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The Helm magazine highlights water safety, community planning and more

Posted November 5th, 2024 in Buoys, Featured, Fisheries, Funded Research, Internships, K-12 Education, The Helm, Water Resource Economics

The 2024 issue of Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant’s magazine, The Helm, is now available. This annual publication is a collection of program research, outreach and education success stories, as well as ongoing activities to address coastal concerns. This issue describes IISG-funded research to help reduce drownings in Lake Michigan, especially for Black youth, introduces a community planning approach to assess the value of natural environments, and reflects on our 14-year intern program.

Here are some headlines from this issue:

Swimming Safer: Sharing knowledge, data, and resources
IISG interns can have invaluable real-world experiences
Spelling out nature’s benefits helps inform land use decisions
Largemouth bass in the busy Chicago River are seeking out natural areas
We’re funding new research to address emerging coastal issues

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Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant is one of 34 Sea Grant programs supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in coastal and Great Lakes states that encourage the wise stewardship of our marine resources through research, education, outreach and technology transfer. In partnership with the University of Illinois Extension, and Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant brings science together with communities for solutions that work.

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Our collaboration with @shedd_aquarium was recently featured in a news article by @wttwchicago! The article discusses concerns raised by scientists, including how the St. Paddy’s Day dye in the Chicago River might impact fish and their behavior. It’s a timely conversation about how environmental factors, like dye, can affect our local ecosystems.

Check out the full story to learn more about the ongoing research and its implications for the health of our river and fish at the link in bio.

Image 1: c/o Tzido / iStock
Image 2: c/o Shedd Aquarium
Image 3: Shedd Aquarium

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Our collaboration with @shedd_aquarium was recently featured in a news article by @wttwchicago! The article discusses concerns raised by scientists, including how the St. Paddy’s Day dye in the Chicago River might impact fish and their behavior. It’s a timely conversation about how environmental factors, like dye, can affect our local ecosystems. Check out the full story to learn more about the ongoing research and its implications for the health of our river and fish at the link in bio. Image 1: c/o Tzido / iStockImage 2: c/o Shedd AquariumImage 3: Shedd Aquarium

The Great Lakes BioBlitz is pleased to kick off this year’s event with a special webinar. Register today to learn some of the ways citizen science platforms are used to document locations, species diversity, and local phenology in diverse ecosystems.

What: Citizen Science & Research in the Sax-Zim Bog
When: April 9, 2 pm CT
Where: Zoom Webinar

Register at the link in bio.

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The Great Lakes BioBlitz is pleased to kick off this year’s event with a special webinar. Register today to learn some of the ways citizen science platforms are used to document locations, species diversity, and local phenology in diverse ecosystems. What: Citizen Science & Research in the Sax-Zim BogWhen: April 9, 2 pm CTWhere: Zoom WebinarRegister at the link in bio.

Don`t miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching skills and connect with fellow educators! Join us for a two-day, water-themed workshop on August 8-9, 2025, at the Dunes Learning Center located in Indiana Dunes National Park.

Open to all 5-12th grade formal and non-formal educators, this event offers a chance to explore the natural world, network, and receive exclusive access to the newest Project WET Educator`s Guidebook: Water in Earth Systems.

Registration is now open! Apply by July 18.

More info at the link in bio.

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Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching skills and connect with fellow educators! Join us for a two-day, water-themed workshop on August 8-9, 2025, at the Dunes Learning Center located in Indiana Dunes National Park. Open to all 5-12th grade formal and non-formal educators, this event offers a chance to explore the natural world, network, and receive exclusive access to the newest Project WET Educator's Guidebook: Water in Earth Systems.Registration is now open! Apply by July 18.More info at the link in bio.

Meet IISG grad student scholar, Haribansha Timalsina! Haribansha is a third-year Ph.D. student in Agricultural and Biological Engineering in @uofigrainger, under the guidance of Rabin Bhattarai in the Water Quality Lab.

His research focuses on optimizing nature-based practices to mitigate non-point source nutrient pollution to improve water quality in the Great Lakes region and Mississippi River Basin.

The funding from IISG supports broadening the scope of his research work on designing, experimenting, and scaling up the combined strategy for mitigating dual nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) from agricultural watersheds.

Learn more about his research at the link in bio.

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Meet IISG grad student scholar, Haribansha Timalsina! Haribansha is a third-year Ph.D. student in Agricultural and Biological Engineering in @uofigrainger, under the guidance of Rabin Bhattarai in the Water Quality Lab. His research focuses on optimizing nature-based practices to mitigate non-point source nutrient pollution to improve water quality in the Great Lakes region and Mississippi River Basin. The funding from IISG supports broadening the scope of his research work on designing, experimenting, and scaling up the combined strategy for mitigating dual nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) from agricultural watersheds.Learn more about his research at the link in bio.

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