, Board Member the-scenes tour of the William H. Seward House in Dinner in Auburn. This year’s dinner was Gary Lipp ’86 (center) presents scholarships Jerrie and Neil Brownell ’64 attended Auburn. Here, a tour guide leads a group of alumni held at the historic Springside Inn on the to the Sophomore Class recipients, Nathan the annual CNY Alumni Dinner at the through the Seward family’s dining room. shores of Owasco Lake. Kiel and Hannah Roden. Springside Inn in April.

Pizza Study Break

The 23rd ARC meeting in Lake Placid. Photo courtesy of Ken Rimany.

Alumni and students mingled at the CNY Dinner. Seated at this table were (left to right): Daria Lebduska ’76, Carol Glenister ’76, Ray Burger ’80, Board Member Peg Coleman ’79, Ed Neuhauser ’73, and Alumni Memorial Alumni Basketball Reception Scholarship recipients Terra Ann Rentz and Kacy Smith.

Alumni Association Board Members volunteer to hand out pizza to students at the annual “Pizza Study Break” during finals week. Here,Sandy Bonanno ’89/’92 (left) and Laura Crandall ’05 (ESF’s Director of Student Involvement and The Gateway Center was decked out in Syracuse Leadership) greet the hundreds of students University’s colors at the annual ESF Alumni who showed up for free pizza and soda! Basketball Reception. An exciting feature of this year’s CNY Dinner was a special performance by The Ecotones, ESF’s very own a cappella vocal group. This talented group of students entertained the crowd both during the cocktail hour and after dinner. The Alumni Association is making an effort to introduce different groups of students to alumni via the CNY Dinner…last year, it was student athletes.

Chicago Gathering The Loewenstein Family (left to right: Rick ’78, Jenny ’12, Julie, and Jean ’80) enjoy a pizza party prior to the SU vs. Pittsburgh basketball game in February. This group of alumni Taking a study break! Members of the gathered in Chicago for Ecotones (ESF’s a cappella vocal group) cocktails at Uncommon took a break from studying for finals to Ground’s unique “roof attend the Alumni Association’s “Pizza farm” in June. Study Break” in the Gateway Center.

Annual NYSAF Meeting

Everyone lends at hand at ESF alumni events! Here, College President Dr. Quentin Wheeler helps to sell 50-50 raffle tickets to attendees at the basketball reception.

In January, students from the Ranger School attended the NYSAF meeting and reception in Syracuse.

ESF’s Chair of the Department of Forest & This group of young alumni gets together every year Natural Resources Management, Dr. David for the ESF Alumni Basketball Reception prior to an Newman, addresses the crowd at the annual Over 100 students and faculty from ESF and the Ranger School attended the SU basketball game. This year’s event was held in NYSAF meeting and reception in January. NYSAF meeting and reception at the Doubletree by Hilton in Syracuse. February before the Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh game. www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2016 Alumni News 15

Champagne Toast – Cheers! NY Upstate Chapter ASLA Congratulations to the Class of 2016! Welcome to the alumni ranks!

The Alumni Association hosts the Champagne Toast twice a year The New York Upstate Chapter ASLA annual awards dinner (December and May) to congratulate was held in the beautiful Sky Armory in downtown Syracuse. ESF’s newest group of alumni. Numerous ESF alumni, faculty, and students were in attendance.

A new feature of the Each year at the Champagne Toast From left, Professor George Champagne Toast is the for May Graduates, the Alumni Office Curry, Nick Schwartz ’93, live Twitter wall, where raffles off an ESF diploma frame for and Professor Richard Hawks the Class of 2016 can view students who fill out a “New Alumni ’72 at the New York Upstate congratulatory messages Contact Information Form.” This year’s Chapter ASLA annual awards submitted by family, winner was Nichole Byron, who is dinner in February. Richard friends, faculty, and staff. joined by College President Dr. Quentin received the Distinguished In May, over 100 messages Wheeler, and Alumni Association Vice Senior Practitioner, Academic were submitted to the wall! President Thayer Miller ’71. Practice Award that evening.

Activities at the SUNY ESF Career Fair Alumni/Student Career Networking event included group informational sessions, resume reviews, and mock interviews. Here, Daniel Biggs ’06 speaks with a group of current students about Alumni representatives from the landscape architecture his career at Weston & firm Appel Osborne attended the 2016 Career Fair. Sampson.

Biopharmaceutical Alum P.J. Connell ’14, company Bristol Myers of D&B Engineers & Squibb was one of over Architects, advises a 85 companies who current ESF student participated in the at the 2nd annual There is always a strong showing of alumni annual Career Fair held Alumni/Student Career representatives at the Career Fair each year! in the Gateway Center. Networking event, held Here, Rich Centolella ’85 of EDSA, Inc. At center is alumnus on the eve of the Career greets a student. Ted Smith ’02. Fair in February.

Alumni Trip to NC Alumni who attended the North Carolina trip learned about the rich history of forestry in America, including a background of The Biltmore Forest School founded by Dr. Carl Schenck in 1898…America’s first School of Forestry!

A unique part of the alumni trip to North Carolina was an exclusive visit to the “Cradle of Forestry in America” Interpretive The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, Center at Pisgah Forest. Interpretive Center NC was the site of a special alumni staff led the ESF group on tours of the local group trip in March. If you have any trails, and screened the movie, “America’s suggestions for future alumni group First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville trips, please let the Alumni Office Experiment.” Here, Devin Gentry (Director know! The North Carolina excursion The ESF Alumni Trip to North Carolina in March included of Programming and Partnerships at the was a great success and we are looking a tour of the Biltmore Estate. A wonderful group of alumni Center) speaks to the alumni group about to host similar events in the future. traveled far and wide to attend this special event! local fish.

Landscape Architecture Class of 1976 Alumni-Hosted Events

The Landscape Architecture Class of 1976: Then & Now! In May, the Landscape Architecture class of 1976 gathered in New York City for the 40th anniversary of their graduation. Over Our alumni-hosted regional events are becoming more and more half of the class of students made the popular! In early June, a group of nearly 40 alumni gathered at journey to reconvene on the site of one TRATA in Rochester for an informal gathering. Are you interested of their class design projects from 1975: in hosting a Happy Hour-type event in your city? Contact the Grace Plaza in midtown Manhattan. Alumni Office at [email protected]! 16 Alumni News SUMMER 2016 www.esf.edu/alumni

will feature snacks, beer, wine and hard October 7–9, 2016 cider (non-alcoholic beverages will also be provided) produced right here in New York Senior Reunion and Alumni & Family Fall Weekend State. This is a great way to cap-off your There is no better time to come “home” and catch up on all that has been day, or to make plans to get together with fellow alumni on Saturday evening. going on since you left, not only at the College, but with your fellow classmates. NEW – Sunday Activities For the first time ever, we are pleased oin your fellow ESF alumni as to be able to offer more activities on Sun- J well as current students and their day! Make plans to join us in the Gateway families for our annual Fall Week- Center for a “bon voyage” Pancake Break- end, packed with activities and plenty of fast featuring ESF’s very-own maple syrup opportunities to mingle and reconnect. produced at Heiberg Forest. Afterwards, There is no better time to come “home” we have arranged for several exciting pro- and catch up on all that has been going on grams for you to participate in before you since you left, not only at the College, but head home, including an up-close look with your fellow classmates. We have The Opening Reception is a great place for at the Onondaga Lake Cleanup project, a changed some of the programming this alumni, faculty, students, and families to Dr. Don Leopold leads a group on the always- birding tour at the Montezuma Wildlife year, and extended the weekend’s activites meet & mingle during Fall Weekend. popular “Dendro Walk” around campus. Refuge, a nature walk through the Clark into Sunday for the first time ever. So get in Reservation, and a service project at the touch with your old friends and make Events that will include our younger alumni are strongly encouraged to partici- Syracuse Inner Harbor Creek Walk. plans to come to Syracuse for a weekend alumni (those celebrating 45 years or less) pate in the “Coffee Haus!” If you have a tal- All alumni are encouraged to check full of fun! will begin with the Alumni Association ent that you would like to perform, please out the back page of the newsletter for Annual Meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Friday plan on doing so! lodging and reservation information. ALL Senior Alumni afternoon. Join us as we review the activi- Saturday brings another full day of ac- Please pay special attention to the vari- We begin the celebration on Friday ties from the previous year and talk about tivities (featuring some of our brand new ous deadlines for hotel reservations. This as we welcome our “senior alumni” to some of the new initiatives for the current programming) starting with a 5K Fun is an extremely busy weekend in the Syr- campus. First up will be a special behind- year. We will also be welcoming our newest Run/Walk around campus and Oakwood acuse area and hotel rooms will be sold the-scenes visit to the ESF Archives with members of the Alumni Board. Cemetery at 8 a.m. We’ll be selling special out quickly. Please note that our “Senior Jane Verostek ’92, Associate Librarian. Fol- Fun Run t-shirts to benefit the ESF Ath- Alumni” reunion years and our alumni lowing the Archives, we will be hosting a Exciting Programs letics Program. The Fun Run will be fol- celebrating their Class Reunions (every 5 “Golden Anniversary Luncheon” for any- Our “Welcome Reception” for alumni lowed by a continental breakfast with Dr. years) have already been mailed a special one who graduated in 1966 or before. We will start at 5:30 p.m. in the scenic Gateway Wheeler in Marshall Hall, and then a va- reservation form and information packet. If are not limiting the programming this year Center—the first hour of the reception will riety of opportunities to meet and mingle you are in one of these groups and did not strictly to those classes ending in “1” or “6.” be just for our returning alumni and their with students and faculty throughout the receive one and are interested in attending, We encourage all senior alumni, regardless guests. It is a great time to meet up with day. Activities will include tours of the please contact us directly. of your class year, to come to campus and your fellow classmates, get your class pho- ESF greenhouses, the Gateway Center, If you have any questions or comments, learn all about where ESF is today, and tos taken and reminisce a bit. Then at 6:30, Centennial Hall, and the Roosevelt Wild- please call 315-470-6632 or email alumni@ where it is headed in the future. Senior our current students and their families life Collection. We’ll also be offering the esf.edu. All reservation and lodging infor- alumni who attend the “Golden Anniver- will join in the celebration. The Reception dendro-walk with Dr. Don Leopold, ESF mation along with a full schedule of events sary Luncheon” will be joined by College will feature heavy hors d’ouevres (really a Athletics games and demons, a chance to is available on-line at www.esf.edu/alumni/ President Dr. Quentin Wheeler, along with meal) and beverages. As an added bonus, learn about the groundbreaking Ameri- fallweekend. Hope to see you back on cam- several Department Chairs who can answer members of the Ecotones, ESF’s very-own can chestnut project at our Lafayette Road pus in October for a great weekend and a all questions about the College today. Af- a cappella vocal group, will be on hand Experiment Station, an Activities Fair, the chance to create new memories! 1 ter lunch, we’re very excited to announce to entertain us with their musical styl- BBQ, and so much more. Be sure to check that Environmental & Forest Biology Chair ings. Along those lines, be sure to check out the full schedule of events on-line at Questions / Comments Dr. Donald Leopold will be taking all se- out the “Coffee Haus” talent showcase in www.esf.edu/alumni/fallweekend. Contact the Alumni Office nior alumni on an exclusive “Dendro-Walk” the Alumni Lounge following the Recep- Finally, to wrap up Saturday’s activi- 315-470-6632, [email protected], or around campus and through Oakwood tion. You will be amazed at the talents of ties, the annual “Taste of CNY” will be visit www.esf.edu/alumni/fallweekend/ Cemetery. our students and faculty. Please note that held in the Gateway Center. The “taste”

