List of heads of the New York State College of Forestry

This article lists heads of the New York State College of Forestry, both at Cornell University and later at Syracuse University; and its successor, the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, in Syracuse, New York.

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Bray Hall (administration building), New York State College of Forestry, Syracuse, New York

Deans

• Bernhard Fernow, Dean, New York State College of Forestry at Cornell University, 1898–1903
• William L. Bray, Dean, New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, 1911–12
• Hugh P. Baker, Dean, New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, 1912–20
• F. Franklin Moon, Dean, New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, 1920–27
• Nelson C. Brown, Acting Dean, New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, 1927–30
• Hugh P. Baker, Dean, New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, 1930–33
• Samuel N. Spring, Dean, New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, 1933–44
• Joseph S. Illick, Dean, New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, 1944–51
• Hardy L. Shirley, Dean, State University College of Forestry at Syracuse University, 1952–67
• Edwin C. Jahn, Dean, State University College of Forestry at Syracuse University, 1967–69[1]

Presidents

• Edward E. Palmer, President, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1969–83
• Ross S. Whaley, President, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1984–99
• Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr., President, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2000–13[2]
• Quentin D. Wheeler, President, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2014–18[3]
• David C. Amberg, Interim President, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2018 – May 31, 2020[4]

Officers in charge

• Joseph L. Rufo, Officer in Charge, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, June 1, 2020 – present[5]

See also

• State University of New York

References

Notes

1. SUNY-ESF. (2001, June 15.) "In Memory of Dean Edwin C. Jahn." Accessed: June 24, 2012. Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. SUNY-ESF. (2000, February 29). "Cornelius Murphy Named President of SUNY-ESF". Press release. Syracuse, NY.
3. SUNY-ESF. (2013, November 15). "Quentin Wheeler Chosen as New President of SUNY-ESF." Press release. Accessed: December 23, 2013.
4. Mulder, James T. (2018, June 14). "Upstate Medical VP to serve as interim president of SUNY ESF," Syracuse.com. Accessed: June 21, 2018.
5. "Chancellor Johnson Appoints Joseph Rufo as ESF Officer in Charge" (ESF News Release). Accessed: 3 June 2020.

Further reading

• Canham, Hugh O. 2011. "SUNY-ESF: 100 Years and Going Strong"