Sea Grant Illinois-Indiana
The new issue of IISG’s newsletter The HELM is now available. This issue covers a number of pressing issues in the Great Lakes and southern Lake Michigan region, including Asian carp and water supply planning in suburban Chicago. Here are some headlines:
• Lake Zurich dips into water supply planning
• Asian carp summit fosters networking, new programs
• Seed grant funding helps projects bloom
• New ‘Clean Boats, Clean Waters’ looking for volunteers
Managers and researchers can be faced with a need to classify the risk of new crayfish invaders. Rapid assessment tools, such as the Science-based Tools for Assessing Invasion Risk (STAIR), can assist in this process by providing a streamlined framework for analysis and decision-making.
Join us for an ICC webinar with John Bieber from Loyola University Chicago to learn how rapid assessment tools are used to classify invasive species risk and how STAIR can support invasive crayfish management.
Learn more at the link in bio.
Join us for a hands-on @projectwet Make-and-Take Workshop in Chicago!
📅 When: March 12, 2026 from 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM CT
📍 Where: 200 S Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL
💲 Cost: $25 (includes classroom-ready activity kits, lunch & refreshments)
🗓️ Registration closes February 26.
✅ Open to 3rd–8th grade formal & informal educators
✅ Earn 6 PD hours
✅ Leave with ready-to-use water education kits aligned to Common Core & NGSS
👉 Don’t miss out—space is limited!
Learn more and register at the link in bio.
Explore the history, impact, and educational power of Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs).
eeLEARN: MWEE 101 is a free, self-paced online course that walks you through the MWEE framework with examples, planning tools, and downloadable resources that you can use immediately.
Start learning today at the link in bio.
Some partnerships just make sense. Happy Valentine’s Day from IISG! 💕