Alumni Grant Program Helping Students Improve Their World One of the Alumni Association’s initiatives is to fund worthy student projects and activities through an Alumni Grant Program. Twice per year, students can submit proposals for review by the Alumni Board. This past Working at Oceano Pacifico with Ecuadorian winter, the Alumni Grant Program was Hiking in Cajas National Park in the Andes Mountains. Preparing trees for planting. students in EcoClubs. able to help fund over 25 ESF students on a service trip to Ecuador. Following are notes and photos from the participants. ture trips. Our students and staff have re- Letters from students much by our experience in Ecuador that forested more than 50,000 trees over the “I knew going to Ecuador was going many of us would love to return and help Dear Alumni Association, past 5 years in one of the most degraded to be great, but I’ve come to realize that I GSE with all of their projects. The posi- forest habitats on the planet, and have had no idea of how truly amazing it would tive impact that each student has when On behalf of all the ESF students and learned about the power to make positive turn out to be. We all signed up for the they go on this trip is mind-blowing. I volunteers at Global Student Embassy, we environmental change in the process. trip because we love the environment and wouldn’t trade this wonderful experience would like to say thank you! Thank you so After working very hard to plant want to travel; but it wasn’t until we were for the world and will have the many great much for all of your financial, emotional, loads of trees, the students then went to lugging gallons of water, post-hole dig- memories with me forever.” and moral support this year in helping the beautiful city of Cuenca in the Andes gers, compost bags and tiny trees up and Kylie O’Driscoll, send us to Ecuador. Your donations helped Mountains to go hiking and enjoy the city down hills on the reforestation sites that Wildlife Science Junior send a group of incredibly hard-working for a couple days. we finally realized why we all came to Ec- volunteers to work with their Ecuadorian Throughout our 10-day journey uador. The dry tropical forest region along “Dear ESF Alumni, Thank you so peers in the coastal Manabi region of Ec- around Ecuador, our volunteers were able the coast has the potential to be so beauti- much for your generous donation toward uador. Your donation also supports our to build leadership skills, collaborate on ful and full of life; and it is just that in my trip to Ecuador with 29 other students year-round program with more than 300 projects with locals, restore the tropical dry certain areas. But unfortunately there are through GSE! I can speak for everybody participants. We are shooting for a goal of forest, and gain cultural awareness. They many areas along the coast where defores- when I say it was a great experience. We planting 25,000 trees this year! also had a lot of fun! Check out some pic- tation is still occurring. Organizations like ended up planting around 1,000 trees At the Peñon Del Sol reforestation site tures of the amazing students you helped GSE are putting so much of their time in total. It was amazing to learn about in San Clemente and at Finca Marcos in send to Ecuador this winter break. Thank and effort into not only reforestation, but another culture and help them in their Bahía de Caraquez, our students planted you again for all of your support! other proactive things like implementing community. I will cherish this trip forever. over 1,000 trees! The volunteers worked Sincerely, change among the locals, who heavily rely Thank you again for making it possible with Ecuadorian high school students in 2 ESF Students and on the health of their environment. As a for me to go!” local schools. There, they helped prepare Global Student Embassy group of 30+ students, we were moved so Taylor Hendrickson the compost, bottles, and saplings for fu- www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2016 Alumni News 17 Schedule of Events Alumni & Family Fall Weekend Information can also be found at www.esf.edu/alumni/fallweekend. Get your 2016 Alumni & Family Fall For special Senior Reunion events, visit the above website. Weekend T-shirts now and tie-dye

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 them on Saturday of Fall Weekend!

ESF College Bookstore Open | 1:00–8:00 p.m. | Main Floor, Gateway Center

ESF Alumni Association Annual Meeting | 4:30 p.m. | 313 Bray Hall Join the Alumni Association Board members and alumni as they review the past year, talk about what’s next for the Available Association and welcome new members. All are welcome to attend. through pre-order Alumni/Opening Reception and Class Reunions | 5:30–8:30 p.m. | Gateway Center only! Mingle with alumni classes celebrating their reunion years and meet current faculty members. Class photos will be taken starting at 5:45 p.m. At 6:30 p.m. we will be joined by current students and their families. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, assorted juices and soda will be served. ➻ advanced tickets required Coffee Haus and Campus Talent Show | 8:30 p.m. | Alumni Lounge Be sure to attend the “Coffeehouse” in the Alumni Lounge. Be entertained by the many talents of ESF students, faculty White shirt with Forest Green silk-screening. and staff. Coffee and munchies will be served. Families and alumni are encouraged to participate. Available in sizes S–XXL. See back page to order your shirts and for a complete registration form SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 for the Alumni & Family Fall Weekend. 5K Fun Run/Walk | 8:00 a.m. Start your day off right with a 5K run/walk around campus and Oakwood Cemetery. T-shirts to benefit the ESF Athletics program will be available for purchase! 2017 DUES CAMPAIGN ESF College Bookstore Open | 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Main Floor, Gateway Center DON’T FORGET Coffee with the President | 9:30 a.m. | Alumni Lounge Join the College President, Dr. Quentin Wheeler, students, alumni and others for coffee and conversation. TO PAY YOUR DUES! Moon Library Open House | 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Stop in any time and chat with the library staff or take a tour! he ESF Alumni Association is in the midst of our 2017 Dues Campaign. Your Tour of the ESF Archives | 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. T Learn about SUNY ESF’s rich history and learn about the Archives from the Friends of Moon Library group. annual dues payment or Life Membership is what allows the Association to keep you Student Affairs Meet and Greet | 10:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Gateway Concourse Join the Office of Student Affairs staff and the Dean for Student Affairs in the concourse to learn about the resources and connected to the College and fellow alumni. services available to assist students. From the publication of the Alumni News Guided Tour of Campus | 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. | Front steps of Bray Hall and the various sources of electronic media, Join our student tour guides for a tour of our campus buildings and facilities. to the many events and activities that we Trees and Shrubs Walking Tour | 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. | Leaves from Marshall Hall steps host for our alumni and students (our future Join Dr. Don Leopold, Environmental and Forest Biology Chair, as he takes you on a walk around campus and Oakwood alumni), the Association continues to serve Cemetery for a quick dendrology (tree identification) lesson. as your link to the College’s past, present Student and Young Alumni Networking Event | 10:00 a.m. | 110 Moon Library and future. Without your continued support, Students, families, and alumni are welcome to attend the Young Alumni Networking Event hosted by the Career Services Office. A panel of young alumni will share their career paths and current accomplishments in the environmental career we would not be able to do all that we do, so field. The Q&A session will be followed by an opportunity to mingle with the guest speakers. Sponsored by the Betsy and “Thank You.” Jesse Fink Foundation. Tie Dye your Alumni & Family Fall Weekend T-Shirt | 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | ESF Quad Tie-dye materials will be available to help you participate in a long-standing ESF tradition. See reservation form to order Did you know that you can pay your Fall Weekend t-shirt. ➻ t-shirts must be pre-ordered, see reservation form your dues online? It’s quick, easy and Activities Fair Carnival | 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | ESF Quad secure. Just visit www.esf.edu/forms/alumni/ Learn about the many student organizations on campus through a variety of displays and demonstrations. Hang out on dues.asp, submit the completed form and then the Quad, take a family picture in the photo-booth, ride a Segway or check out the Birds of Prey. follow the PayPal link to pay by PayPal, credit ESF Athletics Games & Demos | Ongoing card or debit card. It’s that easy! View the Mighty Oaks in action! See our various athletics teams (including the Woodsmen’s Team) compete in events throughout the weekend. There are benefits to paying your FOUR SPECIALTY TOUR SESSIONS | 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 2:00–3:00 p.m dues! Not only are you helping to Roosevelt Wildlife Collection | 12 Illick Hall Learn about the College’s fascinating collection of wildlife. support your alumni association, but you are also eligible for the following exclusive benefits: Centennial Hall ESF’s residence hall • 10% discount for dues payers in the ESF Gateway Center College Bookstore on any orders through- ESF’s groundbreaking LEED Platinum Certified building! out the fiscal year (7/1/16–6/30/17).* Greenhouse Tour | Illick Hall roof top • 15% discount for Life Members in the ESF Explore the brand new greenhouses on the roof of Illick Hall. College Bookstore on any orders for life.* BBQ Session 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Gateway Center • Exclusive local & national coupons and dis- BBQ Session 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Gateway Center counts throughout your birthday month. Lunch will be served in two seatings and will feature barbecue chicken, hotdogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, salt potatoes, salads, dessert and beverages. ➻ advanced tickets required • Priority for SU football & basketball tickets (in conjunction with the annual alumni Lafayette Road Experiment Station Tour: Return of the American Chestnut | 1:30 p.m. events only). Drive yourself, maps provided—located approximately 15 minutes from campus. Take a tour of the Lafayette Road Experiment Station and hear about ESF’s 23 years of re-search to bring back the American chestnut. • Annual thank you gift A Taste of Central New York | 3:00–5:00 p.m. | Gateway Center Concourse • Annual special offer for Bookstore Wind down the day with us as we sample New York State beer, wine, and hard cider. Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks merchandise will also be served. ➻ advanced tickets required • Annual “Members-Only” Maple Syrup Sale SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 • Special discounted pricing for ESF Alumni Events ESF College Bookstore Open | 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Main Floor, Gateway Center • The opportunity to rent the Masten House Bon Voyage Pancake Breakfast | 9:30–11:00 a.m. | Gateway Center and Huntington Lodge at a reduced rate Fill up on pancakes, sausage, coffee, and juice before setting out for the day’s activities. We will be featuring ESF’s very own • Alumni-Hosted receptions in your region real maple syrup...pick some up to take home with you in the ESF College Bookstore! ➻ advanced tickets required *Discount may not be used on special dues CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE: You are responsible for your own transportation offer memorabilia or maple syrup purchases. Birding Tour | 7:30 a.m. | Montezuma Wildlife Refuge Service Project | 11:00 a.m. | Inner Harbor Creek Walk Onondaga Lake Cleanup Discussion/Visit | 12:00 p.m. Thank You! Nature Walk | 12:00 p.m. | Clark Reservation 18 Alumni News SUMMER 2016 www.esf.edu/alumni Mighty Oaks Athletics Update

