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Spring 2017 Issue
Inside This Issue
Ranger School project to renovate physical plant, add security system
The ESF Ranger School is about to undergo the first significant update to its physical facilities since a major renovation 15 years ago.
Mighty American Chestnut Poised for Return to America’s Forests
ESF scientists prepare for nation’s first regulatory review of a transgenic wild tree.
Weather Tower at Newcomb Collects Data for State Network
A portion of a statewide weather-monitoring system is up and running on ESF’s Newcomb Campus.
Scholarship Eases Financial Burden as ‘Jet’ Lewis Builds a Busy Life
Lewis, sophomore environmental biology major from Murrieta, California, recipient of a National Scholarship from ESF.
$500,000 Gift Funds Initiative on Conserving Private Land
A $500,000 gift from the Fuller Center for Productive Landscapes has established a new initiative at ESF, devoted to exploring with both students and landowners the conservation opportunities that exist on privately held land.
To Florida city's residents, ESF grad is the 'green guru'
ESF education positioned her well to be a one-person sustainability office.
In Louisville, ESF grad and others aim to turn down the urban heat
Andrea Webster found her niche in Louisville, Kentucky, where she works as a sustainability project manager for Louisville Metro Government.
Energy Management Major’s Enrollments Rise Sharply
ESF’s program is the first in the nation to focus on the management aspect of energy systems, said Dr. David Newman, chair of the Department of Forest and Natural Resources Management, and that’s what makes it unique.
We've Learned Our Lessons Well
ESF’s Sustainability Drive Stays on Track — And the Journey Is Far from Over
We’ve Learned Our Lessons Well
ESF senior Ethan Requardt —sustainable energy management major, Energy Club president and passionate promoter of sustainability — keeps a close watch on the College’s sustainability efforts.
There’s Still Hope For Snow Leopards
In Siberia, ESF and international partners try to save endangered cats
New Study Rings Alarm for Sugar Maple in Adirondacks
The iconic sugar maple, one of the most economically and ecologically important trees in the eastern United States and Canada, shows signs of being in a significant decline, according to research results published today (Oct. 21, 2015) in the open-access journal “Ecosphere.”