SUMMER 2014 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 219 Bray Hall, One Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210-2785

Senior Reunion and Alumni & Family SU vs. Florida State : : Saturday, October 11 Fall BBQ Weekend See page 17 for a complete list of weekend events!

Hope to see you back on Annual Meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Friday af- ball isn’t your thing, we still have plenty of campus October 9–11 for ternoon. Join us as we welcome our new activities going on in the afternoon includ- Alumni Board Members and review all that ing a tour of the Lafayette Road Experiment a great weekend of events. your Alumni Association has been doing Station highlighting the newest advances in throughout the past year. the project to restore the American chestnut oin us for a weekend packed with Our kick-off event with alumni, students to its pre-blight glory, and an activities fair J activities and plenty of opportuni- and their families is our big “Welcome Re- on the Quad. ties to mingle with fellow alumni, ception” in the Gateway Center starting at Finally, to wrap up the weekend, the an- faculty, current students and their families. 6:00 p.m. Alumni from all classes will be in nual “Taste of CNY” will be held in the Early October is a beautiful time of the year attendance to enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres (re- Gateway Center. The “taste” will feature in Central New York, the air is crisp and the Representatives from the Class of ally a meal) and beverages while catching up beer, wine and cider produced right here in leaves are in full color. There is no better 1958 present a check to President Emeritus with old friends. As an added bonus, mem- the Central New York region. This is a great time to come “home” and catch up on all Dr. Neil Murphy at the Friday Reception bers of the Ecotones members of the Eco- way to cap-off your time with us, or to make that has been going on since you left, not during last year’s Fall BBQ Weekend. This tones will be on hand to entertain us with plans to get together with fellow alumni on only at the College, but with your fellow year, the Class of 1959 will announce their their musical stylings. The student music Saturday evening. If you have not been to classmates who are undoubtedly part of impressive fundraising efforts towards their groups are not the only talents on the ESF the downtown Syracuse area recently, it has your best memories from your years at ESF class’s endowed scholarship. campus, so be sure to check out the “Coffee seen a great revival and is definitely worth (or the College of Forestry for our more “se- Haus” in the Alumni Lounge following the a look! nior” alumni). So get in touch with your old reception. You will be amazed at the talents All alumni are encouraged to check out friends and make plans to come and enjoy a of our students and faculty! the back page of the newsletter for lodging couple of days together to relax and Saturday brings another full day of ac- and reservation information. Please pay spe- reminisce. tivities starting with a continental break- cial attention to the various deadlines for ho- We begin the celebrations on Thursday fast in the morning, followed by a variety tel reservations. This is an extremely busy evening with a dinner honoring our “senior of opportunities to meet and mingle with weekend in the Syracuse area and hotel alumni.” While the Class of 1964 will be the students and faculty throughout the day. rooms will be sold out quickly. Please note honored class, we will also welcome back Activities will include tours of the Gateway that our “Senior Alumni” reunion years members from the classes of 1959, 1954 Center, Centennial Hall, the newly-renovat- have already been mailed a special reserva- and 1949. Group photos of all of the classes ed greenhouses on top of Illick, the always tion form. If you did not receive one and are The Class of 1973 gathers in the will be taken and later mailed to everyone popular dendro-walk with Dr. Don Leop- interested in attending, please contact us Gateway Center during the 2013 Alumni & as a memento of the event. Friday morning old, the BBQ, and so much more. Be sure directly. Family Fall BBQ Weekend. will start with a breakfast hosted by College to check out the full schedule of events on- Hope to see you back on campus in Oc- President, Dr. Quentin Wheeler. This is a nating research projects currently happen- line at www.esf.edu/alumni/fallbbq or, for tober for a great weekend and a chance to wonderful opportunity to hear the vision for ing both on campus and across the globe. our alumni celebrating their reunions, look create new memories! 1 the future of ESF from our new president. After lunch we will be heading off-campus for your information packet to arrive in the Breakfast will be followed by a brief tour of to tour B&B Lumber, a multi-faceted local mail shortly. the campus highlighting some of our new forest products company owned by an ESF Saturday also brings the opportunity to BBQ Questions / Information initiatives and then during lunch, Dr. Neil alumnus. see SU’s football team in action against Contact the Alumni Office Ringler, Vice Provost of Research and Direc- Events that will include our younger Florida State. SU had a great first season in 315-470-6632, [email protected], or tor of McIntire-Stennis Forestry Research, alumni (those celebrating 45 years or less) the ACC conference, and it will be exciting visit www.esf.edu/alumni/fallBBQ/ will give an update on some of the fasci- will begin with the Alumni Association to see what they can do this season. If foot-

Where Are They Now? Dr. Ross S. Whaley by Justin Culkowski ’73, Alumni Director Emeritus

Author’s note: The subject of this edition of “Where Are They Now?” is the College’s second TABLE OF CONTENTS President, Dr. Ross S. Whaley, who served from 1984 until 2000. He was preceded by Dr. 2 | College President’s Message Edward E. Palmer and succeeded by Dr. Neil Murphy. Dr. Whaley is known and is often described as a man of humility with a good sense of humor. An economist by profession, he Alumni Assoc. President’s Message graciously agreed to be our subject for this article. At the time he began his tenure, the College 3 | ESF to Inagurate President Wheeler was directed by the State University (SUNY) to accept only transfer students. ESF could no longer accept true Freshmen and only a handful of Sophomores. This created monumental 4 | Annual Department Updates difficulties in enrolling the number and quality of students the College historically had attracted. To make matters worse, the State of New York continued to decrease its monetary support for 12 | 2014 ESF Golf Tournament SUNY year after year, thus exacerbating a difficult situation. In short, Ross Whaley shepherded 15 | Event Photos the College through some very turbulent times. ❛❛ 16 | Shop the ESF Bookstore r. Whaley, who quickly advises worked at Colorado State and Utah State The opportunity to serve 21 | Class Notes D you to call him “Ross,” is a native of Universities, and also at the University of as President was indeed Michigan. A self-described, “city Massachusetts. From the University of Mas- INCLUDED kid” from Detroit, he wanted a career in the sachusetts, he accepted a position with the an honor, particularly MEET THE PRESIDENT outdoors so he decided to study forestry at U. S. Forest Service in Washington, D.C. because I was convinced ESF the University of Michigan, graduating in where he served from 1978 to 1984 as Direc- Warm Welcome for Dr. Wheeler 1959 with a B.S. in Forestry. But his goal of tor of Economics Research. While he was could be the best college Page 13 an outdoor career did not come to pass be- at the Forest Service (where he met several of its kind in the world.❜❜ cause, as he puts it, “It didn’t work. I be- alumni of SUNY-ESF) he was quite excited CONGRATULATIONS came fascinated by the economics and with his work and position. Yet, ultimately, Graduating Student Survey policy of forest resources and, therefore, something attracted him to Syracuse where that the recognition given to faculty for out- Page 18 spent much of my career in meetings and his career at ESF began in April, 1984. “The standing research reminded him profoundly board rooms rather than working in the opportunity to serve as President was indeed of the talented group of scholars that were field.” His Bachelor’s degree was followed by an honor, particularly because I was con- part of ESF. “I should probably be ashamed SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE an M.S. from Colorado State University and vinced ESF could be the best college of its for taking any credit, but I would secretly say to myself, for 16 years, that the students Alumni Ambassador Program a Ph.D. in Natural Resource Economics kind in the world.” Page 20 from the University of Michigan. Sixteen years is a fairly long tenure for a graduated from and the faculty worked for Following his Ph.D. in 1969, he was em- college president, so when asked to describe ESF, which I considered to be, my college.” ployed at several academic institutions in a quintessential ESF moment, Ross com- The College is really a collection of indi- ALUMNI & FAMILY FALL BBQ teaching and administrative posts. Among mented that at every graduation he was re- viduals who make it what it is, and when Registration Form the institutions of higher education, he minded of what ESF was all about. He noted Please see WHALEY, Page 3 Page 28 2 Alumni News SUMMER 2014 www.esf.edu/alumni

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL College President’s Message | Dr. Quentin Wheeler SCIENCE AND FORESTRY THE ESF ALUMNI ❛❛ ASSOCIATION, INC. In order to attract the best students and faculty, and find investors who share our vision for BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESTON S. GILBERT ’73 creating a better world, it is essential that we elevate President the visibility and profile of ESF on the national stage.❜❜ THAYER A. MILLER ’71 First Vice President GARY A. LIPP ’86 purposefully did not ask Presi- tastic returns on their investments in our help us find the best answers. Second Vice President dent Murphy what summers were ideas and goals. In order to attract the best For those of you who have visited cam- I like for ESF presidents, trying to students and faculty, and find investors pus recently, you will appreciate that our NORMAN ROTH ’74 convince myself that things might slow who share our vision for creating a better latest building, the Gateway Center, is tru- Secretary-Treasurer down a bit. Having been in the New York world, it is essential that we elevate the vis- ly a gateway to the College. In addition to DAVID W. TESSIER ’68 City area three times in the past week, ibility and profile of ESF on the national being a welcoming space for events and Past President driven home from a meeting in the Ad- stage. These challenges are both at the visitors, the state-of-the-art heating and irondacks yesterday, and waiting for a forefront of my thinking. power system is a showcase for our com- JOHN K. BARTOW, JR. ’82 flight to San Francisco for an alumni event I am looking forward to the months mitment to innovative sustainability in ac- ERNA BAUMANN ’68 as I write this, I am guessing Neil would ahead as we undertake the creation of a tion. I am pleased to share that we have have just smiled knowingly. In spite of the new strategic plan for the College. What TERRY L. BLUHM ’70 just secured SUNY capital funds to also pace, and in part because of it, I am having does ESF want to be most known for? SANDRA BONANNO ’89/’92 make the building a gateway to the natu- more fun than a person should be allowed. What questions can ESF focus on for ral world that we are committed to explore, RICHARD R. CAPOZZA ’88 Of course, Neil knows that, too. which it can have a major impact and for MARY W. CLEMENTS ’82 While it is hardly news, we live in chal- which it can be a national or international understand, and conserve. A 5,000 square foot room on the lower level will soon al- MARGARET E. “PEG” COLEMAN ’79 lenging times. For ESF to remain Ameri- leader? How can its curriculum assure that low ESF to consolidate its collections. This LAURA M. CRANDALL ’05 ca’s leading college of the environment and ESF students are best prepared for the for- a wellspring of solutions for a sustainable midable challenges before us? How do we modern research and teaching facility will MICHAEL T. DUGAN ’00 future, it is imperative that the College dif- make the most of our homes in Syracuse provide appropriate physical conditions for LAURA A. EISELEN NELSON ’04 ferentiate itself as a place where students and the Adirondacks and expand our pres- protecting specimens, make them more JAMES GOULET ’72 are best educated to meet the 21st century’s ence in New York City? As we challenge accessible to faculty, students, and visiting KENNETH T. HART, JR. ’82 challenges, where theory meets practical ourselves with these and a dozen other scientists, and literally open a window on solution, where new trails to sustainability questions, I look forward to hearing from New York’s natural heritage and the natu- STUART E. HOSLER ’52 are blazed, and where donors receive fan- alumni whose experiences and ideas can ral history sciences at which ESF excels. 1 ARNOLD H. LANCKTON ’61 FRANK H. MOSES ’01 WALTER G. NEUHAUSER ’71 THOMAS J. POWERS ’82 Alumni Association President’s Message | Preston Gilbert ’73 MATTHEW J. RAYO ’08 KELLY E. REINHARDT ’95 GAIL ROMANO ’80 ❛❛Meeting alums both formally A. CHRISTOPHER SANDSTROM ’75 ESF ALUMNI ROBERT J. SCHUG ’85 and informally over the years ASSOCIATION HAROLD E. SCHUMM ’53 has always been a thrill for me.❜❜ GEORGE TREIER ’58 PAUL D. WALSH ’03 Mission ELLEN B. WARNER ’78 his Spring we embarked on the ture. The similarities between fatherhood Statement THOMAS A. WHITE ’67 rigorous schedule of events in and alumni leadership are real. As the T partnership with the Foundation College spans each year, the opportunities Adopted by the ESF EX-OFFICIO to introduce Dr. Wheeler to our alums and challenges it faces are a reflection of Alumni Association DR. QUENTIN WHEELER across the country. The first of these meet- the world it exists in and the challenges it College President ings was in Saratoga Springs, NY, followed responds to. As it meets those opportuni- Board of Directors BRENDA GREENFIELD by New York City. In the last week of June, ties and challenges, it grows and develops, on June 10, 2014. Executive Director, ESF College Foundation we were in San Francisco. North Carolina, coming out of the experiences changed, Philadelphia and Boston will follow in the with new programs, new research agendas The College of Environmental NOAH HERNE Fall, along with other locations that have and new graduates with cutting-edge skills Science and Forestry Alumni President, Ranger School Alumni Association not yet been identified. The meetings so far and technical knowledge. Seeing those Association is a group of have been wonderful events and the up- PJ CONNELL graduates taking on leadership roles and individuals concerned with the coming ones will be as well. President,Undergraduate Student Association embarking on their careers in each new promotion, achievements and Meeting alums both formally and infor- era is no less exhilarating for me now than heritage of the College. mally over the years has always been a thrill it was 40 years ago. Yet as each alum I meet ALUMNI STAFF MEMBERS for me. As your Alumni Association Presi- tells me of the 21st century activities they The Association, working as a dent, I have the privilege of accompanying DEBBIE J. CAVINESS are working on, they all maintain that same partner with the College, assists our new College President on the road and Director of Alumni Relations ethic and commitment to environmental and promotes the College in the introducing him to all of you. Whether it stewardship that is the watermark of the attainment of its objectives. FRANK MOSES ’01 has been chance meetings with alums in College. I marvel at our alums’ achieve- Assistant Director of Alumni Relations the past or more formal events now, I nev- The Association serves to ments and their contributions to society as er fatigue of discovering what you all are cultivate friendship and JENNIFER PALLADINO they become seasoned professionals. I am doing. I find myself looking at our alums cooperation among the Alumni Staff Assistant and seeing the evolution of interests and equally proud to hear of their dedication to alumni and to assist them 219 Bray Hall, One Forestry Drive careers of our graduates. Looking at all of the ethics that are ESF. however appropriate within the Syracuse, New York 13210-2785 your careers, your achievements and your Dr. Wheeler represents the 21st Century capabilities of the Association. credentials makes me very proud. You mir- environmental leadership role of ESF as T: (315) 470-6632 • F: (315) 470-4833 an environmental research and teaching The Association represents ror the evolution of the College since it was the alumni in the affairs of the [email protected] founded over 100 years ago. Our mantle as university. He stands on the shoulders and achievements of his leadership predeces- College by acting as a facilitator a “Forestry College” has evolved into that between and among alumni, of an “Environmental University,” and you, sors, all of whom left a shining legacy for ALUMNI NEWS EDITORIAL STAFF him to build upon for the next generation. students, faculty, staff and our alums, have taken leadership roles as administration. DEBBIE J. CAVINESS national environmental professionals, re- It is a joy for me to represent all of you at Co-Editor searchers, technicians, scientists, teachers these events, and even more so, to meet all The Association provides of you. If you can’t make any of the upcom- JENNIFER PALLADINO and advocates. programs and services to benefit ing national meet-and-greets, I invite you Co-Editor Watching the growth and development alumni, ESF students and the of the College over these last 40 years has to visit campus at any time and knock on College. BRENDA PHELPS SHIH been very similar to my experience of my door in room 323 in Marshall Hall. The Co-Editor watching my own children grow and ma- coffee will be on me.1 www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2014 Alumni News 3 ESF to Inaugurate New York’s Wilderness Legacy Celebrations will be held President Wheeler Sept. 12 at the College on October Three days of events celebrate 28th and 29th installation of fourth college elebrations of the 1964 Wilder- president ness Act are occurring across the C United States in 2014 to highlight nauguration festivities for Dr. the 109.5 million acres of federal lands des- Quentin Wheeler, fourth president ignated as wilderness and protected for eco- I of the SUNY College of Environ- logical, historic, recreational, and other mental Science and Forestry (ESF), will in- purposes in the National Wilderness Pres- clude a number of events involving ervation System. New Yorkers are gathering students, faculty, staff and alumni during a on several campuses throughout the year to three-day period in September. celebrate New York’s involvement in the na- The overarching theme for the inau- tional wilderness movement, the 50th anni- guration events is “The New American versary of the 1964 Wilderness Act, and the Environmentalism.” 120th anniversary of the “Forever Wild” ar- ous books including Adirondacks: Views of The centerpiece event will be the instal- • Vision of the future: What do we want, ticle of the NYS constitution. an American Wilderness. Mr. Heilman will lation ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, and what is achievable? The SUNY-ESF celebrations will be held also present a 14-minute video he developed in Hendricks Chapel. A reception will fol- • Change management and at the College on October 28th and 29th along with musician Dan Bergren about wil- low in the Gateway Center for those who communications. in conjunction with the NYS Wilderness derness in the Adirondacks entitled “Forev- attended the ceremony as well as members The symposium is scheduled to begin at 50th Steering Committee that is support- er Wild.” A talk on the life of ESF alumnus of the campus community. 1 p.m. and conclude with closing remarks ing events on multiple SUNY and private Bob Marshall ’24 will be presented by Phil Preceding the installation will be an ac- from Wheeler at 5:10 p.m. college campuses in NYS. The committee Brown, editor of the book Bob Marshall in ademic symposium Thursday, Sept. 11, in The final major event in the inauguration is made up of Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Adirondacks: Writings of a Pioneering Peak the Gateway Center. Titled, “Foundations celebration is a bioblitz — an inventory of the Forest Preserve, the Nelson Rockefeller Bagger, Pond Hopper, and Wilderness Preser- for a New American Environmentalism,” all the flora and fauna identified during a Institute of Government, NYS Department vationist. Several awards for involvement in experts from ESF and beyond will focus 24-hour period — at Onondaga Lake. The of Environmental Conservation, and SUNY- wilderness advocacy and stewardship will conversation on four key areas: bioblitz will begin at 3 p.m. Friday and con- ESF. Events at SUNY-ESF are hosted by the be presented by the NYS Wilderness 50th • Paradigm shift: What characterizes the clude at 3 p.m. Saturday. There will be a re- Bob Marshall Club and the Forest and Natu- Steering Committee. The evening will old environmentalism, and is there need port of significant findings later Saturday ral Resources Management Department. conclude with a panel discussion on wil- for change? on the ESF campus. The October 28th events are for the cam- derness stewardship issues and the future • What role do/can humans play in the Further information will be available at pus community and ESF alumni. Activities of wilderness. 1 environment? www.esf.edu/inauguration. 1 include a brief talk about ESF’s involvement in wilderness stewardship and management event information teaching and research, a celebration of Bob Up-to-date information on program Whaley to Syracuse University courses - a victim of Marshall’s life, music and dancing. details, times and locations can be budget necessities but a loss in the richness The October 29th events are open to the found on the ESF website at www.esf. Continued from Page 1 of an ESF education.” (It should be noted public and include a keynote address by edu/wildernesslegacy. For additional asked about any students or colleagues who that during his Presidency, the Freshman Carl Heilman, noted Adirondack photog- information, contact Chad Dawson, stand out some 14 years after leaving ESF, Class was restored which strengthened ad- rapher, author, and instructor who wrote Professor Emeritus, at [email protected] Ross shared the following: missions). He also thoughtfully laments and photographed the material for numer- or 315-470-6567. • Mike Goergen ’94/’96, an undergraduate the fading of some of the historically-strong who applied to and was accepted at Yale. He programs but quickly added,” the initiation attended for a few weeks and soon decided of some new forward-thinking programs is Park. He also serves on eleven boards, com- merous honorary groups. However, when everything they were teaching him he al- to be applauded.” Also on the positive side: mittees, task forces, etc. These include the asked about missing things since retire- ready had learned at ESF. Therefore, he re- “The new dorm, Centennial Hall, is not Audubon Society of New York, the Wild- ment, he thoughtfully responds, “The thing turned to ESF for his graduate work. only a new building but a new direction for life Conservation Society Adirondack Pro- I miss most about retiring is not having ful- • Vice President for Student Affairs, Harry ESF, and the Gateway Center is like no other gram, and the Common Ground Alliance. ly retired. There are many streams in which Payne ’50; and Director of Community Re- building anywhere.” “These all have in common how to enhance to cast a fly, concerts yet to attend, hikes to lations, Rod Cochran, who became fishing But since the title of this article is “Where the relationship between a vibrant econo- take and streams to paddle with grandchil- buddies for over two decades. (Editor’s note: Are They Now?” it is appropriate to state my and protection of our precious natural dren, and walks that I haven’t yet taken with One of the folks with whom these three that Ross lives in the Adirondacks near environment.” my wife.” It is clear from conversing with fished was Larry Murray, a SUNY official Tupper Lake, NY with his wife of 55 years, Ross has received numerous professional Ross that the awards mark a fruitful career, who was so impressed with them and the Beverly. He has three children who live in awards. He was named a Fellow of the So- but they take a back seat to family. College that he left in excess of $1 million Maryland, Michigan, and New Hampshire, ciety of American Foresters (SAF) and was With a new President at ESF, it is natu- dollars to ESF in his will). ral to ask if he would offer Dr. Wheeler any • Sandy Bonanno ’89/’92, currently a advice. “There is a certain uselessness in a member of the Alumni Association Board, Past President offering advice to a new Pres- “Who, after attending her own graduation ❛❛The Adirondack Park is indeed an ongoing ident. It is the newness of the new President from ESF, had to dash away to attend her that will make him an asset to the institu- son’s graduation from college” (she had put experiment where public and private lands are tion.” Tongue in cheek he adds, “Therefore, her own academic plans on hold to raise a I will limit my advice to the same that I gave family). included in a park which over 130,000 people call to President Murphy: if there isn’t a park- • Professor Charlie Hall, “who I enjoyed ing problem on campus, create one as it will arguing with.” home. While it is a model of the recuperative power detract the faculty, staff and students from • Professors Bill Shields and Guy Baldas- pestering you about the really important sarre, “Who challenged my policies and had of nature, there is still much to be done issues!” an impact on me.” • Vice President for Administration Con- to assure the vitality of the economy.❜❜ The Adirondack Park is now home for nie Webb, “Who would often come up with Ross and his wife and surely there are im- an elegant solution to a problem, and let me portant issues facing the Park. In fact, he believe it was my idea.” co-authored a book about the Adirondacks • The Physical Plant crews, who would be and has eight grandchildren. He is quick voted Forester of the Year by the New York entitled, The Great Experiment in Conser- shoveling snow early in the morning on a to note he never really retired from ESF. “I State SAF. Colorado State University named vation-Voices from the Adirondack Park. So bitter winter day, and then greet you with a taught at ESF after my presidency through him an Honor Alumnus and also present- when asked what challenges are facing the smile and a “good morning.” the spring of 2003 and then was appointed ed him with its Professional Achievement Park, he responded, “The Adirondack Park • College President Neil Murphy, “Who by Governor George Pataki to the position Award. Further, the Gifford Pinchot Insti- is indeed an ongoing experiment where took over after my tenure, and, indeed, of Chairman of the Adirondack Park Agency tute awarded Ross with its Pinchot Medal- public and private lands are included in a made ESF the best institution of its kind in (APA), which I held until September 2007.” lion. The Pinchot Medallion is one of the park which over 130,000 people call home. the world.” Since leaving the APA, he has served as Se- most prestigious conservation honors in the While it is a model of the recuperative pow- “And there were many others who also nior Advisor to the Adirondack Landowners United States, presented to those who are er of nature, there is still much to be done to had a positive impact on me, such as Betsy Association. The Adirondack Landowners distinguished leaders in natural resource assure the vitality of the economy.” Elkins and Maureen Fellows.” Association is an organization that pro- conservation, and who have made signifi- Ross noted that there have been tremen- motes stewardship on private lands in the cant contributions to the understanding Keep in touch dous changes to the College. Some are sim- Park. Its members include families, clubs, and thinking about natural resource issues. You can contact Ross Whaley via email: ply due to changes in funding and academic and individuals who collectively own over He also received the Outstanding Educator [email protected], or perhaps run into him realities such as, “the diminution of access 200,000 acres of land in the Adirondack of America Award, and membership in nu- on a trail in the Adirondacks! 1 4 Alumni News SUMMER 2014 www.esf.edu/alumni

