Prairie Research Institute
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Scientists to the State of Illinois at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Two snowy owls have been spotted at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary and a third briefly at Rainbow Beach.
Snowy owls’ unusually early visit to Chicago lakefront could signal migratory boom
Two snowy owls have been spotted at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary and a third briefly at Rainbow Beach.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Two snowy owls have been spotted at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary and a third briefly at Rainbow Beach.
🐟 Seasonal Aquatic Field Technician – Join @irbs.bsky.social and Illinois Natural History Survey! Assist large river ecologists collecting long-term river monitoring data. Based in Macomb, IL. Position opened until filled. 👉 blogs.illinois.edu/view/7426/16...
November 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🐟 Seasonal Aquatic Field Technician – Join @irbs.bsky.social and Illinois Natural History Survey! Assist large river ecologists collecting long-term river monitoring data. Based in Macomb, IL. Position opened until filled. 👉 blogs.illinois.edu/view/7426/16...
The only advent calendar I need.
🎶From Atlantic to Pacific, gee the fish facts are terrific!🎶
#25DaysofFishmas is hitting the road! While there's no place like H.O.M.E.S. for the holidays, we'll be traveling beyond the #GreatLakes this year to learn about freshwater fishes from across the US. The road trip kicks off December 1!
#25DaysofFishmas is hitting the road! While there's no place like H.O.M.E.S. for the holidays, we'll be traveling beyond the #GreatLakes this year to learn about freshwater fishes from across the US. The road trip kicks off December 1!
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The only advent calendar I need.
🌱 New guide available from Illinois Sustainable Technology Center! Learn how pollution prevention industrial assessments can help your business cut waste, boost efficiency, & benefit your bottom line. 👉 hdl.handle.net/2142/130339
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🌱 New guide available from Illinois Sustainable Technology Center! Learn how pollution prevention industrial assessments can help your business cut waste, boost efficiency, & benefit your bottom line. 👉 hdl.handle.net/2142/130339
Big news for sustainability and business! This month's Technology Acceleration Program newsletter covers energy efficiency, free sustainability assessments, and new uses for beets! Read the full issue from Illinois Sustainable Technology Center 👉 loom.ly/cCAQ2q8
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Big news for sustainability and business! This month's Technology Acceleration Program newsletter covers energy efficiency, free sustainability assessments, and new uses for beets! Read the full issue from Illinois Sustainable Technology Center 👉 loom.ly/cCAQ2q8
🦆 Seasonal Avian Field Technician – Join Illinois Natural History Survey! Support research on mallard duck migration in the Wabash River Valley area near Lawrenceville, IL. Field vehicle and housing provided. Apps due Dec. 5, 2025. 👉 blogs.illinois.edu/view/7426/17...
November 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
🦆 Seasonal Avian Field Technician – Join Illinois Natural History Survey! Support research on mallard duck migration in the Wabash River Valley area near Lawrenceville, IL. Field vehicle and housing provided. Apps due Dec. 5, 2025. 👉 blogs.illinois.edu/view/7426/17...
October's climate in Illinois was quintessentially autumn. 🍂 Curious how the month shaped up and what's in store this season? @ilclimatologist.bsky.social at Illinois Sate Water Survey breaks it down in a new blog. 👉 loom.ly/lIUQn1A
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
October's climate in Illinois was quintessentially autumn. 🍂 Curious how the month shaped up and what's in store this season? @ilclimatologist.bsky.social at Illinois Sate Water Survey breaks it down in a new blog. 👉 loom.ly/lIUQn1A
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This semester Cristian @crisomus.bsky.social and Laurent joined myself and Roberto @rvcucalont.bsky.social in the INHS Biodiversity Genomics Lab. I'm excited for the fish science we'll do to understand how biodiversity originates and diversifies, thanks to the National Science Foundation.
October 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This semester Cristian @crisomus.bsky.social and Laurent joined myself and Roberto @rvcucalont.bsky.social in the INHS Biodiversity Genomics Lab. I'm excited for the fish science we'll do to understand how biodiversity originates and diversifies, thanks to the National Science Foundation.
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It was no tricks, only treats for all of us this Halloween! October 31st brought the end to many of our fisheries monitoring seasons. Every year it is our greatest privilege to work with and mentor young professionals as they dip their feet in the water of the rivers and work we all love!
November 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It was no tricks, only treats for all of us this Halloween! October 31st brought the end to many of our fisheries monitoring seasons. Every year it is our greatest privilege to work with and mentor young professionals as they dip their feet in the water of the rivers and work we all love!
