In the news: Following the currents to track movement through Lake Michigan
…Combined, these factors cause a complex, spiraling water flow, producing a type of interior (rather than surface) waves called inertial waves. The researchers hypothesize that the inertial waves are…
Stormwater management gets a major boost in Blue Island
…suburban community. In 2012, IISG teamed up with the Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Illinois EPA, and many others to combat local flooding with native plants, rain gardens, and rain barrels. That year, the Blue…
Nearshore buoy coming to Illinois summer 2015
A new environmental sensing buoy will be placed north of Chicago this summer, making it easier than ever for Illinois boaters and beach-goers to spend a fun, safe day on…
Recent report details Great Lakes vulnerability to Asian carp
According to some of the latest research, a population of Asian carp as small as 20 in number could be enough to establish a damaging population of the invasive…
Winter’s coming: What Midwesterners can expect this season
…tackles this complicated question. After a mild start to fall, November abruptly turned cold in the Midwest, giving us an early dose of winter. One of the coldest days…
What is Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant?
…institutions, and agencies in the region to reach more audiences and multiply opportunities for success. IISG brings together scientists, educators, policy makers, community decision makers, outreach specialists, business leaders, and…
New curriculum offers hands-on Great Lakes science lessons for upper elementary and high school students
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant’s Caitie McCoy and others have just completed work on a new curriculum for elementary and high school science students. Helping Hands: Restoration for Healthy Habitats offers lessons…
IISG in the News: River Contamination Toxic to Property Values
…found in sediment is one of the chief reasons why 40 locations in the Great Lakes Basin are on an environmental watch list maintained by the International Joint Commission. According…
IISG education team wins APEX award
…year’s winners! From their website: “…(Communication) Concepts sponsors the APEX Awards, the annual Awards for Publication Excellence, an awards competition providing recognition for outstanding publishing efforts from newsletters and magazines…