- Improve understanding of the hydrologic behavior of green roofs
- Understand the impact of green roofs on hydrological processes at the watershed scale
- Examine the watershed-scale impact of different spatial distributions of green roofs
- Explore the economies of scale and benefits of scaling green roofs in a watershed
Sea Grant Illinois-Indiana
Results
PhragNet: A cooperative learning network for adaptive management of Phragmites-invaded coastal habitats
- Build a network (“PhragNet”) to serve as the foundation for an adaptive management framework focusing on reducing uncertainty associated with Phragmites management
A three stage outreach transferability program of decision making tool to prevent, manage, and control Asian carp populations in Lake Michigan tributaries based on the evaluation of transport of eggs of local Asian carp populations
- Develop an outreach plan for technology transfer targeting three stakeholder groups: technical and scientific community, decision makers, and K-12 students and general public
- Train and instruct the technical and scientific community on how to use and
interpret FluEgg as a decision making tool, but also to educate decision makers and the general public on the importance of preventing, controlling and managing Asian carp at early life stages
Development of Lake Michigan actinomycete bacteria as a source for antibiotic drug leads
- Grow freshwater actinomycete bacteria from sediment collected in Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes
Alteration of nutrient cycling and food web structure by profundal quagga mussels in Lake Michigan
- Quantify the flux of carbon and phosphorus through the profundal quagga mussel community
- Determine the effect of these mussel-mediated fluxes on ecosystem-scale nutrient dynamics and energy flow
On the feasibility of establishing a saline aquaculture industry in Illinois
- Determine the existing and near-term (5-10 years) market for striped bass species in the Midwest region of the US for food consumption
- Analyze the competitive advantages of rearing a euthyhaline species (Striped Bass) in Illinois/Midwest using regional saline water resources
- Locate appropriate saline water resources in Illinois and examine water quality for compatibility with striped bass production
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