Summer 2016 Issue
Inside This Issue
When it Comes to Bourbon, He Has Expertise by the Barrel
Dr. Donald J. Leopold is a dendrologist, Distinguished Teaching Professor and chair of the Department of Environmental and Forest Biology. He is also a bourbon aficionado, more than willing to share his knowledge on the topic as Inside ESF delves into the spirit world.
A “Model” Alumna in Puerto Rico
Katia Avilés-Vázquez a 1999 environmental science graduate who today is executive director of the Oficina del Bosque Modelo de Puerto Rico (Model Forest of Puerto Rico Office).
SRC Fellowship Supports Ph.D. Student in Battle Against Mosquitoes as Disease Carriers
Robert Moesch, who is one year into his doctoral studies in organic chemistry of natural products, said his work is focused on confirming the compound’s structure and synthesizing it.
Get a Lode of This: Orchids Are Thriving at Former Iron Mine
ESF graduate student Grete Bader, who completed her master’s thesis on the site, said the plants are growing on a wetland that developed naturally on iron mine “tailings,” the waste left over from the process of separating the valuable part of an ore from the rock that has no economic value.
36 Cold, Windy Hours = 256 Species
A group of ESF students dispersed across 345 acres of forested hills and wetlands in April, cataloging every species they could find to help plan the future of the Skaneateles Conservation Area (SCA).
Planting the Seeds for a Finger Lakes Winery
For Brian Cadamatre ’05, M.P.S. ’06, owning a winery was a goal before he came to ESF.
As Hops Specialist, ESF Grad Fields Calls from All Over
New Yorkers who are thinking about growing a small plot of hops on their property often call Steve Miller EFB ’74 for advice.
Climate Change Redistributes Global Water Resources
Analysis of more than 40 years of water samples archived at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire tells a vivid tale of how the sources of precipitation have changed.
Endangered Fish Lend Their Ear (stones) As Researchers Aim To Save Species
The study is part of an emerging body of knowledge that lays critical groundwork for the conservation and management of these threatened species.
Winemaker Gets Every Last Ounce Out of ESF Degree
A weekend job in the tasting room of Three Brothers Wineries and Estates led Justin Paolicelli ’07 down an unexpected career path.
When it Comes to Bourbon, He Has Expertise by the Barrel
Dr. Donald J. Leopold is a dendrologist, Distinguished Teaching Professor and chair of the Department of Environmental and Forest Biology. He is also a bourbon aficionado, more than willing to share his knowledge on the topic as Inside ESF delves into the spirit world.
Her Recipe for Success: Turn Winemakers’ Waste into Flours with Taste
Winnemaking is an age-old practice, and for as long as people have been producing wine, they’ve produced pomace that has been tossed into the waste pile.
Distiller’s Job Includes Bottling, Labeling, Cleaning and, Yes, Taste Tests
An employee who drinks on the job is usually a liability to a business. But in some cases, an employee who drinks on the job, as part of his job, is an asset.