Daniel Ramin excellent second year showing great Men’s Cross Country Coordinator of timed improvement in several events at USCAA National College Athletics and Invitationals. Championships • Our oldest intercollegiate team, the Woodsmen Team, had another great isted here are some of the fall and spring, winning several meets L highlights of another tremen- including the women’s team, who won Women’s Cross Country dous year for the Mighty Oaks. our home meet at the Tully field station. at the USCAA National In eight short years, we have accom- Championship plished some exceptional achievements. Student Athletes We have over 200 student athletes on Most impressively, there were 26 US- campus, and last year, we competed in CAA Academic All Americans this year. more than 80 intercollegiate events. These are student athletes with a GPA of over 3.5…at an academically-rigorous Men’s Soccer vs. Mighty Oaks Highlights school like ESF, this is excellent!! Onondaga Community • The Men’s Cross Country team won College the HVIAC Conference Championship Soccer Field at Tully field station and finished second at the 2015 USCAA On the horizon, ESF Athletics has some National Championship in Lakeland, great news: the design and construction An event at the Woodsmen’s Team Florida. of a soccer field at the Tully field station. home meet. • The Women’s Cross Country team The project is a collaboration between won the HVIAC Conference Champi- ESF’s Athletics, Forest Properties and even be here at ESF. His motivation and Women’s Soccer onship and finished a strong third at the Landscape Architecture Department. dedication to the Athletics Department Nationals. I would like to thank Bob Davis, head of was tremendous. At the Alumni Associ- • The Men’s Soccer team won the Forest Properties, and Emanuel Carter, ation-supported year-end Athletics Ban- Barkeater Cup and qualified for Confer- from the LA Department, for their vision quet, Bob was affectionately referred to ence playoffs. The team closed the sea- and support. The project is slated to be- as “the grandfather of athletics at ESF.” son ranked in the USCAA Top 15. gin this summer with design drafts due His leadership helped shape the count- • The Women’s Soccer team made it to in the fall. The goal is to have the first less positive experiences that our student ESF’s Jared Bard in Conference playoff finals and qualified event take place in the fall of 2017. If you athletes have today competing and being action vs. Pratt and competed in the USCAA National are interested in supporting the project, on a team. It is not often in life where tournament making it to the final four. please contact Dan Ramin at dwramin@ one can create something that can have • The Golf team finished second at the esf.edu or 315-470-4933. such a positive influence on so many Class of 1951 ESF Invitational and had a solid show- people. Bob was instrumental in doing ing at Nationals. Dr. Robert French just that. He will be missed very much Scholarship Recipients • The Men’s Basketball team had a solid In closing, I would like to recognize a and on behalf of our student athletes, year winning 8 games and qualifying for friend, mentor, and colleague: Dr. Rob- coaches and staff, we thank him. 1 for 2016 Conference playoffs. ert French. Without his leadership and • The Track and Field program had an support, one wonders if athletics would The Class of 1951 Scholarship was initiated by Gabriel Buschle, Jay McConnell, and Carl Miller in 2002 in Two ESF Students Earn SUNY Chancellor’s Award anticipation of their 55th reunion in 2006. This scholarship, endowed by by the ESF Office of Communications members of the Class of 1951, is awarded The SUNY Chancellor’s Award is annually to undergraduate students based on financial need, academic merit, wo 2016 ESF graduates — Mar- the highest honor bestowed T garet Foley and Fareya Zubair and strength of character. We thank — were honored this spring upon students by the the Selection Committee for diligently with the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for reviewing the numerous applications: Student Excellence. State University of New York. C. Duane “Whitey” Coates ’51, The award is the highest honor be- Jay McConnell ’51, William Duggleby ’51, stowed upon students by the State Uni- Erna Baumann ’68, Thayer Miller ’71, versity of New York. lege Foundation Board of Directors Association, serving as junior and se- Bob Geraci ’73, Gary Lipp ’86, Kelly Both Foley and Zubair graduated and the ESF Alumni Association Board nior class senator before taking on the from ESF in May. Together, they served of Directors, and as a member of the responsibilities of director of student Reinhardt ’91, Amanda Cummings ’09, as class marshals during Commence- SUNY Student Assembly. She served affairs and diversity. She also served and Annalena Davis ’10. ment ceremonies May 14. on the ESF Strategic Planning Steering on the planning committees for Earth Committee and was an ESF Student Week and the annual December Soiree. Margaret Foley Ambassador. Zubair was a committee member for the JOSEPH MAIOLI Foley, an environmental and forest Her community service includes ESF Red Cross Blood Drive and a found- Walworth, NY biology major from Fredonia, New York, volunteering with the Free Bread Pro- ing member of “Unearthed,” ESF’s envi- Sustainable Energy Management was described in the awards program as gram, Canadaway Creek Conservation ronmental literary journal. “a bright and extremely hard-working Project, Page Wildlife Center, Carpen- Her community service includes student who possesses a seriousness of ter’s Brook Fish Hatchery, Adopt-A- serving as co-founder and program as- JULIA WILLIAMSON professional purpose, a passion for the Stream, Cornell Cooperative Extension, sistant for Empathy Matters at Syra- Cicero, NY study of environmental biology and rare Syracuse Inner City Hoops for Peace, cuse University, an academic associate Biotechnology leadership skills.” She was cited for serv- Lake Street Elementary School and research volunteer at Upstate Medical ing “her fellow students and the entire Fredonia Middle School’s backpacking University, head judge for the Science college with vision and determination.” program. She has worked as an intern Olympiad and a volunteer with the Mil- NATHAN MOONEY Foley was a member of the Under- with Baltimore Woods Nature Center, ton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science Cedarville, NJ graduate Student Association (USA) Jamestown Audubon Nature Center and and Technology. In addition, she was a Wildlife Science throughout her ESF career. She served Friends of Recreation, Conservation and program assistant with Science Hori- as first-year class senator and USA di- Environmental Stewardship. zon, an assistant instructor with Kumon KIRSTEN SCHERRER rector of campus life before taking on and an employee with Lune Chocolat. the role of president this past year. She Fareya Zubair The Chancellor’s Award for Stu- Niagara Falls, NY Environmental Resources Engineering was a resident assistant and served as Zubair, a biotechnology major from dent Excellence acknowledges students an undergraduate teaching assistant for Manlius, New York, was described at the who have received recognition for dis- dendrology and biology laboratories. awards ceremony as “a hardworking stu- tinguished achievements. This year, 248 MIKAYLA WARREN She was the recipient of the ESF Alum- dent dedicated to making a change in students from 64 campuses received the Chaumont, NY ni Association Memorial Scholarship the lives of youth and her peers.” award. Nominations are sought for stu- Wildlife Science and the Phyllis Roskins Award for the Zubair served as a research assis- dents who have best demonstrated and Department of Environmental and For- tant on ESF’s American Chestnut Re- been recognized for their integration of est Biology’s (EFB) Outstanding Female, search and Restoration Project and was academic excellence with other aspects CONNOR TERRY and a participant in the ESF Honors a teaching assistant in a statistics class. of their lives including leadership, cam- Weedsport, NY Program. She was a member of Alpha She tutored students in chemistry at a pus involvement, community service, Environmental Resources Engineering Xi Sigma. In addition, Foley served as community college. She was an active arts (creative or performing), athletics student representative on the ESF Col- member of the Undergraduate Student and/or career achievement. 1 www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2016 Class Notes 19

Class Notes

These class notes were received by the Alumni Office In Memoriam CHE Chemistry before June 30, 2016. The next issue of the Alumni News The Alumni Office reserves the right to edit Obituaries DUA Dual Forestry / Biology will have a deadline of January 1, 2017. Photos are always for spacing purposes. If you would like more EFB Environmental & Forest Biology welcome. Please print notes legibly, especially e-mail information on a deceased alum, please contact the ENSCI Environmental Science ERE Environmental & Resource Engineering addresses, and limit to 100 words. Ranger School grad- Office and we will do our best to accommodate your ES/EST Environmental Studies uates are welcome to submit notes. The Alumni News is request. Thank you. ES/LA Environmental Studies / Landscape Architecture sent to all graduates of the College, including those of FEG Forest Engineering the Ranger School. Please send your photos and news! Please send obituaries to: FOR Forestry Nichole Dougherty FORECON Forest Economics Please submit your Class Note: ESF Alumni Office FORZOOL Forest Zoology Online www.esf.edu/forms/alumni/classnote.asp 1 Forestry Drive, 219 Bray Hall FRM Forest Resource Management Syracuse, NY 13210-2785 LA Landscape Architecture Email [email protected] PSE Paper Science Engineering / Pulp & Paper Mail ESF Alumni Office RM Resource Management 1 Forestry Drive, 219 Bray Hall RS or W Ranger School WPE Wood Products Engineering Syracuse, NY 13210

recycling irrigation use, and I am work- 1950 1952 1954 ing with a German company who builds Otto Berggren (PSE) celebrated his 88th Howard Rothe (PSE) writes, “I have been George Rosenfield (FRM) writes, “The the vacuum distiller. This is a very inter- birthday with all 3 children at home in retired and living on a golf course in article by Arnie Lanckton ’61 (FRM) in esting project that I am in need of help Vancouver, WA. Palm City, Florida for the past 26 years the Winter 2016 edition brought back and if at all possible, would like to talk and still play golf 3-4 times a week. I a memory to me. I met Arnie in about with someone at SUNY about technical worked my whole career in the paper 1967/68 at Griffis AF Base in Rome, NY. issues. I enjoyed the 50th ESF reunion industry, mostly in paper machine I was sent there by Autometric Opn. and look forward to the next one.” manufacturing. I’ve lived in 6 states and of Raytheon Corp. (of Alexandria, VA) spent 4 years in Canada and the last 7 to discuss a contract. Arnie was there, years of my career in Brazil, where I working with Al Stringham ’57 (FRM) was President and Managing Director and others I knew. We enjoyed talking of Beloit Brazil which was a partnership as he was enrolled at ESF and also between Beloit (a Finnish machinery teaching there, and I was a graduate. builder) and a Brazilian financial holding Out of the discussions of the three of us company. We sold, engineered and birthed the Analytical Photogrammetry manufactured pulp and paper-making Section of the American Society of machinery for companies in North, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Central and South America. So far, it’s so it was well worth my trip. We met now 1951 reunion year been a pretty good ride and it all started and again in later years at the Society in Syracuse.” Annual Meetings.” This is a reunion year for your class! We have a great slate of events planned Roy Swenson (PSE) writes, “I spent for the 2016 Senior Reunion/Alumni & my entire career in R&D with Great Family Fall Weekend on October 7–9. 1953 1956 reunion year Northern, St. Regis and International This is a reunion year for your class! The events begin on Friday morning Robert Thatcher (FRM) writes, “My wife, Paper Co. in process development We have a great slate of events planned and last all the way through Sunday. Harriet H. Thatcher, passed away in producing 9 patents along the way. for the 2016 Senior Reunion/Alumni & Reservation materials have already Asheville, NC on May 24, 2014. We were Actively participating in The Technical Family Fall Weekend on October 7–9. been mailed to reunion classes, so be married on Sept. 10, 1949. We have 4 Association of the pulp and paper The events begin on Friday morning on the lookout! You can also access a grown children—Thomas who lives in industry, Canadian Pulp and Paper and last all the way through Sunday. reservation form online by visiting Alvin, TX, Richard who lives in Hamilton, Association and the International Reservation materials have already www.esf.edu/alumni/fallweekend, TX, Susan who lives in Grand Island, NE, Association of Scientific Papermakers been mailed to reunion classes, so be or calling the ESF Alumni Office at and Tracy who lives with me in Asheville, was a great experience in working with on the lookout! You can also access a 315-470-6632. NC. We have 6 grandchildren and 2 great- grandchildren. My grandson, Corey, also engineers around the world and sharing reservation form online by visiting information, which was of great interest www.esf.edu/alumni/fallweekend, Calvin Reynolds (LA) writes, “I am in lives with me in Asheville.” as papermaking grew from an art to a or calling the ESF Alumni Office at contact with Marshall Smith, Ken Arnold, John Vimmerstedt (FRM) writes, science. Raising a family of 4 boys and 315-470-6632. and Tom McCartney. These gents are a girl on numerous sail boats was also a from the L.A. Dept. under Prof. Sears “Mary and I live in an Urban Forest, great experience. In 1989, my wife and I James Davis, Jr. (FRM) writes, “On June and Prof. Albrecht.” with Norway Spruce, Pin Oak, Hybrid Chestnut, Norway Maple, Flowering took early retirement to sail our 40-foot 9, 2016, sixty years and five days after ketch south, on an open-ended cruise graduation from the College of Forestry, Edwin Vonderheide (FRM) writes, “When Dogwood, other Dogwoods, and an of more than 18,000 nautical miles. Syracuse University and being commis- I was a U.S. Forest Services smoke- invasive mix of exotic and native flower- We lived off the grid using wind, solar, sioned in the US Army, my wife and I jumper between my junior and senior ing wetland species. If we do not mow, p.v. and diesel fuel for energy. In 1999, celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary. years at Syracuse, many of you thought I we get a forest of green ash sprouts, a we sailed into Fort Pierce, Florida and During those years we were blessed with was crazy. Now even children and older clover of sour cherry, and all kinds of dropped anchor. We purchased a house 2 daughters and son-in-laws, 3 grandchil- adults jump for the fun of it! A few really seedlings from our neighbor. Red cedar with a 80-foot dock, and the hurricanes dren and a granddaughter-in-law, and 2 crazy jump without a ‘chute opening for has enriched our asphalt driveway such of 2004 gave us the opportunity to great grandchildren. Most of those years thousands of feet! No, I have no interest that a clover and a mat of roots have rebuild GREEN installing solar thermal we lived on the west coast in Central to do it at age 88. Better to read a book formed under a native red cedar that and electrical energy equipment, plant- Oregon, NW Washington, and Northern about environmental changes!!” seeded in. Dan Houston ’63 (FRM) lives a block away. He and his wife, Linda, ing greenery native to Florida and to California. In 1993, I retired from the build an art studio on the roof for Ada. US Forest Service after 37 years of Congratulations to the 2016 Class of have a beautiful, serene back yard in the I started a consulting business, Solar government service. At retirement I was 1951 Scholarship Recipients! Learn more midst of a developing business area. One Energy Solutions, and working with a the Forest Supervisor of the Six Rivers about the recipients on the opposite page. feature of the back yard is a giant Pin Oak, growing in a wet, upland soil. Dan, local solar company, we recently installed National Forest headquartered in Eureka, Linda, and I get together to talk Syracuse, a solar Cool Air Conditioner system. Our CA. I had also served 26 years in the US memories, forestry and politics.” house has a vacuum tube heat exchanger Army Reserves, retiring in 1987 with on the roof used to add superheat to the the rank of Colonel. Since retirement, AC liquid freon system resulting in ‘The I have been active in senior programs, hotter it gets, the cooler it gets’ and a serving for 6 years on the Board of 50% savings in electricity. The Nissan Directors for Humboldt and Del Norte Leaf is an EV entirely charged by the PV Counties Area Agency on Aging (2 years panels on the South facing roof. We now as President). I was then appointed to have a 34 foot motor boat and continue the California Commission on Aging, by to enjoy the Florida and Bahama waters. Gov. Schwarzenegger, serving 7 1/2 years From left, Julia Williamson, Kirsten Scherrer, My current interest is in utilizing solar (2 years as President). Currently I’m on Mikayla Warren, Joe Maioli, and Nathan energy to distill salt water for potable the Board of Directors of the Humboldt Mooney. Missing from photo: Connor Terry use, and agricultural waste waters for Senior Resource Center and Alzheimer’s 20 Class Notes SUMMER 2016 www.esf.edu/alumni

