Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
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Research • Education • Outreach | We help southern Lake Michigan communities foster a healthy environment & economy.
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This fall, our team took advantage of several opportunities to showcase our engaging educational programs at outreach events.
One highlight included the Great Plankton Race, where participants built plankton models and tested various adaptations that help this vital part of the food web survive.
One highlight included the Great Plankton Race, where participants built plankton models and tested various adaptations that help this vital part of the food web survive.
November 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This fall, our team took advantage of several opportunities to showcase our engaging educational programs at outreach events.
One highlight included the Great Plankton Race, where participants built plankton models and tested various adaptations that help this vital part of the food web survive.
One highlight included the Great Plankton Race, where participants built plankton models and tested various adaptations that help this vital part of the food web survive.
Join us November 5th and November 12th seminars on the latest fish biology, ecology, and fisheries science happening in Lake Michigan.
Learn more and register: purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Learn more and register: purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
October 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Join us November 5th and November 12th seminars on the latest fish biology, ecology, and fisheries science happening in Lake Michigan.
Learn more and register: purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Learn more and register: purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Join the Invasive Crayfish Collaborative webinar Sept 12, 11am CT/12pm ET! 🦞 Dr. William Ota (MSU) presents on red swamp crayfish movement using radio & acoustic telemetry.
Register here 👉 illinois.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here 👉 illinois.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Join the Invasive Crayfish Collaborative webinar Sept 12, 11am CT/12pm ET! 🦞 Dr. William Ota (MSU) presents on red swamp crayfish movement using radio & acoustic telemetry.
Register here 👉 illinois.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here 👉 illinois.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Who: 9-12th grade educators with a freshwater aquarium in their classroom
Interested? Contact Amy Shambach ([email protected]) or Julie Fiorito ([email protected]).
Interested? Contact Amy Shambach ([email protected]) or Julie Fiorito ([email protected]).
July 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Who: 9-12th grade educators with a freshwater aquarium in their classroom
Interested? Contact Amy Shambach ([email protected]) or Julie Fiorito ([email protected]).
Interested? Contact Amy Shambach ([email protected]) or Julie Fiorito ([email protected]).
Stay safe and have fun this Fourth of July with these 5 water safety tips! Click the link in our bio to learn more ways to enjoy our Lake Michigan beaches with keeping yourself and others safe.
July 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Stay safe and have fun this Fourth of July with these 5 water safety tips! Click the link in our bio to learn more ways to enjoy our Lake Michigan beaches with keeping yourself and others safe.
Educators—Explore Restoration in Action!
Join us Thursday, July 31 at Purdue Northwest (Hammond, IN) for a FREE full-day workshop
🚍 Tour restored sites
🧠 Engage with VR curriculum
📚 Earn 6 PD hours
🥐 Breakfast & lunch included
🔗 Register at the link in bio
Join us Thursday, July 31 at Purdue Northwest (Hammond, IN) for a FREE full-day workshop
🚍 Tour restored sites
🧠 Engage with VR curriculum
📚 Earn 6 PD hours
🥐 Breakfast & lunch included
🔗 Register at the link in bio
June 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Educators—Explore Restoration in Action!
Join us Thursday, July 31 at Purdue Northwest (Hammond, IN) for a FREE full-day workshop
🚍 Tour restored sites
🧠 Engage with VR curriculum
📚 Earn 6 PD hours
🥐 Breakfast & lunch included
🔗 Register at the link in bio
Join us Thursday, July 31 at Purdue Northwest (Hammond, IN) for a FREE full-day workshop
🚍 Tour restored sites
🧠 Engage with VR curriculum
📚 Earn 6 PD hours
🥐 Breakfast & lunch included
🔗 Register at the link in bio
Big news from Illinois‑Indiana Sea Grant! We’re thrilled to announce Dr. Stuart Carlton, our Assistant Director since 2018, will step into the Director role on July 14, 2025. Join us in congratulating Stuart, and read on at the link in bio to find out more about the transition!
June 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Big news from Illinois‑Indiana Sea Grant! We’re thrilled to announce Dr. Stuart Carlton, our Assistant Director since 2018, will step into the Director role on July 14, 2025. Join us in congratulating Stuart, and read on at the link in bio to find out more about the transition!