Sustainable Construction Annual Department Updates Management and Chemistry page 4 // Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering pages 4–5 // Environmental and Forest Engineering (formerly WPE) Biology pages 5–7 // Environmental Science page 7 // Environmental Studies page 7 // Environmental Resources Susan E. Anagnost :: [email protected] Chair and Associate Professor Engineering pages 7–9 // Forest and Natural Resources Management page 9 // Landscape Architecture pages 9–10 // Paper and Bioprocess Engineering pages 10–11 // ESF Outreach page 11 One of the most exciting events in SCME this year in- his PhD this Spring and started a Postdoc at sults. The trace gas measurements funded volved our students. Led by Chemistry Brown University . Hongyi Hu earned her under this project formed the second half their advisor Paul Crovella, Gregory Boyer :: [email protected] PhD this past August and is in a Postdoc at of her graduate student Casey Hall’s thesis, a team of students from SU- Chair and Professor Arkansas with a noted computational chem- and Casey’s working on a journal article to NY-ESF, OCC and SU won ist. Between them they have had three pa- publish the data. She also has been collabo- First Place at the inaugural Department of The graduating class of May pers published or accepted for publication rating with faculty from Nanjing University Energy Challenge Home Design Student 2014 included 13 chemistry in the past 6 months about atmospheric in China and colleagues at the University of Competition held in Golden, Colorado in majors and we expect the chemistry of methoxy radicals. He received Houston running an observatory at Nanjing April. Michele Tinner, a Master’s student in incoming group of Fresh- an $80,000 supplement from the DOE to University. Sustainable Construction, was student lead- men/Transfers to be above continue his studies of the chemistry of ig- Chris Nomura’s group, using a multi- er for the Montage Builders team of four- 15. We are currently re- nition of biodiesel fuels. disciplinary approach, currently has several teen students that included four ESF working our undergraduate B.S. program to Jose Giner states “There has been slow but ongoing projects: (1) engineering bacteria to Construction Management students, Peter include at least four distinct SUNY-recog- steady progress on my NSF funded research produce bio-based and biodegradable plas- Lacongo, Michael Walczyk, Brent Crump nized majors which will replace our long- on the effect of sterols from marine algae tics, (2) synthetic modification of bacterial and Gamika Korale, Adam Scalisi (a senior standing “options.” The new majors will be: on zooplankton. The challenge of following polymers for drug delivery and tissue en- in Landscape Architecture), and Sarnai Sustainable Polymer Chemistry, Environ- sterol metabolism in copepods by NMR will gineering and (3) developing a molecular Davaadagva (a senior in Environmental Sci- mental Chemistry, Biochemistry and an soon be less difficult because of the power- roadblock to understand how bacteria re- ence), as well as four students from OCC ACS (American Chemical Society) Certified ful new 800 MHz NMR instrument that and three students from Syracuse Univer- spond to the environment and transition to B.S. degree. will be here next winter. We published an sity. Advisors were Paul Crovella of SCME, virulence. These research topics and others innovative synthesis of the Colorado Potato SUNY-ESF, Ken Bobis of OCC and Kevin have resulted in grants with an award value Beetle pheromone in J. Org. Chem, and a Stack, Visiting Instructor at ESF and owner of $1,386,695. Over the past year, Dr. No- We are currently re-working study of the sterols of the White Nose Bat of Northeast Natural Homes. The submis- mura’s group has published 6 peer-reviewed Fungus is being prepared for publication. sion from Montage Builders competed our undergraduate B.S. program journal articles, a book chapter, and 23 sci- Graduate student Ricardo Joseph is complet- against submissions from 27 other schools entific abstracts for symposia and confer- to include at least four distinct ing the synthesis of theonellasterol, a sterol from throughout North America. from a marine sponge that is an antagonist ences. Alex Levine (4th year Ph.D. candidate) SUNY-recognized majors. has received a NSF EAPSI Fellowship to do of a new steroid hormone receptor control- A team of students from ling physiological cholesterol homeostasis. collaborative research in the lab of Dr. Keiji Greg Boyer’s laboratory continues to be Melanie Nagle, a Biotechnology major who Numata, a leader in the biomaterials field, at SUNY-ESF, OCC and SU won the RIKEN Institute in Japan, an industrial heavily involved in working on harmful al- will be starting a PhD program at Penn First Place at the inaugural gal blooms. They are now responsible for State in the fall, made excellent progress in internship at Eastman Chemical Company, much of the harmful algal bloom monitor- the organic synthesis of steroidal alkaloids and a Bristol-Myers Squibb Sustainability Department of Energy Fellowship. ing for New York State and expanded to run- from Pachysandra plants that inhibit breast Challenge Home Design ning 1000’s of samples per year. It harkens cancer metastasis. We will be sending some Art Stipanovic ’74/’79 received a grant back to the olden days of the MERHAB. Jus- of her analogs to a cancer researcher for from the SUNY Research Foundation to Student Competition. tine Schmidt (Ph.D. Candidate 2014) recently evaluation.” establish an “Entrepreneur in Residence” published a paper on the uptake of micro- John Hassett, highlights this past year by program on campus to assist ESF faculty, We are very pleased to report that in De- cystin toxins in fish (Toxins 5:992-1009, saying “two new projects in areas new to me students and staff interested in exploring cember 2013 we were granted candidate 2013) and our partnership with the Wilhelm were started this year, both funded by the opportunities to create new business ven- status by the American Council for Con- Laboratory at the University of Tennessee Hill Area Collaboration in Environmental tures from their academic intellectual prop- struction Education (ACCE) in the process continues to be productive with three more Medicine. One project, joint with Huiting erty. He also organized a one-day workshop for accreditation of the Construction Man- papers coming out in 2013-2014 on the mo- Mao and some colleagues at Upstate Medi- entitled “TECH ESHIP 101” that brought to- agement undergraduate degree program. lecular ecology of toxic cyanobacteria. Greg cal University (UMU), is investigating fine gether “would-be” entrepreneurs, university Outreach activities this year included the decided not to go to Lake Taihu in China particle (PM2.5) air pollution in the CNY tech transfer specialists, NYS economic de- Kiln Drying Workshop: Drying Quality Lum- this year in part because Steve Wilhelm’s region. This project has already demon- velopment agencies and regional business ber for Profit held, January 6-9, 2014, and led wife, Jennifer, is having a baby! (congrats to strated detectable differences in biological leaders. Art’s research continues to focus by workshop organizer and presenter, Dr. Jen). Katherine Perri (Ph.D. candidate 2014) response to particles collected adjacent to on technologies that support the vision of William B. Smith ’76. The Eleventh Annual is continuing the long tradition of MELEE highway I-81 and at ESF. This has proven to a “Wood-Based Biorefinery” and his group Green Building Conference was held March and taste and odor cruises on Lake Ontar- be a strong collaboration between ESF and has published 3 papers this past year with 20-21, 2014 at the Oncenter in Syracuse, NY. io, and Greg is madly trying to write up the UMU scientists, and we are seeking more 3 more pending. His work is supported by Dr. Robert Meyer ’67, Paul Crovella and Judy past 12 years of field studies. Thanks to all of significant funding to continue this work. a grant from NYSERDA to study intestinal Barton served on the planning committee. you that contributed to that massive effort. The second new project is a collaboration microbes in vegetarian animals that produce The N.C. Brown Center for Ultrastruc- On the alumni side, Juliette Smith (Ph.D. with biologists at SU and UMU to exam- enzymes that can digest woody biomass (the ture Studies was featured in the JEOL Real- 2008) has recently taken a job at the Virgin- ine the toxicity of some unique diphenyl- so-called Red Panda Poop Project). Art con- Labs webpage with a submission by Michael ia Institute of Marine Science and is shop- ethane hydrocarbons that Fran Webster ’86 tinues to teach Analytical Chemistry (Quan- Leclair (BS, Biotechnology, 2014) with his ping for a new LC-MS/MS. Karen Howard and I identified in Onondaga Lake in the titative Analysis) and its associated lab. He snowflake project for the Scanning Electron (Ph.D. 2007) has moved with the Govern- 1990s. This project has shown that these has been quoted as saying, “If I ever thought Microscopy course. ment Accountability Office to a new position compounds are extremely toxic to zebraf- that I’d be teaching Analytical, I would have The N.C. Brown Center for Ultrastruc- as Senior Physical Scientist. It sounds like ish embryos at concentrations approach- ture Studies’ Syracuse Asbestos Laborato- paid more attention when I took the course she is heading up the small and emerging ing those found in the lake in the 1990s. We ry and Testing Services (SALTS) provided way back when.” chemistry group for the GAO. Congrats to will continue this work in the coming year, analysis of airborne asbestos for numerous Mark Teece summarized this past year by Karen! For the rest of you Boyer Lab alumni further exploring the zebrafish model and industrial clients, helping to support the in- saying, “I applied for more than $750,000 – don’t be strangers. Let me know what you adding gestating mice to determine if the struction and research activities of the NC in research funds and submitted 9 papers are doing. compounds are embryotoxic in mammals. Brown Center. The SALTS lab is an official for publication on a range of topics includ- Avik Chatterjee has successfully applied We will be pursuing external funding to ex- testing lab, certified by the NYSDOH ELAP ing giant air breathing fish, carnivorous percolation-based theory towards describing amine effects in Onondaga Lake and to ex- program since 2012. The SALTS lab is man- electrical conductivity in nanoparticle-based amine mechanisms of toxicity.” plants, tropical corals and coyotes. Two aged by Robert P. Smith, Assistant Director composites, as reported in the publication Huiting Mao has published six papers in of my undergraduate students completed NC Brown, and Susan Anagnost ’82, Di- Journal of Chemical Physics, 139, 224904, the past year with three more in review, and honors theses and one won a prestigious rector NC Brown, who along with student (2013). This work shows how a simple per- she’s written 5 proposals with total funds undergraduate research prize. I helped de- employees, Tiffany Brookins-Little, Michael colation model, together with the critical of nearly $1 M with colleagues from ESF velop a new chemistry undergraduate cur- Norman, and Jeremy Sullivan are certified path approximation, can describe how the and other universities. Her group has con- riculum that will be eligible for American asbestos analysts. conductivity in a composite material can ducted two field campaigns funded under Chemical Society accreditation and was in- The NC Brown Center provides light vary with the quality of particle dispersion, the Hill Area Collaboration in Environmen- volved in developing the SUNY-wide Seam- and electron microscopy services as well as that is, how the degree of particle aggrega- tal Medicine Grant, which aimed to quan- less Transfer Agreements. In the coming teaching and technical support for ESF fac- tion/clustering affects the conductance. tify potential health impacts of PM2.5 and year I will continue my newly-developed ulty, students, and researchers at Syracuse Additionally, these results suggest that the PAHs from local to regional sources, and to collaborations with coral scientists from University with projects in the biosciences, wide range of phenomenological exponents examine differences in the biological activity Jamaica to increase ESF’s visibility in the nanotechnology, material science and en- that have been reported for power-law fits to of PM2.5 and PAHs from urban and rural Caribbean. Along with colleagues from gineering areas. Student numbers have measurements for a range of systems might sites. They have obtained interesting results Syracuse University, I will expand my re- increased dramatically with the start of the arise from variability in how well (or poorly) and presented them at the Hill Collabora- search program on Fayetteville’s Green microscopy minor. Jeremy Sullivan, Gradu- the particles are dispersed. tion Symposium and Biotech Symposium, Lakes investigating the rare microbialites ate Assistant for the NC Brown Center and Ted Dibble reports that Jiajue Chai received and will write up a journal article on the re- that live within the lake.” 1 MS student in Chemistry, received Trans- www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2014 Alumni News 5 mission Electron Microscopy Technician in Madison, Wisconsin, September, 2013. models for design options, as well as esti- sortium for Plant Biotechnology Research in certification from the Microscopy Society of Paul’s research activities include funded mates for conceptual design options for an March in Washington, DC where he deliv- America. projects, “Preserving Timber Structures adult counseling center building renova- ered six pre-proposal presentations. The NC Brown Center serves industrial with Non-destructive Evaluation of Critical tion on Furman Street in Syracuse. Paul Dr. George Kyanka, Professor, edited sev- clients with projects ranging from paper Joinery” (NCPTT) and “Feasibility Study also serves as faculty advisor for the student eral new standards for ANSI on ladders and paper product analysis, wood decay for Cross Laminated Timber Construction Green Construction Group, among whose and climbing equipment, and served as a evaluation and wood identification for engi- Industry” (NYSERDA). In March, he was activities for the year included fabrication US reviewer for the Canada Research Chair neering firms, asbestos fiber counting, and Visiting Scholar at Oregon State University of wooden benches for the Gateway Center Program. Research projects included a test other material characterization studies. and presented “Sustainable Construction: roof as a senior class gift. program on transmission line components Paul Crovella, Instructor, presented “Pre- A View from the East Coast.” Students in Dr. Rafaat Hussein, Associate Professor, for National Grid, and structural evaluations serving Timber Structures with Non-de- the course, CME 405 Building Informa- presented “A Digital Tool Kit for Climate of restoration projects in Syracuse including structive Evaluation of Critical Joinery” at tion Modeling (taught by Paul) participated Change and Global Warming” at the ESF in the Pike Block and near west side housing. the 18th International Non-Destructive Test- in a service learning project working with the High School Teachers Conference, Oc- Dr. Jennifer Smith, Assistant Professor, ing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium Teen Challenge to create three dimensional tober 2013 . Dr. Hussein attended the Con- was Technical Session Co-Chair at the ASCE GeoCongress 2014, Atlanta, Georgia, for the session, “Managing Risk through Improv- ing Prediction of Scour Potential and Depth at Bridges.” Jennifer is on the planning com- mittee for Geosynthetics 2015 to be held in Portland, Oregon, February 15-18, 2015. Dr. William B. Smith ’76, Professor, was an invited speaker at the conference, Ateliers- conférences sur le séchage du bois - 20e édi- tion QFIC (Quebec Forest Industry Council) held in Quebec City, Canada, May 1, 2014. Dr. Smith gave two presentations: “Back to Basics,” and “Hardwood Drying.” In addi- tion to leading the workshop “Kiln Drying Workshop: Drying Quality Lumber for Prof- it,” held each January at ESF, Dr. Smith also participated in two Kiln Operator’s Clinics in Elmira, NY and Brattleboro, VT. His re- search activities this year include funded projects “Test fuel characterization for im- proved energy-efficiency measurements in residential wood boilers” (NYSERDA) and “Toughness testing of southern pine treat- ed with CCA, CLAW and penta preserva- tive” (Osmose). Students working on the NYSERDA project, graduate students Neil Kohan and Honghao Huang, and undergrad- uate wood products engineering student Jake Seidel, presented “Wood Fuel Moisture Measurement Accuracy for Cordwood-Fired Advanced Hydronic Heaters” at The Adiron- dack Research Consortium’s 2014 Student Symposium, April 12, 2014 at Paul Smith’s College, Paul Smith’s, NY. Dr. Neil Murphy initiated a StartUp New York project with Windsor Woods in coop- eration with the SCME department faculty, Dr. William B. Smith ’76 and Dr. Susan An- agnost ’82. In November 2013 Kenneth J. Tiss ’78, In- structor, accompanied a team of construc- tion management students, Nicholas Akin, Erica Chapman, Aaron Clayton, Nicholas Reddick, Kevin Seitz, and Saul Zepeda to the Associated Schools of Construction Region- al Construction Management Competition in Morristown, New Jersey. He served as ad- visor and instructor for the student competi- tion team. 1

Environmental and Forest Biology Donald J. Leopold :: [email protected] Chair and Distinguished Teaching Professor

Only a few of the many excit- ing activities and accom- plishments within EFB the past academic year can be included in this brief sum- mary, so all are invited to re- view the 100+ page annual department report on the web, available through the De- partment’s website link (available later this summer): www.esf.edu/efb/annualreports/ default.htm. Visit please www.esf.edu/efb/ annualreports/default.htm for the complete 100+ page EFB annual department report.

John Castello took a sabbatical leave dur- ing the spring semester to work on his Please see DEPARTMENT UPDATES, Page 6 6 Alumni News SUMMER 2014 www.esf.edu/alumni

Department Updates Trees, that he is co-authoring with Dr. John continues to teach General Ecology to over urgent problems in NY State, and showcas- N. Owens. Last summer Melissa Fierke at- 200 students and this past spring, he was ing ongoing collaborative research. Continued from Page 5 tended the Summer Teaching Institute awarded the Mycological Society of America Kim Schulz spent a tremendous amount baseline mortality method to assess forest workshop funded by Howard Hughes Med- Weston Excellence in Teaching. Robin Kim- of effort writing reports, overseeing final health worldwide. He is collaborating with ical Institute at SUNY Stony Brook and in- merer’s ’75 new book, Braiding Sweetgrass: renovations, and planning for the opening forest ecologists from China, Europe, Af- corporated much of what she learned while Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and of the CIRTAS facility in Illick Hall. Kim rica, South America, and Australia on the teaching General Biology for the sixth year the Teachings of Plants, has already garnered also substantially increased opportunities at use of this method for which he has a pat- with over 270 students. Beth Folta taught three awards (Sigurd Olson Nature Writing ESF for students interested in marine sci- ent application pending. Jonathan Cohen five interpretive courses and co-taught one Award, John Burroughs essay award, Orion ence by finalizing the affiliation with the Sea managed $1.8 million in grants, and was seminar, submitted $3.5 million in research Book Award finalist). Robin also founded Education Association (SEA), including an part of another $1.4 million in a collabora- proposals, and received the ESF President’s and is Director of ESF’s Center for Native agreement for substantial fellowships for tive grant; he and his graduate students seek Award for Community Service in Decem- Peoples and the Environment. ESF students, and direct transfer of credit to understand the limiting factors for wild ber. Although on sabbatical leave during the Don Leopold finished his ninth year as and financial aid.Don Stewart discovered vertebrate populations. Stew Diemont filled spring semester, Jacqui Frair negotiated and Chair of EFB. In March he was recognized and named a new species of Amazonian the Systems Ecologist position in EFB and administered the new $3.4 million omnibus as a Purdue University Distinguished Ag- fish, Arapaima leptosoma, one of the larg- anticipates devoting more research time to MOU with the DEC and was very active as riculture Alumni, and finished six gradu- est freshwater fish in the world.Steve Teale traditional and local ecological knowledge as Associate Director of the Roosevelt Wild ate students (all in April). Karin Limburg ’90 secured $209,000 in new research funds it contributes to restoration ecology and con- Life Station in coordinating Station activities published a highly significant paper in that, in combination with about $240,000 in servation biology. Among numerous other including one of the most ambitious fund- the Journal of Marine Science on the use of previous but still active awards, has support- research projects, Martin Dovciak initiated raising efforts ever at ESF. biogeochemical tracers of hypoxia (“dead ed (in part or whole) a postdoc, three PhD (with J. Frair) a new project in cooperation James Gibbs spent most of July 2013 wan- zones”) recorded in fish otoliths, showing and two MS students and has enabled him with NYS DEC and Cornell Cooperative Ex- dering the high steppe of extreme west- how these tracers track the history of a fish’s to recruit a fourth PhD student. Research tension on evaluating deer impacts on for- ern Mongolia with local Kazakh herders exposure to low oxygen waters, whether it is projects being conducted by his group in- ests of New York State (funded for $214,870). measuring rangeland conditions to help fresh, marine, or in between. Greg McGee clude laboratory and field work on three John Farrell ’91 continued to manage develop policy for the sustainable use of pas- ’93 served again as EFB’s Undergraduate continents (North America, South America numerous grants to support eight gradu- turelands in the context of climate change Curriculum Director and as the Curricu- and E. Asia) which address problems of con- ate students and serve as Director of the (funded by USAID). In December he was lum Coordinator for the Environmental Bi- cern to both biodiversity conservation and Thousand Islands Biological Station where in the Galapagos Islands with park guards ology major, and last fall launched (with K. forestry. the new Cean Researcher Building is be- from the Galapagos National Park creating Donaghy and L. Crandall) a two-year course Scott Turner continued his research proj- ing built. Shannon Farrell started her posi- artificial “airports” for waved albatross strug- sequence in Environmental Leadership and ect funded by the Human Frontiers Science tion in August 2013 and laid the foundation gling with overgrowth of nesting habitats on Civic Engagement. Stacy McNulty ’97 was Program (HFSP) and conducted two re- for a successful teaching and research pro- the only island where they occur in the en- Interim Director of the Adirondack Ecologi- search expeditions to Bangalore, India and gram including rebuilding and updating tire world. Hyatt Green has been hired to fill cal Center and taught a new course (EFB 411 Namibia. He is continuing production for the spring semester ornithology class, with the Environmental Microbiologist position. Research Methods: Understanding the Ad- the planned rollout of Animal Physiology a focus on the lecture. Danny Fernando took His research focus is on developing meth- irondack Ecosystem) as part of the Adiron- Online, which will be launched in Fall 2014. a sabbatical leave during the fall semester ods to detect bacteria and other pathogens dack Residential Semester offered in Fall Alex Weir continued as Director of the very to work on his Cambridge University Press in water. Hyatt is the fourteenth new fac- 2013 and based at the AEC. successful Cranberry Lake Biological Sta- book textbook, Sexual Reproduction in Forest ulty hired in EFB since 2006. Tom Horton Myron Mitchell continued a major re- tion program and having a major role in the search program in biogeochemistry that first semester of the department’s Diversity has focused mostly on the role of air pol- of Life course among other teaching duties. 2015 DUES CAMPAIGN lutants and climate change on forested wa- Chris Whipps initiated a four-year NIH grant tersheds, but has also expanded into other to work on zebrafish diseases, and contin- areas including the urban environment and ues serving as Chair of the Institutional Ani- international cooperative work in Asia and mal Care and Use Committee, and Director THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION... Europe. In May he received the Adiron- of the Center for Applied Microbiology. dack Research Consortium’s Adirondack Of the 636 undergraduates in EFB during KEEPING YOU CONNECTED Achievement Award. In October, Lee New- the fall (just under 40% of the total num- man, co-editor-in-chief for organics for the ber of undergraduates at ESF), over 75% he ESF Alumni Association is in the midst of our 2015 Dues International Journal of Phytoremediation, comprise three of the department’s seven Campaign. The Association helps to keep you connected to served as Coordinator for the 10th Inter- majors, i.e., Wildlife Sciences, Conserva- T national Phytotechnology Conference in tion Biology, and Environmental Biology. the College and fellow alumni through print and electronic media Syracuse with over 200 attendees from 24 Two graduating seniors, Beverly Agtuca along with the many events and activities that we host. Each year countries. In April she was recognized by and Lauren Alteio, were the College’s only we ask that you support the Alumni Association and its program- the Undergraduate Student Association recipients of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award ming with your donation. Without your help, we would not be able with their Best Advisor Award. Dylan Parry for Student Excellence. Katy Austin won the served on the NY State Invasive Species Ad- Slepecky Undergraduate Research Prize to do all that we do, so thank you for your continued loyalty. visory Committee, a group of governmental, for her honors thesis research. The ESF non-profit, private sector, and academic or- Chapter of the Wildlife Society won the ganizations that function to advise NY State Quiz Bowl again at the Northeast Student You can now make your payment on-line on invasive species issues and help to craft Conclave. If you have not already sent in your dues or life member- legislation that effectively combats targeted Of the nearly 150 graduate students in ship payment through our initial mailing in July, you can now species or pathways. EFB (over one-quarter of all graduate stu- make your payment on-line. It’s quick, easy and secure. Just visit Gordon Paterson, who started in August, dents at ESF), about 57% are MS, 14% are has nearly established his research lab MPS, and 29% are Ph.D. students. About www.esf.edu/forms/alumni/dues.asp, submit the completed form which is primarily focused on the use of 75% of these students are in the Ecology, and then follow the PayPal link to pay by PayPal, credit or debit. persistent organic pollutants as indicators Fish and Wildlife Biology and Management, It’s that easy! of species bioenergetics. He taught Envi- and Conservation Biology areas of study. ronmental Toxicology this past spring. Bill Ph.D. student Joe Folta won the Graduate Powell was named the 2013 Forest Biotech- Student Association’s Excellence in Teach- Thank you for supporting the Alumni Association nologist of the Year by the Institute of For- ing Award. Ten EFB graduate students were As a way of saying “Thank You” for supporting the Alum- est Biotechnology and, with Chuck Maynard, awarded Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation co-ESF Exemplary Researcher for his many internships for this summer, providing over ni Association, the ESF College Bookstore is offering a special years of working towards disease-resistant $6000 in support for each. Molly Hassett re- discount on a T-shirt and hat just for our 2014–2015 dues payers or American chestnut. Neil Ringler, besides his ceived an additional $2000 from the Trust- life members. Be sure to take advantage of this special offer when full-time job as Vice Provost for Research, ees Supplemental Award for Excellence. paying your dues. continues a robust research program on Over $38,000 in scholarships were awarded Onondaga Lake and teaching Aquatic Ento- to undergraduate and graduate students at mology and Comparative Vertebrate Anat- EFB’s annual pre-Convocation ceremony Dues t-shirt designed by ESF student Erik Nelson omy. Rebecca Rundell returned to the field in May. Since last year at this time, over This year’s dues T-shirt is designed by Erik Nelson, in Belau (Republic of Palau) during the fall, 50 EFB graduate students have completed finished her second offering of both In- all of their degree requirements and have a freshman here at the College. Each year the ESF vertebrate Zoology and Evolution this past graduated. College Bookstore holds a T-shirt design competi- spring, and was awarded $100,000 in fund- EFB, primarily due to efforts by James tion and Erik’s incredible design was chosen as the ing to study the federally-listed Chittenan- Gibbs and Jacqui Frair, is revitalizing the winner by students, staff and even some alumni go ovate amber snail. With funding from Roosevelt Wild Life Station (http://www.esf. who voted on the ESF College Bookstore Facebook page! The de- a SUNY Conversations in the Disciplines edu/rwls/ ), established at the College in grant, Sadie Ryan hosted a symposium 1919. Drs. Gibbs, Frair, and others are work- sign is truly a “one-of-a-kind” and will only be offered for a limited “From Lab to Landscape: Integrated Infec- ing with the ESF Development Office to find time, so be sure to place your order when you pay your dues! tious Disease Research,” which brought external support for the Station’s ambitious together SUNY-ESF and SUNY Upstate stu- goals including graduate fellowships, nu- dents, faculty, researchers, and leaders to merous endowed professorships, and new address growing training needs, identifying educational and research programs. The De- www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2014 Alumni News 7 partment was very pleased to be able to offer adjustments to strengthen our program. mental Science alumni who are employed the Dale L. Travis Lecture series following We are excited for the first group of students in the realm of Environmental Science. another generous donation from Dale Travis entering this fall in the new B.S. program During the hour-long period, two or three (WPE ’59). Bill Powell gave a public lecture in Environmental Health. Dr. Lee Newman, professionals describe what they do in their in October about the American chestnut Associate Professor in Environmental Forest current position and how it relates to their work he and Chuck Maynard have been do- Biology, serves as curriculum coordinator. academic training. This creates a window of ing, and in March Don Stewart talked about Dr. Newman brings a unique perspective to insight that motivates many students. the taxonomy, ecology, and conservation of the program based on a strong background As you can see, the Division continues the Amazonian Arapaima species on which in phytoremediation. We are in the process to evolve, responding to societal needs and he has been working. Both lectures in this of searching for a new faculty member to scientific developments in the realm of En- series were very well attended and enthu- teach core courses in Environmental Health. vironmental Science. This is the sign of a siastically received. As part of this series, The new faculty member will be housed in healthy and vigorous program. If you have James Gibbs gave a lecture in April at the the Chemistry Department. We look for- the opportunity to visit campus, please stop Explorers Club in New York City on snow ward to completing the search and welcom- by 134 Baker, the current home for the Divi- Professor Jack Manno ’92 with a group of leopards, and Stew Diemont gave a lecture ing a new member to our team. sion. You can browse through the capstone students exploring the relationships between at the American Museum of Natural History synthesis reports of our graduating seniors, people and nature. in New York City in October. We are excited for the first as well as theses and dissertations of the The Department still awaits construction GPES students. If you have any questions tion Annual Meeting: Yang, Z. J., Seo, M., to begin on the new Academic Research group of students entering this or comments, please feel free to share them Rickard, L. N., & Harrison, T. (2014). Extend- Building which will provide office and re- fall in the new B.S. program with me. 1 ing the Risk Information Seeking and Pro- search lab space for the department when cessing Model: Elaboration, policy support, finished. Although there were serious set- in Environmental Health. and behavioral intention related to climate backs in the rehabilitation of Illick Hall Environmental Studies change mitigation. Paper presented at the (including a major greenhouse leak in Feb- Three new areas of study were added to Valerie A. Luzadis :: [email protected] International Communication Association ruary that caused significant damage on the Graduate Program in Environmental Chair and Professor (ICA) annual meeting, Seattle, WA: May floors below and damaged many valuable Science last year (Biophysical Ecological 2014. specimens in the plant herbarium), CIR- Economics, Ecosystem Restoration, and The Department of Environ- Paul Hirsch was invited as a keynote TAS (Center for Integrated Research and Environmental Modeling and Monitoring) mental Studies continues to speaker and panelist at a conference on Teaching in Aquatic Sciences), built primar- and are attracting students. Biophysical Eco- grow and improve with pro- “Managing Wicked Problems in the 21st ily from NSF funds ($1.47 million), is nearly logical Economics is currently led by Dr. Jack gram adjustments and stu- Century,” hosted by the Public Affairs and finished. This facility on the second floor Manno ’92, who replaced Dr. Karin Limburg dent and faculty International Relations Association at the of Illick will provide exceptional controlled as the Area of Study Leader. Dr. Philippe Vi- accomplishments. We are Maxwell School of Syracuse University, April environments and other spaces for signifi- don has assumed leadership of the Water in the process of hiring for the position of 4-5. cant research. The Illick roof was replaced and Wetlands Area of Study from Dr. Rick Urban Environmental Studies Assistant Andrea Feldpausch-Parker was invited to before new greenhouses were constructed. Smardon, who will retire from ESF this De- Professor with a focus on spatial analysis give a presentation on “Stakeholder commu- The new greenhouses, an over 20% increase cember. Dr. Smardon is working with Dr. techniques. Check the ES webpage for up- nication and engagement in the energy-cli- in space including a quarantine greenhouse, Vidon to ensure a smooth transition in dates: www.esf.edu/es. While you’re there, mate change mitigation nexus” November should be filled before classes start in Au- leadership. take a look at the Environmental Studies 6, 2013 for the Water Initiative Lecture Se- gust. And for the first time in over ten years, The issue of program assessment is cur- Blog and sign up for the e-mail alerts so you ries at Syracuse University. offices and labs throughout Illick should not rently of high interest within SUNY in gen- know when we’ve posted new material. Our Valerie Luzadis ’97 gave four invited be flooded after each heavy rain event. Illick eral and at ESF in particular. Dr. Andrea students have been submitting interesting presentations this year in three different Hall displays were greatly enhanced by the Feldpausch-Parker supervised an MPS stu- essays as well as announcements that you countries. donation of over 100 waterfowl, game birds, dent, Andrew Hayman, in a capstone proj- might like to read. It’s a great way to stay in • “Transforming the Economy for a Just and other specimens by Douglass Carter. ect to assess the GPES program. This work touch with what’s happening here. and Sustainable World.” Presidential Ad- His collection fills most of the display cases emanated from Dr. Feldpausch-Parker’s The Biological Science Applications op- dress, US Society for Ecological Economics, on the first floor of Illick. course (EST 702: Environmental and Nat- tion has been updated with a new name, 7th Biennial Conference, Burlington, VT. I hope that you agree after reading this ural Resources Program Evaluation). An- Natural Systems Applications, and now has June 10, 2013 very brief summary that the Department of drew completed a report entitled “Graduate a better balance of social and biophysical • “Transforming the Economy for a Just Environmental and Forest Biology is doing Program of Environmental Science Evalua- science courses for a stronger experience and Sustainable World: From Consumer to well because of its excellent students, suc- tion Survey Analysis: Students, Faculty, and in coupled human and natural systems. We Citizen.” Presentation to the VI Congreso cessful alumni, fine faculty, and dedicated Alumni.” This report has been distributed continue to get students in the field right Iberoamericano de Desarrollo y Ambiente, staff. Please let us know how you are doing, to the GPES committee and will be used from the start. 12-13 Diciembre 2013, Quito, Ecuador. and visit us during the annual fall BBQ, Oc- to suggest improvements to the program We are pleased to announce a new schol- • “Transforming the Economy: From Scar- tober 9 to 11. You can contact me directly at and a plan for implementation. The ben- arship in honor of a former Environmen- city to Well-Being.” Invited Keynote Presen- [email protected]. 1 efits to GPES were as great as the benefits tal Studies Department Chair. The Robert tation to the Eco Eco Alternativas Congreso, to the students learning to conduct formal and Virginia Hennigan Scholarship was Mesoamerican Society for Ecological Eco- assessments. established this year by the Hennigan fam- nomics Conference. March 4-8, 2014, San Environmental Science The other major change for Environmen- ily. Professor Robert Hennigan is Professor Jose, Costa Rica. Dr. Russell Briggs :: [email protected] tal Science is that Tim Knight is relocating to Emeritus and former Environmental Stud- • “Ecological Economic Leadership.” In- Director of the Division of Environmental the Washington DC metropolitan area, leav- ies Faculty Chair at ESF. He has a particu- vited presentation to the Gund Institute for Science and Professor ing large shoes for the next Senior Staff As- lar interest in water resources and policy so Ecological Economics, University of Ver- sistant to fill. Tim will be sorely missed. In the award was designed to support a student mont. 4 April 2014. Burlington, VT. The past academic year has addition to providing excellent advising for in water resource or environmental policy We hosted nearly 100 graduates and fam- been exciting for the Divi- our lower division students, he has played studies or research. Environmental Studies ily members at an awards reception, filling sion of Environmental Sci- a key role in the administration and assess- student Teagan Dolan was selected as the the Alumni Lounge, prior to the May ESF ence. Enrollment in the ment of the B.S. program. Tim assisted with first recipient of this scholarship, awarded convocation and graduation. Families and Division continues to be revision of the student plan sheets, improv- for academic year 2014-15. friends enjoyed seeing the Senior Synthesis strong. As of this date, 48 ing their utility for both students and faculty This year the Environmental Studies De- Posters to learn about the many great proj- freshman and transfer students have com- advisors. In addition, Tim made strong con- partment hosted ES alumnus Mark Lichten- ects our Environmental Studies students mitted to enroll in the B.S. program in Envi- tributions in planning and administration of stein ’85 as a Pack Environmental Institute complete as part of the program. ronmental Science, and 8 freshmen have senior synthesis projects. He worked closely Visiting Scholar. Mark is currently Executive As always, we love to hear from alumni, sent in their deposits to secure their mem- with instructors in the writing program to Director of the Center for Sustainable Com- so drop a note to [email protected] and let us bership in the first cohort of the B.S. pro- develop a section of Technical Writing (EWP munity Solutions at Syracuse University. As know the latest about how you are putting gram in Environmental Health. Although 405) specifically for Environmental Science Visiting Scholar he is sharing with faculty your Environmental Studies degree to work final numbers will not be available until reg- students. This section facilitates develop- and students his tremendous experience to improve our world. 1 istration, we expect approximately 170 stu- ment and presentation of proposals for the with environmental planning, finance and dents total in Environmental Science and senior synthesis projects. Tim also taught policy through seminars, guest lectures in about 10 freshmen in Environmental Health. the 1-credit capstone seminar course, as- classes, meetings, and collaborations for re- Environmental Resources We were fortunate that weather conditions sisting students in writing and presenting search and practice. Engineering for graduation weekend were outstanding their final projects. At this point in time, we This year also brought many faculty ac- Ted Endreny :: [email protected] with plentiful sunshine and pleasant tem- are actively searching for Tim’s replacement complishments including grants and Chair and Professor peratures. Our final social event for the and expect to have that individual on board publications, as well as recognition of pro- academic year, the graduation breakfast re- in time to overlap with Tim for one week fessional contributions in many forms. It is my pleasure to report ception organized by Cariann Linehan and before his departure. David Sonnenfeld was appointed Co-Ed- on the achievements of the Ann Moore, preceded the convocation cer- I would like to invite alumni to become itor-in-Chief, Society & Natural Resources Department of Environ- emony. This year’s reception, held in 408 involved with current students. If you are in- (SNR), for a three-year term, 2014-17, by the mental Resources Engineer- Baker with sunlight streaming in through terested in sharing details of your employ- International Association for Society and ing for the 2013–2014 the windows, was well attended. ment with students in the Introduction to Natural Resources (IASNR). academic year. In late Au- The Division continues to evolve to meet Environmental Science Seminar (ENS132), Laura Rickard co-authored a paper that gust of 2013, ERE matriculated 30 new current and emerging needs to train envi- please let me know. Typically, two of the was selected as the top paper in the Envi- freshman, 11 transfers, and 14 new graduate ronmental scientists. We periodically eval- classes during the semester are allocated to ronmental Communication Division at the students with outstanding academic experi- uate our curricula and make appropriate presentations and discussion with Environ- 2014 International Communication Associa- Please see DEPARTMENT UPDATES, Page 8 8 Alumni News SUMMER 2014 www.esf.edu/alumni