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Center and was just elected Board able to establish an endowed scholarship reunion year John Piston (WPE) writes, “I moved back President. Shirley has also been very ac- with the ESF College Foundation for 1961 to Syracuse from Chicago about two tive in community service organizations: Paper Engineering students.” This is a reunion year for your class! years ago, reconnected with an old friend The American Cancer Society, PEO, and We have a great slate of events planned and we were married (in Stowe, VT) on we both are active in our Community Odvard Dyrli (WPE) writes, “ESF class- for the 2016 Senior Reunion/Alumni & December 5th. I’d love to hear from any College (College of the Redwoods–CR). mate Dale Travis ’59 (WPE) and I made Family Fall Weekend on October 7–9. old school friends [email protected]” I’m the CR Foundation President since a friendly wager on the 2016 NCAA The events begin on Friday morning the mid 1980s, and Shirley is a found- Women’s Division final, when Syracuse and last all the way through Sunday. William Winter (CHE) writes, “If any ’66 ing member of the CR Foundation played Connecticut for the National Reservation materials have already friends show up for the 50th this fall, League serving for many years as the Championship. Dale Travis is founder of been mailed to reunion classes, so be look me up (315) 470-6876 or 215 Jahn League President. This spring, in honor the Dale Travis Associates architectural on the lookout! You can also access a Lab. Happy to show you the Chem. Dept. of Syracuse University’s outstanding signage company in New York, and I am reservation form online by visiting from an insider’s outlook. Just retired basketball team, I remade our ‘Redwood Emeritus Professor of Education at the www.esf.edu/alumni/fallweekend, last August. Gnome’ into our ‘Orange-man gnome’ University of Connecticut, and the agree- or calling the ESF Alumni Office at who resides in his Redwood House in ment was that the winner and spouse 315-470-6632. one of the 23 giant Redwood trees in our would be treated to dinner in a local 1967 backyard in Eureka.” restaurant in Manhattan or Connecticut. Paul Redner (FRM) is raising Wagyu cattle in Eastern Colorado. Bob Kinstrey (PSE) writes, “My work When undefeated Connecticut won on restoring my 1966 Corvette has paid the championship with the final score off. The National Corvette Restoration of 82 to 51, Dale and his wife Sigrid Society awarded the car a ‘Top Flight,’ Freundorfer, drove to Connecticut, having achieved 95.5% of the 4,510 judg- and graciously bought dinner for my ing points.” wife, Karen, and I at Geno’s Grille, a restaurant adjoining the UConn campus, owned by the winning coach Geno Auriemma. Get your bets ready for next year!

1957 1962 Karl Blixt (WPE) has moved from Central Ken Laffend (PSE) writes, “My grand- New York and is now residing perma- daughter Hannah Laffend is a member nently in Gilbert, Arizona. of the Class of 2020 at SUNY ESF. Jane and I still live in Media, PA and Ocean 1968 City, NJ. Long retired from Scott Paper Russell Breiner (LA) writes, “Hope to 1958 Company. We’d be happy to see any for- attend the golf tournament this August Raymond Raushi (FRM) writes, “My wife mer classmates. My email is klaffend@ Timothy Smith (WPE) writes, “I moved to during a trip planned to tour Central passed away on May 30th. She is missed verizon.net and I am on Facebook.” Southbury, CT 18 months ago. I am still New York and the Finger Lakes. Still by many people.” active in local nature conservancy with golfing in Miami and Miami Beach.” John Tripp (PSE) writes, “My wife and I the Southbury Land Trust and work with celebrate our 50th anniversary this year two foresters in advising local land own- David Paul (WPE) writes, “After 15 years with a riverboat trip from Moscow to St. ers on managing their timber resources. 1960 of working on and producing spinning Petersburg. Our grandchildren, Ryker Nice to be able to use my Ranger School James Coufal (FRM) writes, “My wife, wheels, I’m beginning to think about and Nadja, stayed home in Houston. I training again.” Carol, continues to teach at Cazenovia cutting back. Last spring, I was called celebrated with my new Corvette pur- College and run her fabric business. back to teach middle school math/sci- chase. Life is good. Nicolas Tipple (WPE) writes, “In 2003, I I continue to be active in the Society ence for the final marking period. After sold Tipple Logging and Lumber to the of American Foresters, prodding the several years with no livestock, I turned Metz family who named my enterprise profession, including forestry education. the sheep shed into a lounge area with Ghent Wood Products. Ghent Wood Our health is good and we love to get a full sauna. Bring a little firewood and Products has subsequently been quite out and about. We attend the Church you’re good to go.” successful and I still work for Ghent of the Holy Coffee Cup every Sunday at part-time.” classmate Fred Wheeler’s place. His wife, Peter Schay (FOR) and friends visited Nan, makes wonderful pastries, enabling the Adirondack Interpretive Center and George Treier (PSE) and his wife, Ronna, me to keep my weight up.” toured the recently renovated Northern celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Forest Room. on May 30th. Walter Kehm (LA) writes, “I just revisited the campus and remain impressed with the growth of SUNY/Syracuse. I am hoping my grandson will attend. Very active with consulting with the new Ontario Place Park under construction. Grand opening in 2017.” 1963 Doug Bartow (LA) and wife Mary Ellen Joseph Wray (CHE) writes, “After 52 years took a 15-day Viking Cruise through- in Columbus, Ohio my wife, Maryanne, out Europe in August 2015 and had a and I moved to Virginia Beach, VA last wonderful time. August. We moved from a 4 bedroom family home to a condo in an over-55 community. The greatest incentive to the 1966 reunion year move is that we are now within 2 miles This is a reunion year for your class! of our youngest son, Chris, and his 3 We have a great slate of events planned 1969 1959 children. So I had a chance to see lots of for the 2016 Senior Reunion/Alumni & Earle Layser (EFB) has published his fifth soccer games this past fall and spring. Family Fall Weekend on October 7–9. book, Darkness Follows Light. It is a mem- John Dean (PSE) writes, “Jan and I It also puts us much closer to our older th The events begin on Friday morning oir of his and his late wife’s life in the recently celebrated our 55 anniversary. son, Joe, in Charleston, SC and daughter, Jan (Janet Kay Smith, SU ’61) was the and last all the way through Sunday. northern Rockies and their involvement Suzanne, in West Chester, PA. One of the Reservation materials have already with freelance writing and conservation- SU marching band’s twirler in ’100 men more difficult aspects to the move was and a girl.’ Residing now in Columbia, been mailed to reunion classes, so be related travels for endangered species. leaving behind all of the trees I planted on the lookout! You can also access a It also deals with bereavement and the Missouri, I’m active in the University of over a period of 40 years, and then mov- Missouri College of Engineering advi- reservation form online by visiting miracle of love. Available on Amazon. ing to a condo property that discourages www.esf.edu/alumni/fallweekend, com sory board and Chair of the VA hospital any kind of initiative in landscaping. I Foundation Board. Was pleased to be or calling the ESF Alumni Office at hope all is well with other members of the 315-470-6632. Class of 1960.” www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2016 Class Notes 21

THEN & NOW PROFILE Frederick Gerty ’63 1971 reunion year George Hoffman (ERE) writes, “Thank This is a reunion year for your class! you Bob Brock ’58 (FRM), my undergrad/ THEN We have a great slate of events planned grad advisor, Lee Bender ’59 (FRM) Hometown / Highschool for the 2016 Alumni & Family Fall and Tom Lillesand. You provided me, Huntington HS, Huntington, LI Weekend on October 7–9. The events and I’m sure many other grads of your Major Forest Resource Management begin on Friday morning and last all program, with the underlying skills to build a 40-year career in the geospatial ESF Degree B.S. While working for DEC back in the the way through Sunday. Reservation late ’70s or early ’80, Fred (2nd from materials have already been mailed to industry. The ESF relationship with SU Activities while at ESF... Kappa Phi left) and a few other DEC staff stood reunion classes, so be on the lookout! in those days opened many opportunities Delta, Empire Forester and Camp Log on the raised walkway on the very You can also access a reservation form to pursue course work in math not avail- Photographer, Intramural Rifle Team, apex of WTC Tower One. He shares, online by visiting www.esf.edu/alumni/ able at ESF. I will always remember Dr. Robin Hood Jr. Honorary Soc., St. “After the new tower was completed, I fallweekend, or calling the ESF Alumni Paul Gilbert (SU), and his grad students, Thomas Moore Exec. Council. wanted to return once more, but was Office at 315-470-6632. who took me under his numerical confined to the enclosed observation analysis wing as an ‘outsider.’” NOW floors. Still a magnificent view, highly Residence... Gardiner, NY recommended to anyone wishing a 1972 Norman Roth (LA) and his uncle, grand look at the City.” Leonard Miller, recently revisited the Family... Spouse, Carol Ann, two Clifford Albertson (FRM) writes, “Anne daughters, two grandchildren. New York City Botanical Garden and and I just moved to Asheville, NC. checked in on ESF’s American Chestnut Your career... Retired. Formerly Retired four years ago and looked around Trees. They both attended the planting Regional Forester with Region 3 NYS and decided on Asheville—milder in 2012. DEC, New Paltz, for 35 years. climate than Suffern, NY and lots of golf Hobbies... Gardening, photography, and all the trout fishing anyone could our horses, writing. Just completed want. Looking forward to the event at the sixth science fiction novel of a Biltmore Forest in March and seeing double triology, “The Saxon Saga,” other alums.” published as an e-book on Amazon. com. (Several events depicted take Roy Hopke (FRM) writes, “I am semi- place at ESF or SU, major characters retired, still managing woodlots, doing attended the College or University.) my thing with the Chestnut Foundation Professional Distinctions... and enjoying family affairs. The forest is Appalachian National Scenic Trail still drop dead gorgeous. We are in good Silver Service Award; NY-NJ Trail health!” Partner Award; Certificates of Appreciation from The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, 1973 The Region 3 Forest Practice Board Steve Levine (LA) writes, “I have been and The NY-NJ Trail Conference. Fred Gerty ’63 displays an ESF flag on living in the San Francisco Bay area the Observation Deck of One World (Mill Valley, Marin County) since 1980. I What does ESF mean to you? ESF Trade Center in NYC. prepared me for the opportunity to recently retired from working 40 years in work in the forestry environmental the property and facility management pro- field, not only with the science, but with the people, too. My professional fession for 2 major financial institutions. career with DEC provided challenges and opportunities to see the vast vista of Through the assistance of the Alumni 1976 reunion year lands in NYS, and I can say no two days were ever the same. The education Office, I was able to locate and reach out This is a reunion year for your class! from ESF opened many doors--the reputation of the College preceded me, and to my best friend during my Syracuse We have a great slate of events planned always gave me confidence and credibility. days, Rick Benas ’68 (LA), who I hadn’t for the 2016 Alumni & Family Fall spoken to or seen in almost 43 years. Weekend on October 7–9. The events Ironically, I had a trip planned to visit my begin on Friday morning and last all sister who lives in Hartford, NY, only to the way through Sunday. Reservation 1970 collection. Our focus is WWII and Korea, find that Rick and his wife Jeanne, lived materials have already been mailed to and anyone who served our country. It is only an hour away. We met again over reunion classes, so be on the lookout! Donald Fulton (EFB) writes, “Retired fun, but also an honor to be there.” breakfast and re-established our friend- now from Teachers College, Columbia You can also access a reservation form ship! It was though we had seen each online by visiting www.esf.edu/alumni/ University, The New York Botanical other only yesterday! Thank you, Alumni Garden, Mercy College, and the NYC fallweekend, or calling the ESF Alumni Office! Greetings to all my Landscape Office at 315-470-6632. Department of Education. Live seven Architecture classmates of 1973.” months in Florida, five months in the Berkshires, Massachusetts. Recent Dennis Carmichael (LA) writes, “On travels: Romania, river cruise—Budapest May 21, members of the Landscape to Amsterdam, Grand Canyon, and Fort Architecture class of 1976 gathered in Lauderdale to Seattle via the Panama New York City for the fortieth anniversary Canal.” of their graduation. Over half of the class of 41 students made the journey from Jamieson Steele (EFB) writes, “Hello places as far away as Arizona, California, Alumni Office. I have included a few pics and Scotland to reconvene on the site of of myself and classmate Bob Howard one of their class design projects from (FRM). We are both volunteers at the 1975: Grace Plaza in midtown Manhattan. National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, The class was joined by two professors, NY. I am the Director of Displays and George Curry and Tom Paulo ’75 (LA),