IISG is hiring a part-time pollution prevention outreach assistant. IISG’s pollution prevention team addresses water quality issues affecting the Great Lakes coasts and the inland waters of Illinois and Indiana.
Learn more and apply at the link in bio.
Learn more and apply at the link in bio.
June 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM
IISG is hiring a part-time pollution prevention outreach assistant. IISG’s pollution prevention team addresses water quality issues affecting the Great Lakes coasts and the inland waters of Illinois and Indiana.
Learn more and apply at the link in bio.
Learn more and apply at the link in bio.
Join the Invasive Crayfish Collaborative for an exciting webinar featuring educator and author Rick Reynolds. Rick will demonstrate how to engage grade 2-12 students using the newly developed science curriculum "Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems".
Register at the link in bio.
Register at the link in bio.
May 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Join the Invasive Crayfish Collaborative for an exciting webinar featuring educator and author Rick Reynolds. Rick will demonstrate how to engage grade 2-12 students using the newly developed science curriculum "Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems".
Register at the link in bio.
Register at the link in bio.
Congress is finalizing the FY26 budget, & federal funding for Sea Grant programs across the country—including Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant—is uncertain.
Add your name to our sign-on letter urging Congress to support continuation of programs benefiting the Great Lakes
Scan the QR code to take action.
Add your name to our sign-on letter urging Congress to support continuation of programs benefiting the Great Lakes
Scan the QR code to take action.
May 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Congress is finalizing the FY26 budget, & federal funding for Sea Grant programs across the country—including Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant—is uncertain.
Add your name to our sign-on letter urging Congress to support continuation of programs benefiting the Great Lakes
Scan the QR code to take action.
Add your name to our sign-on letter urging Congress to support continuation of programs benefiting the Great Lakes
Scan the QR code to take action.
Out with the old. A newly updated UnwantedMeds.org is here to make safe disposal of old medications easier than ever.
Read more at the link in bio.
Read more at the link in bio.
April 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Out with the old. A newly updated UnwantedMeds.org is here to make safe disposal of old medications easier than ever.
Read more at the link in bio.
Read more at the link in bio.
We are excited to offer the opportunity to propose a speaker or panel session during the 2026 Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Conference April 28-29 which featured the latest in emerging contaminant research, policies, and outreach.
Deadline to propose a session: June 16, 2025.
#linkinbio
Deadline to propose a session: June 16, 2025.
#linkinbio
April 25, 2025 at 3:47 AM
We are excited to offer the opportunity to propose a speaker or panel session during the 2026 Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Conference April 28-29 which featured the latest in emerging contaminant research, policies, and outreach.
Deadline to propose a session: June 16, 2025.
#linkinbio
Deadline to propose a session: June 16, 2025.
#linkinbio
Join the ICC for an exciting webinar featuring Purdue’s master's student Izzy Paulsen. Izzy will share her mixed method study exploring how & why teachers use live crayfish & their interest in outreach. Register at the link in bio.
April 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Join the ICC for an exciting webinar featuring Purdue’s master's student Izzy Paulsen. Izzy will share her mixed method study exploring how & why teachers use live crayfish & their interest in outreach. Register at the link in bio.
Calling all 6-12th grade educators! Register by April 1 for a FREE hands-on workshop exploring the lessons of the new Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems Curriculum at the Dunes Learning Center on April 15!
Space is limited, so register today at forms.gle/rS2cUEKm4e6qthLw7.
Space is limited, so register today at forms.gle/rS2cUEKm4e6qthLw7.
March 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Calling all 6-12th grade educators! Register by April 1 for a FREE hands-on workshop exploring the lessons of the new Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems Curriculum at the Dunes Learning Center on April 15!
Space is limited, so register today at forms.gle/rS2cUEKm4e6qthLw7.
Space is limited, so register today at forms.gle/rS2cUEKm4e6qthLw7.
The Great Lakes BioBlitz is pleased to kick off this year’s event with a special webinar. Register today to learn some of the ways citizen science platforms are used to document locations, species diversity, and local phenology in diverse ecosystems.
When: April 9
Register at the link in bio.
When: April 9
Register at the link in bio.
March 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The Great Lakes BioBlitz is pleased to kick off this year’s event with a special webinar. Register today to learn some of the ways citizen science platforms are used to document locations, species diversity, and local phenology in diverse ecosystems.
When: April 9
Register at the link in bio.
When: April 9
Register at the link in bio.
Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching skills and connect with fellow educators! Join us for a two-day, water-themed workshop on August 8-9, 2025, at the Dunes Learning Center located in Indiana Dunes National Park.
Apply by April 1.
More info at the link in bio.
Apply by April 1.
More info at the link in bio.
March 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching skills and connect with fellow educators! Join us for a two-day, water-themed workshop on August 8-9, 2025, at the Dunes Learning Center located in Indiana Dunes National Park.
Apply by April 1.
More info at the link in bio.
Apply by April 1.
More info at the link in bio.
Meet IISG grad student scholar, Leah Turner! Leah is a second-year master’s student in the Department of Biology at Ball State. Leah works in the Ward Lab, studying the effects of environmental contaminants on the behavior and cognition of fish at early life stages. Learn more at the link in bio.
March 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Meet IISG grad student scholar, Leah Turner! Leah is a second-year master’s student in the Department of Biology at Ball State. Leah works in the Ward Lab, studying the effects of environmental contaminants on the behavior and cognition of fish at early life stages. Learn more at the link in bio.
Reminder to apply by March 5!!
IISG has a new funding opportunity for promising two-year research projects addressing issues relevant to the southern Lake Michigan ecosystem and the surrounding communities in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Learn more at the link in bio.
IISG has a new funding opportunity for promising two-year research projects addressing issues relevant to the southern Lake Michigan ecosystem and the surrounding communities in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Learn more at the link in bio.
March 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Reminder to apply by March 5!!
IISG has a new funding opportunity for promising two-year research projects addressing issues relevant to the southern Lake Michigan ecosystem and the surrounding communities in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Learn more at the link in bio.
IISG has a new funding opportunity for promising two-year research projects addressing issues relevant to the southern Lake Michigan ecosystem and the surrounding communities in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Learn more at the link in bio.
Had a great time at HASTI meeting 60+ educators and sharing resources on Lake Michigan, natural resources, and aquaponics! Megan Gunn’s session sparked great discussions, and a big congrats to Abi Bymaster for winning the HASTI 2025 Outstanding Outdoor Lab award! 🎉
February 25, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Had a great time at HASTI meeting 60+ educators and sharing resources on Lake Michigan, natural resources, and aquaponics! Megan Gunn’s session sparked great discussions, and a big congrats to Abi Bymaster for winning the HASTI 2025 Outstanding Outdoor Lab award! 🎉
🚨🚨 New episode alert! 🚨🚨 Teach Me About the Great Lakes episode 106 is out!
Kelly House joins TMATGL to talk about her work, why journalism matters, and what gives her hope for the future of her profession and the natural world.
Tune in: teachgreatlakes.transistor.fm/106
Kelly House joins TMATGL to talk about her work, why journalism matters, and what gives her hope for the future of her profession and the natural world.
Tune in: teachgreatlakes.transistor.fm/106
February 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
🚨🚨 New episode alert! 🚨🚨 Teach Me About the Great Lakes episode 106 is out!
Kelly House joins TMATGL to talk about her work, why journalism matters, and what gives her hope for the future of her profession and the natural world.
Tune in: teachgreatlakes.transistor.fm/106
Kelly House joins TMATGL to talk about her work, why journalism matters, and what gives her hope for the future of her profession and the natural world.
Tune in: teachgreatlakes.transistor.fm/106
Join us in welcoming IISG’s new coastal engineering and community resilience specialist, Sarah Peterson! Sarah’s chief responsibility will be to develop a coastal resilience program along the southern Lake Michigan shoreline.
Read more about Sarah and her work at the link in bio.
Read more about Sarah and her work at the link in bio.
February 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Join us in welcoming IISG’s new coastal engineering and community resilience specialist, Sarah Peterson! Sarah’s chief responsibility will be to develop a coastal resilience program along the southern Lake Michigan shoreline.
Read more about Sarah and her work at the link in bio.
Read more about Sarah and her work at the link in bio.
Don't miss out on the latest edition of our "Making Waves in Education" newsletter! Dive into innovative professional learning opportunities and stay updated on upcoming events. Check it out: myemail.constantcontact.com/Winter-News-...
February 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Don't miss out on the latest edition of our "Making Waves in Education" newsletter! Dive into innovative professional learning opportunities and stay updated on upcoming events. Check it out: myemail.constantcontact.com/Winter-News-...