Department Updates metry processing, and demonstrations of al meeting in late 2014 (one of the first times in Baker Labs, 1st floor). Lindi was invited our hydraulic flume and other facilities to that ESF will be on the program agenda at this year to make the Memorial Address pre- Continued from Page 7 many community groups. WEFTEC). sentation at the ASPRS annual conference. ence and potential. By early May 2014, ERE Associate Professor Doug Daley ’82 coor- Associate Professor Giorgos Mountrakis This presentation was given in memory of graduated 23 undergraduates and 6 MPS, dinated this year’s ERE 489 Planning and had a record number of students (43) in ERE’s late Paul Hopkins, who passed away MS and PhD graduate students, most of Design, with projects including: wastewa- the ERE 365 Remote Sensing course. Gior- just over ten years ago. Lindi’s honorary pre- whom already had full-time jobs. Through- ter disinfection options (Onondaga County); gos’ courses in Digital Image Analysis and sentation was given at the plenary session, out the semester, these students engaged in wastewater biosolids management (Oneida Spatial Analysis remain popular with the and will be published within the PE&RS engineering activities that improve our County); Onondaga Lake recreational trail; students. Some of the class projects are im- journal. Lindi’s was honored to be nomi- world, and on that journey, they visit my of- and Scajaquada Creek (Buffalo) shoreline pressive and reflect a solid understanding of nated for the position of Vice President of fice to express their gratitude for financial and wetland restoration. Over 10 ERE en- the material and in-depth critical thinking. ASPRS, and although she was unsuccessful support from ERE alumni donations. This gineering alumni and local engineers and Research highlights for Giorgos include new in the election, that process did introduce year those donations approached $5,000! planners provided project mentoring, tech- funding from the McIntire-Stennis program her, and by extension ERE, to many more In 2013 and 2014, ERE students led ESF nical presentations and project assessment that will transition a PhD student from a TA leaders within the society. women’s and men’s athletic teams to sev- to provide ERE students with a near-real- to an RA position for two years, as well as Assistant Professor Steve Shaw is still rel- eral brilliant victories, and were given team world engineering experience. Doug has the invitation to submit to NASA’s highly atively new to ERE, having just completed leadership roles by their coaches and peers. developed and maintains a formal partner- competitive Land Cover Land Use Change his 3rd year of instruction for Fluid Me- Several ERE students were recognized for ship between ESF and the NY Water En- Program a full proposal, co-authored with chanics and Hydrology in a Changing Cli- their academic achievements and service, vironment Association, and he chairs the Dr. Gibbs of ESF, worth $750,000. mate, and having completed his 2nd year winning Maple Leaf and Robin Hood Oak NYWEA Publications Committee, which Associate Professor Lindi Quackenbush for teaching Statics and Dynamics. Statics awards. Our Department Scholar, Dan is responsible for developing the quar- ’98 used guest lecturers in Intro. to Engi- and Dynamics and Fluid Mechanics are Dohman, received the Presidential Service terly Clearwaters publication. In addition neering Design (ERE 133), expanding on a both 4-credit classes with moderately high Award for his club’s work with gree ning to Doug authoring a paper on the energy teaching approach she uses in her upper lev- enrollments (49 and 41 respectively). Steve city schools, and ERE’s P.J. Connell served analysis in wastewater management and el courses. For ERE 133, Lindi arranged for had 2 grants funded this past year. One is a as the ESF USA President. Student activi- presenting at last year’s spring technical two members of our ERE Advisory Coun- small grant from NYS Water Resources In- ties included: installing pico-hydro and pho- conference, he attended two NYWEA state- cil, Dave Gerber ’88 and Swiat Kaczmar, to stitute that will investigate using terrestrial tovoltaic electricity sources for the Peruvian wide technical conferences and the national participate in 3 different lectures, and also laser scanning and airborne LIDAR to as- village of Abra Malaga, coordinating an en- Water Environment Federation meeting arranged for Dave Snyder ’93 to attend and sess channel erosion. The other is a larger gineering project presentation series, build- (WEFTEC) in 2013-14, and has a paper ac- judge the ERE 133 project presentations grant from NSF that will investigate the dy- ing a composting toilet for Amberations (an cepted for presentation at the annual nation- based on bio-mimicry (which are on display namics of active channel network expansion inclusive nature center), initiating perma- culture waste-to-food projects in Haiti; at- tending and presenting at the NYWEA 86th Annual Meeting in NYC on topics includ- ing green infrastructure, energy resources, and ethics, and gathering ERE alumni from many major engineering firms and agen- cies at ESF’s Gateway Center for their an- nual “Engineers with Appetites” gala dinner and fundraiser. During the end-of-semester celebrations we were delighted to learn that the SUNY Chancellor selected Teri Frese, our beloved ERE secretary, for the SUNY 2014 Award for Excellence in Classified Service, and se- lected Dr. Chuck Kroll for the SUNY 2014 Award for Excellence in Teaching. To win these awards both Teri and Chuck regularly demonstrated exceptional performance in their work, winning recognition from both students and peers. For those keeping track of our prior leaders, ERE is proud to have ESF’s President Emeritus Neil Murphy oc- cupying one of our offices (and considering the role of professor for an ERE course), and we are grateful that Drs. Bill Tully, Bob Brock ’58, and Jim Hassett continue to visit our of- fices to pass along sagely advice as they en- gage their new commitments.

ERE faculty, staff, and visiting instructors have been turning heads with their award winning teaching, research, and outreach.

ERE faculty, staff, and visiting instructors have been turning heads with their award winning teaching, research, and outreach. ERE courses take on special value when we have external practitioners deliver the mate- rial. During this past year, ERE had a record number of courses delivered by talented Visiting Instructors who dedicated exten- sive time to our students and their learning experiences. Chris Somerlot ’99, P.E. taught Numerical and Computing Methods, John Dunkle, P.E. taught Stormwater, Garth Wer- ner, P.Eng. taught Mechanics of Materials, Laura Coberly, RPCV taught Humanitarian Engineering, Matt Marko, P.E. taught Intro to Ecological Engineering, and Dr. Swiat Kaczmar taught a very popular seminar on creativity. Instructional Support Specialists Mark Storrings ’02 and Paul Szemkow ’02 provided needed computational and facili- ties support to keep these and other courses rolling, including updates to AutoCAD, Py- thon programming, rapid 3D photogram- www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2014 Alumni News 9 and contraction in headwater catchments. his work focused on renewable energy and Associates), were recognized as Fellows of Steve was involved with three new peer- Forest and Natural biofuels. the ASLA. Three of our alumni (William reviewed publications, two as first author, Resources Management • Dr. Ramana Callan announced that she Kuhl ’67, Richard Powell ’71 and our own and all were in relatively high quality jour- David H. Newman :: [email protected] was stepping down as an Assistant Profes- faculty member Tim Toland ’98) received nals (Water Resources Research, Climatic Chair and Professor sor at the Ranger School to take a position the inaugural ASLA Outstanding Service Change Letters, and Journal of Environmen- with the US Geological Survey in Fort Col- Award. tal Management). This has been another out- lins, CO. Finally, a team of our students won the Assistant Professor Wendong Tao taught standing year for the De- • Dr. John Wagner’s and Bob Davis’ ’85 in- ASLA Student Honor Award in the Re- a near record number of students in Water partment. This past year, tegration of the College’s forest properties search Category for their project: GROUND- Pollution Engineering (ERE 440). For ERE enrollment continued to in- into our coursework was highlighted in an WORK: Primary Productivity in the Hudson 440, Wendong added a section on analysis crease to 209 in the Fall. article in Inside ESF (which was reprinted River Estuary. Samuel Kolb, Curtis McMa- of energy in wastewater to reflect the grow- This was accomplished, in in the Forestry Source). One outcome of hon, Gena Morgis, and Michael Frederick, ing interest in this field. Wendong had four part, by the development of the new major this article was that one of the College’s do- Class of 2015 (juniors at the time), compet- peer-reviewed papers published this year, in Sustainable Energy Management. The nors is directing her contribution this year ed against both undergraduate and gradu- plus one in press, including two in the top program was first approved by SUNY in Au- to fund a student internship to support this ate entries. This is the third year in a row journals in the environmental science dis- gust 2012, and we had 53 students enrolled management planning. that our students have received national cipline (Journal of Hazardous Materials; in its second year and expect 77 in the pro- • Dr. Bob Malmsheimer ’86 made 18 brief- awards. Faculty Advisors were Assistant impact factor 3.925). Wendong has super- gram this coming year. The first student to ings and presentations to U.S. Administra- Prof. Jamie Vanucci, Assistant Professor vised a visiting scholar, Professor Jianqiu graduate from the program this spring was tion and Senate staff, Dutch and European Susan Dieterlen and Instructor Dan Reeder Han, of the Shanghai Institute of Technol- placed in a well-paying permanent position, Union government officials, and U.S. -Em ’86. Our students have also been well rep- ogy, who constructed two new wetland treat- so we now say that we have a 100% place- bassy staff in Washington, DC, The Hague resented for the last three years as finalists ment systems in the Old Greenhouse and ment record. This past year, we graduated and Utrecht Netherlands, and Brussels for the national Olmsted Scholars Program performed experiments with the systems to the largest group of students in at least 20 Belgium. award given by the Landscape Architecture better understand how plants affect waste- years with over 56 undergraduate students • Dr. Ralph Nyland ’58 will be publishing Foundation. water treatment. and 20 masters and Ph.D. students. Our en- the 3rd edition of his Silviculture textbook Both the BLA and MLA programs of the Changes in faculty: this past fall Dr. Stew tering classes this coming fall continues our later this year. Department of Landscape Architecture Diemont left ERE and accepted an assis- strong recent growth in the program with 80 As in past years, the Department, along were recognized by the Design Intelligence tant professor position with ESF’s depart- students expected to enroll on the main with the Alumni Association, will hold re- Rankings of Programs. Both programs were ment of Environmental & Forest Biology campus and at least 60 at the Ranger School. ceptions at this year’s SAF convention in ranked 13th in the country with the BLA (EFB), specializing in systems ecology. The Once again, about ½ of the transfer stu- Salt Lake City, and the combined NY SAF program ranked third in the East. Rankings ERE department is using Dr. Diemont’s dents coming to the Syracuse Campus are meeting in Syracuse. We look forward to are based largely on practitioner responses transition to strengthen our ecological en- from the Ranger School, highlighting the ef- seeing alums there. 1 to surveys on employment, so please partici- gineering program through strategic col- fectiveness of our expanded 1-1-2 degree pro- pate as these rankings influence prospective laboration with EFB, the appointment of gram, whereby students are able to obtain students and their parents! a new instructor to teach the Intro to Eco- both the AAS and BS in 4 years. In addition, Landscape Architecture In addition to the one-of-a-kind off cam- logical Engineering course, and the search we had the largest number of students in Doug Johnston :: [email protected] pus program, faculty and students are for a new ecological engineering professor years (45) at our summer program at Wa- Chair and Professor engaging in increased national and interna- in ERE. For the instructor position of In- nakena for our undergraduate students. As tional collaboration. Professor Tim Toland he has for the past 6 years, Dr. Chris Nowak It’s the beginning of June ’98 hosted a team of faculty and students tro. to Ecological Engineering, a required ’85 was the director of the program. and another class of Land- from the University of Applied Sciences – course for our sophomores, we are proud scape Architecture gradu- Osnabrück, Germany in September. Later to have retained Matthew Marko, P.E., Vice ates, with their BLA and that semester, we completed a memoran- President of CH2M Hill and lead on the This past year, we graduated MLA degrees in hand, are dum of understanding establishing pro- Onondaga County Save the Rain program. the largest group of students in anxious to put into practice grams of exchange of students, faculty, and As of June, we have an ongoing search for what they have learned in school and to student internships. Professor Isabel Fer- an assistant professor in ERE who will have at least 20 years with over 56 build on that foundation for life-long learn- nandez led a team of students to collaborate teaching and research expertise in the area undergraduate students and 20 ing. While many alumni would recognize with students from the University of Puerto of ecological engineering. As mentioned some issues and topics students have cov- Rico, and Professor Emanuel Carter contin- in my last newsletter, due to Dr. Jungho masters and Ph.D. students. ered in their projects, who would have ues his collaborations on urban ecology with Im’s move to Korea, we are also searching thought that students would need to know schools in Spain and Chile. for an assistant professor in ERE who will A sampling of some of the accomplish- about grading and drainage to promote in- The end of the spring semester brought have teaching and research expertise in the ments and changes in the Department this filtration, retain runoff and treat storm wa- additional good news. Margaret Bryant re- area of geospatial engineering. If you have year include: ter quality? Who’d have thought that ceived promotion to Associate Professor any recommended for candidates for either • For the second consecutive year, a group problems of regional planning would in- with continuing appointment. She is play- position, please encourage them to apply. of 4 FRM students won the SAF Quiz Bowl clude sea-level rise and climate change ad- ing a leading role in one of the Hill Collab- You can learn more about the openings at: in Savannah this past fall. aptation? Who’d have thought that urban orative Environmental Health Initiatives http://www.esf.edu/ere/jobs.htm • The department went through a re-ac- design must focus as much on job creation teaming researchers from Upstate Medi- I continue to teach Engineering Hydrol- creditation site visit by the SAF for the FRM, and economic development as building cal University, ESF, and Syracuse Univer- ogy and Hydraulics, River Form and Pro- FES, and MF degree programs. In addition, massing and pedestrian scale? sity. She has also been named Director cess, Ecological Engineering in the Tropics our NRM degree program will be the first of the SUNY-ESF Center for the Urban as well as new courses for development accredited program in the country under the No matter the challenges, the Environments. engineering. My research is supported by new Natural Resource and Ecosystem Man- Professor Richard Hawks ’72 was named a group of talented graduate students and agement standards established by SAF. students, faculty, and alumni of SUNY Distinguished Service Professor by explores connections between watershed • A new scholarship was created by Ed Lit- the Department of Landscape SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher. The and river restoration design and resulting tlehales ’42. The scholarship is being used Distinguished Professor rank is the highest environmental services, including water, by to help offset the costs of our Field Expe- Architecture are out in front. rank that can be achieved within the SUNY food, energy, and health security. Our i-Tree rience program held at the Ranger School. system. The Distinguished Service Profes- Hydro toolkit has been adopted by many This year, we were able to pull together al- No matter the challenges, the students, sorship honors and recognizes extraordinary new users, and we have provided train- most $10,000 in scholarship funding for our faculty, and alumni of the Department of service. Candidates must have demonstrat- ing sessions on tool use for engineers and summer program from the Paul Klapthor Landscape Architecture are out in front. ed substantial distinguished service not only managers in VT and GA. I have worked this ’80/American Forest Management Scholar- At its annual conference in Boston, the at the campus and the State University, but year as an Associate Editor for the journal, ship, the Harold J. Meyers Memorial Fund, American Society of Landscape Architects also at the community, regional and state Water Resources Research, and remain the and the Littlehales Scholarship. (ASLA) recognized a number of our stu- levels. Further, many candidates for appoint- primary NOAA weather observer role. I was • Three faculty members received signif- dents, faculty, and alumni. The LaGasse ment have rendered influential service con- honored to be selected as the 2013 US final- icant awards this year. Dr. Russ Briggs ’79 Medal, given to only one landscape architect tributions at the national and international ist for the Global Humanitarian Engineer was promoted to a SUNY Distinguished each year, was awarded to Stuart Weinreb, levels. Service must exceed the work gener- of the Year, sponsored by the IEEE GHTC, Teaching Professorship, Dr. Steve Stehman MLA 1980, (the Massachusetts Audubon So- ally considered to be a part of a candidate’s nominated by Tom Decker, an ERE student. received the Chancellor’s award for excel- ciety), in “recognition of notable contribu- basic professional work, and should include My service as chair was guided by the lence in scholarship and creative activities, tions to the management and conservancy service that exceeds that for which profes- steady advice of former ERE chairs and and Drs. Chuck Maynard and Bill Powell of natural resources and/or public land- sors are normally compensated. It must also our ERE Advisory Council. You are invited jointly received the College’s exemplary re- scapes.” Gary Hilderbrand, BLA, 1979 (Reed- extend over multiple years and, very impor- to toss in some advice! Perhaps visit us at searcher award for their tremendous suc- Hilderbrand, LLC), received The Landscape tantly, must involve the application of intel- our annual ERE Picnic or on campus, and cesses with transgenic American Chestnut. Architecture Firm Award which is the high- lectual skills drawing from the candidate’s take part in our third annual class photo • Dr. John Stella took a full year sabbatical est honor that the ASLA may bestow on a scholarly and research interests to issues of in Baker’s 4th floor hallway. To learn more in Lyon, France working on riparian ecosys- landscape architecture firm and recogniz- public concern. about our activities please contact me tem analysis and Dr. Diane Kuehn ’02 did a es landscape architecture firms that have The generosity of alumni and friends of ([email protected]) or visit us online. Stay con- sabbatical in the Fall. “produced bodies of distinguished work in- ESF, and the Department, enables signifi- nected with ERE students and alumni and • We were able to hire a new faculty mem- fluencing the professional practice of land- cant support of student scholarships and faculty through our LinkedIn, Facebook, ber to support the Sustainable Energy Man- scape architecture.” faculty development. Without this support, Twitter, WordPress, and other channels, agement major. Dr. Tristan Brown will be Two of our alumni (Professor Terry Cle- it would be much more challenging to re- all reachable from the ERE homepage joining us in mid-July. Tristan just received ments, BLA 1985 (Virginia Polytechnic In- cruit and retain the best possible students. www.esf.edu/ere. 1 his Ph.D. from Iowa State University where stitute) and Joe Hibbard, BLA 1969 (Sasaki Please see DEPARTMENT UPDATES, Page 10 10 Alumni News SUMMER 2014 www.esf.edu/alumni

