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St. Lawrence University was named to The Princeton Review’s “Best 390 Colleges” list for 2025. Based solely on results from student surveys, the popular rankings publication once again recognized several exemplary aspects of co-curricular and academic life on campus.
On Sunday, May 19, the Class of 2024 will collect their diplomas and walk across the Commencement stage toward their shining futures—but they've already had some practice handling star power. It just so happens that their graduation year aligns with one of the most spectacular events in St. Lawrence history.
Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty have presented at conferences, been featured as experts in regional, national and international media sources, published articles, presented research, and much more.
Professor of Biology Erika Barthelmess and four of her research students presented at the 2024 Northeast Natural History Conference on 20-21 April in Albany, New York. The team presented three posters, including one co-authored by Assistant Professor of the Math, Computer Science, and Statistics Department Matt Higham. Attending, in addition to Barthelmess, were Marliese Baer '24, Olivia Bernier '24, Kelsey Similer '25 and Jessica Harman '27.
Olivia Bernier '25 delivered a poster titled “Determinants of Forest Health in St. Lawrence County, New York” at the Northeast Natural History Conference in Albany, New York. In the poster, Olivia presented a subset of the results of her senior project in which she is investigating forest health in five state forests near Canton, New York.
Kelsey Simler ’25 and Jessica Harman '27 presented their poster with preliminary results of a study investigating the effects of a total solar eclipse on the acoustic soundscape at the forest-wetland interface in St. Lawrence County, New York.
Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty have presented at conferences, been featured as experts in regional, national and international media sources, published articles, films, and much more.
In recognition of his dedication to environmental conservation, Professor of Biology Brad Baldwin has been awarded funding from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) totaling $98,592.
Senior Conservation Biology Major Olivia Bernier '24 and Piskor Professor of Biology attended the annual conference of the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative at the University of Vermont.
This regular roundup features a selection of recent mentions of St. Lawrence University and its students, faculty, and staff in regional, national, and international media outlets.