Overview of funded research in Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant in 2016

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

A collection of activities connecting Great Lakes and ocean science topics to enhance teacher capabilities for accessing science information that is vital to maintaining the environmental health and economic benefits of our nation’s freshwater and marine systems.

Feature Headlines

• Plastic Fibers Emerge as Lake Michigan Pollutant
• From Spin to Lab: Understanding Plastic Sampling in the Great Lakes
• Researchers Can Now Dip into Years of Great Lakes Data
• Video Chats Stream Shipboard Scientists to K-12 Classrooms
• New Illinois Plan Will Reduce Nutrient Pollution in the Gulf

Feature Headlines

• Communities Come to Life in Public Spaces
• Get the Scoop on Cleanup Projects with Great Lakes Mud
• Be a Hero is the Invasive Species Prevention Message in Illinois
• Dead Zone Data Helps Protect Vital Fishery
• Finding Where the Fish are Just Got Easier
• Swim Safe This Summer in Southern Lake Michigan Waters

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

This brochure offers tips on keeping our yards green and water clean.

IISG historical pub number IISG14-91

This manual was developed for those interested in protecting rivers and lakes through the usage of rain gardens. The manual will benefit the homeowners, landscape architects and city planners.

Just as a gardener hopes that their scattered seeds will eventually bloom into a lush garden, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant awards Discovery Grants, or ‘seed’ grants, to a number of projects in the hopes that the initiatives will grow into something larger. This publication highlights research on stream water contamination, Asian carp, fish consumption safety, and more.