Department Updates Paper and Bioprocess Continued from Page 9 Engineering Two students from our department were Gary M. Scott :: [email protected] named among eight as ESF Alumni Me- Chair and Professor; Director, Division of morial Scholarship recipients: Hanna Gold Engineering; Assistant Provost for Assessment from the BLA program, and Natalia Cagide- and Academic Initiatives Elmer from the MLA program. Professor Richard Hawks ’72 has been We are pleased that the Bio- named by President Quentin Wheeler as the process Engineering pro- William Munsey Kennedy, Jr. Distinguished gram is now accredited by Dr. Biljana Bujanovic introduced a Professor of Landscape Architecture. The the Engineering Accredita- new course this year on troubleshooting endowment was created in memory of Wil- tion Commission of ABET and maintenance, which had students liam M. Kennedy (class of 1938) to assist stu- (http://www.abet.org). We disassembling and reassembling a large pump dents in obtaining an education at ESF and received notification of this in August of for use in the pilot plant to support a distinguished professor of land- 2013 and the accreditation under the scape architecture. Distinguished Teaching chemical engineering program criteria is cepted a position as a process engineer with Professor Emeritus George Curry, the first retroactive to 1 October 2010. All graduates Pratt Industries in Valparaiso, Indiana start- recipient of the Kennedy Distinguished Pro- after this date are graduates of an accred- ing in January. His starting salary was over fessorship will retain an emeritus status. ited program. Of course, our Paper Engi- $65,000. Our off campus teams are heading to neering program was also reaccredited at • A 2013 graduate with a B.S. in Environ- new locations. Two teams will be travel- the same time. mental Science joined the MPS program ing to Cape Town, South Africa. Two other The program continues to grow with a sig- in Sustainable Engineering Management teams will be located in Copenhagen, with nificant graduating class again this year. At in the Fall 2013 and is expecting to gradu- the remaining teams in Berlin and Siracusa the undergraduate level, 12 students gradu- ate in December 2014. Over the past several (Sicily). Again, the generosity of alumni and ated in the Bioprocess Engineering program months, he has received 6 permanent job of- friends help students undertake the off cam- and 8 students graduated in the Paper En- fers, accepting an offer with Georgia-Pacific pus program. The Robert Reimann Memo- gineering program. At the graduate level, 11 in Brunswick, Georgia. His starting salary rial Fund and the George Earle Off Campus students graduated: 2 MPS students and 3 will be over $75,000. Program Fund both support scholarships to MS student; 6 PhD students received their Dr. Klaus Doelle was promoted, effec- students in the off campus program. degree this academic year. Total enrollment tive in the Fall 2014 semester, to Associate At the alumni reception at the ASLA for the spring semester in the department Professor. Dr. Biljana Bujanovic introduced National Convention in Boston, two new was 125, up 7 from the previous year. This a new course this year on troubleshooting scholarship funds were announced. The includes 87 undergraduates and 38 gradu- and maintenance, which had students dis- Stu Appel Memorial fund has been created ate students. In Fall 2014, we are expecting assembling and reassembling a large pump in memory of Stu Appel, Class of 1979. The about 25 new undergraduates and up to 15 for use in the pilot plant. In addition, she George Curry Honor Fund was also an- new graduate students, including 5 new stu- will be teaching a new course on recycling nounced, including significant lead gifts. dents in our MPS programs. in the upcoming academic year. The spring To date, over $100,000 in gifts and pledges Student placement continues to be very 2014 Papermaking Process Class was a great have been received. strong at the undergraduate level. We have success. We have collaborated with the Syra- If you are interested in contributing to the many of our students already placed, several cuse University Art Department and devel- support of the department through these or with Pratt Industries to start up a new mill oped an art paper grade suitable for large other funds, please contact myself (dmjohn- in Indiana, and others going with Minimill relief printing. The art paper will be used [email protected]) or Dana Piwinski (dpiwinski@ Technologies, a company headed by K.G. for future steamroller printing events, and esf.edu). We also offer on-line contributions Rajan ’81, a department alumni. Our MPS printing of art students’ work. Dr. Doelle through a secure website at www.esf.edu/la/ program has been particularly successful continues to work as the Director of the giving.htm. this year, as demonstrated by the following TRINITY Institute and provides various For me, it has been an exciting first year student success stories: undergraduate internships and graduate getting to know the faculty, students, and • A 2012 graduate with a B.S. in Biotech- research projects at the Cleanwater Educa- alumni. I look forward to seeing what the nology recently completed the MPS pro- tional Research Facility (CERF) at the Vil- year ahead will bring for both the Depart- gram in our department. After a summer lage of Minoa’s Waste Water Treatment Pictured above are moments from the TAPPI ment and the College. 1 internship at Blue Ridge Biofuels, he ac- Plant. (WWTP). Student Summit held on campus in January We’d like to extend our congratulations 2014. The conference hosted over 200 students to two of our graduating seniors this year, from ten different schools. Emma Putman and Joseph Piazza, who re- ceived the Maple Leaf Award from the Col- without petroleum is a promising way to re- lege. This award is given by the faculty and place fossil fuels with lignocelluslosic feed- ESF ALUMNI ON staff to students in recognition of significant stock/wood, and hands-on demonstrations volunteer service to the College Communi- to teach students the methods of pulping, SOCIAL MEDIA ty. Both of these students showed a strong dying and creating paper. The Department commitment and played an active role in also has been present at different Job Fair The Alumni Office is entering the arena promoting engineering careers and STEM Events in high schools, at the MOST and education to schools in the community. this year at STEM Careers Day at National of Social Media in full force. Follow us on The Paper and Bioprocess Engineer- Grid. They have been active participants in ing Department was recently honored by promoting careers in Paper Engineering, Facebook and Twitter, and join us on LinkedIn. the Partners for Education and Business, Bioprocess Engineering and Paper Science Inc. with their Outstanding Commitment through presentations with the Girl Scouts The current SUNY-ESF Facebook page posts a wealth of Award. This award recognizes individuals & Boy Scouts, Ed Smith Middle School, Cafe’ Scientifique, the NYS Fair and their information about the College and our faculty to keep you and organizations who demonstrate out- ESF in the High School program.” in the know. We are planning to expand on that information standing commitment to the PEB Mission and who have contributed to programs that The TAPPI (Technical Association of the to include more postings of interest to and/or about our advance the workforce needs of Central New Pulp and Paper Industry) Student Summit alumni. So if you aren’t already a member, be sure to “like” the York. Many of these activities are led by Dr. was held over Martin Luther King Week- SUNY-ESF Facebook page. Biljana Bujanovic, who heads our recruiting end in the Gateway Building on the ESF effort in the department. From the award campus. The Summit is a student-focused Twitter is a great place to keep in touch with the pulse of the announcement: conference held annually. This was the first time the Summit was held in a northern College. For hard-news and feeds about our faculty, follow “SUNY-ESF’s PBE De- climate. Despite six inches of snow over @sunyesf, the College’s primary Twitter account. For a look partment started col- laborating with PEB in the weekend, the conference had over 200 at the lighter side, follow @sunyesfalumni where we will be 2010. As a part of this participants from more than 10 different keeping you up-to-date with with event announcements, snippets of collaboration, the PBE schools. In addition, about a dozen com- on-campus life, and alumni updates. Department, represent- panies held interviews for both internships ed by students, SPPF and permanent positions. The conference On the business and networking side, join our LinkedIn (Syracuse Pulp and Pa- featured several speakers including ESF grad, Mr. Peter Tantalo ’89 from RockTenn, group “ESF World,” which not only includes alumni, stu- per Foundation) and tours of RockTenn, SAM North America, dents and faculty of the College, but also academic and PBE Recruiting Com- mittee members, have hosted numerous LLC, and the SUNY-ESF Pilot Plant, as well professional colleagues, leaders in business, government, “Job Shadow Days” for students from Onon- as the annual engineering competition. The hiring professionals, and others around the world. If you are looking daga County interested in Engineering Ca- competition this year involved the construc- to network, this is the place to be! reers. These job shadows include seminars/ tion of a device to shoot ping pong balls into tours that teach how chemical engineering an opposing team’s target. The weekend also included an evening of fun at Dave and www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2014 Alumni News 11

ternational and Managing Director of Black RadTech International North America, our campuses may use these courses as pro- Clawson France. After retirement, he con- Paper and Bioprocessing Engineers depart- fessionally-oriented upper-level electives tinued his involvement in the paper indus- ment, and other collaborators launched a focused on a specialized interdisciplinary try as an adjunct professor at North Carolina new program in radiation or energy cur- application of chemistry, physics and en- State University. ing, the Radiation Curing Program (RCP). gineering. Students from other campuses Mr. Vokes recognized early the need to en- Supported in part by a U.S. Department of may register on a visiting (non-matriculat- courage students to enter the paper indus- Labor, Employment and Training Admin- ed) basis during the academic year or Sum- try, thus providing paper companies with a istration H-1B Technical Skills Training mer Session. steady supply of well-trained engineers and Grant, the program is comprised of three In additional to ongoing programs such scientists. In 1960, he was instrumental in online courses (with credit and non-credit as ESF in the High School, ESF’s Summer the formation of the Syracuse Pulp and Pa- options) and a new non-credit short course, Session, the New York State Green Building per Foundation (SPPF) with the mission of Principles of Energy Curing Technologies, Conference, and others, some highlights for providing scholarships and other support to that serves the primarily non-technical peo- the upcoming academic year include: students in the pulp and paper programs at ple in this field (e.g., manufacturers’ reps, • In May of 2015, the 7th Annual Biotech- SUNY-ESF. SPPF has since distributed over customer service, regulatory officers). nology Symposium will be held for the first $3 million dollars to students in the depart- RCP prepares upper-level undergraduate time at the Brookhaven National Laborato- ment and the endowment is now valued at and graduate students, as well as practicing ry! This year, we hosted approximately 150 nearly $9 million dollars. He was the Char- professionals, in the science and technology participants from 7 states here at ESF. The ter President, an active director for 25 years, of energy curing such as ultraviolet (UV) or a life member of SPPF, and was named Di- electron beam (EB) processing. connections made between experienced rector Emeritus by the SPPF Board of Direc- and emerging professionals from academia tors. An endowed scholarship fund in his Outreach activities support and industry supports biotechnology’s ev- name was created in 1984 to honor his im- er-increasing role in our State’s academic, portant contributions in support of the edu- environmental, educational, research and economic growth and devel- cation of future engineers in the industry. social and economic opment. Katherina Searing (Outreach), Lee Mr. Vokes was honored as a Fellow of the Newman (EFB), Tom Amidon ’68 (PBE), Art Technical Association of the Pulp and Pa- development in ways that Stipanovic ’74 (CHEM) and our collabora- per Industry and received many awards for advance both the public good tors from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Syracuse community service through his work with University, Cornell University and SUNY the Rotary. It is difficult to imagine Walters and the College’s mission. Upstate Medical University (and others) Hall, SPPF, and the paper industry without look for even stronger involvement of indi- Mr. Vokes. He will be dearly missed. 1 UV and EB curing refers to a special way viduals and organizations from throughout We are saddened by the passing of Mr. Robert in which coatings, inks, adhesives, compos- the Metropolitan New York City area and F. Vokes ’38, the Charter President of the ites and other materials may be cured as an throughout the Northeast. Syracuse Pulp and Paper Foundation ESF Outreach alternative to traditional energy-intensive • ESF’s educational partnership with Chuck Spuches :: [email protected] methods that create harmful emissions. schools throughout New York State, in- Busters at the local mall. Over half of the Associate Provost for Outreach In short, these processes entail ultraviolet cluding New York City, is highlighted by a students in the department participated in energy from a UV lamp and the focused longstanding collaboration with the Syra- the Student Summit this year. The ESF Outreach Office electrons in EB to instantly cure/crosslink cuse City School District (SCSD), one of The education of new engineers for the enthusiastically offers pro- specially formulated chemistries, using less New York State’s “Big Five” urban school industry continues, and the exciting and gramming throughout the energy and at lower cost than conventional/ districts. This year, Dr. Rick Beal will lead a groundbreaking research moves forward academic year and summer. incumbent methods. new initiative, the Extended Learning Proj- in the department. We are looking forward ESF faculty, staff and stu- Energy cured applications are part of your ect, that will enlist twenty-five ESF graduate to another exciting year at SUNY-ESF. I al- dents, along with our off- everyday experiences ranging from your students, all funded through a contract with ways look forward to hearing from alumni campus partners, have established a diverse morning cereal box, to your CD or DVD, the SCSD, who will lead learning activities so please keep in touch and stop by to visit range of programs that include on- and off- magazine, credit card, cell phone, contact to enhance STEM learning and the engage- if you are in the area. campus, online, credit and non-credit, for- lenses, keyboard, car, or the floor you walk ment of Syracuse City students. This project On a more somber note, we are saddened mal and informal learning opportunities for on. The advantages of UV & EB are well- achieves multiple goals through Service- by the passing of Mr. Robert F. Vokes ’38, the professionals, middle and high school stu- documented, particularly when used with Charter President of the Syracuse Pulp and dents, ESF and other College students, and manufactured products that require fast Research, a variant of the Service-Learning Paper Foundation on 18 May 2014 in South- lifelong learners. Outreach activities support processing and/or on substrates that are concept in which ESF graduate students ern Pines, NC at the age of 99. Mr. Vokes environmental, educational, social and eco- sensitive to heat. In addition, UV & EB are who comprise the ESF Science Corps trans- was a 1938 graduate of the Pulp and Paper nomic development in ways that advance considered environmentally responsible fer their own research experiences into Manufacture program at the then College both the public good and the College’s mis- since most or all of the solvents in tradition- the classrooms and communities to affect of Forestry. He had a long and successful sion. Several of ESF’s outreach programs al processes may be eliminated, thanks to change. This direct and practical experience career with the Black Clawson Company, support the NYS Education Department- the special capabilities of UV & EB curing. enriches their teaching capacity and will not where he was instrumental in the develop- required continuing education units for The RCP program was developed by a only enable them to transfer their skills and ment of many pieces of equipment, some NYS licensed professionals. team of ESF and nationally recognized en- knowledge learned, but will provide them still used in the paper industry today, such Some new and ongoing programs and ergy-curing leaders to reflect current and with opportunities to experience demanding as the Hydrapulping and the Vokes Rotor. projects we would like our alumni, friends, emerging industry-relevant content and and realistic challenges in the classroom, When he retired, he held the positions of and colleagues to know about and share applications. and enrich the learning experiences of our Group Vice President of Black Clawson In- with others include: SUNY-ESF, along with Students who are matriculated at other city’s students. 1

has engaged close to 1,000 ESF students Alumni Association Outstanding Service Award and numerous ESF alumni in habitat en- hancement and youth education projects throughout the Central New York region. Frank Moses ’01 (pictured left) delivered Under Tom’s leadership, the program has the following citation at the Central New Tom exemplifies service expanded through the state with ESF’s mod- York Alumni Dinner awarding Tom Hughes el to SUNY Buffalo, Niagara University and ’06 the 2014 Outstanding Alumni Service to a community beyond other Colleges. He has created 12 ESF paid Award, commemorated with a hand-carved his individual commitment internships and a work-study position. wooden bowl. Not only has his work made significant by inspiring and encouraging strides in improving our world, but it has r. Hughes’ service to the College all of those who surround had a profound impact on improving the as an alumnus started as an em- lives of SUNY-ESF students and alumni M ployee of the SUNY Outreach office him to serve as well. alike. Tom exemplifies service to a commu- under the direction of Dr. Chuck Spuches nity beyond his individual commitment by and Dr. Rick Beal. Tom instantly became an inspiring and encouraging all of those who exceptional ambassador of SUNY-ESF while graduate and undergraduate student edu- surround him to serve as well. developing meaningful relationships with cators that benefitted from his relation Lastly, Tom has served on various boards community partners such as the Boys & ship-oriented leadership skills. and other leadership capacities for Audu- Girls Club, Syracuse Parks & Recreation, Currently, Tom is the Central New York bon, Friends of NYS Parks, Izaak Walton Girls Inc., the Spanish Action League of On- Regional Stewardship Biologist for the of- League, Onondaga County Federation of ondaga County, Catholic Charities, and fice of New York State Parks and Histori- Sportsmen, Women in Nature, and other many other organizations. cal Preservation. In this capacity, he has organizations. As the project coordinator for ESF SCI- founded a major partnership with SUNY- Recognizing Tom for his commitment ENCE (Summer Camps Investigating ESF and State Parks through the Friends to the community and ability to embrace Ecology in Neighborhood and City Envi- of Recreation, Conservation and Environ- SUNY-ESF’s heritage of “Improving Our ronments), Tom cultivated exceptional mental Stewardship (FORCES). FORCES World” will resonate loud and clear. 1 12 Alumni News SUMMER 2014 www.esf.edu/alumni The Centennial Campaign for ESF Closing In On Its Goal! Thank You to Everyone Who Participated in ION HAS BE ILL EN M D The 21st Annual ESF Golf 9 O $1 N A hanks to you ESF Alumni, The R T E E V D O Tournament for Scholarships T Centennial Campaign for ESF is re- alizing great success in helping the Centennial College build financial strength for the next Benefits the Alumni Association Scholarships 96% century! The Centennial Campaign for ESF Campaign Goal has now reached 96% of the $20 million $20,000,000 each year the Alumni Association hosts an annual golf tourna- fundraising goal! ment to raise funds to support our Alumni Memorial and Lega- At the close of our 3rd year of the public cy Scholarships. Just to give you an idea of what our alumni and phase of the campaign, over $19 million has friends of the College are able to do when we come together for been donated by alumni, faculty and staff, corporations, foundations, and friends of a worthy cause, in the last five years alone we have been able to ESF. The largest single group to support The largest single group to support award almost $60,000 in scholarships to deserving ESF students. the College is the loyal ESF alumni, donat- the College is the loyal ESF alumni. This could not have been accomplished without the generous sup- ing over 35% of the total amount received port of our alumni and local companies that consistently partici- to date. Objective: Build Financial Strength – now Since this is a “comprehensive campaign,” at 87% of $3 million goal pate in our tournament each year. To all of our supporters, we say virtually all donations made during the cam- • Donations are helping increase flexible “Thank You,” not only for your involvement with the tournament, paign period count toward the fundraising resources to help the College respond to un- but for helping us to create such a wonderful event that will con- totals.The campaign has 4 broad fundraising expected opportunities and budgetary chal- tinue to give far into the future. 1 objectives, and each is receiving strong sup- lenges and areas of urgent need. port from donors. Please help us close the campaign early! We hope to reach our $20 million goal at the Objective: Enable Academic Innovation – THANK end of 2014. To explore how you can help YOU now at 87% of $10 million goal ESF achieve its financial goals through tax • Donations typically support U.S.-based advantaged charitable giving, please con- and internationally located student intern- tact our campaign manager, Dana Piwinski ships, graduate student fellowships, ad- ’80 at (315) 470-4948 or [email protected]. vanced research and program support and There are many donation options, and many new academic program development. areas to consider supporting. Some exam- ples of ways to donate, in addition to cash Objective: Expand Campus Facilities – now and real estate, include… at 107% of $2 million goal • The IRA Charitable Rollover provision is • Donations are used to provide student still in effect for tax year 2014. Qualifying do- housing scholarships in Centennial Hall nations to ESF made directly from an IRA and for building improvements and renova- account are exempt from taxes, and mini- tions in other campus facilities. Naming op- mum required distributions work perfectly. portunities are still available in Centennial • Gifts of appreciated stock help ESF and Hall, the Gateway Center and Moon Library. help you avoid capital gains taxes. • A planned gift, like a bequest in your Objective: Increase Student Scholarships – will, lets you keep complete control over all now at 117% of $5 million goal your assets, can reduce your estate taxes and In the last five years alone we have been able to award almost • Donations typically create or expand en- helps build ESF’s future. dowed scholarship funds that provide di- • A charitable gift annuity provides you $60,000 in scholarships to deserving ESF students! rect financial support to undergraduate and fixed income for life and helps build ESF’s graduate students for academic expenses. future. 1 ESF and the Peace Corps ESF and Peace Corps Relationship Getting Even Stronger

Peace Corps 2014 rankings for top volunteer-producing colleges ranks ESF No. 2 among small schools nationwide

n the Peace Corps 2014 rankings of Science (MS) degree programs, each of of the top volunteer-producing col- which incorporates Peace Corps volunteer I leges and universities across the service as an integral component of the country, ESF ranked No. 2 among small graduate degree. Each of these degrees typi- schools nationwide. This is ESF’s first ap- cally include approximately two semesters pearance on the annual Peace Corps’ Top of coursework here on the ESF campus, Colleges list. In the past two years, the and then utilizes the Peace Corps volunteer school has seen a 143 percent increase in service to meet the internship or capstone undergraduate alumni volunteers, jumping experience requirement of the MPS degree, from 7 alumni volunteers in 2012 to 17 in or as a foundation for the research project 2013. Since the first days of the Peace Corps, requirement of the MS degree. Laura Coberly, pictured here with Jesse Dubin ’64 and his wife, Gloria, is the first recipient of 164 ESF alumni have traveled abroad to the annual ESF Scholarship to Honor and Support Peace Corps Volunteers. serve as volunteers. ESF alumni currently A New ESF Scholarship to Honor and serve in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Fiji, Jamaica, Support Peace Corps Volunteers of the ’60s generation, I was imbued with tion. She is currently working on her M.S. Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mexico, Jesse Dubin ’64 (EFB) took the initiative the Kennedy spirit. My Peace Corps ser- in Environmental Science at ESF and plans Panama, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Zambia. to lead the creation of an endowed schol- vice in Chile changed my outlook on life. It to continue her work internationally. They work in sectors including agriculture, arship at ESF, and enlisted the support helped me focus my career in international The ESF Peace Corps scholarship will agriculture development and gave me my education, English and health. of many ESF Peace Corps alumni to help continue to be awarded annually by the raise the money. “I am helping to fund family.” College to qualified students. If you would ESF’s Peace Corps Master’s a scholarship at SUNY-ESF in honor of The first scholarship award was made International Program Peace Corps because of the excellent edu- this year to returning Peace Corps volun- like to know more about how to support Further strengthening the relationship, cation the College provided and because of teer Laura Coberly from Delhi, New York. this scholarship, please contact Dana Pi- ESF now offers five different Master of the importance Peace Corps had in my life Laura served in Senegal on a Peace Corps winski in the Development office at dpi- Professional Studies (MPS) and Master and to the world,” said Jesse. “Like many Response project on mangrove reforesta- [email protected] or (315) 470-4948. 1 www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2014 Alumni News 13 Meet the President

From left, Tamara Van Ryn ’85, Darren ’84 his wife Lisa and From left, Brigitte Griswold of The Nature Conservancy, Leslie son Shane Tracey, and Samantha Koslowsky ’11 gather at Talbot, ESF Board of Trustees member and Bill Kuhl ’67 Longfellows Inn in Saratoga Springs to meet the new College From left, Arthur Mittelstaedt ’58, Dr. Wheeler and Vince Cerny gather at the Metro NY “Meet the President” event in June. President, Dr. Quentin Wheeler. ’58 chat at the “Meet the President” event in New York City. President Wheeler Receives Warm Welcome

hile President Wheeler’s first six W months in office have been a whirl- Check out Dr. Wheeler’s blog, wind of activity, both on and off “Quercus Maximus,” at campus, there is one thing that he made a priority—meeting our outstanding alumni esfpresident.wordpress.com population. The Alumni Association and the Development Office have been organiz- ing “Meet the President” events across the country and they have proven to be a won- derful opportunity for Dr. Wheeler to be- come acquainted with our dedicated alumni as well as allowing our alumni a chance to share in his vision for the future of ESF. Alumni first had the opportunity to wel- come our new President at the Central New York Dinner in April. Alumni gathered at The Adirondack Research Consortium (ARC) awarded Dr. Myron Mitchell with the 2014 the Genesee Grande in Syracuse to welcome Adirondack Achievement Award. From left, Dan Fitts ’81, Executive Director ARC, SUNY- Dr. Wheeler to the ESF family and to cel- ESF President Emeritus, Dr. Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr., Dr. Myron and Debbie Mitchell, ebrate the success of our 2014 Alumni Me- SUNY-ESF President, Dr. Quentin Wheeler and Dan Spada ’82, ARC President. Photo by morial Scholarship winners. From there we Ken Rimany New York State Senator Kirsten Gillibrand headed down to Saratoga Springs where Dr. and President Wheeler at SUNY Day 2014 in Wheeler greeted our alumni from the Capi- to meet with our congressional representa- months for President Wheeler, but we aren’t Washington, D.C. Photo by Maureen Fellows tol District. In May, Dr. Wheeler was the tives as well as some of our D.C. alumni at done yet! We are still planning events for guest speaker at the Adirondack Research a reception on Capitol Hill. June brought later this summer and into the fall. We will role as the fourth President of SUNY-ESF. Consortium luncheon in Lake Placid where us to Manhattan for a gathering of alumni be in Sackets Harbor, NY, Philadelphia, PA, If you are not able to meet President EFB Distinguished Professor, Dr. Myron ranging from the classes of 1943 to 2014. Boston, MA and North Carolina. Wheeler in person, you can still learn about Mitchell, was awarded the 2014 Adirondack Dr. Wheeler wrapped up the first half of the While we are not able to visit all of our his perspective on the future of the College Achievement Award. Dr. Wheeler also had year in San Francisco, where Vince Lattan- alumni during this first year, we will be con- through his columns in the Alumni News an opportunity to meet with several of our zio ’79 and Bill Fee ’79 hosted a reception at tinuing to introduce Dr. Wheeler to as many and our E-News. Dr. Wheeler also shares his ESF alumni who were attending the confer- their landscape architecture firm. of you as possible throughout the coming views in his blog, “Quercus Maximus,” at ence. The next stop was Washington D.C. It has certainly been a busy couple of months as he continues to settle into his esfpresident/wordpress.com 1

President Wheeler had the opportunity to meet with some of our President Wheeler was able to reconnect with outstanding students during the 2014 Central New York Alumni Dinner. Janice Edgerly ’80 at the San Francisco “Meet Landscape Architecture alumni, Pat Miller ’70, (left) From left to right, President Wheeler, Nathan Heath ’14, James (J.P.) the President” event. Dr. Wheeler and Janice Preston Gilbert ’73, Alumni Association President, and Doug Tucci (Alumni Memorial Scholarship recipient) A.J. Murphy, and Emma first met when he was a member of her thesis Johnston ’80, Chair, Department of Landscape Architecture Putman (Alumni Memorial Scholarship recipient). committee when she was a student at Cornell. share a moment at the San Francisco alumni event on June 26.

