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IRBS staff coordinate and undertake various research programs focusing on large river ecosystems and are active in outreach to the public.
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3 Madtom species: Freckled, Tadpole, and Stonecat madtoms
Freckled Madtom Tadpole Madtom Stonecat
June 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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3 bullhead catfishes: Brown, Black and Yellow catfishes
Brown Bullhead Black Bullhead Yellow Bullhead
June 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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June 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Additionally, grad student Abigail Roussin received a conference scholarship, and grad student Cody Haglock received the best student poster award!
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April 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Our staff presented 3 platform presentations and 4 poster presentations. One of our staff even won Best Professional presentation!
IRBS technician Rachel presents a poster comparing chlorophyll (a measure of algae productivity) measurements using traditional lab-based methods with data collected with field instruments. IRBS technicians Nicole and Frankie present a poster comparing fish community data and the impacts of invasive carps. IRBS quantitative biologist Rob presented on efforts to help optimize sampling programs to better answer questions about fish species of management interest. Rob also won Best Professional Platform Presentation! Congrats Rob! Jodi is a field technician working on the Rock River and presented a poster on collections of Gravel Chub, a state threatened species.
February 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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IRBS staff are heavily involved in volunteer positions with the society, including positions on the executive board, helping with membership and registration, awarding student scholarships and organizing the raffle that supports those scholarships.
IRBS biologist Dr. Jason DeBoer assumed the position of society president and will serve until next year's meeting. RBS biologist Andrya presents on work on distributions of the Northern Sunfish, a recently recognized species (previously a subspecies of Longear Sunfish). Andrya was also elected society secretary at this years meeting and will serve on the executive board for ILAFS over the next 4 years. IRBS Biologist Jesse (and many of our technicians) helped with the Raffle. Items are donated by the various student subunits across the state along with local businesses and meeting attendees. The money raised goes to support student scholarships for travel to the conference and for their research projects. IRBS grad student Kaiden and UIUC grad student Shasta received travel scholarships, presented by Student Affairs co-chair and IRBS biologist Kris. Kaiden also presented on his graduate work looking at factors affecting growth of invasive carps and developing better tools to inform management efforts.
February 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Recently, our state chapter received the "most active small chapter" for the Midwest (among 12 other states!) and the Eastern Illinois University student subunit received the most active student subunit award!
ILAFS Executive Committee with their "Most Active Chapter" award
February 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM