The retirement reception for Rita Zientek, associate dean of the School of the Professions, on Friday, December 1, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. will be held in the LoRusso Alumni and Visitor Center, 667 Grant Street. Please note the change of location.

The 2023–2024 “Conversations in and out of the Disciplines” series, hosted by the English Department, continues today, November 17, when Naomi McKay, associate professor of psychology, presents “Stress Eating: It Can’t Be All Bad!” at 3:00 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 320. A brief Q&A and a short wine and cheese reception will follow. Everyone is welcome.

Please stay tuned for more information about our upcoming talks this spring, which will include presentations by Mary Beth Sullivan, lecturer in the College Writing Program; and Jason Knight, associate professor in the Political Science, Public Administration, and Planning Department.

The “Conversations” series was started 16 years ago by Ann Colley, SUNY Distinguished Professor Emerita of English, to “celebrate and draw attention to the research being done in various departments at Buffalo State University.” Over this time, colleagues from Anthropology, Art Conservation, Art History, Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, and Secondary Education, among others, have shared their work with the Buffalo State and Buffalo communities.

The 2023–2024 “Conversations in and out of the Disciplines” series, hosted by the English Department, continues tomorrow, November 17, as Naomi McKay, associate professor of psychology, presents “Stress Eating: It Can’t Be All Bad!”

The talk, followed by a brief Q&A, will begin at 3:00 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 320. A short wine and cheese reception will follow. Everyone is welcome.

The Great Lakes Center is pleased to release our fall 2023 newsletter (PDF, 2MB). This issue features our fieldwork Lake Ontario and the other Great Lakes, the invasive crayfish management at the Park School, and a GLES student spotlight. We also celebrate 10 years of the WNY PRISM Crew Assistance Program, the President's Award given to Dr. Karatayev, the graduation of one of our GLES students, welcoming our new researcher, and announcing the retirement of one of our researchers.

Each article is also posted separately in our news section:

Newsletter 23: Benthic Palooza in Lake Ontario

Newsletter 23: Another year collected

Newsletter 23: Invasive crayfish management finds first native species!

Newsletter 23: GLES student spotlight

Newsletter 23: Field Station Snapshots

Newsletter 23: Sampling Hamilton Harbor

Newsletter 23: Celebrating 10 years of the WNY PRISM Crew Assistance Program!

Newsletter 23: Our new Research Scientist

Newsletter 23: President's Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creativity

Newsletter 23: Congratulations, Lara!

Newsletter 23: Happy Retirement!

If you'd like to be on the mailing list for future editions of the newsletter, please email the GLC.

“I consider myself very fortunate and try to give back whenever possible. I appreciate the ease with which SEFA payroll deduction allows me to do that. To honor my Uncle Larry, a warm-hearted gentleman and Vietnam vet, and to show my deep appreciation of all veterans, especially those who need our help, I contribute to Disabled American Veterans and Homes for Our Troops.”
—Sue Rubino

We warmly invite you to share your reasons for giving, and we'll feature them in the Daily. Please send your thoughts to campaign co-chairs Wendy Paterson, dean of the School of Education, or Maria C. Garrity, senior systems programmer in Information Technology. We're currently slightly past the halfway mark toward our campus goal. Let's maintain our momentum, as together, we can achieve this! To donate, please go to the e-pledge system and click "Forgot user ID or password" to begin the process, even if you are rolling over your pledge from last year. This instructional video and documentation can further guide you.

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“We give to support the legacy of a dear friend and colleague at Buffalo State, Dr. Jim Haynes. Jim was one of a small group of men and women in Western New York who risked their careers and well-being to work fearlessly for LGBTQ+ rights. His activism for civil rights and AIDS education saved lives. He was a hero in our midst. Giving to SEFA allows us to continue Jim’s legacy by supporting one of the organizations that he helped found, Gay and Lesbian Youth Services of Western New York. Please consider memorializing a hero in your life by giving through the SEFA Campaign.”
—Greg Wadsworth and Jack Byrnes

We warmly invite you to share your reasons for giving, and we'll feature them in the Daily. Please send your thoughts to campaign co-chairs Wendy Paterson, dean of the School of Education, or Maria C. Garrity, senior systems programmer in Information Technology. We're currently slightly past the halfway mark toward our campus goal. Let's maintain our momentum, as together, we can achieve this! To donate, please go to the ePledge system and click "Forgot user ID or password" to begin the process, even if you are rolling over your pledge from last year. This instructional video and documentation can further guide you.