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Watch for your invitation to arrive in September Vince Cerny ’58 (left) and Maurice Wrangell ’57 find time to reminisce at the SUNY Global Center in Manhattan Richard Saunders ’50 (left) and President Wheeler get to and October. where they gathered to welcome Dr. Wheeler into the ESF know each other at the “Meet the President” event in Saratoga community. Springs, NY. 14 Alumni News SUMMER 2014 www.esf.edu/alumni Mighty Oaks Athletics Update Exciting Year for the Mighty Oaks Athletic Teams!

One USCAA National Championship, one second place National Championship, one record-breaking season, and three national tournament appearances highlighted the 2013–14 athletic year at SUNY-ESF.

Daniel Ramin Coordinator of College USCAA Cross Athletics; Men’s and Country National Women’s Soccer Coach Championship press conference Cross Country It was a very bright fall for the Mighty Oaks Cross Country programs as they hosted the good results at the Lou Jarvis Invitational in USCAA Cross Country National Champi- Vermont, as well as a nice showing at the US- onship in Syracuse. With over 30 colleges CAA Nationals Tournament at Penn State. competing from Florida to Arizona, the Oaks raced to capture the men’s champi- Basketball onship for their third consecutive year, and The Men’s Basketball Team showed great the women’s team placed a strong second. improvement, winning six games and post- ESF Team Captain Timmy Callahan won ing a mid-season national ranking. The the thrilling race. Timmy is a USCAA All- team had two exciting overtime wins and American, Academic All-American, and has excellent promise for next season with a this year’s winner of the prestigious SUNY very strong incoming freshman class. Chancellor’s Scholar Athlete Award. Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams 4th Annual Athletics Banquet had tremendous regular season results and In April the Athletics Department hosted will again host the championship race at its 4th annual athletics banquet. There were Drumlins Country Club in Syracuse on No- 170 student-athletes at the event. The teams vember 8, 2014. For the fourth consecutive year, the Oaks greatly improving results. were honored by President Wheeler, and Dr. Men’s Soccer Team posted a winning record Robert French recognized the 12 USCAA Soccer season. The team had a great start winning Woodsmen’s Team All-Americans and 23 USCAA Academic It was a historic year for ESF Women’s Soc- the New Hampshire Tech Invitational as The oldest athletics team on campus, the All-Americans. The awards for this special cer as the team received its first invite bid well as some strong regular season wins. Woodsmen’s Team, as always, had another event were sponsored by the ESF Alumni and appearance in the National Tournament The team was ranked nationally in the top strong season. The team had solid results at Association, and we greatly appreciate their in Charleston, West Virginia. The team rode ten for most of the season and just missed several meets. Leading the Team was Senior support. a ten game winning streak into the tour- qualifying for nationals. Evan McFee who qualified for the Collegiate nament, eventually falling in the opening Timber Sports Championship in Pigeon New ESF athletics website round game. The women’s team won the Track and Field Forge, Tennessee and finished second! The last piece of exciting news in athletics New Hampshire Tech Invitational Tourna- The new ESF Track and Field Team also is the launching of our new ESF Athletics ment, the Queen of the Hill Cup match, as made excellent progress this season. The Golf website. The site is scheduled to launch in well as the rival game with Paul Smith’s, the team competed in four invitationals, field- ESF Golf had another solid year winning July 2014. Come check us out @ ESFAthlet- Barkeater Cup. ing several more events than last year and its home Invitational. The team also posted ics.com 1

Alumni Recognized 2014 NYSAPLS Conference by M.H. Webb LS Photos by Gary Thompson LS

The New York State Association of Profes- Pictured left, Dick Thomas PLS (RS ‘54/ESF ’57), receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from New York State sional Land Surveyors 55th Annual Surveyor’s Association of Professional Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS) President Joseph Malinowski PLS (RS ’79). The Lifetime Achievement Award is given “For career achievements contributing to the advancement and recognition of the Conference and Exhibit was held in Rochester, Land Surveying profession.” In attendance was Dick’s wife Margaret, their son Dick and his wife, Mary, and Dick NY from January 22 through January 24, 2014. and Margaret’s daughter, Ellen. Pictured right, Dick thanks Margaret and his family and spoke about his time as a Three alumni made the “news” at the con- student at the Ranger School. ference. Joseph Malinowski, PLS and Ranger School Class of 1979 became the President of NYSAPLS; Dick Thomas PLS and Ranger School Class of 1954 & ESF Class of 1957 re- ceived a Lifetime Achievement Award, and Christopher Westbrook PLS, former Director of the Ranger School and Ranger School Class of 1973 received the Friend of the Associa- tion Award. Congratulations to Chris, Joe and Dick! The community is proud of our Ranger School alumni, and these gentlemen are excel- lent examples of the school’s graduates. Again, congratulations! Pictured left, Chris Westbrook PLS (RS ’73; right) receives the Friend of the Association Award from Joe Malinowski PLS (RS ’79). This award is for “an educator serving as a role model, mentor, and industry leader to future generations of the land surveying profession.” Pictured right, Chris thanks his wife, Sue,his family, and the Ranger School. For those of you who know Chris, you can dream up your own caption for this image! The fact that Chris was caught with his mouth open should NOT surprise anyone!” www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2014 Alumni News 15 SUNY-ESF EVENT PHOTOS

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Katy Johnson ’09 and Patrick Costello ’05 represented Larry Wise ’02 of the US Forest Service speaks with an ESF Director of Student Activities Laura Crandall ’05 (left) Appel Osborne at the 13th Annual Career Fair hosted in the interested student at this year’s Career Fair. chats with Alumni Association Board Member Laura Nelson Gateway Center. ’04 at the Career Fair.

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Over 100 ESF alumni and current students from the Ranger Mike Gorham ’95 from Bartlett Tree Experts searches for School and the Department of Forest and Natural Resources A group of Ranger School students joined in at the ESF potential employees during the 13th annual Environmental Management gathered together for the alumni reception Alumni Reception during the NYSAF convention in Syracuse. Career Fair. during the NYSAF convention in Syracuse.

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Alumni Memorial Scholarship Chairwoman Gail Romano ’80 presents this year’s recipients with their awards at the Genesee Grande during the CNY Dinner (left to right: Emma Alumni Board Member Chris Sandstrom ’75 chats with Holly Putman, Jenny Frank, Hanna Gold, Natalia Cagide Elmer, Dr. Quentin Wheeler addresses the Central New York alumni Rosenthal ’82 during the cocktail hour at the CNY Dinner. and JP Tucci. Missing from photo: Alaina Mallette, who was community for the first time, sharing his vision for the future presenting at a conference in Florida that evening). of ESF.

Local alumni gather for the downtown Syracuse sustainability ESF alum Nick Capozza ’94 addresses alumni about the Save The newly-renovated “Pike Block” was one of the fascinating tour prior to the Central New York dinner. the Rain trolley lot project in downtown Syracuse. stops on the sustainability tour of downtown Syracuse.

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President Quentin Wheeler raises his glass to toast the graduates. A new feature of this year’s event was a live Twitter feed in which well-wishers could “tweet” their congratulations Our newest group of alumni – the Class of 2014! to the Class of 2014. 16 Alumni News SUMMER 2014 www.esf.edu/alumni Shop the SUNY-ESF College Bookstore

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9:00 a.m. Coffee with the President | Alumni Lounge Join the College President, Dr. Quentin Wheeler, students, alumni and others for coffee and conversation.

9:30 a.m. Get your 2014 Alumni & Family to Moon Library Open House Noon Stop in any time and join Steve Weiter, Director of College Libraries, on a tour of the beautiful Moon Library. Fall BBQ T-shirts now and 9:30 a.m. Student Affairs Meet and Greet | Gateway Concourse tie-dye them on Saturday of — and — Join the Student Affairs staff and the Dean for Student Affairs for a discussion of the resources and services Fall BBQ Weekend! 1:30 p.m. available to assist students. Trees and Shrubs Walking Tour | Starts from Marshall Hall steps Join Dr. Don Leopold, Environmental and Forest Biology Chair, as he takes you on a walk around campus and T-shirts are available Oakwood Cemetery for a quick dendrology (tree identification) lesson.

through pre-order only! Student and Young Alumni Networking Event | 110 Moon Library 10:00 a.m. 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. They will also answer questions and provide advice for entering the environmental career field. The formal discussion will be followed by an opportunity to mingle with our guest speakers. Refreshments will be served.

Guided Tours | Front steps of Bray Hall Join our student tour guides for a tour of our campus buildings and facilities.

10:00 a.m. Tie-Dye Your Alumni & Family Fall BBQ T-Shirt | ESF Quad (Rain location is Marshall Hall Lobby) to Tie-dye materials and your pre-ordered shirts will be available to help you participate in a long-standing ESF 2:00 p.m. tradition. ➻ t-shirts must be pre-ordered, see reservation form

10:30 a.m. Activities Fair Carnival | ESF Quad (Rain location is Alumni Lounge) to Learn about the many student organizations on campus through a variety of displays and demonstrations. 1:30 p.m. Hang out on the quad, take a fun picture in the photo booth, participate in a scavenger hunt, or ride a Segway.

1st BBQ Session | Gateway Center 11:00 a.m. Lunch will be served in two seatings and will feature barbecue chicken, hotdogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, salt potatoes, salads and dessert. ➻ advanced tickets required

SPECIALTY TOUR SESSIONS Roosevelt Wildlife Collection | Gateway Center Concourse Join Ron Giegerich as he takes you through the College’s fascinating collection of wildlife specimens. 11:15 a.m. | Departs from Bray Hall “Bridge” between Walters and Bray Hall to Walters Hall Take a tour of the world of paper-making. White shirt with Forest Green silk-screening. 12:15 p.m. Centennial Hall Available in sizes S–XXL. See back page to — and — ESF’s first residence hall housing 536 ESF students order your shirts and for a complete 1:15 p.m. Gateway Center registration form for the Alumni & Family to Come check out ESF’s first Platinum LEED Certified building! The tour will be led by ESF’s Director of Fall BBQ weekend. 2:15 p.m. Renewable Energy Systems, Mike Kelleher. Greenhouse Tour | Illick Hall roof top Explore the brand new greenhouses that have been replaced on the roof top of Illick Hall. The tour will be guided by Terry Ettinger and/or his knowledgeable greenhouse team.

Football Game | Tentatively Scheduled for noon Noon attention alumni athletes See SU take on Florida State in the Carrier Dome. ➻ advanced tickets required 2nd BBQ Session | Gateway Center Were you on an athletic 12:15 p.m. Lunch will be served in two seatings and will feature barbecue chicken, hotdogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, team in college? salt potatoes, salads and dessert. ➻ advanced tickets required If so…we’d like to know! Our office would like to Trees and Shrubs Walking Tour | Starts from Marshall Hall steps Join Dr. Don Leopold, Environmental and Forest Biology Chair, as he takes you on a walk around campus and keep track of our alumni athletes! If you partic- Oakwood Cemetery for a quick dendrology (tree identification) lesson. ipated in an athletic team (including SU sports 1:30 p.m. Lafayette Road Experiment Station Tour: Return of the American Chestnut and club sports) during your time at ESF, please Drive yourself, maps provided—located approximately 15 minutes from campus. A little over a century ago, the let us know. E-mail us at [email protected] with American chestnut tree, once one of the most abundant trees in the eastern forests of the United States, was devastated by the chestnut blight. After 23 years of research at SUNY-ESF, American chestnut trees with the team(s) you were a part of, and the year(s) enhanced blight resistance have been developed using the tools of biotechnology. Come out and see the you participated. With the continued growth of plantings and hear about the exciting journey of the American chestnut. ESF Athletics, we anticipate enhancing our fu- A Taste of Central New York | Gateway Center Concourse 2:00 p.m. ture reunion programming with get-togethers Wind down the weekend with us as we sample local varieties of wine, beer, and hard cider while enjoying the to panoramic view from the Gateway Center. Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks will also be served. for our alumni athletes. Thank you! 5:00 p.m. ➻ advanced tickets required 18 Alumni News SUMMER 2014 www.esf.edu/alumni

