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NYS Department of State Partners With Universities On Climate Issues

February 17, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York Department of StateNew York Secretary of State Robert J. Rodriguez has announced the launch of the University Partnerships for Innovative Climate Solutions Initiative at the New York Department of State (DOS).

As part of this initiative, DOS is partnering with seven universities from across the State to engage graduate and undergraduate students in DOS programs and projects that focus on climate change and climate justice. [Read more…] about NYS Department of State Partners With Universities On Climate Issues

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Bard College, Climate Change, Education, Environmental Justice, NYS Department of State, Rochester Institute of Technology, Science, SUNY Albany, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY ESF, SUNY Stony Brook, Syracuse University

Adirondack Council Identifies NYS Budget Priorities

February 15, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State CapitolThe Adirondack Council called on the New York lawmakers to prioritize wilderness preservation, climate protection measures, clean air across the state and incentives that boost diversity in the Adirondack Park’s workforce, visitors and residents, in its testimony on Governor Kathy Hochul’s FY2023/24 budget proposal. [Read more…] about Adirondack Council Identifies NYS Budget Priorities

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Council, Adirondack Diversity Initiative, Adirondacks, CUNY, diversity, Essex County, Forest Preserve, Kathy Hochul, Newcomb, NYS Budget, politics, SUNY ESF, Wildlife

Adirondack Moose Research Project Continues

February 10, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Moose cow, male, and calf spotted January 8, 2023 during a scouting mission for DEC Moose Research projectThe second year of a moose research project in the Adirondack region is underway. This year, 19 moose were fitted with GPS collars as part of a multi-year project assessing moose health and population. [Read more…] about Adirondack Moose Research Project Continues

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, Cornell University, DEC, moose, Science, SUNY ESF, Wildlife

Adirondack Environmental Priorities in Governor Hocul’s Budget

February 6, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State CapitolGov. Kathy Hochul’s FY2023/24 budget proposal includes significant funding and policy proposals for municipal clean water and wastewater projects, environmental jobs training, an Environmental Protection Fund of $400 million, and “Cap and Invest” program expected to generate $1 billion for programs to fight climate change, according to the Adirondack Council. [Read more…] about Adirondack Environmental Priorities in Governor Hocul’s Budget

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Council, Adirondacks, Brooklyn, Climate Change, CUNY, Environmental History, Kathy Hochul, SUNY ESF, Timbuctoo

Moose Are Back in New York State: A Population Update

February 3, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

moose courtesy DECMoose have been present in the northern tier of New York since the Pleistocene. However, by as early as the 1860s over-exploitation and habitat degradation had extirpated moose from all of New York State.

In response, a handful of small-scale moose restoration efforts were undertaken between 1870 and 1902, but none proved successful. Over the next eighty years there were periodic moose sightings, but none seemed to suggest an established population. [Read more…] about Moose Are Back in New York State: A Population Update

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, Cornell University, DEC, moose, SUNY ESF, Wildlife

Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River Projects Funded

October 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Syracuse-based Great Lakes Research Consortium (GLRC) have announced nearly $90,000 in grant awards for three research projects that will address priority issues identified by New York’s Great Lakes Action Agenda and support science needs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Cooperative Science Monitoring Initiative on Lake Ontario. [Read more…] about Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River Projects Funded

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Environmental Protection Fund, fish, Fisheries, Grants, Great Lakes Research Consortium, Invasive Species, Lake Ontario, nature, plastics, St. Lawrence River, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY ESF, Syracuse University, Trout, Upstate Freshwater Institute, Wildlife

Erie Canal Cultural Landscape Inventory Underway

August 14, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Students from SUNY ESF Center for Cultural Landscape PreservationStudents from SUNY ESF Center for Cultural Landscape Preservation are working on a Cultural Landscape Inventory along the Erie Canal this summer. [Read more…] about Erie Canal Cultural Landscape Inventory Underway

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canal, SUNY ESF

10th Annual Loon Race Celebrates An Adirondack Icon

July 15, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lila LoonThe Adirondack Interpretive Center (AIC) in Newcomb, Essex County, NY, will celebrate its 10th anniversary under the leadership of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) on Saturday, July 16th with the 10th Annual Loon Drive. [Read more…] about 10th Annual Loon Race Celebrates An Adirondack Icon

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events Tagged With: Adirondack Interpretive Center, SUNY ESF

Forever Adirondacks Campaign Celebrates Budget Victories

April 13, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The coalition supporting the new Forever Adirondacks Campaign for clean water, jobs and wilderness – led by the Adirondack Council’s Aaron Mair – declared victory as state government moved to approve a budget that includes funding for a series of top campaign priorities.

The Forever Adirondacks Campaign is a coalition of advocates, government officials, business leaders, educators, college administrators, grassroots activists and not-for-profit organizational partners seeking clean water, jobs and wilderness. [Read more…] about Forever Adirondacks Campaign Celebrates Budget Victories

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Council, Adirondack Park, Adirondacks, APA, Catskills, Climate Change, CUNY, DEC, Environmental History, Environmental Protection Fund, Forever Adirondacks, Kathy Hochul, NYS Budget, pollution, SUNY ESF, water quality

Adirondack Moose Research Project Launched

January 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC's moose research projectThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the start of a new moose research project in the Adirondack region. This winter, 14 moose were fitted with GPS collars as part of a multi-year project assessing moose health and population. [Read more…] about Adirondack Moose Research Project Launched

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, Cornell University, DEC, moose, nature, Science, SUNY ESF, Wildlife

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