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Storytelling as Dialogue: CitSci Alumni Spotlight of Ellen Eisenbeis

By CitSci.org on March 31, 2026

Blog post written by Madison Stroker, CSU undergraduate student & CitSci Support Assistant CitSci introduced Ellen Eisenbeis to citizen science – real science anyone can do, usually by collecting or analyzing data – as she finished up her undergraduate degree in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability at Colorado State University (CSU). Ellen was deeply interested in

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Partnerships Project Spotlight Results of citizen science Water quality monitoring

Is Rainwater Safe to Drink? Runoff Collected by Volunteers Offers Clues

By CitSci.org on November 9, 2020June 25, 2021

A citizen science project called Off the Roof tested rainwater runoff collected by volunteers. They found that rainwater can be easily treated, but does often have contaminants similar to what’s found in streams and rivers. This blog first appeared in the Citizen Science Salon, a partnership between Discover and SciStarter.org, on 2 Oct 2020. It

Posted in: drinking water, environmental policy, natural resources, roof run-off, sustainability, water