lots of tips for incoming students, but I’ll Energy Management. As the world is chang- Graduating Student Survey give out two. You can get some of your text- ing, ESF works to be ahead of the curve. books out of the library system and borrow Anything else? Stumpie Pride! Congratulations to our newest group of alumni! them for the entire semester instead of pur- chasing them. Also, make connections with Jonathan Rice each spring as Commencement approaches, we ask our graduating your professors. It’s great for networking Hometown: Honeoye Falls, NY students to reflect on their experiences at ESF, as well as speculate later on. What would you like alumni to Major: Environmental Resources Engineering about their futures. We contacted the entire Senior Class and posed know about the College in 2014? ESF contin- ues to be a great school. I’ve seen ups and How did you learn about the following questions: 1. Name? 2. Hometown? 3. Major? 4. How did you downs, but overall I have faith in our pas- ESF? My dad went here learn about ESF? 5. What are your plans for the next year? 6. What course or sionate student body, professors, and staff. back in the early ’70s. What professor stands out as you approach graduation? Why? 7. Where do you are your plans for the next hope to be 10 years from now? Doing what? 8. Who has influenced you the Meaghan Lee Callaghan year? Either volunteering Hometown: Merrick, NY with EarthCorps or Peace most in your years at ESF? 9. If you had to do it over again, would you go to Major: Environmental Studies: Communica- Corps or working at an engineering consult- ESF? 10. Same major? 11. What surprised you the most after becoming a stu- tions, Culture and Writing ing firm.What course or professor stands dent at ESF? 12. If you had some advice for incoming students, what would out as you approach graduation? Why? it be? 13. What would you like alumni to know about the College in 2014? 14. How did you learn about Chuck Kroll and his hydrologic modeling Anything else? Published here is just a sample of the various responses that ESF? I learned about ESF course; it helped me learn to program better through mailings that were and was a challenging yet fun course to take. we received. Congratulations to our newest group of alumni! sent to my house during my Where do you hope to be 10 years from now? junior and senior years of Doing what? I hope to be working in either Joshua Rhoades real world?” What would you like alumni to high school. Though I don’t international development or stream and/or Hometown: Milton, VT​ know about the College in 2014? Encourage always love an excessive amount of mail, ecosystem restoration in an engineering Major: Environmental Science entrepreneurship and make students aware this worked perfectly for me because my role. Who has influenced you the most in with a focus in Watershed of the HUGE entrepreneurship scene at SU high school had not even mentioned ESF your years at ESF? Dr. Charles Kroll in the Science and Engineering and within the Syracuse community (Couri through college guidance counseling. What ERE department. If you had to do it over Hatchery, Falcone Center, Tech Garden, are your plans for the next year? Next year, I again, would you go to ESF? Yes. Same ma- How did you learn about WISE, Syracuse Student Sandbox, RvD will be working as an endangered shorebird jor? Maybe; I would also consider doing for- ESF? A biology professor at IDEA). monitor in Jones Beach State Park, Want- est resources management. What surprised Utica College (Dr. Sara agh, NY. After this I will be applying to you the most after becoming a student at Scanga) recommended the Anna Butler graduate programs focusing on environ- ESF? How approachable all of the professors school when we discussed Hometown: East Amherst, NY mental and science writing. What course or have been. If you had some advice for in- my desire to transfer. What Major: Wildlife Science professor stands out as you approach gradu- coming students, what would it be? Get in- are your plans for the next year? I recently ation? Why? As I approach graduation, I am volved on campus right away, but be sure to accepted a full-time and salaried job with How did you learn about extremely thankful for my time spent work- leave time for yourself. What would you like Rex Lumber in South Windsor, CT. I begin ESF? I toured ESF as a ing with Dr. Andrea Feldpausch-Parker in alumni to know about the College in 2014? work in early July. The position is a Sales sophomore in high school the Environmental Studies department. Not It’s doing well. Trainee and will lead to one of three posi- when I was tagging along only have I conducted my honors thesis un- tions: Inside Sales, Outside Sales, or Man- on my older brother’s col- der her guidance and supervision, but I’ve Nicole Moore ager. I also plan to continue working on my lege searches. What are your also been privileged to be involved with out- Hometown: Concord, MA start-up company, Costa Efficient Cookware, plans for the next year? I plan to work a side research focusing on environmental Major: Conservation Biology that produces a cooking pot accessory to summer wildlife technician position or in- communications. Where do you hope to be boil water faster, cook more evenly, and save ternship then participate in a year of Catho- 10 years from now? Doing what? Ten years How did you learn about energy. What course or professor stands out lic service with environmental relevance. from now, I would like to be living in New ESF? I originally went to as you approach graduation? Why? Dr. What course or professor stands out as you York City, pursuing a career in either sci- Syracuse but played rugby Briggs is passionate about studying and un- approach graduation? Why? Dr. McGee is a ence journalism or other writing fields. with a few girls from ESF. I derstanding soil. I thought this would be great professor. He is friendly, personable, Who has influenced you the most in your hated the engineering pro- the most boring course at SUNY-ESF and it and always willing to help students. Though years at ESF? Over my four years at ESF, gram I was in and heard a was one of my favorites, and Dr. Briggs I haven’t had a course with him in two years, nothing has influenced me more than the lot about the things they were studying in earns all the credit for this! Dr. Endreny is we still keep in touch. Where do you hope to dedicated and approachable teaching staff. their Wildlife Science/Con Bio programs passionate about saving the world. He is be 10 years from now? Doing what? I have It’s pretty spectacular that even in the larg- and got really interested. After suffering very bright and a committed humanitarian. no idea what I’ll be doing 10 years from est of lectures, the professors are willing to through 2 years of engineering school, I de- I had an excellent time getting to know him now...but maybe I’ll have a full time wildlife help you achieve your best. It may sound cided to make the switch and it was totally and learning from him in Costa Rica in a job and a family. Who has influenced you far-fetched, but I have never had a bad expe- worth it. What are your plans for the next course called “Ecological Engineering in the the most in your years at ESF? I’ve worked rience with any of my professors at ESF. year? Next year I plan on attending a Vet Tropics.” Where do you hope to be 10 years Tech school to get an associates in Veteri- from now? Doing what? I hope to be retired. nary Technology but after that I’m really not This means I hope to have the financial abil- entirely sure. What course or professor ity to never have to work again. I will con- ❛❛...nothing has influenced me more than the stands out as you approach graduation? tinue to work on solving problems as an Why? I’m really sad it took me until my se- entrepreneur. Specifically, I would like to be dedicated and approachable teaching staff. nior year to have a class with her, but Betsy in a developing nation teaching sustainabil- Hogan has really stood out the most among ity, eco-technology, and entrepreneurship. It’s pretty spectacular that even in the all my professors. Though Literature of Na- Who has influenced you the most in your ture (EWP 390) requires a lot of reading and years at ESF? My parents. They always chal- largest of lectures, the professors are willing takes up a lot of your time, it, and any other lenged me to have a Plan A, Plan B, and class with her I’m sure, is worth it. She is so Plan C. However, they also always encour- to help you achieve your best.❜❜ passionate about everything she teaches and aged me to do whatever makes me happy loves when people are interested in it too. and this allowed me to deviate from the tra- At the same time, she is very compassionate ditional college path. Rather than applying and understanding so if you have a deadline for several jobs, I will be very selective be- at ESF Instructional Technology Service Quite frankly, the opposite has been true. If you can’t make, she’s usually really flexible cause my happiness comes before money. since I was a freshman. Christopher Baycu- you had to do it over again, would you go to about it. Where do you hope to be 10 years Unlike other students, I will never work a ra and Ross Jacobs have been my supervi- ESF? If I had to choose again, I would pick from now? Doing what? Ten years from now job I don’t like or a job that doesn’t chal- sors and mentors during my four years. I’ve ESF in a heartbeat. Same major? I would I hope to be living somewhere nice, like Ver- lenge me because I am not afraid of creat- learned several job skills--especially human- also continue studying environmental com- mont, Colorado, or maybe one of the Caro- ing my own job. If you had to do it over conflict interaction, and they also give great munications. What surprised you the most linas. I’m not sure what I want to be doing again, would you go to ESF? I am not sure if advice and have helped me with various after becoming a student at ESF? I was sur- but I think that depends entirely on where I I can answer this question but I don’t regret things through the years. Christopher once prised the most by the sense of community will be living. Working with sea turtles in anything. Same major? Yes, same major. En- helped me move. Ross has helped me repair at ESF. While there can be negatives for at- North Carolina, a vet clinic in Colorado, or vironmental Science is very flexible. What my bicycle. They’ve been key mentors tending such a small school, my overall ex- doing whatever in Vermont seems nice. surprised you the most after becoming a stu- throughout my years here. If you had to do perience has been interacting with Who has influenced you the most in your dent at ESF? The contrast between SUNY- it over again, would you go to ESF? Same welcoming and driven people. If you had years at ESF? There are a lot of people who ESF and Syracuse University students. If major? I would definitely go to ESF again, some advice for incoming students, what have supported and influenced me during you had some advice for incoming students, and I would definitely still study Wildlife would it be? ESF is not for everyone, but if my time at ESF and through college in gen- what would it be? Challenge yourself to ap- Science. What surprised you the most after you have that drive to work hard and achieve eral. I don’t think I could pick just one per- ply the information you learn in class to becoming a student at ESF? I was most sur- goals to make the world a better place, it’s son. If you had to do it over again, would you benefit the world. We learn so much at SU- prised to find that the ESF student body was the perfect school for you. What would you go to ESF? If I had to do it over again, I NY-ESF yet much more is forgotten after a full of people like me. It’s wonderful to be like alumni to know about the College in would have gone to ESF in the first place test, paper, or exam. Use your knowledge to surrounded by people with a passion for the 2014? There are so many new majors and and would not have wasted my time over at make an impact and challenge your teach- environment. If you had some advice for in- specific areas of study. Even in my college Syracuse. I had good experiences over at SU ers by asking, “how is this relevant to the coming students, what would it be? I have career, I’ve seen the creation of Sustainable but I don’t think I made as many close www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2014 Alumni News 19 friends at ESF as I could have if I was here most in your years at ESF? It is hard to say to begin with. Same major? Yes, same major. one professor influenced me more than an- Alumni Memorial Scholarships I haven’t really found anything else at ESF other professor, but Bill Shields has been Remembering our alumni who lost their lives serving our country that strikes my fancy. I’m happy with Con there for me through my entire college ex- Bio. What surprised you the most after be- perience, not only as a great advisor but the Alumni Memorial Scholarships are awarded annually in coming a student at ESF? I don’t really think also as an amazing friend. If you had to do memory of those alumni who lost their lives while serving their I was that surprised about anything besides it over again, would you go to ESF? Abso- country. Plaques with the names of these honored alumni can be how much harder I had to work for my lutely. Same major? Yes, although some- grades. I was able to hear a lot about how times I think I would have enjoyed Wildlife seen in the Rotunda of Bray Hall. These awards are based not only on the school worked and how nice the com- or Conservation Biology. What surprised scholarship, but also on extracurricular activities and character. Below are munity was, it was mostly why I transferred. you the most after becoming a student at excerpts from the awards presentation at the Central New York Dinner held Having the smaller class sizes was awe- ESF? That everyone is just as awesome as this past April. The Alumni Memorial Scholarships are handed out each some though, that was definitely something me!!! If you had some advice for incoming I liked experiencing for myself. If you had students, what would it be? Don’t overload year at the Central New York Alumni Dinner. Funds for these awards are some advice for incoming students, what yourself with classes…leave some time for made possible via the ESF Golf Tournament. Congratulations to the 2014 would it be? Work hard, don’t be afraid to doing something you enjoy or volunteering. recipients! ask for help, know what resources you have Get involved on campus and don’t let one available to you (it’s amazing how many bad grade keep you from achieving your INTERNATIONAL there are), and make as many friends as goals. Don’t ever let someone tell you that Natalia Cagide Elmer possible. Oh, and join a club or a sport be- you can’t be the person you want to be. Uti- Landscape Architecture, 3.9 GPA cause they’re a great way to make friends lize the tutoring center! What would you and mix it up, especially if you join an SU like alumni to know about the College in Natalia is an MLA candidate, specializing in urban ecology and sustainability practice, and club. What would you like alumni to know 2014? We’re all “Nuts” here. holds a 3.9 GPA. She will be receiving her degree this May. She is very active on campus about the College in 2014? Not really sure, – she serves as Vice President of International Activities of the Graduate Student Associa- but it’s definitely still an amazing school Jordan R. Wallace tion, as Secretary/Treasurer of the Sigma Lambda Alpha honor society, and as a Graduate and an amazing place. Hometown: Long Lake, NY Student Ambassador, to name just a few. Natalia is an Olmsted Scholar, which is granted Major: Construction Management to one MLA student each year through a unanimous nomination by the faculty of the De- Derry Albert partment of Landscape Architecture. Hometown: Setauket, NY How did you learn about During her years of study at ESF, she has carried out a management plan for the restora- Major: Environmental Biology ESF? A high school friend tion and rehabilitation of vegetation for Kirk Park in Syracuse, and executed a consultancy who was already enrolled at and research project on social housing and urban revitalization for the Ministry of Hous- How did you learn about ESF. What are your plans ing and Urbanism in Chile. For her Capstone Project, Natalia has proposed the creation of ESF? My guidance counsel- for the next year? Move to a botanical garden for the University of Chile. She has already presented her proposal to or in high school. What are Alaska to get into the guid- the administration at the University of Chile, and after its completion, she will be present- your plans for the next ing industry during hunting seasons and ing it to stakeholders who will work to transform it into a reality. year? I will be attending work in the construction industry during Ross University School of hunting off-seasons. What course or profes- GRADUATE STUDENT Veterinary Medicine. What course or pro- sor stands out as you approach graduation? Alaina Mallette fessor stands out as you approach gradua- Why? Professor Ken Tiss. Gave the most Environmental Science, 4.0 GPA tion? Why? There are several courses that I useful advice about entering into the con- look back on that have had a great influ- struction field and prepared me the most Alaina is a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Forest and Natural Resources Manage- ence on me. Winter Mammalian Ecology on what to expect. Where do you hope to be ment, a Research Assistant in the Department of Landscape Architecture, and an Intern was by far my favorite class. This was a 10 years from now? Doing what? Living in in the Geography Department at Syracuse University. Alaina was Director of the DREAM field course that allowed us to get hands-on Alaska working as a registered hunting Project Summer Camp in 2013, and the Founder/President of the Syracuse University experience and enjoy what we were learn- guide. Who has influenced you the most in fundraising DREAM chapter. She served as an Orientation Leader at Syracuse University, ing. Four other classes truly stand out as I your years at ESF? My friends. If you had to and as a Study Abroad Global Ambassador for SU Abroad. approach graduation; Parasitology, Herpe- do it over again, would you go to ESF? Yes. HONORABLE MENTION SENIOR tology, Human and Wildlife Conflicts, and Same major? Yes. What surprised you the James “JP” Tucci Emerging Infectious Diseases. I really en- most after becoming a student at ESF? The Environmental Biology, 3.9 GPA joyed the material in each of these classes diverse student body. If you had some ad- and the professors were amazing! Where vice for incoming students, what would it JP is highly involved in campus life – he was a co-head Orientation Leader last fall, is Co- do you hope to be 10 years from now? Do- be? Take every advantage you can to try coordinator of the Insomniacs Program, and is Treasurer for the Undergraduate Student ing what? I hope to be a wildlife veterinar- new things and go new places. Also take Association. JP is also the ESF Class Marshal. JP has completed many hours of volunteer ian focused on disease ecology, and advantage of the school’s opportunity to get work, including time at Carpenter’s Brook Hatchery and Beaver Lake Nature Center. He parasitology. Who has influenced you the you internships to do during the summer. 1 was the Teaching Assistant this past academic year for Limnology and Marine Ecology courses, and for Plant Diversity and Dendrology the previous year. Since 2011, JP has been a Research Technician in Dr. John Farrell’s lab, and is now in the process of assisting Dr. Farrell in writing a paper for publication. He has also been working on his honor’s thesis project, conducting independent research in the Rensselaer County Watershed. SUNY-ESF Stay in Touch SENIOR ESF Goes Emma Putman n addition to publishing the Bioprocess Engineering, 3.4 GPA Digital I Alumni Newsletter twice a year, Emma is a member of the ESF cross country team, the Alpha Xi Sigma honor society, and we also publish an e-newsletter the Paper and Bioprocess Engineering Club. Emma also founded ESF’s first student chap- approximately 10 times per year. It’s a ter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineering. Emma is the Senior Class Senator Look for us in great way to keep up-to-date on what’s for ESF’s Undergraduate Student Association, and serves on the Judicial and Academic your inbox and on going on at the College and across the Integrity Hearing Boards. Last year, she completed a co-op program at RockTenn where country. If you are not currently receiv- she worked as a process optimization engineering intern. After graduation (and before your smartphone! ing our e-newsletter and would like to beginning graduate school), Emma will be interning at Kemira Chemical Company where be added to the distribution list, please she will be working in various paper mills around New York State. email us at [email protected] and let us JUNIOR know. We have recently gone through a Jenny Frank design update and the newsletter is Sustainable Energy Management, 3.7 GPA much more user-friendly and can easily be viewed on your computer as well as Jenny is a member of the ESF women’s cross country team and participated in the 2012 and 2013 Nationals competitions. She is also a member of the Alpha Xi Sigma honor your mobile device. Download society and the SUNY-ESF FORCES Club. Jenny is a Sustainability Steward for the New ESF has a new mobile app for your the new ESF York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and is also employed mobile app smartphone. The app offers quick ac- with the Syracuse Center of Excellence. Her summer plans include an internship with the at iOS and cess to current news and events, the American Council on Renewable Energy in Washington, DC, and will include performing Andriod College directory, campus maps, so- research pertaining to biofuels and the transportation sector. app stores cial media, admission information, and much more. New and improved SOPHOMORE features will appear in each future up- Hanna Gold Landscape Architecture 3.92 GPA grade. The app is free and is available in the iOS and Android app stores. Down- Hanna is a member of the Alpha Xi Sigma honor society, Syracuse University’s “Orange load and install it today! Pulse” dance team, and a recipient of ESF’s Presidential Award. She has volunteered her time with Habitat for Humanity, and was an Outdoor Education specialist for a summer camp where she designed age-appropriate programs, created the camp’s first organic gar- den, and led team-building activities. 20 Alumni News SUMMER 2014 www.esf.edu/alumni ESF Graduate Student Research Cody Gilbertson Degree Sought the following short descriptions of the work of College graduate students M.S. in Conservation Biology is being shared with alumni and other readers to provide some insight into Degrees Earned the diverse research conducted at ESF. There are approximately 600 gradu- SUNY-ESF, B.S. in Wildlife Science ate students at the College, and the following is just a small sample. These Major Professor particular profiles are the result of an invitation sent to graduate students Dr. Rebecca Rundell requesting highlights of their work. More will be shared in future issues of Research Developing captive ex situ populations the Alumni News. of the endangered Chittenango ovate amber snail Novisuccinea chittenangoensis Few land snail species Elaina Burns (Succineidae: Pulmonata: Mollusca): for have been rigorously assessed population augmentation in New York Degree Sought State with respect to conservation M.S. in Fish and Wildlife Biology and status, but over 1200 land Management early half of all animal extinctions snails are listed as endangered Degrees Earned N recorded since 1500 A.D. have been Nazareth College, B.S. in Biology; Finger molluscs, and most of these are or threatened. Lakes Community College, A.A.S. in nonmarine molluscs. Few land snail spe- Natural Resources and Conservation cies have been rigorously assessed with re- spect to conservation status, but over 1200 side of Chittenango Falls where COAS do Major Professor My research focuses land snails are listed as endangered or not live, to determine habitat suitability for H. Brian Underwood threatened. Land snails are important in COAS. Results of my work will include: (1) Research on learning more about nutrient cycling, and thus land snail spe- captive-bred live snails that will supple- Non-invasive approach to river otter this newly established cies’ decline and extinction could have dra- ment the current COAS population and monitoring in the Finger Lakes region matic impacts on forest ecosystems. thus enhance persistence of the species in of New York population of otters in the Captive breeding is an important tool for New York State; (2) management recom- Finger Lakes region saving some of these land snail species mendations for future captive breeding of iver otters (Lontra canadensis) were of New York. from extinction, but it can also help us bet- COAS and for endangered temperate land R once abundant in western and cen- ter understand understudied invertebrates, snails generally, particularly those that are tral New York, but were extirpated particularly life histories. Ex situ popula- geographically restricted (i) is a long term early in the 20th century after decades of samples that will allow us to determine how tions can also help buffer wild populations captive population feasible? (ii) will supple- unregulated trapping and habitat loss. Be- many otter are using a particular site. By against extinction mediated by stochastic menting the wild population increase num- tween 1995 and 2001, approximately 300 ot- looking at how often otters return to scent events (e.g. a storm or landslide wiping out bers? and (3) recommendations for future ters were released throughout the region in mark at latrine sites, we can identify peri- an entire population). The endangered reintroductions of COAS and other tem- an effort to restore populations to their for- ods of increased activity which may im- Chittenango ovate amber snail Novisuc- perate land snails. mer range. My research focuses on learning prove the detection of otters in future cinea chittenangoensis (Mollusca: Pulmona- more about this newly established popula- monitoring efforts. In addition, data on the ta: Succineidae) (COAS) is known from Current progress tion of otters in the Finger Lakes region of number of individual otters will provide in- only one locality: the spray zone of one side I have an incubator in the new CIRTAS New York. Using non-invasive methods (do formation about the current population size of the main waterfall at Chittenango Falls section of Illick and am stabilizing condi- not require direct observation or handling of otters in the Finger Lakes. This prelimi- State Park (Cazenovia, New York, USA). tions to raise the endangered snails in this of the animals), we are documenting otter nary study will hopefully lead the way for The main goal of my conservation research summer. I am currently leading population visitation to latrine sites (terrestrial loca- further research and provide biological data is to facilitate COAS’s removal from the surveys using mark recapture methods to tions used for communication through the critical to our understanding and manage- United States Endangered Species List. I monitor COAS numbers. To refine captive deposition of scent and scat) and collecting ment of this species. 1 propose to: (1) examine the diversity and conditions for COAS, I raised sp. B snails distribution of Succineidae within New (an invasive snail that overlaps COAS habi- York State in order to discover potential tat) and had over 75 egg masses success- historical occurrences of both COAS and fully hatch. I am working with different Alumni Ambassador Program other ecologically similar succineid species food items to understand their preferences (i.e. indicating future sites for COAS trans- and compare diets with growth, mortality, Off to a Good Start location); (2) determine the optimal captive and reproduction so that I can use the best diet for COAS, which will be measured us- diet for COAS. If successful, my work will his past winter we concentrated with the information that you will need to ing comparisons of fecundity, food prefer- contribute to a stabilization of the popula- T our efforts on bringing back the feel comfortable speaking with potential ence, and growth rate; and (3) measure tion and ultimately to delisting the species Alumni Ambassador Program and students about the College today. In addi- habitat parameters for differences on the over time. 1 put a call out to our alumni to join the pro- tion to our on-line training program, which gram and give back to the College with will run several times throughout the year, their most valuable assets: time and experi- this summer we also hosted an on-campus This past spring our alumni had the op- dents. In today’s world of email and social ence. You answered the call and we now training program for those in the Syracuse portunity to come back to campus and media, the art of personal networking is have a dedicated group of alumni volun- area. If you are not able to attend these participate in our Accepted Student recep- sometimes overlooked. Providing our stu- teers ready to serve the College. training sessions, we would be more than tions. These receptions allow students who dents the opportunity to interact with alum- happy to have you speak directly with an have been admitted to the College for the Alumni are valuable assets to the College ni on a one-on-one basis is an invaluable Admissions Officer who will be able to pro- upcoming fall semester the opportunity to asset. At the top of the priority list for the Am- vide you with all of the pertinent informa- see a more in-depth view of all that SUNY- Even if you are not able to come to cam- bassador Program was assisting the Ad- tion that you will need. ESF has to offer. As part of the program, missions Office with their recruitment For many students and parents who at- students and their families attend a special pus, there are plenty of opportunities to efforts. While our Admissions Officers are tend these events, just having the opportu- event highlighting their chosen major and make personal connections with our cur- attending many high school fairs and col- nity to speak with an alum, especially one hear from faculty, staff and alumni. Having rent students and even our recent gradu- lege nights throughout the year, there are ates. If you would like to become a mentor simply too many for the staff to cover them For many students and parents who attend to an individual student or recent alumnus all. This is where you, as alumni, are a valu- from your program of study, we would be able asset to the College. By re-instituting these events, just having the opportunity to speak happy to facilitate that relationship. the Alumni Recruitment Program we were with an alum is a wonderful advantage. By sharing the knowledge and experience able to provide representation for the Col- that you have gained throughout your ca- lege at a number of fairs throughout the reer with our current students, you are pre- North East this past spring. We look for- from the local area, is a wonderful advan- an alumni representative available to speak paring them to enter the workforce in a way ward to increasing and expanding our par- tage. As alumni, you provide a unique per- about their own experiences, from both an that cannot be taught from a textbook. No ticipation when the recruitment season spective on life as an ESF student and being educational and a career perspective, can matter how you decide to become involved starts up again this fall. We are always look- part of the Alumni Recruitment Program help a student with their final decision to ing for more volunteers to assist us in these allows you to share those experiences with become a future ESF alum themselves. in the Alumni Ambassador Program, the efforts. If you are interested in becoming an potential future ESF students. In the coming year we plan to have a potential for what you can give back to the alumni recruiter, please contact us at alum- number of alumni come back to campus College, and our students, is immense, but [email protected] or call 315-470-6632. Share your experiences with students and participate in discussion panels and what you will gain from the experience is In order to prepare you for your new role The other facet to the Alumni Ambassa- “networking” events with our current stu- even greater. 1 as a College representative, we have devel- dor Program is the opportunity to become oped a comprehensive training program to an Alumni Mentor. If you are interested in provide you with current information about sharing your experiences with both current If you are interested in joining the Ambassador Program, either as an alumni the College. Please be assured that we do and potential ESF students on a more per- recruiter and/or mentor, please contact the Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or not expect you to have “all the answers,” sonal level, then you should consider be- complete the interest form at www.esf.edu/alumni/volunteer. but the training program will provide you coming an Alumni Mentor. www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2014 Class Notes 21 Class Notes We’d like to hear from you! In Memoriam 1947

These class notes were received by the Alumni Office Robert Vokes, 1938 George P. Katibah (FRM) passed away on January 14 of before June 30, 2014. The next issue of the Alumni News John Lavigne, 1943 natural causes. He was 93. Born in Brooklyn, NY in April will have a deadline of January 1, 2015. Photos are always George Katibah, 1947 1920, he grew up during the Depression and this instilled welcome. Please print notes legibly, especially e-mail ad- Stephen Rubach, 1949 the lifelong traits of knowing the importance of fam- dresses, and limit to 100 words. Ranger School graduates George Semmens, 1949 ily and of common sense. After receiving his Bachelor’s are welcome to submit notes. Alumni News is sent to all James Pelkey, 1950 Degree, he trained as a navigator in the Army Air Force graduates of the College, including those of the Ranger Kenneth Watson, 1950 when World War II broke out. After the war, he returned School. Robert Cloward, 1951 to the College of Forestry to complete his Master’s degree Stanley Becker, 1952 in Civil Engineering. George married Natalie Fanning A note about obituaries: When we receive the name of William Larson, 1953 in 1947. He took his first job with the U.S. Geological an alum who has died, but do not receive an obituary, we Stan Geda, 1954 Survey, and they lived first in Gila Bend, AZ, then settled verify the death and publish the name and class year in the Charles Mayhood, Jr., 1954 in Sacramento, CA. After a few years, he began work for “In Memoriam” section. If we received additional informa- Peter Strolis, 1954 the State of California Division of Highways, where he tion and/or an obituary, it may be found in the individual’s George Braman, 1956 was a pioneer in the nascent field of photogrammetric class year. Due to spacing restrictions in the Alumni News, Karl Nisoff, 1958 published obituaries may be limited to the following infor- engineering. George retired from the State of California Edward Gleason, 1959 mation: date and place of birth, other colleges attended, a in 1981 and went on to do consulting work for Aramco John Roubie, 1959 brief military history (when applicable), a short description in Saudi Arabia. George and Natalie used this as a base Robert Pederson, 1972 of career, any significant accomplishments, favorite hob- for extensive world travels and their tales and slide shows Robert Thaisz, 1973 bies, and surviving family. As always, the editing of the kept family and friends entertained for hours. George had Eugene Piotrowski, 1975 Alumni News rests with the Alumni Office staff. Thank you a true love of nature and was most at home outdoors. He Alice Richardson, 1986 for your cooperation. and Natalie took their two sons on any number of epic Horst Koslowsky, 1991 camping trips throughout the American and Canadian Please send obituaries to: West. This, in turn, instilled a deep passion for nature in Jennifer Palladino his sons for which they will be eternally grateful. He will ESF Alumni Office 1938 be remembered as kind, intelligent, artistic and generous. 1 Forestry Drive; 219 Bray Hall He is survived by his wife Natalie, two sons, a niece, and Robert Franklin Vokes (PSE), 99, died on May 18, 2014, at Syracuse, NY 13210-2785 five grandchildren. the St. Joseph Health Center, in Southern Pines, NC. He CHE Chemistry was a resident of Belle Meade, in Southern Pines, NC and DUA Dual Forestry / Biology the Burnt Store Marina/Halyard Club, in Punta Gorda, Fla. 1949 • Reunion year! EFB Environmental & Forest Biology Mr. Vokes was born in 1914, in Auburn, N.Y. He gradu- ENSCI Environmental Science ated from the College of Forestry in 1938. In 1960, he cre- This is a reunion year for your class! We have a great slate ERE Environmental & Resource Engineering ated the Syracuse Pulp and Paper Foundation to provide of events planned for the 2014 Senior Reunion/Alumni & ES Environmental Studies industrial and personal financial support of scholarships Family Fall BBQ Weekend October 9th – 11th. The events Environmental Studies / Landscape Architecture for outstanding students. He and his family resided in ES/LA begin on Thursday night with the Senior Dinner honoring FEG Forest Engineering Middletown, Ohio, from 1959-1972, where he served as classes that graduated 50 years ago and earlier. Reservation FOR Forestry vice president and general manager of Black Clawson, materials have already been mailed. Questions? Contact the FORECON Forest Economics Shartle Pandia Division. Mr. Vokes received many awards Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or [email protected]. FORZOOL Forest Zoology for community service as a Rotarian, and was honored as FRM Forest Resource Management a fellow of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper George Semmens (FRM) passed away on January 25, LA Landscape Architecture Industry during his career as a chemical engineer, inven- 2014. He was born January 19, 1924 in Mount Vernon, NY. PSE Paper Science Engineering / Pulp & Paper tor and marketing specialist. He is survived by his wife, George graduated from Tenafly High School in Tenafly, RM Resource Management Florence M. Wells-Vokes, a son, a daughter, four grandchil- NJ in 1941 before attending the College of Forestry. He RS or W Ranger School dren, three great-grandchildren, step children, step-grand- served in the US Army during World War II with the 800th WPE Wood Products Engineering children and step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in Engineer Forestry Company from December 15, 1942 un- death by his first wife, Thelma Shaw Vokes. til he was honorably discharged on December 24, 1945. After the war, George returned to college and graduated 1940 in 1949, then accepted a job with the US Forest Service in ack by popular demand in this issue is Columbus, OH. In October of 1952, he married Martha our latest feature, “Everyone Has a Story.” B Frank Barick (FOR) writes, “I was born in Hungary on “Petey” Bogert and they settled in Laona, WI where George We have selected several alumni at continued his employment with the US Forest Service. He random from among those who paid their alumni March 21, 1919 - the first day of spring. I brought deer from Wisconsin to improve the stock and moved deer from retired in 1979. After retirement, George started his own dues or are Life Members and asked them to fill forestry business and ventured into taking inventories in us in on their lives since graduation as well as where we had them to where we did not. This is where Elmer Schowalter showed me how to move a deer by lift- local cemeteries. He eventually served as manager of the their favorite memories of ESF. The idea behind local cemetery for 12 years. Family was extremely impor- this series is to show the great diversity of our ing its hind legs off the floor. So now we have too many tant to George, and he enjoyed traveling, the outdoors alumni: what they do, where they live, what their deer. Not just here but all over the Southeast. And that is and wildlife. He was voted “Recycler of the Year” in 2008. opinions are, etc. We hope that you enjoy reading why we cannot restore quail - the deer have eaten all the George is survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, the following alumni stories! The following honeysuckle so the quail have no place to hide and the ten grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several questions were posed to participating alumni. bird-eating hawks can catch and kill them.” nieces and nephews. 1. What was your major at ESF? 2. Degree(s) and year of graduation from ESF? 1943 3. Did you attend any other colleges or receive 1950 any additional degrees? John R. Lavigne (PSE), 93, passed away on January 4, 2014 Richard Benton (PSE) writes, “At 88 years, I am in reason- 4. Where do you currently reside? after a brief illness. He was the husband of 66 years to Inez (Gigante) Lavigne. Mr. Lavigne was born in Mechanicville, ably good health. Unfortunately, not many of my class 5. Current family, divorced, children, spouse, NY on July 11, 1920, the son of the late Theodore and members are still around. I enjoyed a family reunion with partner, etc. Jennie (Ricci) Lavigne. After graduating from the College my 5 children and niece in Oregon in August. I also have 6. Career highlights or status? of Forestry, John spent most of his career working at the 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. I have been 7. Hobbies? Foxboro Company in Foxboro, MA as a pulp and paper retired since 1987 and lost my wife in 2007. I keep up with 8. What was your favorite or most helpful engineer. During his over 35 years there, he authored two local, regional, and national events.” course at ESF? textbooks for the industry and remained a consultant dur- James Pelkey (FRM) passed away on January 24, 2014, age 9. Who was your favorite or most memorable ing his early retirement years. John was a communicant of 89. Survived by his wife of 63 years, Leona “Lee,” three professor? St. Mary’s Church of Franklin, a member of the Knights of Columbus and enjoyed volunteering as an usher for mass- children, five grandchildren, a sister, and several niec- 10. Any courses you wish you had taken? es and participating in St. Rocco’s Festival. He served as a es and nephews. He retired from the City of Rochester 11. Who would like to hear from (classmates, corporator for the Ben Franklin Savings Bank. He enjoyed as a Landscape Architect. James was a member of the roommates, etc.)? working at town elections and gave his time to the boards Annunciation Church Holy Name Society, American 12. Why did you attend ESF? for the Council on Aging and the Franklin Library. John Legion VFW and Rochester Bow Hunters. He was a proud 13. What does ESF mean to you—how did it served his country in the Navy, stationed out of Newport, WWII Navy Veteran serving as a Signalman, 2nd Class affect or change your life? RI. It was in RI that he met Inez, they married, and family on LST 497 from commissioning to decommissioning and became the center of his life. In addition to his wife, he is participated in the D-Day landing. He had the privilege of survived by one son, two daughters, and six grandchildren. attending Honor Flight Mission 23 in 2012. 22 Class Notes SUMMER 2014 www.esf.edu/alumni

