Practical Wisdom

Marianne Patinelli-Dubay, Ph.D.

Environmental Philosophy Program Coordinator, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Adirondack Ecological Center

Marianne’s work at the Huntington Wildlife Forest, a 15,000-acre research and demonstration forest owned and managed by the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, is focused on the design and delivery of educational programs in ethics applied directly to forestry and natural resource management. Foremost, she teaches FOR 421: Practical Ethics for Resource Managers along with a professional series of lectures and workshops for foresters across industry sectors nationwide.    

Marianne serves as Chair-Elect of the Society of American Forester’s New York State Chapter and as a member of the National Ethics Committee. She writes for popular and trade publications on the philosophical and ethical dimensions of forestry. Marianne has been invited to speak at forestry gatherings throughout the Northeast and as a plenary speaker at SAF’s National convention, The Annual Foresters Forum, the Timber Harvesting and Procurement Short-Course and the National Mature and Old Growth Science Summit. Every aspect of her work-life is in service to an optimistic future for forestry; for professionals and for the woodlands and communities that they steward.