Upcoming Events​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​2025 Fall Forestry Roundtable
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury, NY​
The Annual Fall Forestry Roundtable is organized in collaboration with the Adirondack Research Consortium and Empire State Forest Products Association. Each year, industry leaders, local foresters, businesses and nonprofit organizations, forest landowners, vocational and higher educational institutions, and NYS agencies come together to share the latest research, training, and trends in sustainable forestry practices in New York State. Agenda and registration information for the 2025 Fall Forestry Roundtable coming soon.
North Country Climate-Ready Workforce Roundtable​​​​
Thursday, October 23, 2025
SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury, NY
The Adirondack Climate Outreach and Resilience Network (ACORN), of which the Adirondack Research Consortium is a founding member along with Paul Smith’s College and The Wild Center, conducted regional community climate resilience listening sessions in 2024-25. The findings identified a critical need for:​
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increased statewide visibility of Adirondack community climate resilience workforce needs, including generally increasing the awareness of the challenge of being a large rural region;
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developing business, economic, and community sustainability, and human services support related to both the aging population, as well as to attract younger age groups and families;
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multidisciplinary climate-ready workforce development pathways in Adirondack-specific sectors like: Forestry, Agriculture, Hospitality, Outdoor Recreation, Renewable Energy, Construction, Environmental Management, Health Care, Water Systems, Community Planning, and Education.
This interactive roundtable event on Oct 23, 2025 at SUNY Adirondack will bring together educational institutions, state agencies, economic development organizations, businesses, nonprofits, and area students to increase awareness of Adirondack climate resilience workforce needs. The event will include speakers, panels, several facilitated roundtable discussions related to building a climate-ready workforce pathway with diverse partners, and ample time scheduled for networking and tabling during the event.
The roundtable is organized in partnership by the Adirondack Research Consortium, The Wild Center, and Paul Smith’s College with support from the Adirondack Community Foundation.
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30th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks
Wednesday & Thursday, April 15-16, 2026
High Peaks Resort, Lake Placid, NY
The Adirondack Research Consortium's Annual Conference on the Adirondacks is a premiere annual event focused on exploring and addressing critical issues facing the Adirondack region. It serves as a platform for researchers, policymakers, community leaders, and others to share research findings, discuss challenges, and collaborate on solutions.
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Each year the Annual Conference serves as a popular networking event for students, scientists, community organizations, local government officials, and state agencies looking to form connections that strengthen data-driven decision making for the region.
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The conference features prominent keynote speakers, panels, and workshops on current themes such as climate resilience, water quality, watershed-based planning, affordable housing, invasive species, recreation management, forestry, and more.
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Stay tuned for more information about the 30th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, taking place on April 16-17, 2026 in Lake Placid, and how you, your students, and your work can be featured at this much-anticipated annual event.
Women in Leadership Workshop, Paul Smith's College in February 2020
Govenor Hochul was the keynote speaker at the Women in Science Workshop at Paul Smith's College in February 2021. Seen here with several students.
Award winning author Harriet Shugarman keynoted the Communicating Climate Change to Young People Workshop at St. Lawrence University in March 2024.
Women in the Arts Workshop at the View in Old Forge. Pictured center is Branda Miller, RPI, keynote speaker, with Bruce Selleck, right, and a student attending the event.
