American chestnut tree in Vermont. Photo: Petermann The newspaper of the State University of NY (SUNY) at Syracuse is The Daily Orange. SUNY Syracuse's - Environmental Science and Forestry College is home to the American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project,...
On 20 December 2019 NPR's Short Wave podcast released the episode "What Happened to the American Chestnut Tree?" The campaign's opposition to the genetically engineered (GE) American chestnut is mentioned at the following time stamps: 11:22 "In March, two members of...
Blight wiped out the American chestnut. Parallel efforts are close to bringing it back. The Washington Post December 18, 2019 Adrian Higgins It is hard to overstate the value and cultural importance of the American chestnut tree for those who came before us. The...
Guest Appearance: Why 'GE' chestnut trees should remain cloistered Finger Lakes Times December 15, 2019 Brian Caldwell of Hemlock Grove Farm WEST DANBY, Tompkins County — Scientists at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse are leading an effort...
Moms Across America November 23, 2019 Theresa Church and Ruddy Turnstone While the season of “chestnuts roasting on an open fire” is upon us, the public comment period for the genetically engineered American chestnut (GE AC) is imminent. The request to commercialize...
"Experts Discuss Dangers of Genetically Engineered American Chestnut Release" For Immediate Release Contact: Steve Taylor (314) 210 1322 New York – December 5th, In advance of the public release of a petition...
Caption: Women of the Brazil Landless Worker's Movement (MST) march against timber company Suzano and industrial tree plantations on International Women's Day. Photo courtesy: MST Note: The following introduction was written to launch the open letter the the IUFRO...
American chestnut tree in Vermont. Photo: Petermann A Controversial Tree? For Good Reason A Response to the article “The Most Controversial Tree in the World” by Rowan Jacobsen printed in the Pacific Standard By Anne Petermann In re-reading the July 24 article, “The...
GJEP Co-Founder Orin Langelle with wild American chestnut tree. Langelle is also a Steering Committee member of the Campaign to STOP GE Trees. Photo: Petermann The GMO American Chestnut: Restoration of a Beloved Species or Biotech Trojan Horse? In These Times 16...
Caption: Scientists, foresters, organizers and others from around the world protest GE trees at the European Union in Brussels in 2015. CORRECTION: Due to the US Fourth of July holiday, the detailed analysis of the IUFRO Tree Biotechnology Conference will not be...