💧 PRI, Washington University, and @uofigrainger.bsky.social researchers are creating a new tool to help households monitor drinking water quality from their filters! Funded by NSF. Learn more at loom.ly/NNqfrso
November 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
💧 PRI, Washington University, and @uofigrainger.bsky.social researchers are creating a new tool to help households monitor drinking water quality from their filters! Funded by NSF. Learn more at loom.ly/NNqfrso
💨 The winds are changing in Illinois! Researchers from Earth Science & Environmental Change and Illinois State Water Survey are tracking shifts in wind patterns across the state. 👉 Read more at loom.ly/lJyCJi4
Illinois wind patterns show signs of change, study finds | Department of Earth Science & Environmental Change | Illinois
Winds across Illinois are beginning to still. A new study led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers has found that average wind speeds across the state have declined over the past thr...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
💨 The winds are changing in Illinois! Researchers from Earth Science & Environmental Change and Illinois State Water Survey are tracking shifts in wind patterns across the state. 👉 Read more at loom.ly/lJyCJi4
Big news for sustainability and business! ♻️ This month's Technology Acceleration Program newsletter covers composting pilots, recycling campaigns, training for solar jobs, and more! Read the full issue from Illinois Sustainable Technology Center 📩 October TAP Newsletter: loom.ly/HmQTZaM
October 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Big news for sustainability and business! ♻️ This month's Technology Acceleration Program newsletter covers composting pilots, recycling campaigns, training for solar jobs, and more! Read the full issue from Illinois Sustainable Technology Center 📩 October TAP Newsletter: loom.ly/HmQTZaM
As birds head south for the winter, researchers from Illinois Natural History Survey and @illinoisnres.bsky.social have been busy banding and collecting data to track their journeys. 🐦✨ Get a behind-the-scenes look at this research in our blog 👉 blogs.illinois.edu/view/7447/1918241997
October 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
As birds head south for the winter, researchers from Illinois Natural History Survey and @illinoisnres.bsky.social have been busy banding and collecting data to track their journeys. 🐦✨ Get a behind-the-scenes look at this research in our blog 👉 blogs.illinois.edu/view/7447/1918241997
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The plains pocket gopher is one “angry potato!”
Learn how the only gopher found in Illinois got its nickname in the latest Everyday Environment blog and podcast with @prairieresearch.bsky.social researcher Nathan Alexander at https://go.illinois.edu/EverydayEnvironment
Learn how the only gopher found in Illinois got its nickname in the latest Everyday Environment blog and podcast with @prairieresearch.bsky.social researcher Nathan Alexander at https://go.illinois.edu/EverydayEnvironment
October 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The plains pocket gopher is one “angry potato!”
Learn how the only gopher found in Illinois got its nickname in the latest Everyday Environment blog and podcast with @prairieresearch.bsky.social researcher Nathan Alexander at https://go.illinois.edu/EverydayEnvironment
Learn how the only gopher found in Illinois got its nickname in the latest Everyday Environment blog and podcast with @prairieresearch.bsky.social researcher Nathan Alexander at https://go.illinois.edu/EverydayEnvironment
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Stop by to visit our display for International Bat Week to learn about bats! 🦇The display features real-life bat specimens, 3-D printed bat skulls, and an accompanying book cart full of fun bat books to check out!
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October 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Stop by to visit our display for International Bat Week to learn about bats! 🦇The display features real-life bat specimens, 3-D printed bat skulls, and an accompanying book cart full of fun bat books to check out!
@illinoisnres.bsky.social @prairieresearch.bsky.social
@illinoisnres.bsky.social @prairieresearch.bsky.social
Fossil experts from the Illinois State Geological Survey joined @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social on Prairie Fire to share the rich geological history of southern Illinois!
Catch up on this month's addition of Prairie Fire!🔥This month, join the team as they go fossil hunting deep in southern Illinois, visit a small but mighty farm helping to combat food insecurity, and help a historic local gymnasium celebrate its 100th Birthday!
Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 2 - October 2025 | Illinois Public Media
This month, we’re fossil hunting deep in southern Illinois, visitiing a small but mighty farm helping to combat food insecurity, and helping a historic local gymnasium celebrate it's 100th Birthday!
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October 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Fossil experts from the Illinois State Geological Survey joined @ilpublicmedia.bsky.social on Prairie Fire to share the rich geological history of southern Illinois!
PRI and Civil and Environmental Engineering researchers at the U. of I. are testing native plant–filled floating wetlands in Lake Decatur to see how they improve water quality.
👉 Read the full story at @news.illinois.edu using the link in the thread.
👉 Read the full story at @news.illinois.edu using the link in the thread.
