Microplastics & Marine Debris
…our Great Lakes great. Bring It From HOMES graphics are free to use by any organization that wants to prevent plastic pollution in the Great Lakes. Visit go.illinois.edu/HOMES to download…
Lake Michigan Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative: 2025 Science Priority Planning Workshop Report
Looking back at IISG’s 2024 summer interns
…more information. Connor Adamek, Community Sustainability This past summer, Connor Adamek, worked as an intern with Kara Salazar, IISG sustainable communities specialist. Adamek is a senior at Purdue University majoring…
With a Hydrolab, student scientists study their own environment
…many coming back for multiple years, have engaged nearly 13,800 students in collecting and analyzing data from nearby lakes, creeks, and rivers. As a result, many of these educators have…
Don’t “P” On Your Lawn! Poster
IISG invites applications for faculty and graduate scholars programs
…2022 IISG Scholars competition is now open for Graduate Students and Faculty. Awards are issued for one year and activities should be completed during that year. IISG expects to support…
Tipping Point Planner Curriculum
In the news: Federal study to help Great Lakes communities prevent floods
…communities better prepare for hazardous floods. ‘It will be the most comprehensive study ever conducted of shoreline flooding,’ said Ken Hinterlong, a senior engineer with the Federal Emergency Management…
Students brave winter weather to study water quality
Earlier this year, AP science students at Chicago’s Lane Tech College Prep traded in their textbooks for field equipment to study water quality in the North Branch of the Chicago River. The…