Collections and I also give guided tours. who noted that this reunion was the first Bob actually works on the aircraft as a of its kind for an individual school or mechanic, and ‘keeps em flying.’ One department. Over dinner and drinks, the of the planes had some wood elements 1974 group shared stories and laughter for a that needed to be replaced and we used Lew Cutler wears his ESF hat in Skagway, memorable evening. The event was an our ESF skills to determine what kind of AK on the way to the Yukon, CA. unqualified success as it renewed the wood it was, mostly he did, as I did not bonds of friendship and camaraderie that take the ‘blocks’ course. The others were so marked our time at ESF.” very impressed with our knowledge when we both proclaimed it to be genuine tree Donald Salvesen (FRM) writes, “Hello wood! We have a lot of fun volunteering, all from the land of enchantment (NM). and flying in, vintage aircraft. Come on I have been busy since moving here down and visit us. Our website, www. in 2010. I have been involved with the Nationalwarplane.org, has pictures of Valles Caldera National Preserve as a vol- some of what we have to see. All the uni- unteer for 4 years now. I have worked on forms, pins, wings, and small displays are biomass studies and how cattle, deer and on loan to the museum from my private elk browsing have effected the vegetation of Caldera. I have also been involved 22 Alumni News SUMMER 2016 www.esf.edu/alumni

Class Notes, continued with the biologists doing studies on the Rich Weber (EFB) and members of his Manager. There are two other ‘Stumpies’ effects of the Los Conchas fire in 2011. 1980 family cheered on the SU Orange at the in my office, and they are excellent field At the time, it was the largest fire in NM Larry Hromowyk (FRM) writes, “I have Final Four in Houston this past March. people and very sharp scientists.” state history. My last effort was working been working 25 years as a career with the group Los Amigos De Valles firefighter…love my job. Would love Caldera in 2015 taking down cattle fence to hear from Paul Gugg (FRM), Dan to improve elk and deer habitats. I plan Dunn (FRM), or Mark Klinke (FRM): to continue volunteering for the NPS [email protected].” since they took over management of the Caldera in 2015. The preserve is located in the Jemez Mountains west of Los 1981 reunion year Alamos, NM. I encourage anyone who This is a reunion year for your class! is retired to get out and volunteer for We have a great slate of events planned any organization that works to preserve for the 2016 Alumni & Family Fall our natural treasures for all to enjoy. Weekend on October 7–9. The events Thanks.” begin on Friday morning and last all the way through Sunday. Reservation From left, Lisa Cannellos-Weber ’81, materials have already been mailed to Christopher Weber, Alyssa Weber, and 1977 reunion classes, so be on the lookout! Rich Weber ’81. 1983 Bryan Swift (EFB) retired from NYSDEC You can also access a reservation form Mary (Kenney) Binder (FRM) and John after 32 years in the Bureau of Wildlife, online by visiting www.esf.edu/alumni/ Gibbs (EFB/FRM) write, “We are Scott Willis (ERE) writes, “Susan and leaving behind classmates John Ozard fallweekend, or calling the ESF Alumni proud to say that our son, Ken Binder I are now in our 16th year living in (EFB) and Chuck Dente (EFB) to pick Office at 315-470-6632. ’16 (FRM) has become the newest ESF Western New York. In May, we officially up the slack. Bryan was the head of the alumni in the family. John and I met at became ‘empty nesters’ and are pleased Game Management Section for the last 6 Lisa Cannellos-Weber (EFB) writes, “A Huntington Forest and married in 2012. to say both kids are gainfully employed years of his career. He received the Neil warm thank you to all the ‘stumpies’ All three of us were taught silviculture and ‘off the payroll.’ Our daughter is get- Murphy Award this spring, a new award who worked for my father, George by Dr. Ralph Nyalnd ’58 (FRM). It was ting married in the fall—very exciting! named for the former ESF President Cannellos at Cosmos. George passed great to see Dr. Nyland at graduation Hi to all of my stumpy buddies, hard to given annually to a DEC employee who away 3 years ago in January and we miss and he was kind enough to pose for a believe that this year makes 35!” demonstrates leadership within the him dearly. Cosmos closed in May, 2014. photo.” agency. Bryan’s retirement was spurred The Daily Orange has run various articles by a battle with bladder cancer but about the fifty years my father owned after successful surgery in March, he and operated Cosmos, and currently the 1982 is feeling good again and back into the Onondaga Historical Society has a nice Alison Brown (EFB) recently returned to full swing of things—hiking, volleyball, article in the fall/winter edition of their Huntington Wildlife Forest for the first travel, etc. He sends regards to all of his History highlights magazine. Thank you time since working there as a field tech classmates and invites anyone dealing to his employees and customers.” in the summer of 1981. She is currently with bladder cancer to contact him a science teacher at Beekmantown High anytime for information or support. School north of Plattsburg, and she came with a program set up by her colleague Kerry Burdo, an English 1978 teacher at Beekmantown, and Paul Jean (Torrance) Brown (EFB) has moved Hai ’00 (EFB), Program Coordinator Ken Binder ’16 (far left), Mary Binder ’83, to Saratoga Springs, NY. She and for the Northern Forest Institute for Dr. Ralph Nyland ’58, John Gibbs ’83 and her husband, Gary (retired professor, Conservation Education and Leadership Eric Binder pose together at graduation. Farmingdale State College), have moved Training. Paul writes, “we created an closer to their Adirondack camp and interdisciplinary science and humanities trip that ran from a Wednesday evening Friends Lake. Now they will only have George Cannellos, the longtime owner through a Friday afternoon and included an hour commute to the Adirondacks of the popular Marshall Street pizzeria, a wide range of conversations and trips.” 1985 instead of the 5 hours from Long Island. Cosmos, with two of his granddaughters The photo here shows Alison (left), Reba Herndon (CHE) (Rachel and Marina Weber) before his writes, “We are enjoying Phil Hertzog (FRM) teaches Biology and Kerry (right) and all of their students death in 2013. our new empty nest in advises the Green Club at Stadium High at Great Camp Santanoni, where Horseheads, NY with in Tacoma, WA. He has also served as they hiked in (10 miles round trip) on our youngest teaching a volunteer for Mount Rainier’s Nordic Thursday morning for a program explor- Mark Somerville (EFB) writes, “The music in Brooklyn and our oldest Patrol since 2008. He spends his winter ing natural, social, public policy, and Somerville family forayed out of Alaska teaching museum studies and elemen- weekends marking or resetting the saf- architectural history. for one last family vacation before the tary math in Alexandria, Virginia. I est routes for the skiers and snowshoers. kids start to scatter. We drove 3,700 received my Doctorate in Education last He also assists with educating visitors miles through Washington, Oregon, fall from Capella University and partici- on safe terrain and appropriate and California, Nevada, Montana and Idaho pated in the graduation ceremony this necessary gear. If a search or rescue is to visit family and friends. Along the Spring.” needed, the patrol is there to assist park way, we checked out the redwoods, Fort rangers. Rock (OR), the Snake River gorge, Little Bighorn, Grand Coulee Dam, Dry Falls, reunion year northern Nevada mining and cowboy 1986 museums, and every mountain pass we This is a reunion year for your class! could. We even hit Reno for two nights We have a great slate of events planned of WAY TOO MANY people.” for the 2016 Alumni & Family Fall Weekend on October 7–9. The events begin on Friday morning and last all the way through Sunday. Reservation Jane Offringa Rowan (ES) writes, “I have materials have already been mailed to recently moved to East Coventry in reunion classes, so be on the lookout! Chester County, PA to a property that You can also access a reservation form borders on the Schuylkill River. It is a online by visiting www.esf.edu/alumni/ wonder to see a river that was so terribly fallweekend, or calling the ESF Alumni polluted now supporting a healthy fish, Office at 315-470-6632. reptile, and amphibian population, as well as crayfish. We are delighted and Neil Nowak (FEG) and family are still humbled to live near the shoreline of enjoying Colorado and the Rocky the great, historic river. I continue to Mountains after 18 years. Neil writes, work for Normandeau Associates, Inc., “Much of my consulting engineering work brings me to Wyoming, where a top notch scientific consulting firm as a Senior Pricipal Scientist and Group driving seven hours in wide open country is not uncommon.” www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2016 Class Notes 23

