Research Project Restoration
Restoration
Comparing the effects of submerged shoreline stabilization structures on eco-geomorphological processes at two different coastline typographies in southern Lake Michigan
Southern Lake Michigan Region Levee Risk Modeling and Assessment
Recycling Bottom Sediments from Great Lakes in Sustainable Construction Materials
Data-Driven Modeling for Hazard-Resilient Infrastructure in Southern Lake Michigan Communities
Benthic Community Response to the Addition of a Nearshore Submerged Shoreline Stabilization Structure and the Subsequent Sediment Accumulation in Southern Lake Michigan
Monitoring Stream Restoration Impacts on Habitat and Biotic Communities in an Urban Stream
Effects of Climate Change on Learning and Memory in Early Life Stages of Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)
The Economic Benefits of Water Quality Improvements in Great Lakes Areas of Concern
Valuing Recreational Benefits of Great Lakes Areas of Concern Cleanup
Recent News
- Meet our Grad Student Scholars: Wei Wu
- Apply now for the 2027 Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship
- Sea Grant Chats: Looking back on our AIS legacy as we move forward
- National Sea Grant welcomes 2026 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship finalists
- IISG’s new year starts with a new research and reporting coordinator
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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!
Find us at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, March 27–29! We’re linking Subnautica with Great Lakes science through fun, hands‑on activities about food webs, invasive species, and aquaponics.
Come geek out with us!
🔗 in bio for event info
Coastal protection is not limited to concrete, rocks, and steel. Coastal protection solutions exist on a spectrum, ranging from softer “green” solutions to harder “gray” structures.
Nature-based coastal solutions fall between green and gray techniques, providing multiple benefits to people and habitats.
Our three-part video series, Nature-Based Coastal Solutions in the Great Lakes, is now available to watch. Learn how nature-based coastal solutions, including nature-driven and hybrid approaches, can protect shorelines while supporting ecosystems and communities.
Watch the 3-part video series at the link in bio.
(Photo credit: Liz Spitzer, Illinois State Geological Survey, Coastal Research Group)
🚨Attention Educators🚨Saturday, February 28th at 11:59 pm CT is the deadline to apply for the Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Superior.
Learn more and apply today at the link in bio.
This program is made possible by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and CGLL with funding and support from EPA, NOAA, and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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