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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

CSI’s Water Quality Indicators: Chloride in Context As someone who drives route 13 from Cortland to Ithaca every day, I am grateful for road deicers, especially during this time of year. They are absolutely critical for keeping roads safe for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. In fact, road deicers reduce the rate of car accidents byRead more

At Community Science Institute (CSI), environmental education is a core part of our mission to empower residents to become stewards of their local water resources. Thanks to a generous gift from the Community Foundation of Tompkins County directed by the estate of Dr. Tapan Mitra, CSI will be able to take that mission to newRead more

The Power of Community-Collected Data: how CSI’s data have been used to effect positive change Community Science Institute has been a pillar in the Finger Lakes region for over two decades. In that time, we have collected over 80,000 water quality data points with the help of our extensive community volunteer network. While short-term dataRead more

CSI is excited to present the Fall 2021 Edition of The Water Bulletin: The Newsletter of the Community Science Institute This exciting edition of our newsletter brings you stories of water quality data in action, demonstrating the strength of community-led monitoring of water resources and regulatory-quality data. Articles in this edition: CSI’s Role in theRead more

Join the Community Science Institute (CSI) for Fun and Educational Water Science Activities for Kids! To Sign Up for an Event, please Fill out the Form at the Bottom of the Page Stream Biomonitoring Fun at Upper Treman State Park Date: August 6      Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM Reservations are required and spaceRead more

CSI is excited to present the Fall 2019 edition of The Water Bulletin: The Newsletter of the Community Science Institute This edition of the newsletter highlights the work of CSI and the dedicated volunteers we partner with to monitor harmful algal blooms (HABs) on Cayuga Lake and the water quality of tributary streams in theRead more

Join us at the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network 2019 Fall Community Conference to learn about the results of the 2019 Cayuga Lake Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Program. CSI Cayuga Lake HABs Monitoring Program Coordinator Nathaniel Launer will be presenting on the results of the 2019 monitoring season and what has been learned about harmful algalRead more

On the mellow autumn evening of October 12, the third Sunset Dinner on Cayuga was enjoyed by all in the beautiful dining hall at Wells College on Cayuga Lake’s east shore in the picturesque village of Aurora.  “Sunset” is a dinner-dance fundraiser for the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network (Network), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating aboutRead more

The Community Science Institute is excited to be kicking off our first ever membership drive! As a member of the Community Science Institute you can help support our volunteer monitoring partnerships that engage citizens and work to protect our precious water supplies. Members will receive 20% off certified lab analysis of bacteria, nitrates and lead;Read more

If you haven’t already, please visit the Donations page to choose your level of membership and make your contribution.Read more