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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

You may have noticed that in early February 2021, CSI’s public water quality database was updated to a new version of the platform. Two new database functions have been identified that currently do not work as intended: Graphs on Monitoring Event Pages: The graphs found on the monitoring event pages do not display correct valuesRead more

The Community Science Institute presents an online Water and Community event:Patterns of Harmful Algal Blooms and Associated Toxins in Cayuga Lake: Findings from Three Years of Bloom Monitoring Saturday, February 27th 1:00 – 2:30 PM Free Online Webinar Registration is required. To register, email nathaniel.launer@communityscience.org Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) on Cayuga Lake are causing swimmingRead more

CSI is excited to present the Fall 2020 Edition of The Water Bulletin: The Newsletter of the Community Science Institute This edition of the newsletter highlights the work of CSI and a dedicated group of “HABs Harrier” volunteers who we have partnered with for each of the last three years to monitor harmful algal bloomsRead more

Our 2020 Membership Goal                                                                                                       Read more

The Community Science Institute (CSI) is releasing a free 30 page booklet that guides kids and their families through exploring water quality in streams by looking at aquatic life. This “Water Quality Report Card” is intended to serve as both a field guide to recognizing some of the most common organisms found in streams, andRead more

2020 marks the third year that the Community Science Institute (CSI) has led the Cayuga Lake Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) Monitoring Program in collaboration with the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network (CLWN) and Discover Cayuga Lake (DCL). The program is made possible by our dedicated volunteer HABs Harriers who monitor assigned lengths of shoreline for bloomsRead 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

Dear Volunteer Partners and Supporters, In the midst of COVID-19 cancellations and concerns, we would like to let each of you know CSI’s plans for cleanliness and community safety. In order to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommend practicing social distancing, hand hygieneRead more

Last week, Biomonitoring Coordinator Adrianna Hirtler traveled around Cayuga Lake to collect samples of phytoplankton including cyanobacteria for analysis at CSI’s certified water testing lab. The ongoing survey is helping CSI build a better understanding of Cayuga Lake’s natural cyanobacteria populations, the photosynthesizing bacteria that form harmful algal blooms. During the survey, Adrianna traveled toRead more