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Evaluating the Social and Ecological Aspects of Lawn Replacement
August 8th, 2023 by Carolyn FoleyUsing crayfish species as bioindicators of water quality
August 8th, 2023 by Carolyn FoleyBenthic Community Response to the Addition of a Nearshore Submerged Shoreline Stabilization Structure and the Subsequent Sediment Accumulation in Southern Lake Michigan
August 8th, 2023 by Carolyn FoleyMonitoring Stream Restoration Impacts on Habitat and Biotic Communities in an Urban Stream
August 8th, 2023 by Carolyn FoleyEffects of Climate Change on Learning and Memory in Early Life Stages of Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)
April 27th, 2022 by Carolyn FoleyThe Economic Benefits of Water Quality Improvements in Great Lakes Areas of Concern
April 27th, 2022 by Carolyn FoleyIdentifying the impacts of urban green space on thermal pollution in the Chicago River
April 27th, 2022 by Carolyn FoleyQuantifying the importance of multiple nursery habitats to alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) recruitment in Lake Michigan
April 27th, 2022 by Carolyn FoleyPartnering with Community Centers to Perform ‘Environment to Bioassay’ Antibiotic Discovery
April 27th, 2022 by Carolyn FoleyRecent News
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Celebrate Earth Day with freshwater science and good conversation! Join Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, the Northwestern Center for Water, Loyola University researcher Tim Hoellein, and IISG’s Sarah Zack for Science Sips: Trash Talk about Chicago Waterways. Learn what research reveals about litter and trash in Lake Michigan and Chicago waterways and what we can do to help.
Plus, enjoy Great Lakes trivia games!
📅 April 22, 2026
⏰ 7–9 PM
📍 Sketchbook Brewing Company, Evanston Tap Room
Come curious and ready to test your Great Lakes knowledge!
Looking for a fun way to teach about marine debris? Check out Me and Debry, which is a whimsical, 30‑minute, audience‑participation play created for @UWiscSeaGrant. It helps students explore what marine debris is, why it matters, and how we can make a difference in the Great Lakes.
The full script (English) and participation scripts (English, Spanish, and Hmong) are free to use, along with marketing materials for performances.
Bring learning to life and start a conversation about litter in our waters!
Check it out at the link in bio.
#TeachingTuesday
Do you work or live along the Great Lakes coasts? Watch our newly released video series collection, containing several short videos that overview the range of coastal protection options in the Great Lakes, including:
- Natural processes in the Great Lakes
- Hard coastal protection structures and how they interact with/alter natural processes
- Nature-based coastal solutions in the Great Lakes, ranging from green to gray approaches
Find our two new video series at the link in bio.
Meet IISG grad student scholar, Qianyu Zhao! Qianyu is a PhD student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, focusing on understanding and reducing nutrient loss pollution. His research combines diverse datasets, watershed modeling, and machine learning to trace the movement of nitrogen and phosphorus at the regional scale. Through IISG, he is working to identify the sources and pathways of nutrient loading and translate that science into actionable guidance for policymakers and land managers protecting water quality across the region.
Learn more about Qianyu’s research at the link in bio.
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