SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

SUNY College of environmental science and forestry is at the forefront of confronting the challenges of educating tomorrows leaders, opening new possibilities, and inspiring the public to engage in creating a better future. For more than a century, ESF has been unique among institutions of higher learning in its singular focus on environmental discovery, learning, and sustainability.

The College offers the excellence of a small campus education in an atmosphere of big ideas. Located in a transcendent triangle, ESF simultaneously offers life in a top-20 small college city, thousands of acres of living laboratory in the Adirondacks, and easy access to New York City. A combination of students among the best in the nation and a faculty of international leaders in their fields create an environment of excellence and boundless possibilities.

Research at ESF is remarkably diverse, current and challenging, with contributions being made in fields like aquatic ecosystems, bioenergy, biotechnology, biodiversity, ecology, genetic engineering, nanotechnology, remote sensing, wildlife disease prevention and many others. ESF is a leader in integrating the energy and excitement of research with the formal requirements of degree and certificate programs. A high percentage of undergraduates and virtually all graduate students participate in research activity as part of their educational experience.

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a multiple campus institution that includes approximately 1 million square feet of facilities in 186 buildings on 25,000 acres of land. Facilities for education and research are provided on the main campus in Syracuse and at five regional campuses and three field stations.