Brian Anderson, new Chief for the Illinos Natural History Survey, will begin his new position on May 1, 2008. Previously, he was the assistant to the president at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield.
More information on the new Survey Chief can be found at the following news sources:
State-Journal Register, URL: http://www.sj-r.com/Outdoors/stories/26068.asp
Prairie State Outdoors. URL: http://www.prairiestateoutdoors.com/index.php?/pso/article/illinois_natural_history_survey_gets_new_director/