SUNY Potsdam College Biology

05/04/2026

We are so proud of Chase Bond '26, recipient of the 2026 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Her research in Environmental Studies and integral work on the St. Lawrence County Public Health Mosquito Surveillance Program contributed to her selection for this recognition. She traveled to Albany on April 27 to receive her commendation from SUNY Chancellor John King and Dr. Suzanne Smith, SUNY Potsdam President. Congratulations, Chase, for this well-deserved honor!

03/16/2026

Chase Bond (R) presented a poster of her work Modeling Habitat Suitability for Medically Important Mosquito Species (Diptera: Culicidae), at the Regional Meeting of the Eastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) in Saratoga Springs this weekend. She was accompanied by STEM Division Chair Rob Snyder and WISER Center Coordinator Ray Bowdish. Way to go Chase!!

01/12/2026

Great article about Dr. Johnson’s work!

New York released more than 1,000 spruce grouse in the northern Adirondacks over 13 years to save the endangered bird.

10/31/2025

This past Wednesday, Dr. Robert Snyder's Freshwater Ecology class held their last field lab of the semester. The two week study of O'Malley Brook, near Colton, NY, concluded at the confluence with the Raquette River in Stone Valley- complete with a waterfall and lots Caddisfly larvae!

09/15/2025

Students from the SUNY Potsdam WISER Center began work on the garden at the 1844 house this Saturday. A walk through was done by WISER Coordinator Ray Bowdish with executive chef Amy discussing ideas and how to tackle the gardens. The team this Saturday included Garrett O'Hara, Gabby Mazzullo, Logan Kinney, Annabel Ubeda, Kendyll Mack, Nico Petroccione, and Maddie Healy. We were able to take down some intruding vines and thin out the plants that have taken over, allowing the hostas to pop again! We also pulled some weeds and cleaned up the flowers hanging onto the sidewalk. This is just the beginning of the project, and we will be back to work some WISER magic on these amazing gardens!

08/04/2025

Chancellor King joined SUNY Canton in celebrating the Empire State Summer Service Corps. This initiative connects students with community service and career development opportunities. SUNY Potsdam ESSC students represented!!!

https://www.suny.edu/suny-news/press-releases/7-25/7-21-25/essc.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawL9ofVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHhllmC1Fm8pFuyZHiSuw0oEFw91GnAajOIOklkpMHJeX9kPUasZu_O-w26UO_aem_sHV5ZnfzBjYHuXMepU1Feg

04/30/2025

Pollinator Garden volunteers completed their first hive inspection in the Lehman Park Bee Yard. They unwrapped the bees and found the queen! The hive looks strong and will be split soon!

04/15/2025

Members of the Kilmer WISER Lab travelled to West Hartford, CT over the weekend to present their research on developing a molecular method for monitoring greenhouse pest populations. They presented their research at the NE-1 Regional Tri Beta Conference at the University of St. Joseph. Attendees were Chase Bond, Garrett O'Hara, Gabby Mazzullo, Ellie Barbolt, Gershena Moise, Andrew DiPonio and Dr. Snyder.

04/09/2025

Don't forget about the WISER Greens Sale TODAY Wednesday, 4/9 and TOMORROW Thursday, 4/10 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM during our regular WISER greenhouse workshops! We are offering tower garden-grown greens to the campus community for a cash donation. 80% of proceeds will go to the Prometheus Alumni Food Pantry and 20% to the WISER Center to cover production costs.

04/04/2025

What a fantastic visit to the WISER Center by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer! Participants transplanted the three sisters and serviceberry shrubs (complements of St. Lawrence Nurseries), and listened to words of wisdom from Dr. Kimmerer and the WISER Center's own Ray Bowdish! (photo credit: Gershena Moise)