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Please join the Biology Department and the Great Lakes Center for the seminar “ 'Bridging the Gap between Field and Lab: The Sylt Mesocosm Facility to Simulate Climate Change Scenarios on Coastal Ecosystems,” presented by Knut Mehler, adjunct research scientist in the SUNY Buffalo State Great Lakes Center, on Monday, November 20, at 3:00 p.m. in Science and Math Complex 151. Attendees are welcome to arrive at 2:30 p.m. to enjoy coffee and cookies before the seminar.

Abstract
Global climate change has tremendous effects on the world’s coastal ecosystems, such as an increase in surface water temperature, changes in water chemistry, and sea level rise. The German Wadden Sea national parks are marine-protected areas and of tremendous conservation interest due to their high biodiversity, biomass production, and as an important migratory route for birds; however, the unique ecosystem is threatened by climate change, fisheries, and the expansion of nonnative species.

The mesocosm facility at the Alfred-Wegener Institute's Wadden Sea Station on the island of Sylt, Germany, provides a unique platform for studying the effects of single or multiple stress scenarios at the intertidal community level. Each of the 24 outdoor and six indoor units is equipped with novel techniques of tidal and currents simulations as well as multi-parameter measurement systems to simulate multi-factorial climate change scenarios, including the combination of warming, acidification, nutrient enrichment, and sea level rise. Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and salinity can be continuously monitored and logged, while discreetly collected samples of total alkalinity, light availability, chlorophyll a, nutrients, and seston supplement these datasets.

The Buffalo State University community is saddened by the death of Deborah K. Renzi, who died November 12, 2023, following a brief illness. Mrs. Renzi joined the campus in 1982 as the director of admissions and records, serving until 1998, when she transitioned to the Social Work Department as an assistant professor and field education coordinator. Following her retirement in 2013, she continued to work part time as a senior career planning and development associate in the Career Development Center and as a staff assistant in the Civic and Community Engagement Office until 2021. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas C. Renzi, academic advisor in the Academic Skills Center (retired), who died in 2019; she is survived by her son, Matthew, and daughter-in-law, Amanda. A memorial visitation will be held Monday, November 20, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., followed by prayers and a Celebration of Life service, at the Wood Funeral Home, 784 Main Street, East Aurora. More information is available online.

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Correction: November 15, 2023
The original version of this announcement, published November 15, 2023, listed an incorrect time for the visitation. The correct time is 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

“I give because I would like to help everyone have access to food and support in their lives so that they may thrive. I do this in honor of all that my family provided me and for all of the support I have received in being the caregiver of folks who have additional needs. I have been blessed to have received a good education and support from my family and want to do my part to help others by supporting organizations like FeedMore WNY, the Buffalo State Child Care Center, and People Inc.”
—Tim Gordon

We warmly invite you to share your reasons for giving, and we'll feature them in the Daily. Please send your thoughts to campaign co-chairs Wendy Paterson, dean of the School of Education, or Maria C. Garrity, senior systems programmer in Information Technology. We're currently slightly past the halfway mark toward our campus goal. Let's maintain our momentum, as together, we can achieve this! To donate, please go to the e-pledge system and click "Forgot user ID or password" to begin the process, even if you are rolling over your pledge from last year. This instructional video and documentation can further guide you.

Thank you.

The Political Science, Public Administration, and Planning Department is pleased to announce that NY State Senator Tim Kennedy will speak on Monday, November 27, at 4:30 p.m. in Caudell Hall 234. All are welcome.