Tilapia Farmed Fish Fact Sheet
IISG and the Windy City Earth Force team up to empower Chicago students
…The students cited earth911.com as a useful website for information about how to properly dispose of personal care products. Students commented that “this project helped their community because people…
Aquaponics and food farming take over abandoned Chicago factory
In Chicago, a former food factory is being converted into the city’s first vertical farm, and a sustainable, zero-energy one at that. From Bridgette Meinhold, writing for Inhabitat.com: …
New video highlights long-time family business raising trout for stocking
…their own registered strain of rainbow trout from eggs to sportfish and they deliver these fish to private customers and through community and state contracts to stock local lakes and…
Stormwater@Home
Many people want to reduce flooding in their neighborhoods but don’t know where to start. Rainfall management practices and native plants can seem mysterious and out of reach for an…
Jumpin’ Jack crashes Halloween party
Ever the uninvited guest, Jumpin’ Jack, was at it again. This time it was at a Halloween party in Urbana, Ill. Jack is an Asian carp — part of the aggressive, disruptive aquatic…
Purdue Rainscaping Education
…Purdue Master Gardeners, conservation agencies and organizations, stormwater professionals, and landscape companies and consultants. Participants are encouraged to attend as a community team to support implementation of public education programs…
Students Ask Scientists: Video Chats
…are arranged on a first-come-first-served basis. These interactions can be arranged using most video conferencing platforms (Zoom, Google Meets, etc.), and typically last 30−60 minutes. If you are interested in…
Great Lakes Legacy Act
…visit greatlakesmud.org Videos The following videos can be found on the IISG YouTube channel: A Seat at the Table: The Great Lakes Legacy Act Revitalizing Local Waterfront Communities: The Great…