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    • Volunteer With Us!
    • Monitoring Partnerships
      • Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring on Cayuga Lake
      • Synoptic Sampling
      • Biological Monitoring
      • Owego Creek Tributaries Monitoring Project with Trout Unlimited
      • Past CSI Monitoring Programs
        • Red Flag Monitoring
    • Outreach and Education
      • Public Events and Presentations
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      • The Water Bulletin Newsletter
      • CSI News and Monthly Updates
      • Journey of Water
      • Learning Materials
  • I want to test my water
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    • Database Home
    • Streams and Lakes Data
      • Cayuga Lake Region
      • Seneca Lake Region
      • Upper Susquehanna River Region
      • Select and Download Streams and Lakes Data
    • HABs Database
      • Select and Download Cayuga Lake HABs Data
    • Pre-Fracking Groundwater Baselines
      • Select and Download Groundwater Baselines
    • Biological Monitoring Results
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To inspire and empower communities to safeguard water resources by cultivating scientific literacy through volunteer water quality monitoring, certified laboratory analyses, and education.

COMMUNITY SCIENCE INSTITUTE'S MISSION

Communities empowered by science to sustain, protect, and restore our shared water resources.

COMMUNITY SCIENCE INSTITUTE'S VISION

Support our efforts to partner with communities to protect water by making a donation, becoming a member, or renewing your membership today!

Become a Member today!

Open Lab Nights

Join us during open lab nights to explore the extraordinary world of organisms that live in streams. Develop your skill at identifying benthic macroinvertebrates and help CSI staff assess the health of local streams.

Contact adrianna@communityscience.org to learn more!

The Journey of Water

Join us for our free summer youth education series following water as it moves through the Cayuga Lake Watershed!

Sign Up for The Journey of Water today!

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)

View the Cayuga Lake Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Program Page

Explore the Online Water Quality Database

Volunteers of the Red Flag Monitoring Program set a baseline of water quality for streams in the southern tier in response to the threat of hydrofracking in New York.

Red Flag Monitoring

Learn more about Red Flag Monitoring

Certified Water Testing

When was the last time you tested your drinking water? Would you like to make sure your pond is safe for swimming? Our certified lab is here to help. Our lab is certified in over 30 methods to test potable and non-potable water.

Learn More About Water Testing

Biomonitoring Program

Biomonitoring is an effective way to assess the health of a stream ecosystem. It's also a great team building activity and fun for the whole family!

Learn More About Biomonitoring

Non Profit Organization

CSI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2000, and opened our NYSDOH-certified lab in 2003.

Water Testing Lab

We operate a state-certified water quality testing lab and can test drinking water and surface water for private homeowners, agencies and regulated suppliers

Watershed Protection

We partner with volunteers to monitor water quality in the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions to collect data about local issues that matter: urban development, nutrient run-off, harmful algal blooms and more

Database

Our state-of-the-art online database holds thousands of certified data items for free use and download by municipalities, researchers, and citizens

Recent News

CSI Unveils New Mission and Vision Statements

22 November 2024 | Blog,News | Alyssa Johnson

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

8/15/24: Guest Opinion: Correcting the Record on Cayuga Lake Pollution

15 August 2024 | Blog,Cayuga Lake Watershed,Laboratory,News,Water,Water Testing | Alyssa Johnson

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

Community Science Institute unveils strategic plan for growth and impact

9 August 2024 | Blog,Donation,News | Alyssa Johnson

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

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CSI Provided Free Rain Gauges to Volunteers in Early 2024

6 January 2024 | Blog,Help,Human,News,Uncategorized | Grace Haynes

We thank you for your interest in participating! However the precipitation monitoring program is closed at this time and all rain gauges have been deployed around the region. Many thanks to the Legacy Foundation of

CSI’s HABs Database is now live!

30 June 2023 | Blog,News,Uncategorized | Grace Haynes

With this new feature on our database, you can: Monitor active blooms on the lake – just like you could with our HABs reporting page last year. Explore data from all previous years of the

Community Science Institute receives generous gift directed by the Tapan Mitra Estate to support environmental education in our community

23 January 2023 | Blog,Donation,Human,Nature,News,Uncategorized,Water | Grace Haynes

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

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Recent Posts

  • New ways to volunteer at CSI in 2025!

    Community Science Institute has long been known for our environmental monitoring partnership

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    7 March, 2025
  • CSI Unveils New Mission and Vision Statements

    It is a pleasure to announce that Community Science Institute’s (CSI’s) board

    22 November, 2024
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  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer With Us!
    • Monitoring Partnerships
      • Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring on Cayuga Lake
      • Synoptic Sampling
      • Biological Monitoring
      • Owego Creek Tributaries Monitoring Project with Trout Unlimited
      • Past CSI Monitoring Programs
        • Red Flag Monitoring
    • Outreach and Education
      • Public Events and Presentations
      • Publications
      • The Water Bulletin Newsletter
      • CSI News and Monthly Updates
      • Journey of Water
      • Learning Materials
  • I want to test my water
    • Potable and Non-Potable Water Tests & Fees
    • Drinking Water Resources for the General Public
  • CSI Water Quality Data
    • Database Home
    • Streams and Lakes Data
      • Cayuga Lake Region
      • Seneca Lake Region
      • Upper Susquehanna River Region
      • Select and Download Streams and Lakes Data
    • HABs Database
      • Select and Download Cayuga Lake HABs Data
    • Pre-Fracking Groundwater Baselines
      • Select and Download Groundwater Baselines
    • Biological Monitoring Results
    • Glossary
  • About Us
    • Meet Our Staff
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Meet Our Board of Directors
    • Annual Reports
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Contact Us
  • Donate
    • CSI’s Business Membership Program
    • 2025-2026 Business Membership Partners
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