ESF-Led Air Monitoring Network Gives Real-Time Data During I-81 Construction09/21/2026As construction of the Interstate 81 viaduct project continues, Syracuse residents now have access to real-time air quality information through a community-focused monitoring network led by researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF). imageTwo people work with monitoring equipment on a rooftop overlooking a city skyline on a bright day with scattered clouds. One person kneels beside an open laptop connected to air-quality monitoring instruments, while another stands nearby next to the mounted sensors and data collection equipment.Dr. Jaime Mirowsky, right, and Jacob Wojcik service air quality monitoring station located at Upstate Medical University.