Class Notes, continued Accolades & Professional News 1991 reunion year 2016 reunion year 1954 1977 This is a reunion year for your class! Brian Carson visited Ihlabela, Brazil after Ernest A. Schwab (WPE) was inducted David R. Hampson (EFB) recently We have a great slate of events planned graduation. into the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame received the Pfizer/Faculties of for the 2016 Alumni & Family Fall on October 10, 2015. He is a Marine Corp Pharmacy of Canada Award for Research Weekend on October 7–9. The events Pilot; Pilot and Flight Instructor for the Excellence. begin on Friday morning and last all Delaware National Guard; a Commercial the way through Sunday. Reservation Airline Pilot for Pan American World Edward Klein (FRM), a family physician materials have already been mailed to Airways and an Instructor for Flight in Slate Hill, NY, has retired. Previously, reunion classes, so be on the lookout! Safety International. He graduated from in 1994, Ed also retired from the United You can also access a reservation form the Forestry College in 1954. In 1961 he States Air Force after achieving the rank online by visiting www.esf.edu/alumni/ obtained a Masters in Chemistry and was of Lieutenant Colonel. Ed will remain in fallweekend, or calling the ESF Alumni chosen as a member of the Chemistry Middletown, NY, where he lives with his Office at 315-470-6632. Honorary. At the University of Delaware, wife, Amy. he earned a Masters in Business Administration in 1968. He is a member Paul Wenner (FRM) writes, “After thirty- 1996 reunion year of Sigma Chi Fraternity. seven plus years as a state land forester This is a reunion year for your class! with the DEC, I am finally hanging up We have a great slate of events planned Congratulations, Class of 2016! The ESF my paint gun and Biltmore stick. If for the 2016 Alumni & Family Fall Alumni Association welcomes the 2016 1970 anyone from the Class of 1977 is pass- Weekend on October 7–9. The events graduates as alumni! We’d like to hear Brian Skinner (FRM) writes, “I was ing through the Western Catskills, feel begin on Friday morning and last all from you…please send us your Class honored and humbled in 2015 to have free to look me up in Stamford. I’ll be the way through Sunday. Reservation Note. Photos welcome! Your Class Note been awarded the Utility Arborists working in my garden and playing with materials have already been mailed to can be submitted one of three easy ways. Association’s “Utility Arborist of the the grandkids.” reunion classes, so be on the lookout! Year.” With retirement from National Online You can also access a reservation form Grid this summer, this was quite the Last September, Marc Zeppetello (FRM) www.esf.edu/forms/alumni/classnote.asp online by visiting www.esf.edu/alumni/ surprise and a nice recognition after 45 began serving as Chief Counsel of the fallweekend, or calling the ESF Alumni E-mail years in the profession. So I guess those San Francisco Bay Conservation and Office at 315-470-6632. [email protected] 2 very wet weeks at summer session in Development Commission (BCDC), a the ‘Daks have a reward after all!” state agency with permitting and en- Mail forcement authority over activities in San reunion year ESF Alumni Office Francisco Bay and a 100-foot shoreline 2001 1 Forestry Drive, 219 Bray Hall band around the entire perimeter of This is a reunion year for your class! Syracuse, NY 13210 1973 the Bay. BCDC also engages in regional We have a great slate of events planned Anthony Harvish (FRM) writes, “Started planning for shoreline resiliency and for the 2016 Alumni & Family Fall a new career as a procurement forester adaption to sea level rise. As Chief Weekend on October 7–9. The events for Greene Lumber Co. of Davenport, Counsel, Marc is involved in review- begin on Friday morning and last all NY. Cover half-a-dozen counties ing and commenting on a wide range the way through Sunday. Reservation around the eastern side of NY, a couple of land-use and restoration projects, materials have already been mailed to Southwestern Vermont counties, and bringing administrative enforcement reunion classes, so be on the lookout! western-most MA. Buying standing actions, and advising the Commission You can also access a reservation form timber, enjoying the great outdoors, about legislation and policy issues. After online by visiting www.esf.edu/alumni/ and getting in better physical condition. almost 30 years in private practice, Marc fallweekend, or calling the ESF Alumni Great company with lots of good people is finding it both rewarding and chal- Office at 315-470-6632. to work with. Part of the Baillie/Wagner lenging to represent and counsel a state group of hardwood lumber mills in NY.” regulatory agency as part of an interdisciplinary team charged with protecting 2005 Alan Will (FRM) writes, “I retired in San Francisco Bay. Rachel Tidd (ES) recently moved to November after a long stint as the Newfield, NY with her husband Leo Tidd Director of the NNSA Remote Sensing ’04 (ES) and their 2 boys. Laboratory in Las Vegas. Now doing national security consulting as AJWILL 1978 Consulting and catching up on all those Richard J. Zahnleuter (EFB) has been reunion year things I meant to get done over the appointed General Counsel at the New 2006 years!” York State Department of Health, where This is a reunion year for your class! he recently served as Acting General We have a great slate of events planned Counsel. Mr. Zahnleuter has held mul- for the 2016 Alumni & Family Fall tiple roles at the Department of Health Weekend on October 7–9. The events 1975 over the past 15 years, including Director begin on Friday morning and last all Gerald Blum (LA) received the Judges of the Bureau of Litigation and associate the way through Sunday. Reservation Choice Award in the Long Island counsel for the Bureau of Professional materials have already been mailed to Nursery and Landscape Association Medical Conduct. Mr. Zahnleuter was reunion classes, so be on the lookout! design/build competition for the Schlick a trial attorney in the private sector You can also access a reservation form Design Group’s project, ‘On the Bay’. between 1989 and 1999, served as online by visiting www.esf.edu/alumni/ The project also won Gold in its category. Deputy Special Counsel to Governor fallweekend, or calling the ESF Alumni Mario Cuomo for four years, and was an Office at 315-470-6632. attorney with the Department of Health from 1981 to 1985. Mr Zahnleuter holds a B.S. in Biology from SUNY College of 2011 reunion year Environmental Science and Forestry and This is a reunion year for your class! a J.D. from Albany Law School. We have a great slate of events planned for the 2016 Alumni & Family Fall Weekend on October 7–9. The events 1979 begin on Friday morning and last all The Oneida Lake Association, Inc. has the way through Sunday. Reservation honored Frank Flack (EFB/FRM) as its materials have already been mailed to 2016 Conservationist of the Year. Flack, reunion classes, so be on the lookout! who is the Fishery Manager in DEC You can also access a reservation form 1976 Region 6, was presented the award for online by visiting www.esf.edu/alumni/ Bruce Gilman (FRM) received a 2016 his leadership and hands-on work to fallweekend, or calling the ESF Alumni Chancellor’s Award for Excellence protect Oneida Lake’s fisheries. Flack has Office at 315-470-6632. in Teaching. Bruce is a member of made a longstanding personal and pro- the Department of Environmental fessional commitment to Oneida Lake Conservation and Horticulture at which is reflected in several programs Finger Lakes Community College in and initiatives currently underway. Canandaigua, New York, where he According to OLA President Scott Shupe specializes in field botany, limnology and ’72 (FOR), the Conservationist of the glacial geology. 24 Class Notes SUMMER 2016 www.esf.edu/alumni

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Year selection committee recognized William Havener (WPE) writes, “I have NY. My family and I moved back to the three key attributes of Flack’s work: 1. his 1982 completed my 11th year as the Public Buffalo area in 2015 and are enjoying the support of cormorant counts and harass- Mike Ingersoll (LA) is the Vice Health Engineer for the Environmental green grass and woods again!” ment has been hands-on and dedicated; President and part owner of The LA Division of the Oswego County Health 2. throughout his career, Flack has been Group, Landscape Architecture and Department. Very proud to serve my a strong proponent of angler access, and Engineering, P.C., a 38-person firm community and New York State as a 1995 he continues to do diligent, creative work based in Saratoga Springs, New York. licensed engineer.” Michael Rubbo (EFB) has in a partnership to open up a new boat The LA Group recently announced ac- been appointed the new launch at the east end of the lake, and quisition of HMH Site & Sports design, Executive Director of 3. Flack has been a chief proponent of an expansion that brings a new office 1990 Woodcock Nature Center bass in his region and he has fought the to Ithaca, New York and will focus on Sandie Lipsky-Charlack (LA) has recently in Wilton, CT. sometimes difficult challenges that face resorts and recreation, including a niche joined Schlick Design Group as a design- that fishery, including on Oneida Lake. in athletic fields. The firm also employs er. Her art is also currently featured in an Professionally, Flack has been a friend a number of younger ESF alums and is exhibit at the Port Jefferson Community 2002 of Oneida Lake for more than 26 years, happy to set up interviews with recent Center in Port Jefferson, NY. As of March 2016, Chad DeVoe (EFB) first as a DEC biologist and since 2003 graduates to discuss growing opportuni- took over as teacher of the OCM Boces as Region 6 Fishery Manager. His career ties in the field. with DEC goes back to the early 1980s. New Visions Environmental Science Careers program at Lime Hollow Nature Center in Cortland, NY and welcomed 1983 second daughter, Lyra Mae, with partner, The NYS Senate confirmed the nomina- Courtney. tion by Governor Cuomo and appointed Chad Dawson (FRM) to the Adirondack Park Agency Board. His four-year term 2003 starts in July 2016. The APA is a New David Steen (EFB), a professor at Auburn York State governmental agency with an University, was named ‘Best Biologist eleven-member board and a staff of 50 on Twitter’ by Slate.com. Follow him for people. Steve Stein’s (ES) firm, Environmental all things snake related @alongsidewild. Resources Planning, along with the David also researches wildlife ecology William S. Richardson Law School and and conservation biology, and blogs 1985 Keep America Beautiful will present a about his work at www.livingalongside- David Bauer (FRM) writes, “In January, symposium in Honolulu this fall on us- Barry LeClair (FRM) earned a Best and wildlife.com. I retired from the National Park Service ing Hawaii’s environmental court system Brightest Scholarship from the Florida after 30 years as a Park Ranger. I moved to address litter and illegal dumping. Department of Education as a highly back to NY State for the first time in This symposium will be provided for law effective teacher for the 2014-2015 school 2006 decades and am living in Saranac Lake. and code enforcement officials, prosecu- year. Barry teaches high school sciences, Marty Barry (LA) received the national I am now working part-time as the tors and justices. The role of each in lit- including Physical Science, Biology, ASLA Award for Community Service. Emergency Preparedness Coordinator ter abatement will be described. Sessions Chemistry, and Advanced Placement He writes, “I am so humbled to receive for Adirondack Health and spend the will explain how litter-related problems (AP) Chemistry, as well as Information the ASLA award for community service. rest of my time hiking the Adirondack negatively impact Honolulu as a com- Technology/Computer Science at a char- Such a surprise and cool honor. Thanks Mountains!” munity and the vitality of its tourism ter high school in Clearwater, Florida. industry. It will also show that address- so much Barbara Wilks, Adrian Benepe, This is his third career, after 15 years in ing these issues effectively improves Michael Sorkin, Alexandros Washburn, the private sector for land surveying/ community quality of life. Local, state Adrian Geuze (West 8), and Nette planning/engineering consulting firms, 1988 and federal laws related to litter, illegal Compton for the nomination and sup- and 15 years in the public sector for local Richard Capozza (ES), a dumping, marine debris and stormwater port. You all rock.” government planning and zoning, devel- partner in Barclay trash will be examined. Educational opment services, housing and commu- Damon’s Environmental and enforcement training materials Roseana Burick (ES) attended the White nity development, and natural resources Practice Area, was a along with actionable recommendations House Reception for the “Every Kid in teams. Barry also represented ESF at the featured panelist at the addressing Hawaii’s unique challenges a Park Initiative” on March 28, 2016 for fall 2015 college fair in Orlando and the 63rd General Assembly of the will be provided to all attendees. Steve her work on the initiative with the U.S. spring 2016 college fair in Tampa as an International Council for Game and has been recognized as a subject-matter Army Corps of Engineers. Alumni Ambassador. Wildlife Conservation ‘CIC’ in Brussels, Belgium. The event’s theme was ‘hunt- expert in the field of litter-related issues. ing is conservation.’ Richard was the His work has been covered by ABC’s 1981 North American representative on a Good Morning America, NPR, National panel who addressed the question, ‘what Geographic magazine, the New York Louis Fusco (LA) has been awarded if we stop hunting?’ The panel discussed Times and Time magazine. the 2016 Connecticut Cottages & the environmental, social, and economic Gardens Innovation in Design Award impacts of hunting bans. The aim of the for Landscape Design. Visit the website assembly was to provide a forum to 1991 www.louisfusco.com. promote global sustainable hunting Aaron Gagne (ES) was recently appointed wildlife management policies, to create the Regional Director for Community The International Research Group on awareness of wildlife problems, and to Planning and Development of the US Wood Protection conferred its highest motivate commitment at the highest Department of Housing and Urban From left, Brooke Linford, Hilary honor, the Honorary Life Membership levels to solve these problems. The event Development in Denver, Colorado. Maxworthy, Secretary of the Interior Sally Award, ‘in recognition of valuable was attended by 400 participants from 36 Jewell and Roseana Burick ’06. service over many years,’ on Jeff Morrell countries around the world. Richard is (EFB). Jeff received the award at the the chair of Barclay Damon’s Energy group’s Annual Meeting, held this 1993 Practice Area and primary point of Desiree Narango (EFB) is a PhD candi- year in Libson, Portugal. Luckily, Tisha In July 2016, Andrianna Natsoulas (EFB), contact for the firm’s largest energy and date at the University of Delaware and is Drozdowski Morrell (’78, EFB) and their accepted a position as the Executive utility clients. His practice is focused on working at the Smithsonian Migratory son, Ian, were there to see it, otherwise Director of the Northeast Organic energy and environmental issues. He Bird Center. She works in their they’d never know because Jeff would be Farming Association of New York has niche experience in federal and state ‘Neighborhood Nestwatch’ program, too humble to ever share the news! (NOFA-NY). Additionally, her book Food laws and regulations applicable to Voices: Stories From the People Who a citizen science program that crowd- wildlife resources, including the Feed Us will be released by Ig Publishing sources the observation of native birds Endangered Species Act, Convention on in the spring of 2017. (see www.food- in urban habitats to help scientists solve International Trade in Endangered voices.org) critical questions regarding the survival Species, the Lacey Act, and the Migratory of backyard bird populations. To learn Bird Treaty Act. He also holds leadership more visit http://desireelnarango.weebly. roles in several wildlife-related organiza- com/ and http://nestwatchfoodweb. tions, including chair of the honorary 1994 weebly.com/ advisory council for the Roosevelt Wild Tim Jachlewski, Jr. (LA) writes, “I am Life Station. excited to announce that we expanded our San Diego firm (In-Site Landscape Architecture, Inc.) to also serve Western,

