Illinois Natural History Survey
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The Illinois Natural History Survey has been the guardian and recorder of Illinois' biological resources since 1858. #INHSresearch @UofIllinois.
Urbana, IL
Joined June 2014
Thanks to a 2023 Supreme Court decision, 72% of Illinois wetlands are no longer protected under the federal Clean Water Act, researchers report. ▶️ https://t.co/0zUYxVEjOB
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🔗 Apply now:
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🌳 Scientific Specialist, Field Scientist -- Join @INHSIllinois! Help provide conservation program oversite, technical assistance, and management. Apps due Sep. 22, 2025. 👉 Link to apply in the thread.
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🚤 @INHSIllinois & @ILINSeaGrant scientists received a grant to help boaters & harbormasters fight invasive aquatic plants. These invaders crowd out native species, reduce fish populations & overtake lakes & streams. 👉 Learn more in the thread.
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🌻 For the first time since 1987, scientists from the @INHSIllinois and @IllinoisDNR updated the state conservation status ranks of threatened and endangered plants in IL. 👉 Read the full story using the link in the thread.
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🤝 Stewardship and Donor Development Specialist – Join @INHSillinois and @illinois_river! Help lead fundraising and development campaigns to sustain research, conservation, and educational outreach efforts. Position is open until filled. 👉 Link in the thread
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Congratulations to Michael Dreslik, the new director of the @INHSillinois and Illinois State Biologist! 🎉 Find the link to the blog in the thread to read how he went from U of I doctorate student to state leader.
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🐟 Aquatic Field Technician – Join @INHSIllinois, @Illinois_River! Assist large river ecologists in long-term river monitoring data and lab sample processing. 📍 Macomb, IL. Job is open until filled. 👉 Find the link to apply in the thread!
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#Lucky Shot! I've chased #fireflies in my yard for days. W/ the camera held in front, I ran behind an airborne #firefly, & clicked the shutter whenit seemed they were in focus. After many failures (kudos to zero depth perception), I got one that is close to being in good focus!
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Over 1,000 volunteers fanned out across Illinois for the 53rd Spring Bird Count last weekend, covering nearly all 102 counties! 🐦 Launched in 1972, SBC is now coordinated by @INHSillinois, with data used to track bird populations and published each fall.
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PRI Expo happening this week! More at
Leafhoppers are a big deal! 🪲 Get an up-close look at these tiny insects and the big impact they have on plants with @INHSIllinois at the PRI Expo! 📆 May 2-3, 2025 📍 Research Park, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 👉 More info at the link in the thread.
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A $2.3M @NOAA project is helping protect the unique ecosystems of Illinois Beach State Park. Scientists are restoring critical habitat, improving water quality, and engaging students in hands-on conservation. Find the link to the blog in the thread.
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One more week until the PRI Expo! More at
What’s swimming and slithering at the PRI Expo? 🐢 Come meet reptiles, amphibians, fish, and crayfish from the @INHSIllinois Fish & Herpetology Collections! 📆 May 2-3, 2025 📍 Research Park, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 👉 More info at the link in the thread.
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Interesting early takes from @INHSillinois survey on movement of #smallmouthbass on #LakeMichigan and #CalumetRiver. Look forward to final findings. #Chicagofishing #Chicagooutdoors Tracking smallmouth in southern Lake Michigan and the Calumet
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The Illinois Natural History Survey is studying and tracking smallmouth bass movements on southern Lake Michigan and in the Calumet system. Even very early in the study, there are some interesting...
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Trapping season is upon us & a stormy spring has brought moths north already. Significant #blackcutworm flight Macoupin County Projected potential cutting date May 13
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🐛 Undergraduate Hourly Technician, Entomology - Join @INHSIllinois! Assist with research projects studying corn and soybean pests like the western corn rootworm beetle! Apps due ASAP. 👉 Learn more at the link in the thread.
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What the duck?! 🦆 Wetland birds have some wild adaptations. Join Forbes Biological Station at the PRI Expo to learn how waterfowl thrive in Illinois. 📆 May 2-3, 2025 📍 Research Park, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 👉 More information at the link in the thread.
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Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant's fisheries meeting Thursday in Wilmette. They're invaluable, a chance to expand my mind. #LakeMichigan #fishing #smallmouthbass @alewifes @ILINSeaGrant @INHSillinois Lake Michigan Fisheries meeting comes Thursday in Wilmette
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The Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant's Lake Michigan Fisheries meeting is Thursday, April 10, at the Wilmette Harbor Club.
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This exhibit will be truly unbe-leaf-able! 🍃 Learn about Illinois’ rare plants and conservation efforts with the @INHSIllinois at the PRI Expo! 📆 May 2-3, 2025 📍 Research Park, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 👉 More information at the link in the thread.
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A new study in the journal Restoration Ecology found that many commercial seed mixes used to conserve and restore prairies may not have enough diversity to fully support pollinators. 👉 Read more about the study using the link in the comments.
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