October 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
PRI and Civil and Environmental Engineering researchers at the U. of I. are testing native plant–filled floating wetlands in Lake Decatur to see how they improve water quality.
👉 Read the full story at @news.illinois.edu using the link in the thread.
👉 Read the full story at @news.illinois.edu using the link in the thread.
📢 Call for abstracts OPEN for the 2026 Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Conference organized by Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. Deadline is Jan. 16, 2026. 👉 More details at loom.ly/NjT3kT4
October 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
📢 Call for abstracts OPEN for the 2026 Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Conference organized by Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. Deadline is Jan. 16, 2026. 👉 More details at loom.ly/NjT3kT4
A 2023 Supreme Court ruling (Sackett v. EPA) narrowed the definition of “waters of the United States.”
A new study from @illinoisnres.bsky.social and PRI finds that about 72% of Illinois wetlands may no longer be federally protected.
A new study from @illinoisnres.bsky.social and PRI finds that about 72% of Illinois wetlands may no longer be federally protected.
September 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A 2023 Supreme Court ruling (Sackett v. EPA) narrowed the definition of “waters of the United States.”
A new study from @illinoisnres.bsky.social and PRI finds that about 72% of Illinois wetlands may no longer be federally protected.
A new study from @illinoisnres.bsky.social and PRI finds that about 72% of Illinois wetlands may no longer be federally protected.
Archaeologists from Illinois State Archaeological Survey at PRI are working hard to uncover artifacts and stories about Brooklyn's beginnings, thanks in part to support from a grant from National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The federal government has twice promised Brooklyn, Illinois — Americas oldest Black town — money for preservation. And twice it has failed to deliver.
Setbacks and hope as America’s oldest Black town fights for its survival
The federal government has twice promised Brooklyn, Illinois — Americas oldest Black town — money for preservation. And twice it has failed to deliver.
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September 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Archaeologists from Illinois State Archaeological Survey at PRI are working hard to uncover artifacts and stories about Brooklyn's beginnings, thanks in part to support from a grant from National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The INHS Medical Entomology Lab at PRI provides statewide tick and mosquito surveillance to track the spread of vector-borne diseases. The Asian longhorned tick only recently appeared in IL and is a concern because it can transmit a parasite, which can cause infections in livestock.
An invasive tick has recently been found in a new county in Illinois, and researchers are sharing more information about the importance of tick surveillance.
Asian longhorned tick found in new Illinois county
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — An invasive tick has recently been found in a new county in Illinois, and researchers are sharing more information about the importance of tick surveillance. The Asian longh…
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September 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The INHS Medical Entomology Lab at PRI provides statewide tick and mosquito surveillance to track the spread of vector-borne diseases. The Asian longhorned tick only recently appeared in IL and is a concern because it can transmit a parasite, which can cause infections in livestock.
Did you know that Illinois State Archaeological Survey has over 100 published reports available — 64 of them free to download? 👉 Browse and download reports at isas.illinois.edu/publications/studies_in_archaeology
September 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Did you know that Illinois State Archaeological Survey has over 100 published reports available — 64 of them free to download? 👉 Browse and download reports at isas.illinois.edu/publications/studies_in_archaeology
🌡️ Since August, extreme drought conditions have hit south and central Illinois hard. Read the latest blog from @ilclimatologist.bsky.social to learn about what this means for Illinois and the Midwest.👉 loom.ly/YYs7wlA
September 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🌡️ Since August, extreme drought conditions have hit south and central Illinois hard. Read the latest blog from @ilclimatologist.bsky.social to learn about what this means for Illinois and the Midwest.👉 loom.ly/YYs7wlA
🌳 Scientific Specialist, Field Scientist -- Join Illinois Natural History Survey! Help provide conservation program oversite, technical assistance, and management. Apps due Sep. 22, 2025. 👉 blogs.illinois.edu/view/7426/12...
September 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🌳 Scientific Specialist, Field Scientist -- Join Illinois Natural History Survey! Help provide conservation program oversite, technical assistance, and management. Apps due Sep. 22, 2025. 👉 blogs.illinois.edu/view/7426/12...
💧 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Hydrogeology -- Join Illinois State Water Survey! Help conduct research evaluating aquifer recharge in shallow aquifers through hydrogeologic modeling. Position open until filled. 👉 Apply now: loom.ly/ruJMjxc
September 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
💧 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Hydrogeology -- Join Illinois State Water Survey! Help conduct research evaluating aquifer recharge in shallow aquifers through hydrogeologic modeling. Position open until filled. 👉 Apply now: loom.ly/ruJMjxc