SUNY Potsdam Environment & Sustainability Program

10/07/2026

Check out this story about senior Environment & Sustainability major, Eliza Smith!

Beneath a canopy of October reds and oranges, Eliza Smith ’27 scales a cliff on the edge of the Adirondack Park, just 12 miles south of SUNY Potsdam.Twenty feet up, her eyes scan the rock for the next hold. Below, a classmate in the Wilderness Education program manages the rope, taking up slack as...

09/29/2026

Such a great new view on campus!!

08/31/2026

Welcome back! Just a heads-up that the Department of Environment & Sustainability has moved to Timerman Hall (on the opposite side of campus). Dr. Pearson & Dr. Cleary are side by side in 224 and 226. Come by and say hi.

We can't wait to see you all and get this semester going. Good luck with your first week of classes.

08/24/2026

One week until classes start for the Fall semester. Make sure you've got everything you need to be successful this semester. Check that your bills are paid, make sure you have your textbooks, check your class Brightspace pages (not all will have information before classes start), and find your classrooms. Reach out to your professors if you need any help getting started.

06/12/2026

We’re so proud of all of our students and we see the effort you put into all of your studies. Congrats to those that made the President’s and Dean’s list!

06/02/2026

We’re so happy to support all of our LGBTQIA+ students! Happy Pride Month!!

05/16/2026

Congratulations to our awesome majors and minors. You’ve all worked so hard to get to today and it’s been awesome watching you grow. Sorry if we missed anyone in the photos.

05/07/2026

Environment and Sustainability students showcased their research projects in our campus Learning and Research Fair yesterday. We're proud of their work!

05/06/2026

We were so excited to participate in the Department Awards Ceremony tonight!

Inducted in the KAO Honor Society- Marceline Barnes
Omohundro Scholarship Recipients - Marceline Barnes & Garrett O’Hara
Department Scholars - Jay Wood (absent), Cameron Rogers, Mia Iaccino
Interdisciplinary Award - Jason Donovan & Darbi Dean
Service in Environment & Sustainability - Kadi Palmer
Congratulations to all!!

05/02/2026

Our 6 Sustainability Interns for ‘25-‘26 plus 2 awesome students from CFD were honored with the Center for Diversity’s Excellence in Service Award. Such hard work has provided a wonderful clothes closet on campus and 4 different pop-up events across campus giving away clothes.