Regional Campuses with Abby

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Let’s check in with Abby, who is in the Heiberg Forest right now, which is a 4,000 acre lamb preserved by ESF. Abby is a junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in natural resources management and earning an associate’s degree in forest technology at ESF’s Ranger School. Abby’s passion for the outdoors and nature is finding room to grow at ESF’s Ranger School, where the Adirondacks is her classroom. Let’s find out how the hands-on experiences are preparing her for a career in the environmental sciences. Tell us all about at Abby.

– Thank you, Alex, I’ve always loved being outdoors and exploring nature, which is truly something that brings the SUNY ESF community together. Here our passion for the planet expands far beyond the city of Syracuse, which is how I knew ESF was the right college for me. SUNY ESF is actually the second largest college in the United States by acreage. Across eight regional campuses. ESF has 25,000 acres of land used for classes, research, and even public use. I’m lucky enough to be spending a year in New York’s scenic Adirondack Park at the SUNY ESF Ranger School. I’m currently pursuing both my bachelor’s degree in natural Resources management on the main campus. And my associate’s degree in forest technology at the Ranger School as a part of ESF’s unique combined program. As much as I love living in the city, I love being able to spend every single day outside. I’m truly practicing everything I learned in the classroom out here in the field. Up at the SUNY ESF Ranger School, students take on a rigorous coursework tailored to prepare us for future jobs in the industries of forestry, environmental science, and land surveying. Each day is something exciting. For example, our forest technology students get to participate in a logging operation and even conduct a controlled burn to get wildland firefighting certifications. Although the programs here at ESF and the Ranger School can feel challenging, you’ll never feel like you’re doing it alone. Even from the banks of the Oswegatchie River. I am supported by our Academic Success Center, our Office of Career Services, my professors, and a tight knit community of students ready to lend a hand. Well, that’s all from me. Take it away Alex.

– Abby, we are so impressed with how you use the college’s resources to get the most out of your education and plan for your career once you graduate. We know you’re gonna go far. Thanks again.