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Accolades & Professional News, continued Weddings/Engagements Births 2008 2001 2013 2005 Elizabeth Fossett (NRM) has been Frank Henry Moses (ES), Citizen Danielle (Kaveney) Miles (FEG) and Mike Emily (Leckvarcik) Archer (LA) writes. awarded the credential, ‘Certified in Engagement Manager for F.O.C.U.S. Miles ’12 (FEG) were married on October “My family tree grew this year! We had a Volunteer Administration,’ by the Greater Syracuse, is to be married 24, 2015. daughter, Margot Grace Archer.” Council for Certification in Volunteer on August 19th to Kelly Lara Regan, a Administration. The credential, which librarian at Marcellus Central School entitles Fossett to use the designation District. Frank is originally from ‘CVA,’ is the only one in the field that is Marietta, NY and Kelly grew up in recognized internationally. It is awarded Liverpool, NY. Frank is an alumnus after a rigorous process that includes an of the Environmental Studies pro- extensive self-evaluation and prepara- gram with a concentration on Policy, tion of a performance-based portfolio. A Management, and Environmental Law. panel of professionals who are certified Kelly is a graduate of SUNY Oswego in volunteer administration judges the and Syracuse University’s School of portfolio. In addition to the portfolio, Information Studies. Kelly and Frank Fossett sat for a two-hour examination are both residents of Syracuse in the testing knowledge, application and analy- Tipperary Hill neighborhood. Frank is sis of skills related to volunteer resources still actively involved as a member of the management. Successful CVA candidates ESF Alumni Association board as well must prove they have a clear philosophy as the Onondaga Audubon board while of volunteer administration, pledge to dedicating time to the Onondaga Lake Jennifer Sun (EFB) and Jiashen Wang work within the professional code of eth- Conservation Corps. Kelly is active in (SU, ’12) were married on December 22, ics, and demonstrate their knowledge- inspiring young minds and providing 2015. The couple now resides in New in-use in the core competency areas of them with opportunities to connect York City. 2010 organizational management, human to well-known authors in the literary Lisa (Gerstenberger) Strauss (EFB) and resources management, accountability, community. Before summer comes to a her husband, Luke, welcomed their son, leadership and advocacy. Fossett joins close, Kelly and Frank will be celebrating Bentley Carroll Strauss, on January 21, a select group of over 1,600 individuals their honeymoon as they tour the coast 2016. Bentley weighed 7 lbs., 2oz. and who have attained this sought-after of New England and New Brunswick, was 20.5 in. long. international credential as demonstra- Canada. Wish them well if you see them tion of their professional excellence in at an upcoming alumni event. mobilizing and managing volunteers.

Tim Porter (FRM) has been selected as Chief Arborist for the City of Charlotte. Porter has worked for the City for six years in both the Land Development Urban Forestry group and the Landscape Management Division. He previously worked for the US Forest Service, Urban Ecology Institute and Cornell Cooperative Extension. Porter’s knowledge of urban forestry, tree canopy management and tree risk assessment is matched by a strong vision for the strategic management of our urban forest. Working with the Council-appointed Tree Advisory Commission and the City’s nonprofit partner TreesCharlotte, Porter will lead tree planting and care 2011 efforts, tree ordinance compliance and Meryl Corsun (ES) and Kevin Gordon ’10 2014 WE WANT fulfillment of the Council’s goal to have (FRM) are delighted to announce their Melisa Keskin (ERE) and Neil Kohan (cur- 50 percent tree canopy by 2050. Porter marriage on May 21st, 2016 at Meryl’s rent PhD student) married in Saratoga YOUR recently said, “It’s an honor to be named family farm in Ghent, New York. Meryl Springs on March 21, 2015. City Arborist. I’m excited about working and Kevin met at ESF in 2010 through a PHOTOS! with the community and all stakehold- shared love of Ultimate Frisbee. Kevin popped the question at Chittenango Falls ers to protect and manage our urban Did you celebrate any forest, which is Charlotte’s most valuable after a beautiful Fall hike. The couple natural asset.” currently resides in Syracuse. milestones this year? Attend any ESF alumni Lizette (Bonenfant) Sliter (LA) and her weddings? Did your team at Garden Life have been working family tree grow? We are on rejuvenating and reworking the gar- looking for photographs dens at a private residence for five years and the work has paid off. The home was to feature in the Winter recently featured on the cover of New 2017 issue of the Alumni Hampshire Home Magazine Beautiful News! If you have any Garden Edition. images from your life’s events over the past year, please send them to us!

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26 Class Notes SUMMER 2016 www.esf.edu/alumni In Memoriam

Robert Williams, 1938 laid out and cleared the alternate ‘Notch’ Donald Potter ’59 (LA), Nathan Golub, 1939 1940s route up the mountain, avoiding the 85, passed away from Julien Boesinger, 1940 Edward F. Littlehales ’42 worst of the steep rock slabs. For over kidney and heart failure. three decades, Bill was responsible for Don is survived by his Edward Littlehales, 1942 (FRM) died on February 5, 2016. He was born in updating the North Country section of wife of 62 years, his Charles Witter, 1942 Syracuse, NY, and spent the AMC White Mountain Guide, which children, a granddaughter, a sister, John Schumacher, 1943 summers on Skaneateles involved measuring trail distances, nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren, D. William Baird, 1949 Lake. Ed made his first visit to the family clearing blowdown and generally and Hawaiian Ohana. Victor Jarm, 1949 cottage via trolley and steamboat at the monitoring trail conditions. After he Julius Eckert, 1950 age of six weeks, and last summer retired, Bill and Iris traveled widely, in th the United States and Canada, and with James Sabin, 1951 celebrated his 95 birthday on the 1970s cottage’s lakefront porch with family and various groups overseas. By his count, George Fecke, 1952 Frank Scala ’78 (EFB) friends. Ed, an environmentalist before they visited twenty-two countries, mostly passed away on April 30, Edward Liszewski, 1952 that word was fashionable, graduated in Asia, Africa and South America. Bill is 2016 at home. He was 62 Roy McCready, 1952 from the NY State College of survived by his wife of sixty-four years, years old. Born on April Robert Denny, 1957 Environmental Science and Forestry. His and his three children and five 26, 1954 in Brooklyn, NY, Donald Brown, 1958 thirty-year career with the US Forest grandchildren. he was the son of the late Neil and James Grey, 1958 Service included forest economic Angela (DiNicola) Scala. Frank attended research and National Forest administra- Donald Potter, 1959 SUNY College of Environmental Science tion. He served in Washington DC, 1950s & Forestry and achieved a B.S. Degree in Alex Satkowski, 1960 Atlanta and Denver. In Denver, he was James Schuyler Sabin, Jr. ’51 (FRM), 1978. Frank was a New York State Tom Ryan, 1961 Director of Information and Education passed away on December 29, 2015. Corrections Officer at Mid-Orange David Franke, 1966 for the Rocky Mountain Region, and He was born in Rome, NY on February Correctional Facility in Warwick. Frank Gwilym Owen, 1967 represented the Forest Service at various 15, 1927 to James Schuyler Sabin, Sr. loved to be in his garden and tend to his John Cesar, 1969 international forestry conventions. Ed and Adah Louise Sabin and was an beautiful flowers, it was his passion. He was proud of his military service. He was Bruce Reid, 1969 only child. With the demand for help is survived by his sister and niece. drafted into the US Army as a Private during WWII, he enlisted in the Navy Paul Mehne, 1970 during WWII, was recalled to active duty and served as a radarman on the USS Charles Stephens ’79 (EFB) passed away Elizabeth Platt, 1976 during the Korean Conflict, and served Madison, spending most of his time on January 1, 2016, while on vacation Frank Scala, 1978 in the Reserves, resigning as a Major. He in the Pacific. He was on board the in Panama with his son. Son of the late Charles Stephens, 1979 is survived by his wife Susan, a daughter, Madison when it responded to the call William Ellsworth Stephens and Barbara Stephen Smith, 1986 three grandchildren and four great- for help to recover the crew from the Walsh Stephens Nelson Hansen, Charles grandchildren. He was predeceased by USS Indianapolis which took part in the “You can name him whatever you his wife of 64 years, a son, a daughter-in- bombing of Japan, and then later was on want but I’m going to call him Chuck” 1930s law, and a grandson. Ed was a friend and board and present during the surrender Stephens was born in Kearny, New mentor to many. He advocated for of Japan. After the Navy, he finished high Jersey in January of 1950. Chuck gradu- Nathan B. “Nate” Golub ’39 (FRM) women in the workplace. He nurtured school and then attended the School of ated from Saugus, Mass. High School died on Oct. 8, 2015. He was 97. cooperation between private business, Forestry, where he earned a Bachelor’s in 1968, and attended SUNY College of Born, reared, and educated in upstate local governments and the National degree in forestry. In 1948, he married Environmental Science and Forestry for New York, he received his degree in Forest Service. He had a laugh and a his best friend and the love of his life, most of the 70’s. He was an avid member Forestry Management in 1939 from heart as big as the outdoors that he Alice Louise Peltier. They enjoyed 63 and chair of the Syracuse University State University of NY College of passionately loved. If he ever met you, years together before her death in 2011. Outing Club, leading caving, canoeing, Environmental Science and Forestry and you were his friend for life. Memorial Jim joined the USDA Forest Service in and hiking trips all over the country. his Engineer’s License in 1948. A veteran donations may be made to the Littlehales 1951 and moved to California with his Chuck loved the outdoors, and was of the U.S. Army Air Corp in World War Scholarship Fund at the NY State College wife and Robert, their first-born. His very active in the Boy Scouts for most II, he served most of his professional of Environmental Science and Forestry, Forest Service career spanned 32 years of his life, achieving the level of Life career in the National Park Service as a Office of The President, 224 Bray Hall, and after California, took the family all Scout. Later, as a Scout Master of Troops civil engineer, first in the Eastern Office One Forestry Drive, Syracuse NY 13210. over the South as he was promoted to 105 and 501 of Otschodela Council, he of Design and Construction, where he various positions. Starting as forester in mentored countless scouts, including his was involved in design and project super- D. William Baird ’49 California, Tennessee, and Mississippi, son, Eagle Scout Ben Stephens. This past vision of utility projects in many parks (PSE), 92, died on he became a District Ranger and then year, Chuck was awarded the prestigious in the Eastern U.S. In 1961, he became February 19, 2016. He a Staff Officer in Virginia. From there, Silver Beaver award, in recognition of his Regional Chief of Maintenance in the was born in he moved to a Deputy Forest Supervisor lifelong contributions to scouting. He Northeast Region Office and subsequent- Philadelphia, PA on in Hot Springs, AR and then Forest worked for the NYS Department of Civil ly the Associate Regional Director for September 4, 1923, son of Walter Baird Supervisor in Russellville, AR. He was Service as a database programmer/ana- Park Operations and Management of the and A. Elizabeth Baird. Bill attended promoted again to the Regional Office lyst for over 35 years. He was a voracious Mid-Atlantic Region of the NPS. Earlier schools in Pennsylvania and New York. in Atlanta, GA as the Director of Timber reader, a fierce supporter of science and in his career, in addition to working the After graduation from Watkins Glen and Wildlife. Following that, he was reason, and he always voted Democrat. family farm, he was variously employed High School, he enrolled at the New made the Deputy Regional Forester for He could be cranky and taciturn, but by the US Forestry Service, the US York State College of Forestry at Natural Resources. He ended his career was the most quietly caring and gener- Army Corp of Engineers, the Lummus Syracuse University. He enlisted in the in 1983 as the acting Regional Forester ous person you could ever meet. Chuck Co., and the Scarbourough Corp. of NJ. Army in early 1943, and was assigned to for the Southern Region. Following his was always up for everything, whether Nate was a charter member and past the 76th Division, which fought across retirement from the Forest Service, he it be a camping trip with his grandsons president and Paul Harris Fellow of northern Europe. After hostilities in the and another Forest Service retiree joined on short notice, or adventurously deep the Washington Crossing Rotary Club. European Theatre concluded, he spent together and started a landscaping busi- frying a turkey for his children. He knew He was a commission member of the some time in England at the Army ness which they enjoyed for years. Jim absolutely everything, and once fixed Washington Crossing Historic Park, College at Shrivenham, and returned and Alice belonged to the Presbyterian a broken down car in a blizzard with member of the alumni associations of home and was discharged in June of Church their entire adult lives. Jim, a bra strap, just like MacGyver. Chuck the College of Environmental Science 1946. He returned to Syracuse to com- especially, was very involved in serving was a caring father and a loving grand- and Forestry at Syracuse University, and plete his degree in pulp and paper as church officers (Elder and Deacon) father. He is survived by his children, the Employee and Alumni Association technology. There he met Iris M. Wilcox, and as a Boy Scout master. Both were grandsons, and siblings. He will be of the National Park Service. He was whom he married after she graduated active as youth group leaders and Sunday deeply, deeply missed by his family and a member of Friends of the Delaware from Syracuse University. They both had School teachers. community. Canal, Nature Conservancy, Audubon strong ties to the outdoors and were Society, Wilderness Society, and a active in the Outing Club at the College. number of other environmental and After working in New Jersey, historic organizations. He was husband Pennsylvania, and Maine, the pair found of the late Miriam Golub. He is survived their ideal situation in northern New by 2 daughters, a son, a grandaughter, a Hampshire. Bill worked at Groveton great-grandson, and a brother. Papers in various supervisory capacities. Here they raised their three children. Bill and Iris were involved with the Scouts, the Appalachian Mountain Club, and the Lancaster Ambulance Corps. They led summer and winter hiking trips, cut and cleared trail, especially that on the west side of Percy Peak. Bill and his Scouts www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2016 Alumni News 27 The ESF Bookshelf The Dale L. Travis Lecture Series Save the Date – October 18 at 7:30 p.m. in ESF’s Gateway Center. Dr. James Gibbs will speak on the Galapagos Island Tortoises.