Kenneth M. “Ken” Watson (WPE), age 90, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2014 at the Clyde E. Lassen State Veteran’s Nursing Home, with his family by his side. He was born, and grew up, in North Tonawanda, New York. He served his country in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during WWII. After the war, he graduated from the College of Forestry with a bachelor’s degree in Wood Products Engineering, and went on to enjoy a career in the lumber industry. Ken loved woodworking in his leisure time and was a skilled handyman. He recently relocated to St. Augustine, FL, moving from Vero Beach, FL, where he had lived for 25 years and was a member of the First Church of God. Above all, Ken was a devoted husband, and a loving father and grandfather, who will be deeply missed. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Carol Watson. He is survived by his three sons, one daughter, Chris Westbook RS ’73 and Donald (Dick) Thomas ’57/ one sister, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. RS ’54 were named the 2014 Pillars of Excellence award recipients at the NYSAPLS convention in Rochester, NY. 1952 He was an Eagle Scout and scoutmaster, a woodworker, Stanley Becker (WPE) died on Feb. 3, 2014. He was born opera lover, avid reader and world traveler. He was known in Syracuse on June 19, 1929, the son of Martin and and will be remembered for his natural curiosity, his keen Lillian Levine Becker. Stanley attended Syracuse schools intelligence and as a raconteur with a hearty laugh and received his Bachelor of Science from New York State College of Forestry. He obtained his Ph.D. in the Peter Strolis (WPE) passed away at his home on October Philosophy of General Science from the University of 25, 2013, after a 17-month battle with lung cancer. Mr. Frederick Gerty ’63 visits the frozen Stony Kill Falls in Wisconsin. Stanley taught at the University of Hawaii for Strolis was born March 4, 1933 in Cortland, NY to the late the Minnewaska State Park, near his home in Gardiner, three years and then at Bethany College from 1968-2003. Peter and Mildred Caldwell Strolis. Mr. Strolis served in NY. Fred wears his winter ESF hat on many cold weather After retiring, he moved to Maine to be near his daughter. the U.S. Marine Corps, was a licensed pilot, and spent excursions. It was then that he met his partner, Marilyn Towle, with his career as an Electrical Engineer in the international whom he spent 10 happy years. He was fluent on the com- field. He retired from Westinghouse Electric Corp. in puter and was a lifelong learner. Stanley enjoyed classical Pittsburgh, PA in 1993. After his retirement, he bought with wife Mary Jane, enjoyed a Cape Town to Victoria Falls music and being around family. Stanley was predeceased an RV and took two trips a year, traveling the U.S. and plus Kruger National Park tour, and a Vancouver - Panama by his wife, Saundra Rosenthal Becker, in 2001, his brother Canal - Miami cruise.” Canada for the next 19 years with his wife, Carole, who and two sisters. Survivors include his partner, Marilyn, one survives him. daughter, one son, a brother, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Lloyd Swift (FRM) writes, “Although retired, I still have an 1958 office at Coweeta and teach road BMPS and participate in Karl E. Nisoff (PSE) passed away on December 18, 2012. climate studies. I am a director for the Cradle of Forestry 1953 Born in Albany to the late Samuel and Frances Nisoff, Karl, Interpretive Association and am a commissioner for Boy known as “Pep” to his family and friends while growing William “Bill” E. Larson (WPE) passed away on January 19, Scouts. BSA awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout for my up, graduated from Albany High School, the College of 2014 in Hamilton, OH. Bill was able to take advantage of career in forest research and promotion of best manage- Forestry, and Albany Law School, where he served on the the GI Bill after serving the Army in Japan at the end of ment practices in the south for industry, private forestry, Albany Law Review. An attorney by trade, Karl began his WWII. He majored in Pulp & Paper Science at the College and government.” career at Poskanzer and Muffson, Attorneys at Law, fol- of Forestry and always rooted for the Syracuse Orange to lowed by the New York State Teachers Association, where win. Bill worked for Champion Papers from 1953 through he served as house counsel. For two years, he served as 1991. During his tenure with Champion, he worked in 1956 assistant attorney general in the Appeals and Opinions Hamilton, OH, Pasadena, TX and Stamford, CT, and trav- Bureau of the New York State Department of Law. For eled to Europe and South America. Bill was a man of na- George S. Braman (FRM) passed away on June 9, 2014 in 23 years, he worked at the New York State Teachers’ ture. He loved the bawl of a newborn calf as it greeted its the comfort of his home with his loving family at his bed- Retirement System, retiring in 1991 as general counsel. He mother, the lick on the hand of a faithful dog, the first side. He was born on December 7, 1934 in Binghamton, served on numerous committees including the Investment green sprouts of corn in the spring, the flag of a deer as N.Y. to the late George F. and Neva Austin Braman Hickox, Committee of the Community Resource Federal Credit it bounds across the field, the smell of newly mowed hay, and also his loving “Pa,” Delos Hickox. He graduated Union and the National Council on Teacher Retirement. and the sound of a finely tuned tractor. He had many fond from Harpursville Central School. George furthered his He was a member of the Board of Directors and served as memories of Muddy Pond in the foothills of the Berkshires education at the College of Forestry in Syracuse. He spent president of the National Association of Public Pension in Massachusetts, where he spent his boyhood summers. the next 11 years working for the United States Forest Attorneys. He spoke before many groups on pension law Bill loved Marge, his wife of 59 years; he loved his four Service throughout the States of Washington, California, including the National Association of State Treasurers, children, 8 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. George resigned from the National Conference of State Legislatures, the National Forest Service to settle down with his family in Sauquoit, Council on Teacher Retirement and argued in the highest NY. He earned his Master’s Degree at Oswego and ac- courts at both the state and federal levels. He also testi- 1954 • Reunion year! cepted a position as the Conservation Teacher at Oneida- fied before U.S. Congress as an expert on a new federal Madison B.O.C.E.S.; he taught there for 28 years. Since pension fund. An avid sports fan, Karl religiously watched This is a reunion year for your class! We have a great slate they were 14 years old, George and the former Norma Syracuse basketball and football games, and enjoyed trav- of events planned for the 2014 Senior Reunion/Alumni & Bronson were sweethearts. On June 5, 1955 they became eling to the Carrier Dome to root for his team. He and Family Fall BBQ Weekend October 9th – 11th. The events husband and wife in Sanitaria Springs, NY. Not only were his wife, Lynne, loved picnicking along the Hudson River begin on Thursday night with the Senior Dinner honoring they husband and wife, but each other’s best friend. In and at Tanglewood, where they would listen to the Boston classes that graduated 50 years ago and earlier. Reservation 1994 George retired from teaching which enabled he and Symphony and Boston Pops every weekend in the sum- materials have already been mailed. Questions? Contact the Norma to visit all contiguous 48 states during their many mer. They also loved to visit historic homes. Karl loved Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or [email protected]. gardening and, for years, maintained a large vegetable cross country trips. He was an avid photographer of na- garden in his backyard. He loved learning and reading ture and loved canoeing as well as any activity in which he Charles Mayhood (PSE) 82, of Pompton Plains, NJ, passed and retained what seemed to be every piece of informa- could enjoy the beautiful outdoors. He spent many happy away at home on Aug. 4. Born to Sarah (Bitler) and Charles tion he ever read. He and his family also enjoyed traveling summer days with his family at their lakeside cottage in H. Mayhood Sr. in New York City, he graduated from throughout the United States and Caribbean. In addition Sharbot Lake, Ontario. George built a beautiful retirement Hackensack High School and the College of Forestry at to his parents, Karl was predeceased by a sister. He is sur- Syracuse University. He was the beloved husband of home for Norma and himself on Fiddlers Green Road in vived by his loving wife of 37 years, Lynne, one daughter, a the former Lynne Seaman, of Woodmere, NY, who pre- West Winfield, NY. George leaves behind his devoted wife sister-in-law, a brother-in-law, a nephew, and three cousins. deceased him in 1991. He is survived by two sons, five of 59 years, Norma, two sons, three daughters, 18 grand- He was a loving, generous and devoted husband and father grandchildren, Betty Aiken, his beloved companion of 18 children, 18 great-grandchildren, a cousin and many niec- years and her son, her daughter, and her grandchildren. es and nephews. He was predeceased by his loving Aunt He is also survived by many devoted nieces and nephews Burpee and Uncle Lawrence Humiston. He also leaves 1959 • Reunion year! and their spouses, children and grandchildren. He was behind his beloved dog, Kita. predeceased by a sister and brother-in-law. Charlie was This is a reunion year for your class! We have a great slate a pulp and paper engineer and paper salesman based of events planned for the 2014 Senior Reunion/Alumni & in Allendale, N.J., New York, Atlanta, and Dayton and 1957 Family Fall BBQ Weekend October 9th – 11th. The events Columbus, OH, and a 50-year member of the Technical begin on Thursday night with the Senior Dinner honoring Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. He served Jerome Klein (FOR) writes, “Attended 2012 reunion of 1952, classes that graduated 50 years ago and earlier. Reservation as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force in Ardmore, 1957, and 1962 classes in October 2012, meeting classmates materials have already been mailed. Questions? Contact the OK. He was an accomplished birder, butterflyer, dragon- Paul Arndt, Ned Holmes, and Jack Pitcher. Keeping busy Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or [email protected]. flyer, and amateur wildlife photographer and member and with volunteer work, fitness activities, trying to beat the leader of a number of naturalist clubs and organizations. (Canadian) market index, and occasional travel. In 2013, www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2014 Class Notes 23

Edward H. Gleason, Jr. (CHE) passed away on December 21, 2013. Born in 1927, Ed and his wife of 63 years, Virginia Stanley Gleason, resided in Ooltewah, TN for over 30 years. Ed was a long time member of the Ooltewah United Methodist Church where he held many leadership posi- tions, sang in both the choir and the men’s quartet, taught Sunday School and was deeply and reverently involved with his church family. He served in the Air Force fol- lowing his graduation from Drury High School in North Adams in 1945. Ed then went on to earn a Bachelor’s de- gree from Northeastern University in 1953 as well as a PhD in latex chemistry from the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Forestry at Syracuse University in 1959. Ed was an avid golfer (and finder of lost golf balls), a ESF Alumni, William Fee ’79 and William Hamersky ’77 dedicated gardener who delighted in sharing his garden’s chat at our “Meet the President” event held at Carducci bounty, and an ever frugal Yankee who saved everything Alan Densmore RS ’69 and Mike Webb RS ’74 met up Associate Inc. in San Francisco. A special thank you to Bill and wasted nothing. After 35 years as a research chemist, at the ESF Alumni Reception during the 2014 NYSAPLS Fee ’79 and Vince Lattanzio ’79, for acting as our gracious he retired from BASF. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Convention. hosts for this event. Gleason. Also left to cherish his memory are his four chil- dren, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Bruce Brownell (WPE) received the 2013 American Solar of the Natural Resources Service, his work spanned many John “Jack” Roubie (PSE) passed away on April 4th. Jack Energy Society’s “Passive Pioneer of the Year” award. environmental programs from agricultural-based conserva- was born to Webert E. and Mabel E. Roubie on April 25, tion and pollution control to community-based flood con- 1938. He went to high school in Watertown and was a 1959 George Davis (FRM) writes, “Worked for US Forest trol, such as the Dyke Creek Flood Control Project. During graduate of the SUNY College of Forestry (now ESF). Jack Service in Colorado, Idaho, and Washington, DC. Then his tenure, he was responsible for the implementation of served in the U.S. Air Force as a navigation and electron- worked for New York Governors Rockefeller and Cuomo the NCRS Emergency Flood Repair Programs. His dedica- ics warfare officer. He joined Bristol Myers Squibb in 1964 on Adirondack policies. Next worked for NGOs on land tion to protecting the county infrastructure and safety of as a research scientist in the process development depart- use policy development in Russia (primarily Siberia), county residents resulted in millions of dollars of repairs ment. He retired in 1993. Jack was a member of local ra- Mongolia, China, and Nicaragua. Forced to retire in 1997 over the years in response to numerous floods. In addition dio clubs RAGS & LARC and held amateur radio license due to health problems. Very sedate life since. Live with to his wife, Susan, he is survived by a son, a daughter, two K2JDD since 1955. He was also a member of the Antique wife, Anita, in Portland, OR. Raised six great children. granddaughters, and a sister. He was predeceased by his Wireless Association in Bloomfield, NY and volunteered Write me at [email protected].” parents. there for 10 years. Jack was treasurer for many years for the Quarter Century Wireless Association. Jack is survived by two sisters. 1968 1973 “The Continuous Project” eBook was awarded a 2013 Robert F. Thaisz (EFB) passed away on January 4, 2014. He Dick Rounseville (FRM) writes, “My thanks to all of you Silver Benjamin Franklin Digital Award (BFDA) for ex- was born June 21, 1951 in Teaneck, NJ, the son of the late for a job well done. To date, the class contributions to our cellence in digital presentation. The eBook, authored by Louis and Marjorie Brickner Thaisz. Bob graduated high scholarship fund total $32,125.00. That includes 100% of David Eldredge (WPE), shows craftsmen how to design school in 1969 and the College of Forestry with a bachelor’s all pledges paid in full. Interest of $9,541.28 on our contri- and create a uniquely personalized art abstraction on a of science degree in 1973. He received a MBA degree from butions has brought our total endowment up to $41,666.28. wood lathe. The University of New Haven in 1975. Bob was a partner Although we did not reach our goal of $50,000.00, we did with West & Company CPAs PC of Gloversville. He was a pretty darn good. Our coming up short is certainly no fault member and on the board of trustees of the Fulton County of your generosity, but falls squarely on my shoulders for 1969 • Reunion year! YMCA and the Gloversville Public Library. Bob enjoyed signing us up for a goal that was too optimistic. My special playing ice hockey as goalie and had many memorable oc- thanks to Lee Bender, who raised his hand back in 2009, This is a reunion year for your class! We have a great slate casions with his friends attending the Montreal Canadiens volunteering to chair the fund raising effort. I look forward of events planned for the 2014 Alumni & Family Fall BBQ NHL games. He is survived by his wife, the former Lesia to seeing as many of you as can make it to Syracuse for our Weekend October 10th – 11th. The weekend will kick off Prime (they were married on July 19, 1975), one son, one Friday evening, 10 Oct. ’14, presentation of our check to with a campus-wide reception on Friday evening where you daughter, one brother, and nieces, nephews and cousins. the College. I know that there are many of you who would can re-connect with your classmates. On Saturday, you can like to be there, but can’t for a lot of different reasons. go to the SU vs. Florida State football game in the Dome, Please know that you are all being thought of. God speed go on a Dendro-walk through Oakwood Cemetery, enjoy 1974 • Reunion year! till our paths cross again. P.S. Don’t forget to put ‘Class of the BBQ, tour the Lafayette Road Experiment Station, see ’59 Fund’ on any contributions you send in between now faculty demonstrations, and/or enjoy the local flavors of “A This is a reunion year for your class! We have a great slate and Oct.” Taste of Central New York!” See the back page for reserva- of events planned for the 2014 Alumni & Family Fall BBQ tion details and event information. If you need an address Weekend October 10th – 11th. The weekend will kick off or phone number to encourage your classmates to attend, with a campus-wide reception on Friday evening where you 1960 contact the Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or alumni@esf. can re-connect with your classmates. On Saturday, you can edu. go to the SU vs. Florida State football game in the Dome, Walter Kehm (LA) writes “Professional life continues to go on a Dendro-walk through Oakwood Cemetery, enjoy see me very busy. My team has been awarded the Ontario the BBQ, tour the Lafayette Road Experiment Station, see Place Park competition. Other projects are located in the 1971 faculty demonstrations, and/or enjoy the local flavors of “A Arctic, the Parliamentary Precinct in Ottawa, and work Taste of Central New York!” See the back page for reserva- overseas. Hope to see all at the next reunion, and best to Kenneth Gifford (LA) writes, “I have un-retired for the tion details and event information. If you need an address the ‘silver key’ buddies.” third time to become the Director of Urban Planning and or phone number to encourage your classmates to attend, Landscape Architecture for CHA Consulting in Albany, contact the Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or alumni@esf. NY. Both of our children are ESF grads. Son is an LA in edu. 1963 Syracuse, and daughter is an energy science consultant in San Francisco.” Peter Murphy writes, “Retired as a Professor from 1975 Michigan State University, Department of Plant Biology, in 2008. Had been on the faculty for 37 years, teaching 1972 Brant Miller (FRM) will be retiring from the Tennessee and researching tropical forest ecosystems, and loved ev- Wildlife Resources Agency at the end of June after work- ery minute. Go Spartans! Very much enjoying an active Robert D. Pederson (FRM) passed away in his home on ing as a Forester with the State of Tennessee for the past retirement, traveling and writing history and archaeology Nov. 5, 2013 following a courageous battle with cancer for 25 1/2 years. He will be joining his wife, Patricia, who re- articles for several journals. Also helping in efforts to con- the past two and a half years. He was born Jan. 1, 1945, in tired from TWRA three years ago. Besides spending more serve sand dune habitats and ecosystems on the shore of Richmond, VA, the son of Charles and Frances Greenway time with her and traveling, he plans to play more music Lake Michigan. I will always appreciate the wonderful edu- Jones. He had resided locally for the past 36 years, and on and write more songs. He has been in touch with Spencer cation I received at ESF, back then known as the College Sept. 17, 1966, in Syracuse, was married to Susan Nash, Jarrett and Dave Lombardo, but would love to hear from of Forestry!” who survives him. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force other classmates via Facebook or other media! and was an avid golfer. He participated in and helped or- ganize various charity events over the years. During the Eugene Piotrowski (FRM) passed away at Thanksgiving 1964 • Reunion year! course of raising his family, he was a Cub and Boy Scout time in 2012. Gene is survived by his wife, Mary (LaLonde, leader. He also enjoyed coaching for many seasons and Class of ’76), his son, Nicholas, and daughter, Virginia. This is the 50th reunion year for your class! We have a great many teams in Little League, Babe Ruth and girls’ soft- Gene dedicated his whole career to the Department of slate of events planned for the 2014 Senior Reunion/Alumni ball. During his presidency of the girls’ softball league, Natural Resources in Maryland and held various forestry & Family Fall BBQ Weekend October 9th – 11th. The events he noted the discrepancy of playing conditions for local and resource positions. He was most proud of his work begin on Thursday night with the Senior Dinner honoring girls’ softball and oversaw the planning and building of creating the MD Forest Mitigation Act and was push- classes that graduated 50 years ago and earlier. Reservation the Quackenbush softball field for area girls. Bob was in ing hard for the acquisitions and protection of MD wild- materials have already been mailed. Questions? Contact the federal service for 36 years and spent 27 years of his career lands. Gov. Martin O’Malley designated the re-naming of Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or [email protected]. in Allegany County as the district conservationist. As head the St. Mary’s Lake Wildlands in his name. Family and 24 Class Notes SUMMER 2014 www.esf.edu/alumni

Eighteen ESF alumni were among the attendees at the NYS DEC Division of Lands & Forests Statewide Management Team Training Session held in the Gateway Center June 23–25, 2014. Front row, from left: David Paradowski ’77, Dave Sinclair Fellow landscape architect alums Doug Johnston ’80 (who is ’80, Pat Whalen ’80, Karyn Richards ’80/’83, Leslie Surprenant ’81, John Gibbs ’83, Dave Mager ’83, Rob Davies ’84, also Chair of the LA Department) and Mary Clements ’82 David J. Lee ’86 and Mark Gooding ’87. Back row, from left: Kris Alberga ’89/’93, Michael Callan ’92, Jeff Rider ’88, Jeff catch up at the Central New York Dinner Speich ’90 (RS) & ’92, Jim Sessions ’93, Ben Thomas ’97/’99, Rob Daley ’01 (RS)/’04 and John Wernet ’05 (RS)/’07.

1977 1982

Scott Chase (LA) writes, “Happily retired for five years John Powers (FEG), Laura Hahn ’09, John Elko ’86, and are from Dutchess County Department of Planning. Find working together to start the Experiential Learning Charter myself engaged in multiple volunteer activities including School at Orenda Springs. The new school will collaborate trails and bike-way plan work. Still manage to ski 30 times with SUNY-ESF staff and students to offer 5th-8th grade a season. We mix in some travel with work on our camp students in Onondaga County access to new technology in central Adirondacks. Would love to hear from the LA in an outdoor learning environment. Anyone wishing to crew.” assist in this project can send an e-mail to JP@orenda- springs.com for more information. Scott Horgen (FRM) writes, “Daughter Nikki graduated from SU Newhouse this spring and has enjoyed her last Russ McCullough ’75 four years at SU. She was, to my surprise, able to work 1983 part-time at ESF in their communications department edit- Dexter, NY B.S. Forest Biology ing videos. Wonderful having her get to know the College American Forests named respected natural resources sci- M.S. Zoology, University of Maine, 1978 and see why it is such a great place.” entist Dr. Paul K. Barten (FRM) to join its Science Advisory Board. Dr. Barten joins 12 other board members to inform Family? Wife, Linda, who is Director of the Douglas Porter (ERE) writes, “Regional Chief Engineer, and evaluate American Forests’ forest restoration work and Carthage Free Library. My older daughter Sarah is GSA, Public Buildings Service, Region 8. Working to public policy initiatives, including helping develop new an elementary school teacher in Black River, NY. squeeze the energy and water savings from our building programs and projects. The American Forests Science My younger daughter, Becky, recently received portfolio. Renewable energy has been a success. Fingers Advisory Board members represent a diversity of fields, a B.S. in Zoology and is exploring graduate are crossed that we will certify the first net-zero historical geographic areas and work experience to help address the school options. Career? I began my career as a register building, located in Grand Junction. All the best myriad of issues facing America’s rural and urban for- Research Associate at the University of Maine, to my ’77 classmates.” ests. Dr. Barten is professor of forestry and hydrology at but have been an Aquatic Biologist for the N.Y.S. the University of Massachusetts Amherst and executive Dept. of Environmental Conservation for many Bryan Swift (EFB) writes, “Greetings to all my fellow class- director of the Great Mountain Forest in northwestern years, working primarily on Lake Ontario and mates and friends from ESF. I’m still working at the DEC Connecticut. His research includes field and modeling the St. Lawrence River. Favorite course(s)? My in Albany, but starting to look forward to retirement!” projects focusing on forests, land use, streamflow, water favorite course at ESF was Dendrology with Dr. quality and aquatic ecosystems. The primary motivation Ed Ketchledge. I think many students of that era for this work is the protection of drinking water supplies shared my enjoyment of this course. My most 1979 • Reunion year! and aquatic ecosystems in collaboration with local commu- helpful course was probably Wildlife Ecology nities, water utilities, nongovernmental organizations and with Dr. Bob Chambers. Favorite professor(s)? This is a reunion year for your class! We have a great slate state and federal agencies. In many cases, this involves the Among many memorable professors Dr. of events planned for the 2014 Alumni & Family Fall BBQ development and application of GIS-based analytical meth- Ketchledge stands out for his amazing ability to Weekend October 10th – 11th. The weekend will kick off ods to identify and prioritize critical areas for conservation, connect with students and share his enthusiasm with a campus-wide reception on Friday evening where you restoration and stormwater management in large, diverse for the study and value of natural systems. Any can re-connect with your classmates. On Saturday, you can watersheds. He has served on three National Research course(s) you wish you had taken? I can’t think go to the SU vs. Florida State football game in the Dome, Council study teams, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, and as of a particular course I wish I had taken, but go on a Dendro-walk through Oakwood Cemetery, enjoy scientist-at-large on the research planning committee of a broader knowledge of environmental issues the BBQ, tour the Lafayette Road Experiment Station, see the Sustainable Forest Management Network in Canada would have been a good thing. Who would you faculty demonstrations, and/or enjoy the local flavors of “A from 2003 to 2010. He was a Bullard Fellow at the Harvard like to hear from? There are lots people I’d enjoy Taste of Central New York!” See the back page for reserva- Forest from 2003 to 2004. In addition to his degrees from hearing from but Jon Babcock, Ken Huntington, tion details and event information. If you need an address the Ranger School and SUNY-ESF, Dr. Barten received his Bob Chatt and Bonnie Greenberg come to mind or phone number to encourage your classmates to attend, master’s and doctoral degrees in forest hydrology and wa- easily. Hobbies? I enjoy fishing and hiking, but contact the Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or alumni@esf. tershed management from the University of Minnesota. my major hobby seems to be caring for horses. edu. Why did you attended ESF/What does ESF mean to you? I chose to attend ESF out of an interest in 1984 • Reunion year! zoology, but exposure to a boarder environmental 1981 ethic, which was a pretty new idea then (“ESF” This is a reunion year for your class! We have a great slate was only “F” at the time), has probably made the Louis Fusco (LA) of Louis Fusco Landscape Architects was of events planned for the 2014 Alumni & Family Fall BBQ greatest difference in my life. recently awarded the following honors from the American Weekend October 10th – 11th. The weekend will kick off Society of Landscape Architects -Connecticut Chapter - at with a campus-wide reception on Friday evening where you their Annual Awards Gala : 2014 Jury’s Award of Excellence can re-connect with your classmates. On Saturday, you can friends donated trees through the state program he cre- Winner for: Modern Meets Rustic.; 2014 Honor Award go to the SU vs. Florida State football game in the Dome, ated, Treemendous Trees, and a planting in his honor and Winner for: Zones of Experience: Symbolism as a Master go on a Dendro-walk through Oakwood Cemetery, enjoy memory took place at a park that he helped to preserve. Planning Tool for St. John’s University. To view these proj- the BBQ, tour the Lafayette Road Experiment Station, see ects, visit www.louisfusco.com. faculty demonstrations, and/or enjoy the local flavors of “A Taste of Central New York!” See the back page for reserva- 1976 Anne (Poux) MacDonald (LA) writes, “I went back to tion details and event information. If you need an address school after a 30-year break and completed an MS in or phone number to encourage your classmates to attend, Mary (LaLonde) Piotrowski (FRM) writes, “My husband, Organization Development at American University in contact the Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or alumni@esf. Gene Piotrowski ’75, passed away in 2012. A few of our DC in May of 2013. The coursework supports the work I edu. friends from ESF came to celebrate his life with our chil- do with people and teams for Eileen Fisher, the women’s dren, Nick and Ginny, and myself. John (FRM) and Denise clothing company. My education at ESF in the LA program Eric DeFries (EFB) writes, “Elizabeth (EFB) and I are still Kashorek, John ’75 (FRM) and Ann Heller, and Jim ’75 taught me how to look at a problem and then work with living in the old Chautauqua Fish Hatchery on Prendergast (EFB) and Karen Larson all traveled great distances to sup- a client to solve it - invaluable! I miss and would love to Point, Chautauqua Lake, near Mayville, NY. This year port and recount Gene’s college years. I would enjoy hear- catch up with my Class of ’81 people - annemacd8250@ marks my 29th year raising muskellunge and walleyes ing from other friends [email protected].” gmail.com.” at the hatchery. Elizabeth has been substitute teaching at Chautauqua Lake Central School and tutoring for the past www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2014 Class Notes 25

Jeremy Taylor ’97 graduated from Marylhurst University and works for the New York State Department Greg Boyer (left), Chair of the Chemistry Department, chats of Environmental with Alumni Relations Assistant Director Frank Moses ’01 Russell Russ ’87 (right) and David Beers ’95 (left) are on Conservation. at the Spotlight on Research Poster Session the same curling team in the small town of Norfolk, CT (population 1,800). David writes, “Russell is my Skip and I am the Second. Small world! I hail from Saratoga NY 1988 Horst possessed a gentle spirit, and an enduring faith in and am now a Norfolk resident and Russell is a native God that sustained him throughout his lifetime. He had a Norfolkian. I work as a consulting forester and Russell is a Robert Doerr (WPE) writes, “After a nationwide search, subtle and contagious wit and a brave heart in the face of forester for the nonprofit Great Mtn. Forest.” my daughter, Kristen, is currently enrolled at ESF in the adversity. His unique perspective on life and his need to Biotech program (’17). ESF and Syracuse are the perfect understand its many miracles, mysteries and challenges fit for her and I am proud that her search landed her right will long be his legacy. His voyage in this world was a re- several years. We’re wondering where our class went. The back at ESF.” markable one. Horst is survived by his “lovely bride and Class Notes for 1984 are shorter than those for the Class partner in crime” for 31 years, Linda, one son, one daugh- of 1894!” ter, his parents, two brothers, one sister, and several nieces 1989 • Reunion year! and nephews.

