In the News: UN Reaches Landmark Agreement to Reduce Global Mercury Pollution
From the Environmental News Network: Representatives from more than 140 countries today committed to reduce global mercury pollution, which will help protect the world’s citizens from the dangerous neurotoxin. This…
Purdue turns the spotlight on one of IISG’s own
…the Great Lakes. Fish communities and populations—species numbers and their traits—change a great deal from year to year, he explains. Höök studies past, current and projected future conditions to examine…
New program teaches rainscaping practices
…visit and discuss existing rain gardens in the community and learn how to design, construct, and maintain one with a focus on community education. They will also get a chance to test…
IISG staffers get their hands dirty for wetland restoration
Last week, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant had a two-day meeting and retreat at the Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton, Indiana. In addition to devoting some time to planning and discussing…
Students brave winter weather to study water quality
…how polluted the river is in general, and more. The river goes by so many things that can affect it. Human trash, fertilizer, and goose poop (common near our school…
A delicious solution to Great Lakes algae issues?
…surrounding waterways. The danger of these algal blooms comes in the form of botulism outbreaks, toxins, and harmful metabolites – all of which can have serious consequences for native plants,…
IISG in the news: Injurious species list results in a ban on invasive plants
…species without unduly regulating the industry.’” Read the complete article at the link above, and read about the similar Indiana ban in the Winter 2012 edition of The Helm. …
IISG features public engagement at the U of I
At the recent University of Illinois Public Engagement Symposium, IISG featured its unwanted medicine collection program and a University course, Community Stewardship through Environmental Education, in which students bring the…
A web-based tool to measure environmental quality standards for phosphorus in water at Lake Erie