The scholars program enhances graduate student research

2024 Grad ScholarOne of Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant’s long-term goals is to help build a community of researchers and outreach professionals focused on critically important Lake Michigan issues. In addition, we strive to help graduate student scholars further the impact of their research, and develop innovative, fundable proposals for future work in the region.

The IISG Scholars program was launched in 2019 for faculty from Illinois and Indiana colleges and universities to develop extension, education, or communication skills related to their research. In 2020, we added a graduate student component to the program to provide professional development training and resources to extend doctoral research. Both faculty and graduate student scholars receive funding for one year.

In 2024, eight graduate students received funding and professional development through our scholars program. Their research focused on a variety of issues and approaches, including tracking and mitigating for pollution as well as measuring its impacts, learning more about invasive species pathways, and developing filters to keep microplastics out of waterways.

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Explore the history, impact, and educational power of Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs).

eeLEARN: MWEE 101 is a free, self-paced online course that walks you through the MWEE framework with examples, planning tools, and downloadable resources that you can use immediately.

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Explore the history, impact, and educational power of Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs).eeLEARN: MWEE 101 is a free, self-paced online course that walks you through the MWEE framework with examples, planning tools, and downloadable resources that you can use immediately.Start learning today at the link in bio.

Some partnerships just make sense. Happy Valentine’s Day from IISG! 💕

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Some partnerships just make sense. Happy Valentine’s Day from IISG! 💕

This February marks a major milestone: 30 years of aquatic invasive species outreach by our team! To celebrate, IISG Director, Stuart Carlton, and Strategic Communication Coordinator, Renie Miles, sat down for a Sea Grant Chat with two key figures in IISG’s AIS history: Pat Charlebois, our assistant director and program leader, who spent over two decades leading our prevention efforts, and Katie O’Reilly, who took over that role in 2022. We discussed the evolution of the invasive species issue in the Great Lakes, the shift toward understanding human behavior, and the creative strategies that make this team so effective.

Dive into the full interview at the link in bio.

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This February marks a major milestone: 30 years of aquatic invasive species outreach by our team! To celebrate, IISG Director, Stuart Carlton, and Strategic Communication Coordinator, Renie Miles, sat down for a Sea Grant Chat with two key figures in IISG’s AIS history: Pat Charlebois, our assistant director and program leader, who spent over two decades leading our prevention efforts, and Katie O’Reilly, who took over that role in 2022. We discussed the evolution of the invasive species issue in the Great Lakes, the shift toward understanding human behavior, and the creative strategies that make this team so effective. Dive into the full interview at the link in bio.