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.

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]

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]
Joanne M. Mahoney, President, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, November 4, 2020 – present^[5]

Joseph L. Rufo, Officer in Charge, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, June 1, 2020 – November 4, 2020^[6]^[5]

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^ SUNY-ESF. (2000, February 29). "Cornelius Murphy Named President of SUNY-ESF". Press release. Syracuse, NY.
^ SUNY-ESF. (2013, November 15). "Quentin Wheeler Chosen as New President of SUNY-ESF." Press release. Accessed: December 23, 2013.
^ Mulder, James T. (2018, June 14). "Upstate Medical VP to serve as interim president of SUNY ESF," Syracuse.com. Accessed: June 21, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "SUNY Board of Trustees Appoints Presidents at Old Westbury, Upstate Medical, and SUNY ESF Campuses" SUNY News Release, Nov. 4, 2020. Accessed: 4 November 2020.
^ "Chancellor Johnson Appoints Joseph Rufo as ESF Officer in Charge" (ESF News Release). Accessed: 3 June 2020.