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Category: Director’s Blog

  • A teacher and his students in Cobus Creek using a hydrolab to engage in water monitoring.
    IISG has a long history of supporting teachers through Great Lakes activities and resources
  • Three people in aprons at the NOAA fish fry.
    Tomas Höök signing off as Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant director this summer
  • Spring growth of new plants coming up amongst last year's dead leaves.
    Spring brings a program review as well as education and outreach opportunities
  • 2024-2025 image
    Research opportunities can lead to better informed resource management
  • Native garden
    New funding boosts forward-thinking research and outreach projects
  • Kayak and Sand
    IISG summer initiatives include interns, water safety, and aquatic invasive species
  • False Indigo
    IISG finds new approaches to help communities and others make informed decisions
  • Snowy scene in Chicago
    IISG wraps up 2023 with plans and opportunities for the new year
  • IISG Staff Member
    IISG recognized with honors as we grow programs and share resources
  • « Older Entries

Contact IISG

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
Purdue University
195 Marsteller Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2033
Phone: 765-496-6009
Email: iisg@purdue.edu

Recent News

  • IISG’s Eliana Brown wins 2025 Illinois Extension Excellence Award
  • We’re hiring eight interns for summer 2026
  • In 2026, IISG intends to fund 10 research projects focused on coastal concerns
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