This is an annual summary of Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant success stories.

Flip through the magazine: https://issuu.com/iiseagrant/docs/thehelm-2021

The Helm is a collection of recent IISG success stories, describing some of our research, outreach, and education efforts to address coastal and Great Lakes issues in Illinois and Indiana.

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant’s annual magazine.

This issue highlights:

• Green infrastructure helps communities—large and small—be ready for the future
• With a Hydrolab, students study their own environment
• Study finds PFAS in all tested Lake Michigan sportfish and their prey
• Aquaponics offers high schoolers a hands-on way to learn science, math, and more

Feature Headlines

• Ocean Commission Highlights Great Lakes Resource
• Stewardship Synergy Takes off in the Calumet Region
• The Ebbs and Flows of River Restoration
• Fellowship Provides Rich Opportunities
• Asian Carp Hot Topic at Research Symposium
• IEPA Addresses Growth with Watershed Planning
• Lake and Porter Counties Turn to Smart Growth

Feature Headlines

• Pharmwaste: A Prescription for Troubled Waters
• Moving Forward with New Leadership
• One Stop Shopping for Great Lakes Information
• Educators Get Immersed in Great Lakes Issues
• Vitamin E Relieves the Effects of Aquaculture Stress

Feature Headlines

• Indiana Seafood: Coming to a Restaurant Near You
• Cook County Critical Facilities have New Tool to Reduce Flood Impacts
• The Grand Cal Keeps Getting Better
• Medicines in Lake Michigan Impact Minnow Embryos
• New Research Projects Address Pollutants and Other Key Issues
• The Medicine Chest has a New Look and New Lessons

Feature Headlines

• IISG Fosters Community Stewardship through University Students
• Sea Grant AIS Website Selected for Smithsonian Kiosk
• Would You Please Pass the Asian Carp?
• Sea Grant Fosters New Aquaculture Markets in Ghana, Kenya
• Knauss Fellows Find Their Future in Washington

Feature Headlines

• Asian Carp Jumps into New Markets
• New Tour App Explores Chicago Lakefront Stories
• Calling All Experts to Join Phragnet
• Great Lakes Data Collection Get Smarter
• Knowing Nutrient Patterns Helps Predict Pollution

Feature Headlines

• Plant Retailers Provide Potential Source of AIS
• IISG Annouces Interim Director
• Website Recruits AIS Detectives
• Fish School is in Session
• AIS-HACCP Program Expands
• Experts Focus on Southern Lake Michigan Region Water Supply
• Aquaculture Class Inspires High School Students
• Rip Current Awareness can Save Lives