1986 This is a reunion year for your class! We have a great slate of events planned for the 2014 Alumni & Family Fall BBQ 1993 Alice “Peachie” (Barnum) Richardson (EFB) passed away Weekend October 10th – 11th. The weekend will kick off on May 13th, after a lengthy and courageous battle with with a campus-wide reception on Friday evening where you Heidi (Rieckermann) Harrington (EFB/FRM) writes, “Can’t Glioblastoma multiforme brain tumor. Born December 5, can re-connect with your classmates. On Saturday, you can believe it’s been 20 years! Sorry to miss the reunion last 1963, in Lowville, a daughter of Alice Makuch Barnum and go to the SU vs. Florida State football game in the Dome, year. Keep in touch! [email protected]” the late L.D. Barnum Jr., she attended school at Carthage go on a Dendro-walk through Oakwood Cemetery, enjoy Central and graduated from General Brown Central in the BBQ, tour the Lafayette Road Experiment Station, see 1982. After graduating from SUNY-ESF, Alice began her faculty demonstrations, and/or enjoy the local flavors of “A 1994 • Reunion year! career as a Research Technician there, and later a Senior Taste of Central New York!” See the back page for reserva- Aquatic Technician for Icthyological Associates Inc., tion details and event information. If you need an address This is a reunion year for your class! We have a great slate Lansing, N.Y. In 1991, she affiliated with the New York or phone number to encourage your classmates to attend, of events planned for the 2014 Alumni & Family Fall BBQ State Department of Environmental Conservation as a Fish contact the Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or alumni@esf. Weekend October 10th – 11th. The weekend will kick off and Wildlife Technician. In November 2000, Alice was as- edu. with a campus-wide reception on Friday evening where you signed as a Senior Habitat Ecologist where her primary can re-connect with your classmates. On Saturday, you can responsibility was to represent the NYSDEC in FERC regu- go to the SU vs. Florida State football game in the Dome, lation projects. Through her passion for the environment, 1990 go on a Dendro-walk through Oakwood Cemetery, enjoy Alice was skilled in identifying potential negative impacts, the BBQ, tour the Lafayette Road Experiment Station, see and through her foresight, was able to find practical alter- The Board of Directors of American Forest Management, faculty demonstrations, and/or enjoy the local flavors of “A natives in water conservation. Alice received an Employee Inc. (AFM) elected Andrew Ferguson (FRM) as its Chief Taste of Central New York!” See the back page for reserva- Recognition Award in March 2014 from NYSDEC Region Executive Officer effective January 1, 2015. Ferguson will tion details and event information. If you need an address 6 for her many years of professional service. Alice mar- succeed Robert (Robin) M. Jolley, Jr. upon his retirement or phone number to encourage your classmates to attend, ried Christopher A. Richardson on September 27, 1986. at the end of 2014. “With over 25 years of industry and contact the Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or alumni@esf. She was a devoted wife and mother with a strong sense of consulting experience, and working in a team environ- edu. family and friendship. Alice is remembered for her talents ment to support our mission for the past 15 years, Andy in canning, baking, sewing, quilting and as an extremely is well suited to make a smooth and seamless transition avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. She into the CEO role,” said Jolley. Ferguson began his ca- 1995 was an accomplished deer, turkey and waterfowl hunter reer with Union Camp as a land management forester and enjoyed many peaceful mornings hunting with her in 1990, additional positions included wood procurement Craig Fauler (ERE) has joined Georgia Pacific, Plattsburgh, children and close friends. She often stated that there is and inventory/planning. He joined AFM in 1999 as Forest NY as process engineer. nothing better than sitting in a deer stand enjoying the Management Planner. During his years with the compa- warmth of the sun as it rose in the morning with the over- ny, he has served in senior leadership roles in Investment all peacefulness of the new day. She was always willing to Services, Appraisal and Technical Services, making sig- share her hunting stories and knowledge with others and nificant contributions to the company’s expansion as supported youth hunting. As a license issuing agent, she AFM grew to become one of the largest forestry consult- would be found stationed each year at the New York State ing firms in the U.S. In making the announcement, Roy Fair providing assistance with the sales of NYS Sporting Belser, Chairman, noted, “I am very pleased that Andy has Evan McDivitt ’08 Licenses. Alice was also very active in the Episcopal been appointed CEO of American Forest Management. Elkland, PA Church and is remembered for playing her clarinet in the Everyone who has contact with Andy understands and is M.F. Forest Management and Operations B.S. Biology, Clarion University of Pennsylvania church ensemble and teaching Sunday School. Surviving aware of his vast capabilities, leadership, and vision. He is her husband of 27 years, Christopher, her four children, has been working closely with Robin for many years and Family? Wife, Kelly McDivitt; daughter Caroline her loving mother, four brothers, two sisters and 14 nieces we feel this will allow AFM to maintain the same compa- McDivitt (age 6); daughter Sylvie McDivitt and nephews. Alice was pre-deceased by her father and ny culture and vision. With Andy’s leadership and vision, (age 4). Career? Drilling fluid analyst – Kayden infant brother. we look forward to a bright future.” Ferguson is a North Industries, Horseheads, NY Favorite course(s)? Carolina licensed real estate broker and a member of the Forest Ecology and Silviculture because the Zwelonke Ushe (PSE) writes, “As usual, I was pleased to Society of American Foresters and the North Carolina course content is extremely interesting to me. hear from Bill Tracey and family, and Joe Santonato and Forestry Association, and serves on the Board of Directors Looking at the woods the way a silviculturist family through Christmas cards. Both Bill and Joe gradu- for the Forest Landowners Association. does is fascinating. Favorite professor(s)? ated with me in the Paper Science and Engineering Class Dr. Chris Nowak Any course(s) you wish you of 1986.” had taken? The Ranger School program; Dr. 1991 Wagner’s updated economics course. Hobbies? Agroforestry, gardening, reading Why did Horst A. Koslowsky (LA) passed away on February 16. He you attended ESF? Because it was affordable had endured a valiant, two-year battle with cancer. Horst and directly aligned with my intellectual and attended Central Tech High School and OCC before at- professional interests and aspirations. What does tending ESF. As a landscape architect, he was happily em- ESF mean to you? I intellectually enjoyed my ployed with NYS DOT’s Design Unit for over 20 years. time at ESF. I took a great education from ESF Horst was a lifelong steward of the earth and all of its and it has stayed with me in my current state of creatures; two legged and four. He served in the U.S. Air life. ESF programs fueled my interest in life-long Force during the Vietnam conflict and later served his learning and development of a conservation- Lord and community by volunteering in Prison Ministry minded world view. Having a degree helps me and for Family Supportive Education through Transitional find employment. Living Services. He was a committed friend of Bill W. 26 Class Notes SUMMER 2014 www.esf.edu/alumni

Theresa (Evans) Mandery ’09 (ES) came back to campus on April 15th to take part in the Green Campus Initiative Annual Spring Forum: “CNY: The State of Our Waste.” Theresa currently works for OCRRA as the recycling specialist for 140-160 secondary ESF’s 2014 graduation ceremony was held at the SRC Arena schools in Onondaga County. on the campus of Onondaga Community College on May 10.

1997 Taste of Central New York!” See the back page for reserva- tion details and event information. If you need an address In December 2013, Jeremy Taylor (EFB) graduated from or phone number to encourage your classmates to attend, Marylhurst University with an MBA in Sustainable contact the Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or alumni@esf. Michael Amadori ’12 Business, Green Development concentration. Shortly af- edu. Syracuse, NY ter graduating, Jeremy was offered and accepted a position M.S. Ecological Engineering B.S. Biological Sciences,University of Rochester, 2007 with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, working as an Environmental Educator in 2005 Family? My girlfriend is Laura Calandra ’09 the Central Office in Albany. In his role, Jeremy will serve (ERE). We met while both of us were in grad as the Editor for Conservationist for Kids, as well as the Paul Doherty (EFB) completed his PhD in Environmental school at ESF. Career? Founder of Full Circle statewide coordinator for Project WILD. Project WILD is Systems at University of California Merced in December Feed. This means I am the CEO, accountant, one of the most widely used conservation and environmen- 2013 with a focus on spatial analysis and GIS. laborer, salesman, researcher, and basically tal educations programs among educators of students in every other occupation that it takes to start a kindergarten through high school. Since 2006, Jeremy has company! Favorite course(s)? I don’t know if I been surveying CEOs, leaders and officials throughout the 2007 could point to one specific course as a favorite. world about their views and customs regarding nature and It was my whole degree program that allowed the environment in the Earth Survey Project, which he en- Gary Bonomo (CHE) writes, “Happily working at the me the freedom to learn from experts in a wide visions will produce a book or documentary. Syracuse University Chemistry Department.” array of courses and the opportunity to develop a thesis project that was aligned with my passions. Favorite professor(s)? My graduate advisor, 1999 • Reunion year! 2009 • Reunion year! Doug Daley, was instrumental in providing the guidance needed to help me through graduate This is a reunion year for your class! We have a great slate This is a reunion year for your class! We have a great slate school. Any course(s) you wish you had taken? of events planned for the 2014 Alumni & Family Fall BBQ of events planned for the 2014 Alumni & Family Fall BBQ Despite starting a company right after graduation, Weekend October 10th–11th. The weekend will kick off with Weekend October 10th–11th. The weekend will kick off with I never took the Green Entrepreneurship course a campus-wide reception on Friday evening where you can a campus-wide reception on Friday evening where you can during my time at school. Who would you like re-connect with your classmates. On Saturday, you can go re-connect with your classmates. On Saturday, you can go to hear from? I would love to hear from any to the SU vs. Florida State football game in the Dome, go to the SU vs. Florida State football game in the Dome, go ESF alumni, even if we’ve never met! It’s always on a Dendro-walk through Oakwood Cemetery, enjoy the on a Dendro-walk through Oakwood Cemetery, enjoy the nice to catch up with the ERE graduate students BBQ, tour the Lafayette Road Experiment Station, see fac- BBQ, tour the Lafayette Road Experiment Station, see fac- and the students from the Green Campus ulty demonstrations, and/or enjoy the local flavors of “A ulty demonstrations, and/or enjoy the local flavors of “A Initiative. Hobbies? Volunteering at the ESF Taste of Central New York!” See the back page for reserva- Taste of Central New York!” See the back page for reserva- student garden/orchard at the Lafayette Road tion details and event information. If you need an address tion details and event information. If you need an address Experimental Station. Why did you attended or phone number to encourage your classmates to attend, or phone number to encourage your classmates to attend, ESF? I chose ESF because of how dedicated the contact the Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or alumni@esf. contact the Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or alumni@esf. school is to helping protect the environment edu. edu. and coming up with new ways to solve problems facing society. ESF is unique because of its Jamie (Parrish) Chesser (FRM) writes, “Hello ESF’ers! First Laura Hahn (EFB) shares the following news: “Orenda small student population, yet it offers graduate Happy New Year and welcome to 2014. I continue to live Springs Experiential Learning Center is a 140-acre Center degree programs. What does ESF mean to you? in Denver, CO with my growing family - we are now 5. My where people challenge their friends, coworkers, students ESF is a place where motivated students can husband, Will, and I have been married for 8 years, my and themselves to discover their potential through outdoor actually create change and make a difference! son, Hank, is now over two years of age, and I gave birth to and adventure learning. Orenda Springs teaches people to The school prepares students with the knowledge a beautiful healthy baby girl, Vera, on December 12, 2013. embrace challenges that bring about change, which fosters and skills necessary for success. It attracts We still absolutely adore our 8-year old Rottweiler/boxer a deeper understanding of self, others, and nature. The like-minded individuals that become great Buttercup. I continue my e-learning work with The Nature Learning Center has started a crowd-funding campaign on friends. The support I received from professors, Conservancy and just feel so rewarded by the work we (and Indiegogo.com to open a Charter School on their property administrators, and staff was amazing and I) do. I hope you are all well. Take good care!” in 2015, creating a ‘loving, laughing and learning’ com- allowed me to get to where I am today. munity for students from all over Onondaga County. The school will be composed of students from all backgrounds 2000 and ways of life, from the inner city to the most rural areas of our county. Students will challenge themselves and oth- serve on the Board of Directors at a nonprofit known as Katia Aviles Vazquez (ES) writes, “I have been promoted to ers to find what people have been experiencing at Orenda Generation Awakening, a group who is dedicated to unit- Environmental Affairs Manager after the Environmental Springs since it’s beginnings seven years ago. Over the ing governments and organizations worldwide to address Affairs area was created for one of the most important and course of those years, over 20,000 people have experienced critical conservation issues. In addition, I am being men- ambitious restoration and environmental justice projects the power of Orenda. The Charter School will be the only tored by Tim Harrison, Director of Outreach for Animals in Puerto Rico. Please visit our short documentary film to one of its kind. There are five ESF alums working on this and the main character of the documentary of the year, find out how you can support this project: aguamala.org.” project.” ‘Elephant in the Living Room.’ It was suggested to me by my fellow graduates that I reach out to ESF as we con- Jennifer Caddick (ENSC) writes, “This winter I moved from tinue to make a difference in the world, only a year after upstate New York to Chicago. I’m continuing to work on 2012 my graduation. Recently, we’ve been featured in the local Great Lakes issues in an exciting new role as Engagement paper, and twice on News12. Here is a look at our story: Director with the Alliance for the Great Lakes. I’m thrilled David Enden (EFB) writes, “SUNY-ESF assisted me in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmP2nCHEfhM. to be in Chicago, but will be visiting the St. Lawrence River developing my passion for wildlife conservation, in par- In addition, here is our kickstarter webpage: and Upstate New York as much as possible.” ticular, Big Cats. I took an opportunity down in Eureka https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1646056416/ Springs, Arkansas, at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. tiger-creek-the-exotic-pet-ownership-controversy This facility rescues abandoned, abused, and neglected 2004 • Reunion year! ‘pet’ big cats nationwide. There are currently no federal laws or regulations for the ownership of these animals, 2014 • Congratulations! 2014 This is a reunion year for your class! We have a great slate which means untrained citizens could legally own a dan- of events planned for the 2014 Alumni & Family Fall BBQ gerous carnivore in a backyard right in your neighbor- Weekend October 10th – 11th. The weekend will kick off hood. I decided to take a stand and make a difference. In The ESF Alumni Association with a campus-wide reception on Friday evening where you April, I was asked by SUNY-ESF’s Conservation Biology welcomes the 2014 can re-connect with your classmates. On Saturday, you can Club to attend their mock TEDTalks during Earth Week go to the SU vs. Florida State football game in the Dome, celebrations. This presentation is available on YouTube. graduates as alumni! go on a Dendro-walk through Oakwood Cemetery, enjoy In addition to spreading awareness, I am in the process We’d like to hear from you… the BBQ, tour the Lafayette Road Experiment Station, see of producing a documentary on the private ownership of faculty demonstrations, and/or enjoy the local flavors of “A big cats in the US. Through my journey, I was hired to send in a Class Note! www.esf.edu/alumni SUMMER 2014 Alumni News 27 Freshman Class by the Numbers Our Future Alumni ESF in the High School on August 19th, the College will welcome 333 new freshmen to campus, our largest freshman class ever! That’s not all of our new students either—we will also have over 250 transfer students joining the ESF family this fall (that number includes 60 new Ranger School students – again, the largest class in years). Not only are our numbers growing, the level of academic performance is outstanding! We wanted to share a few numbers with you so you can truly appreciate how bright and talented our future alumni are. Information is up-to-date through June 24, 2014

OUR NEW STUDENTS HAIL FROM

16 5 STATES COUNTRIES

NEW YORK

261 freshman and 217 transfer There are 9 international students come to us from students from 5 different all areas of the state countries entering as freshman this fall 72 freshman and 27 transfer students come from 15 states outside of NY with the largest number, 26, coming from PA

22% 10% “ESF in the High School” students from 22% of freshman 10% of transfer students identified themselves identified themselves Jamesville-DeWitt High School as multicultural as multicultural recently visited SUNY-ESF to learn FRESHMEN ACADEMICS about the Chestnut Story

% of freshman Average Average in the top 20% ourteen Jamesville-DeWitt able to see the growth chambers that High School (Jamesville, NY) have greatly enhanced the project and SAT Score GPA of their class F students, who are taking were partially funded through a gift Global Environment (EFB120) as part from the American Chestnut Founda- of the dual enrollment program ESF in tion. They viewed saplings that will be 1200 92 54 the High School, spent the afternoon of ready for planting in project designat- June 5th at ESF learning about the ed locations. Chestnut Restoration Project. JD sci- The tour and presentation helped ence teacher and adjunct instructor at showcase the need for our society to approximately ESF, Kevin Sommer, brought his stu- look at problems with a systematic ap- of freshman qualified for dents to campus to hear from Dr. proach, a concept that runs through an academic scholarship Chuck Maynard and Lab Director Lin- the Global Environment course. The 40% da McGuigan ’04, about the 30-plus hope is that the students will incorpo- years of research that is leading to the rate this thought process in whatever development of a blight-resistant career or field of study they pursue, freshman students will be entering American chestnut tree. and become the citizens of the future Students visited the Chestnut Lab in that make positive change as they are the ESF Honors Program with a mean Marshall Hall and learned about tissue called upon to shape their environ- 30 GPA of 96% and a mean SAT score of 1370 culture and transformation. They were mental future as everyday people. able to see research samples and watch ESF in the High School will be en- research scientists at work. They also tering its 15th year this fall. This con- learned about the history of the Ameri- current college enrollment program As you can see, the caliber of our students is exceptional and continues to can chestnut and were able to view a began with the offering of EFB120 at become more and more competitive each year. Attracting students of this time lapsed video showing the growth three schools, and has expanded to outstanding academic level is a direct reflection on our remarkable faculty, of a small assay, thus visually enhanc- offering five courses including fresh- staff and the quality of education that students receive from SUNY-ESF. We ing the work the team is doing. man biology. The program is coordi- Students also visited the Growth nated through ESF Outreach and now can’t wait to welcome them all to the ESF alumni community in another Lab in the old greenhouses and were includes over 40 high schools. 1 four (or five for our LA students) years! 1 STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY

ASSOCIATE EDITORS Debbie Caviness, Jennifer Palladino, 219 Bray Hall Brenda Phelps Shih SUNY College of Environmental CLASS NOTES Jennifer Palladino Science and Forestry PHOTOS Debbie Caviness, Frank Moses ’01, Dana Piwinski ’80, One Forestry Drive Bob Quinn ’74, Ken Rimany, Gary Thompson Syracuse, New York, 13210-2785 LAYOUT Captured Light Photography, Ballston Spa, NY www.esf.edu/alumni PRINTED BY Seaboard Graphics, Liverpool, NY ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED The Alumni News is published two times per year by the ESF Alumni Association and is made possible by the payment of annual dues from alumni. Alumni & Family Lodging FALL BARBECUE Suggestions OCT. 10–11, 2014 : : RESERVATION FORM Make your hotel reservations for Alumni & Family Fall Please complete the reservation form and mail it, along with a check (payable to ESF Alumni BBQ & Reunions 2014 soon! Association) to ESF Alumni Office, 1 Forestry Drive, 219 Bray Hall, Syracuse, NY 13210-2785. below is a list of hotels at which we Questions? Please visit www.esf.edu/alumni/fallBBQ or call the Alumni Office at 315-470-6632. reserved a block of rooms. This is ➻ Reservation Deadline: Friday, September 12, 2014 an extremely busy weekend in the Advance sale tickets are required for ALL events. Syracuse area so you are encouraged to make your hotel reservations as CONTACT INFORMATION soon as possible as hotels in the area may sell out. In order to receive the Name Class Year Major discounted price listed, you must mention the group name associated Address with your hotel choice.

City State Zip SYRACUSE DOWNTOWN AREA Marriott Residence Inn Daytime Phone Email 300 West Fayette St. (315-422-4854) Rooms reserved at $209 per night Guest Name(s) Group name: SUNY-ESF Reservation deadline: September 9, 2014 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 DEWITT AREA / CARRIER Cost per person Number attending CIRCLE Opening Reception Includes beer, wine, soda, carving stations, $10.00 $ Best Western PLUS snacks, desserts, and door prizes 6555 Old Collamer Rd. (315-437-2761) Coffee Haus & Campus Talent Show Rooms reserved at $109 with two double beds FREE FREE Coffee and munchies served or king size—includes free hot breakfast Group name: SUNY-ESF SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 Reservation deadline: September 9, 2014 PACKAGE PRICE DEAL Package includes BBQ, Coffee with the President, Lafayette Road Tour, and all other Saturday events listed on page 17 with the exception of the football game and the Taste of CNY. Prices are listed below. 7TH NORTH STREET AREA Cost per person Number attending 15 minutes from campus Package Deal ADULT (ages 13 and over) $20.00 $ Hampton Inn 417 Seventh North St., Liverpool (315-457-9900) Package Deal YOUTH (ages 6 to 12) $12.00 $ Rooms reserved at $119 per night Package Deal ESF STUDENTS & CHILDREN (ages 5 and under) FREE FREE Group name: SUNY-ESF Reservation deadline: September 25, 2014 Coffee with the President Included in Package Included in Package Includes refreshments and light breakfast Super 8 Motel 421 Seventh North St., Liverpool (315-451-8888) Lafayette Road Experiment Station Tour Included in Package Included in Package Rooms reserved at $99 per night Group Name: SUNY-ESF SU vs. Florida State Football Game Tickets Reservation deadline: August 10, 2014 Please note that football tickets will be available for pick-up on $35.00 $ campus Friday & Saturday. Regular ticket price is $50.00! Maplewood Inn Taste of CNY 400 Seventh North St., Liverpool (315-451-1511) $10.00 $ Includes samples of NY wines, beer, hard cider and cheeses Rooms reserved at $159 per room Group Name: SUNY-ESF Size(s) Qty. Tie-Dye Your Alumni & Family Fall BBQ T-Shirt Reservation deadline: September 24, 2014 T-shirts are available through pre-sale only. White with Forest $7.00 for S, M, L, XL $ Green Silk-screen only. Please indicate quantity of each size $9.00 for XXL Comfort Inn & Suites needed. (See page 17 for an image of the t-shirt) 6701 Buckley Rd., Liverpool (315-457-4000) Rooms reserved at a rate of $129 per room Total Amount Due $ and $179 for Suites—includes full hot breakfast Group name: SUNY-ESF Method of Payment Dietary Restrictions Parking Passes Reservation deadline: September 11, 2014 Please make checks payable Please note, we will do our 0 YES! Please send me a parking pass to ESF Alumni Association best to accommodate (at no extra cost), if available. and mail it with this completed dietary restrictions: Please note that you may receive two parking form to: passes–one for Friday after 4:00 p.m. and one for :: QUESTIONS :: Number of Vegetarians all-day Saturday. On Friday, passes will only be ESF Alumni Office, SUNY ESF given to those attending the reception and will be Please visit Number of Vegans distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. As 1 Forestry Drive we are also expecting a large number of people www.esf.edu/alumni/fallBBQ 219 Bray Hall Number of Gluten Free on campus for Saturday, priority for on-campus for additional information Syracuse, NY 13210-2785 parking will be given to those people who will be Other attending the BBQ. For those who do not receive an or call the Alumni Office on-campus parking pass, you will be directed to an alternative parking location and shuttled to campus. at 315-470-6632.