february, 2025
15feb1:00 pm4:00 pmOpen Lab Session @ The Soil Factory!No experience is necessary, all are welcome!
Event Details
Join us for a fun afternoon at The Soil
Event Details

Biomonitoring volunteers pick through a preserved BMI sample in CSI’s lab.
Join us for a fun afternoon at The Soil Factory! You’ll not only get to know the aquatic critters that live in our local streams, but you’ll also get to learn about the diatoms (microscopic critters) found in the streams as well. This is a new type of event for CSI, and we’re excited to debut it! Join us to sort through samples of benthic macroinvertebrates (stream dwelling organisms like insects) collected by volunteers during the previous summer. These samples allow us to understand the ecological health of our streams while allowing you to become acquainted with the amazing biodiversity right here in the Finger Lakes.
During this Open Lab, you will receive training from our talented Biomonitoring Program Coordinator, Adrianna. No experience is necessary – Adrianna will teach you everything you need to know to get started.
To join an Open Lab Session or to get more information, please email adrianna@communityscience.org! We are always looking for volunteers for this program.
This Open Lab Session will be held at The Soil Factory: 142 Ithaca Beer Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850. All others are held at 95 Brown Road (where the CSI Lab is located).
Time
(Saturday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Organizer
Adrianna Hirtler, Community Science Instituteadrianna@communityscience.org
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