SUMMER 2018 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 219 Bray Hall, One Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210-2785 SUNY Board of Trustees Appoints Interim President of ESF Dr. David C. Amberg brings expertise in research, science and administration to the College ❛❛I am humbled and honored— “Mission is critically important to sor in 2008. He was awarded the Presi- me and SUNY-ESF’s mission could not dent’s Award for Excellence in Teaching to act in this interim role to support the SUNY be more aligned with my values. I look in 2004, was named a SUNY UMU Ja- College of Environmental Science and Forestry.❜❜ forward to working very closely with the cobson Scholar in 2009, received the outstanding faculty, moving forward in a President’s Award for Excellence and r. David C. Amberg has been SUNY-ESF to continue to set itself apart positive direction, and preparing SUNY- Leadership in Research in 2011, and was appointed interim president of as an institution and embrace new op- ESF for its next permanent president,” awarded the Chancellor’s Award for Ex- D the SUNY College of Environ- portunities for innovation and entre- he added. cellence in Scholarship and Creative Ac- mental Science and Forestry (SUNY- preneurship. Congratulations to Dr. Amberg has served as vice president tivities in 2012. ESF) by the State University of New York Amberg on his appointment.” for research at Upstate Medical Univer- Dr. Amberg earned his doctorate in Board of Trustees. His appointment is “I am humbled and honored to be sity since December 2014, overseeing the biochemistry from Dartmouth Medical effective July 1, 2018. asked by the Chancellor and SUNY clinical, translational and basic research School in 1992. He completed a postdoc- “Dr. Amberg’s expertise in research Trustees to act in this interim role to portfolios of the campus. During his ten- toral fellowship at Stanford University and the sciences will greatly benefit the support the SUNY College of Environ- ure, Upstate Medical has seen three con- School of Medicine in the Department SUNY College of Environmental Sci- mental Science and Forestry,” said Dr. secutive years of near double-digit growth of Genetics, and earned a bachelor of ence and Forestry, as will his dedication Amberg. “I consider SUNY-ESF to be in research expenditures and a five-fold arts in biology/chemistry from Whitman to excellence in teaching and fostering a gem in the SUNY system whose rel- increase in clinical trial expenditures. College in 1983. creativity inside and outside of the class- evance both in research, education, and He has also held academic appoint- The Alumni Association will contin- room,” said SUNY Chancellor Kristina community outreach could not be more ments in Upstate Medical’s Department ue to keep you apprised of developments M. Johnson. “The importance Dr. Am- critical at a time of environmental degra- of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in regards to the search and selection of berg places on research will allow for dation and environmental change.” since 1996 and was named full profes- our next College President. 1 OCTOBER 12–14, 2018 Senior Reunion and Alumni & Family Fall Weekend TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 | Alumni Assoc. President’s Message 4 | Annual Department Updates 14 | ESF Event Photos 17 | Class Notes 27 | ESF Bookshelf INCLUDED RECIPIENTS Alumni Memorial Scholarships Page 12 e hope that you’ll make plans tion. The Reception will feature heavy Class of 1951 Scholarships to join your fellow ESF alumni Fall Weekend Info Online hors d’ouevres (really a meal) and a cash Page 24 W as well as current students and All reservation and lodging bar. As an added bonus, members of the their families for our annual Fall Week- information as well as a full schedule Ecotones, ESF’s very-own a cappella vo- ATHLETICS end, packed with activities and plenty of of events is available online at cal group, will be on hand to entertain us Mighty Oaks Update opportunities to mingle and reconnect. www.esf.edu/alumni/fallweekend/ with their musical stylings. Along those Page 25 There is no better time of the year than lines, be sure to check out the “Coffee the fall to come “home” and catch up nior Reunion brunch where we will be Haus” talent showcase in the Alumni ALUMNI & FAMILY FALL WEEKEND on all that has been going on since you joined by members of the administration Lounge following the Reception. You will left, not only at the College, but also as well as several Department Chairs who be amazed at the talents of our students Registration Form & Lodging Info. with your fellow classmates. So get in can answer all of your questions about the and faculty. Please note that alumni are Page 28 touch with your old friends and make College today. After brunch, we’re