Research Project Rivers and Streams
Rivers and Streams
A web-based tool for prioritizing pollution mitigation efforts in Lake Michigan tributaries: Harnessing three decades of water quality and biomonitoring data
Using crayfish species as bioindicators of water quality
Monitoring Stream Restoration Impacts on Habitat and Biotic Communities in an Urban Stream
Identifying the impacts of urban green space on thermal pollution in the Chicago River
Quantifying the importance of multiple nursery habitats to alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) recruitment in Lake Michigan
Assessing the ecological impacts of Eastern Banded Killifish: a native transplant species rapidly expanding its range in Illinois and Indiana
The effect of electric and carbon dioxide barriers on the risk of aquatic invasive species passage through the Chicago Area Waterway System
Investigating fish energy use and swimming behavior in turbulent flows: guiding restoration of Lake Michigan tributaries
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
Recent News
- Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant seeks proposals for Seed Grant research projects in southern Lake Michigan
- Meet our Grad Student Scholars: Diana Alejandra Narvaez
- Sea Grant research helps inform communities and their residents about PFAS risks
- Meet our Grad Student Scholars: Tianle Duan
- Sea Grant Chats: Our buoys prove to be a popular resource
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What does a career in natural resources look like?
This month, a group of 4-H youth joined us at Martell Forest to find out! From tree climbing and birding to creating scent traps and dissecting owl pellets, participants spent three days exploring the many ways people work with and protect our natural resources.
Thanks to everyone who joined us! We can’t wait to see where your adventures take you next!
What does it mean to be Great Lakes literate?
It’s understanding how the Great Lakes shape your life and how your choices impact the lakes.
To be Great Lakes literate is to understand, communicate, and care for these special freshwater resources. 💙
Learn more about Great Lakes Literacy by visiting the Center for Great Lakes Literacy’s website at the link in bio.
#TeachingTuesday
Happy Juneteenth from all of us at Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant!
Got a research idea for southern Lake Michigan?
IISG’s 2026 Seed Grant Research Competition is open. Up to $150,000 total funding for pilot studies that could become your next big project.
💵 $10,000 to $50,000 per project
⏰ Applications due August 17, 2026
Two info webinars coming up: July 2 and July 21.
🔗 Full details at the link in bio.
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