Lecture Series Beginnings including video recordings of the lectures, Dale Travis ’59 had a are available online at http://www.esf.edu/ dream. Impressed by the efb/travislecture/past.htm research conducted in all Besides the caliber of speaker, and the quarters of the ESF cam- timeliness of the topics, several factors pus, he wanted to find av- make these events unique. Following the he ESF Bookshelf features books written by (or about) alum- enues to make the public more aware of lecture, attendees enjoy a generous recep- ni and other members of the College community. If you’re an this work. About five years ago, he ap- tion where they can meet and greet one T proached Environmental & Forest Biology another and, if they wish, interact with author and would like to be included in a future issue, please send Department Chair Don Leopold, and they the speaker. With their white tablecloths us the title of the book as well as the ISBN number. discussed a lecture series to be held at the and striking floral displays, the receptions College that would showcase ESF’s best themselves become focal points for in- THOMAS BALSLEY ’68 human side of potential conflicts between work to a wider audience, particularly the formal encounters between ESF and the Uncommon Ground people and carnivores in cities. The sec- public. Thanks to Dale’s generous financial public. Parking is available on campus, ond section provides species accounts of support, the Dale L. Travis Public Lecture eliminating the chance of getting a tick- ISBN-10: 1943532079 the most common urban carnivores, in- Series began at SUNY ESF. The result has et as price for one’s attendance. In fact, ISBN-13: 978-1943532070 cluding raccoons, coyotes, foxes, skunks, been very successful, contributing to public thanks to the generosity of Dale Travis, the Thomas Balsley ’68 is a renowned and mountain lions. A separate chapter knowledge as well as recognition for the events are entirely free of charge. American landscape architect whose New examines the very specialized place of do- school. York City based studio is responsible for mesticated cats and dogs. The last section ESF launched the series in March Next Lecture Series: October 18 some of the most notable and awarded compares how various carnivore species 2013 with internationally-recognized sci- spaces internationally and throughout fare in cities, looks at the utility of exist- entist and EFB professor Dr. James Gibbs the United States. Thomas Balsley: ing conservation and conflict manage- speaking on snow leopard conservation Uncommon Ground is a collection of ment efforts, and suggests directions for in Russia. Both the public and the ESF selected projects that display the sweeping further research and future management community (including faculty, students, range of his work over the past 25 years. initiatives. staff, and alumni) turned out, in a stand- Public and private parks, plazas, This thorough examination of the con- ing-room-only crowd, to hear Dr. Gibbs. campuses, and waterfronts attest to the ex- flicts and complications surrounding ur- The favorable response boded well for the traordinary level of design excellence that ban wildlife is the first to focus specifically lecture series idea, and more events were has defined his international reputation on carnivores. It includes an extensive planned. and that of his studio, Thomas Balsley bibliography and is an essential reference The next talk featured Dr. William Associates. for wildlife biologists, mammalogists, and Powell and his ground-breaking work on Working within the margins of the city urban planners. restoring the American chestnut. Powell’s We hope you can join us grids on scraps of land and post-industrial lecture was followed first by Dr. Donald for the next lecture in this waterfronts, his unique fusion of nature, Stewart speaking on fish species in the series on October 18, 2016 culture, and process have produced vi- Amazon, then Landscape Architecture (7:30 p.m.) when Dr. James RONALD LANNER ’52 brant public spaces, urban miracles both Professor George Curry discussing the Gibbs will speak on the large and small, provocative and sublime, The Piñon Pine, A Natural and Cultural Roosevelt Estate. In a presentation that Galapagos Island tortoises. The talk will oc- and have established him as a leader and History was as much poetry as it was science, Dr. cur in ESF’s Gateway Center, so please save champion of the sustainable and livable ISBN-10: 0874170664 Robin Kimmerer shared her revolution- the date. You can learn more about Dr. urban environment. Balsley Park on Man- ISBN-13: 978-0874170665 ary work on the Honorable Harvest be- Gibbs and his work on the ESF website hattan’s 57th Street has been named in his fore a packed audience. When Dr. Karin (http://www.esf.edu/EFB/gibbs/), and also Man, impressed by power, judges trees by honor, a testament to his substantial work Limburg spoke, she invited four “fishy” be kept up-to-date on this and future lec- their size. We name our giant Sequoias in metropolises around the world. Along friends (including artist James Prosek, and tures via the Dale L. Travis Lecture Series after generals and praise our redwoods, with popular and cultural acclaim, Balsley National Geographic photographers David webpage (http://www.esf.edu/efb/travislec- firs, and tall pines as stately or majestic. has also recently been selected to become Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes) to join her in ture/). 1 Trees that live more modestly and that the thirteenth recipient of the coveted creating a most memorable “underwater” do not attain great heights are thought ASLA Design Medal, in recognition of afternoon. Most recently, Dr. Neil Ringler poor and humble, objects of pity. The exceptional design work at a sustained and discussed his 30 years of research on On- pinon pine, “a broad tree with a round For more information about the professional level. ondaga Lake fishes and aquatic systems. head, similar in size and form, but not in Dale L. 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Daytime Phone Email DEWITT AREA / EASTERN SUBURBS The Craftsman Inn Guest Name(s) 315-637-8000 ∙ 7300 East Genesee St, Fayetteville $109/night with group name “SUNY ESF” Reservation Deadline: September 23, 2016 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 Cost per person Number attending Total Cost Doubletree by Hilton Syracuse Alumni Reception & Opening Reception 315-432-0200 ∙ 6301 State Route 298, East Syracuse Includes beer, wine, soda, carving station, mashed potato bar, $15.00 $ $129/night with group name “SUNY ESF” a variety of appetizers, desserts, and door prizes Reservation Deadline: September 8, 2016 Coffee Haus & Campus Talent Show FREE FREE Holiday Inn Express East Syracuse/Dewitt Coffee and munchies served 315-373-0123 ∙ 5908 Widewaters Pkwy, East Syracuse $149/night (includes complimentary hot breakfast) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 with group name “SUNY ESF” 5K Fun Run Reservation Deadline: September 6, 2016 FREE FREE T-shirts will be for sale at the event to benefit ESF Athletics! Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Coffee with the President 315-446-3200 FREE FREE Includes continental breakfast 6646 Old Collamer Road South, East Syracuse $149/night (includes complimentary hot breakfast) BBQ Lunch Adults: $20.00 # of Adults: with group name “SUNY ESF” Includes BBQ chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, Ages 6–12: $12.00 # of Youth: $ Reservation Deadline: September 6, 2016 salt potatoes, salads, dessert, and drinks. Ages 5 & under: FREE # of Kids: ARMORY SQUARE / DOWNTOWN AREA BBQ Lunch ESF STUDENTS FREE FREE Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor Lafayette Road Experiment Station Tour FREE FREE 315-422-1700 ∙ 310 W. Kirkpatrick St, Syracuse Taste of CNY Room Rate: $169–$189/night with group name Adults: $10.00 # of Adults: Includes samples of NY wines, beer, hard cider, cider and $ “SUNY ESF College Alumni” Under 21: $6.00 # Under 21: a variety of appetizers. Reservation Deadline: September 6, 2016

Tie-Dye Your Alumni & Family Fall Weekend T-Shirt Size(s) Qty. The Jefferson Clinton Hotel S, M, L, XL: $6.00 T-shirts are available through pre-sale only. White with Forest Green $ 315-425-0500 ∙ 416 South Clinton St, Syracuse XXL: $8.00 Silk-screen only. Please indicate quantity of each size needed. $149/night with group name “SUNY ESF” Reservation Deadline: September 6, 2016 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 Courtyard by Marriott @ Armory Square 315-422-4854 ∙ 300 West Fayette St, Syracuse Pancake Breakfast $5.00 $ $189/night with group name “SUNY ESF Alumni Includes pancakes, ESF’s real maple syrup, sausages, coffee and juice. & Family Fall BBQ Weekend” CHOOSE AN ACTIVITY Reservation Deadline: September 6, 2016

Birding Tour at Montezuma Wildlife Refuge – 7:30 a.m. FREE FREE The Marriott Syracuse Downtown (formerly known asThe Hotel Syracuse) Service Project –Inner Harbor Creek Walk – 11 a.m. FREE FREE 1-888-236-2427 ∙ 100 E. Onondaga St, Syracuse $129/night with group name “SUNY ESF Onondaga Lake Cleanup Discussion – 12 p.m. FREE FREE Alumni Relations” Reservation Deadline: September 7, 2016 Nature Walk – Clark Reservation – 12 p.m. FREE FREE 7TH NORTH STREET / LIVERPOOL AREA Total Amount Due: (Please make checks payable to the ESF Alumni Association) $ Hampton Inn Syracuse North 315-457-9900 ∙ 417 Seventh North St, Liverpool Method of Payment Dietary Restrictions Parking Passes $119/night (includes complimentary hot breakfast) Please make checks payable Please note, we will do our best to 0 YES! Please send me a parking pass (at with group name “ESF Reunion” to ESF Alumni Association accommodate dietary restrictions: no extra cost), for Fall Weekend events. Reservation Deadline: September 6, 2016 and mail it with this completed form to: Number of Vegetarians Holiday Inn Syracuse/Liverpool 315-457-1122 or 1-888-HOLIDAY ESF Alumni Office, SUNY ESF Number of Vegans 441 Electronics Pkwy, Liverpool 1 Forestry Drive Number of Gluten Free $149/night with group name “ESF” 219 Bray Hall Reservation Deadline: September 6, 2016 Syracuse, NY 13210-2785 Other Super 8 Motel Syracuse 315-451-8888 ∙ 421 Seventh North St, Liverpool $91.80/night with group name “SUNY ESF” Questions? Please visit www.esf.edu/alumni/fallweekend or call the Alumni Office at 315-470-6632. Reservation Deadline: September 6, 2016