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Photo credit: John Harmon The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) held its first annual meeting of their University Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Their motto, “No Fish too Big, No Macroinvertebrate too Small”, perfectly encapsulated the diversity of participants, speakers, supporters and guests. Presenters ranged from worldwide business leaders like InnovaseaRead more

Please enjoy this article written by one of CSI’s longterm HABs Harriers, James Edwards. This article was first included in the 7th HABs Newsletter of the 2025 season, compiled by the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network. James has been monitoring for harmful algal blooms on Cayuga Lake since our monitoring program began in 2018 on theRead more

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Community Science Institute has long been known for our environmental monitoring partnership programs. Our partnerships with groups of volunteers are at the core of our mission to empower citizens to monitor and protect water quality. However as CSI grows, our needs for volunteer engagement are increasing. We have developed new ways for community members toRead more

Today is Giving Tuesday, a global celebration of generosity. This Giving Tuesday, we hope that you will consider making a difference by becoming a member of CSI. Just take a look at what your support of CSI means to one of our valued members and longtime volunteers, Di Florini:   “CSI taught James and IRead more

It is a pleasure to announce that Community Science Institute’s (CSI’s) board of directors and staff have adopted a new mission statement as well as a vision statement for our organization. As part of CSI’s recent strategic planning process, CSI’s staff and board concluded that our previous mission statement did not fully encapsulate all partsRead more

On December 4th, join Cayuga Lake Watershed Network and the Cayuga Lake Hydrilla Task Force for an informational session that will include background on the program, annual reports from the NYSDEC, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and a Q&A panel. Our second session on December 11th will include presentations and an expert panel onRead more

From the desk of CSI Executive Director, Grascen Shidemantle, PhD.  To visit this article on the Ithaca Times website, visit: 8/15/24: Guest Opinion: Correcting the Record on Cayuga Lake Pollution To read the 8/8/24 article on the Ithaca Times website, visit: 8/8/24: Guest Opinion: Pollution of Inlet and Cayuga Lake  On August 8th, 2024, theRead more

Community Science Institute (CSI) is excited to announce the completion of our organization’s first strategic plan. This comprehensive roadmap outlines our vision for the future and identifies key strategies to make CSI’s operations more sustainable while deepening our impact on our community and our shared water resources. CSI’s strategic planning process was guided by localRead more