Research Project Land Use
Land Use
Environmental trade-offs in water quality and climate regulation resulting from floodplain restoration using the two-stage ditch
Adaptive management framework approach to watershed implementation of nutrient reduction strategies
Modeling methods to evaluate low impact development
Restoration of native pine species in Great Lake coastal environments
A web-based tool to measure environmental quality standards for phosphorus in water at Lake Erie
Nutrient fluxes in tile drains and ditches draining Midwestern agriculture fields fertilized with manure
Modeling the effects of land use/land cover change on surface water quality within the Chicago MSA
Evaluation of phosphorus loading following a manure spill and an in-stream sediment amendment to reduce phosphorus desorption
Land use disturbance impacts on stream fish physiology
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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.
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