very ex- strongly encouraged to participate in the plans to come to Syracuse for a week- cited to announce that Environmental & “Coffee Haus.” If you have a talent that project at our Lafayette Road Experiment end full of fun! Forest Biology Professor Dr. Donald Leo- you would like to perform, please plan on Station, an Activities Fair, the BBQ, and pold will be taking all senior alumni on doing so! so much more. Feinstone Environmental Awards Dinner an exclusive “Dendro-Walk” around cam- Saturday brings another full day of The annual “Taste of CNY” will be The weekend will begin with an oppor- pus and through Oakwood Cemetery for a activities starting with a 5K Fun Run/ held in the Gateway Center on Satur- tunity to join us for a very special supple- quick dendrology lesson (or review!). Walk through Oakwood Cemetery at day afternoon. The “taste” will feature mental event being hosted on Thursday, Events that will include our younger 8am. We’ll be selling special Fun Run snacks, beer, wine and hard cider (non- October 11th by the ESF College Foun- alumni (those celebrating 45 years or t-shirts to benefit the ESF Athletics Pro- alcoholic beverages will also be provided) dation: the Feinstone Environmental less) will begin with the Alumni Asso- gram. The Fun Run will be followed by produced right here in New York State. Awards Dinner, where ESF Landscape ciation Annual Meeting at 4:30 p.m. on a continental breakfast in Marshall Hall, This is a great way to cap-off your day, or Architecture Distinguished Teaching Friday afternoon. Join us as we review and then a variety of opportunities to to make plans to get together with fellow Professor Emeritus George Curry will be the activities from the previous year and meet and mingle with students and fac- alumni on Saturday evening. Later that one of the honored recipients. We hope talk about some of the new initiatives for ulty throughout the day. Activities will night, we’ll be hosting a dinner honoring you’ll consider attending this memo- the current year. include tours of the ESF greenhouses, our “senior alumni” (those that graduat- rable occasion and celebrating George’s the Hydro-Lab, and the Roosevelt Wild- ed 50 years ago or more). While the Class many achievements! More information Weekend Full of Events life Collection, whose new exhibition of 1968 will be the honored class, we will and pricing is available by calling the Our “Welcome Reception” for alumni space in the Gateway Center’s lower lev- also welcome back members from the College Foundation at 315-470-6683. will start at 5:30 p.m. in the scenic Gate- el will be on display. We’ll also be offer- classes of 1963, 1958, 1953, and 1948. way Center…the first hour of the recep- ing the extremely popular dendro-walk Group photos of all of the classes will be Honoring Senior Alumni tion will be just for our returning alumni with Dr. Don Leopold, a special presen- taken and later mailed to everyone as a Our Senior Reunion events kick off and their guests. It is a great time to meet tation on a historical aspect of ESF by memento of the event. on Friday morning with a behind-the- up with your fellow classmates, get your Kevin Reynolds, ESF Hoverter College Finish off the weekend in ESF fash- scenes visit to the ESF Archives with Jane class photos taken and reminisce a bit. Archives volunteer, ESF Athletics games ion with a “bon voyage” Pancake Break- Verostek ’92, Associate Librarian. Follow- At 6:30 p.m., our current students and and demos, a chance to learn about the fast in the Gateway Center on Sunday ing the Archives, we will be hosting a Se- their families will join in the celebra- groundbreaking American chestnut Please see OCTOBER FALL WEEKEND, Page 3 2 Alumni News SUMMER 2018 www.esf.edu/alumni Important Message About Event Invitations SUNY COLLEGE OF ESF ALUMNI ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION From Snail Mail to E-Mail! AND FORESTRY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC. MISSION STATEMENT The Alumni Association Adopted by the ESF Alumni has been phasing out mailing BOARD OF DIRECTORS Association Board of Directors 2016–2018 invitations to our events— on June 10, 2014. JOHN K. BARTOW, JR. ’82 many event invitations Secretary-Treasurer The College of Environmental RETIRED are now sent electronically. ERNA BAUMANN ’68 Science and Forestry Alumni TERRY L. BLUHM ’70 Association is a group of individuals concerned with the n an effort to practice what If you have noticed that you have SANDRA BONANNO ’89/’92 promotion, achievements and we preach as well as reduce not heard from us in a while, send us a KIMBERLY I. CARGILL ’04 heritage of the College. I mailing costs, the Alumni As- quick e-mail ([email protected]) or give sociation has slowly been phasing out us a call (315-470-6632), and we’ll figure MARY W.