Dear CSI Volunteers, Friends, and Supporters, The board and staff of the Community Science Institute are delighted to announce that Grascen Shidemantle will assume the duties of Executive Director in July 2022. Grascen will begin her work at CSI February 7 as our Executive Director in training on a part timeRead more
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This summer CSI will again be hosting fun, water science education events as part of our 4-H2O Education Program. These events include Water Quality Cruises with Discover Cayuga Lake, Biomonitoring Fun at local state parks, and the Amazing Cyanobacteria of Cayuga Lake Workshops. Whether you have attended a 4-H2O Education Program event in the past, orRead more
Dear CSI Volunteers, Friends, and Supporters, The land owned by the Baden-Powell Boy Scout Council, long home to Camp Barton, will be sold. Similar to the Bell Station Landing on Cayuga’s eastern shore, this 138-acre property on the southwest shore is an invaluable natural resource. In it, Trumansburg Creek flows through mature hardwood forests overRead 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
Biomonitoring Open Lab Nights will begin again starting this Thursday, November 18th! Open Lab nights will continue throughout the winter months (not Thanksgiving) on Thursdays from 6-9 PM here at CSI Lab in the Langmuir Lab building, 95 Brown Rd, Ithaca, NY. The number of volunteers will be limited for COVID safety. Pre-registration is requiredRead more
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In 2021, the Cayuga Lake Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) Monitoring Program received over one hundred reports of HABs on the shoreline of Cayuga Lake. Many concerned community members are taking action to help monitor and document the seemingly ever-increasing presence of HABs on the shoreline during the summer months. Below are pictures taken by ‘HABsRead more
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With the 2021 Cayuga Lake Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) Monitoring Season coming to an end, please help us reach our HABs fundraising goal by sharing this fundraiser with you friends and neighbors! Your donation will help support the efforts of our dedicated ‘HABs Harrier’ volunteers who make this program possible, and our rapidRead more
Dear Friends and Supporters of the Community Science Institute, After 20 years of leadership, vision, and rigorous work to monitor and protect our local streams and lakes, CSI’s founding Executive Director, Dr. Stephen Penningroth, is preparing to transition away. The Managing Co-Director position is described, in brief, below and is now open for applications. TheRead more
Have you seen or heard of harmful algal blooms (HABs)? These toxic blooms of cyanobacteria can present a risk to those who use and enjoy Cayuga Lake! In response to this water quality threat, the Cayuga Lake HABs Monitoring Program was developed by the Community Science Institute (CSI) in collaboration with the Cayuga Lake WatershedRead more
