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Severe Weather Alert: Non-Essential ESF Employees Encouraged to Telecommute
Essential staff should report to work as directed
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 — Due to anticipated severe weather conditions in Cayuga, Onondaga, Oswego, and Wayne counties, on Friday, Jan. 2, New York state agencies, including the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), are instructed to have non-essential employees who live or work in these counties telecommute for the entire workday where possible.
Non-essential employees who live in the affected counties but who cannot telecommute are subject to a directed absence for Jan. 2 without charge to leave accruals. Essential staff should report to work as directed.
About SUNY ESF
The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is dedicated to the study of the environment, developing renewable technologies, and building a sustainable and resilient future through design, policy, and management of the environment and natural resources. Members of the College community share a passion for protecting the health of the planet and a deep commitment to the rigorous application of science to improve the way humans interact with the world. The College offers academic programs ranging from the associate of applied science to the Doctor of Philosophy. ESF students live, study and do research on the main campus in Syracuse, N.Y., and on 25,000 acres of field stations in a variety of ecosystems across the state.