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The 4-H2O sampling event on Sunday, June 18th, has been postponed. We will update when it is rescheduled. Sunday, June 18th, 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm. Looking for a fun Sunday activity? Love Cayuga Lake and want to learn more about it? Whether you’re a regular or a first-time boater set sail with CSI! For theRead more
On May, 8th we finally finished processing the samples from the 2016 sampling season. Thank you so much to all of the volunteers who contributed to this huge effort. We had a record number of samples this year and some of these samples had a record number of organisms (Owego Creek had one sample withRead more
Critters in the Stream: Biomonitoring and Natural Science Illustration Saturday May, 6th from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm First, we’ll venture out to Enfield Creek to look at some of the insects that live among the rocks in the riffles of streams, otherwise known as benthic macroinvertebrates. We’ll use kick nets to capture a stream sample fromRead more
The sun is shining and things are heating up, both outside and at CSI. Join us for our first 4-H2O event of 2017: Water and the Physics and Chemistry of Life on Earth. Seventy percent of Earth’s surface is water, and wherever you can find water, you can find life. That’s why NASA’s motto in the hunt for extraterrestrial life is “followRead more
Join us this year as we embark on water sampling adventures and learn about water’s unique physical and chemical properties. Through our 4-H2O program, CSI aims to foster and support the next generation of scientists through tactile and mentally stimulating activities that allow children to “dip their toes” into the world of water. Find theRead more
Please join us Saturday, April 8th, for CSI’s 13th Annual Volunteer Symposium. The theme of this year’s Symposium will be Citizen Science and the Management of Local Water Resources. It will be held at the Tompkins County Public Library, East Green Street, Ithaca, NY, from 12:00 – 3:00 in the Borg Warner room. Once again,Read more
Update: After further consideration, CSI staff have decided that the CSI lab will stay closed for the remainder of the day, 3/15/17, due to the tail-end of nor’easter Stella. Normal hours will resume tomorrow, 3/16/17 Stay safe on the roads today!Read more
Sample drop-off hours for the week of November 20th will be 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd. The CSI office will be open Wednesday the 23rd but no samples will be accepted. CSI will be closed Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th for Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving from CSI!!Read more
TWO great programs coming up! First, join us for an afternoon exploring the amazing, tiny creatures that live under rocks in streams. We’ll use kick nets to capture a stream sample from the creek, pull out and identify organisms, learn what they tell us about water quality and draw pictures of what we find. It’sRead more
The 2015 Annual Report for the Community Science Institute is now available for online viewing. Go to ‘About’ then ‘Newsletters and Annual Reports’.Read more
GreenStar Natural Foods Market chose the Community Science Institute as a beneficiary of their ‘Bring your own bag’ program. Thanks GreenStar! April – June you can show your support for CSI at GreenStar by placing the token you receive when you bring your own bag(s) in our bin.Read more
CSI 2016 Symposium Invitation. We hope to see you there!Read more
The 2014 Annual Report for the Community Science Institute is now available for online viewing. Go to ‘About’ then ‘Newsletters and Annual Reports’.Read more
We wanted to share a great article that demonstrates how community-led science agendas are dealing with significant issues. This really speaks to our mission: The mission of the Community Science Institute (CSI) is to foster and support environmental monitoring by volunteers in order to educate the public about natural resources and to collect scientifically credible data for useRead more
