Stay alert to Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) occuring on Cayuga Lake this summer by visiting our Cayuga Lake HABs Reporting Page.

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)

Enfield Creek at Robert H. Treman State Park. CSI volunteers have been monitoring the water quality of this creek and many other tributaries in the Finger Lakes region for over a decade. All data collected can be found on CSI's Online Water Quality Database

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

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.

Biomonitoring Program

Learn More About Biomonitoring

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 Us to Learn More About Open Lab Nights

Education

Enjoy a cruise on Cayuga Lake while learning about water quality! Join us at a local Start Park to learn about stream ecosystems! Our 4-H2O Youth Education Program provides unique opportunities to learn about environmental science.