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  Warmer January temperatures nearly broke records

  Feb 1, 2023 5:00 pm

  Illinois temperatures were above normal in January, preliminarily ranking the month as the sixth warmest on record, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey.

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  Water Survey to analyze flood risks in eight east-central and southeastern Illinois counties

  Jan 27, 2023 11:45 am

  Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) crews are starting to collect data within the Embarras River watershed as part of a multiple-phase hydrologic and hydraulic study to help local communities identify areas of high flood risk for flood mitigation planning. Results from the new study will be used to update the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), which typically depict the 1 percent and 0.2 percent annual-chance floodplains.

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  Farm to Food Bank project featured at From Food to Flowers: Everything Local conference

  Jan 26, 2023 12:30 pm

  ISTC's Farm to Food Bank project was featured at the recent From Food to Flowers: Everything Local conference in Springfield. The program included a panel presentation with Farm to Food Bank project partners and the presentation of a Friend of the Food Bank award to Rendleman Orchards for their work with the initiative.

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  PRI water and climate experts take part in new State Water Plan and its goals

  Jan 23, 2023 3:00 pm

  Scientists at the Prairie Research Institute (PRI) have contributed their expertise and data on multiple water issues to inform the newly released 2022 Illinois State Water Plan, which serves as an advisory to address water-related challenges for the next seven years. PRI will also play an integral part in reaching the plan’s goals, particularly in developing an Illinois Integrated Water Information Center, a portal to water science information and technology in Illinois.

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  Camera-trap study provides photographic evidence of pumas' ecological impact

  Jan 23, 2023 10:45 am

  A camera-trap study of two ecosystems – one with pumas and one without – adds to scientists’ understanding of the many ways apex predators influence the abundance, diversity and habits of other animals, including smaller carnivores. The study followed multiple members of the order Carnivora, looking at how the largest carnivore in each locale influenced the behavior and presence of other animals in the same vicinity.

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  Prairie Research Institute and The Grainger College of Engineering establish a joint initiative on sustainability engineering

  Jan 19, 2023 11:45 am

  The Prairie Research Institute (PRI) and The Grainger College of Engineering are embarking on a new partnership to create a Joint Initiative on Sustainability Engineering beginning in Spring 2023. This collaboration will further the University of Illinois’ reputation as a nexus of engineering and science that fosters novel solutions for societal challenges, and will broadly include aspects of engineering, energy, health, and sustainability research.

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  Prairie Research Institute provides millions in direct returns to Illinois’ economy

  Jan 17, 2023 11:30 am

  The Prairie Research Institute (PRI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has had a positive direct economic impact on Illinois’ economy valued at $667 million for years 2018–2022 and has provided more than 5,300 full-time jobs in the state, according to a recent analysis at a U. of I. research center.

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  State Climatologist describes December's cold snap and warm up

  Jan 3, 2023 8:15 am

  The extreme temperatures and wind chill values that Illinoisans experienced before the holidays are very unusual for late December, only occurring in northern and central Illinois once every 20 to 25 years. In the last week of the month, high temperatures ranged from the low 50s to mid-60s, between 10 and 25 degrees above normal.

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  Prairie Research Institute breaks ground for carbon capture pilot at CWLP

  Dec 19, 2022 8:00 am

  Officials from the University of Illinois, the City of Springfield, the State of Illinois, and the U.S. Department of Energy for a groundbreaking ceremony for a 10-megawatt carbon capture project at City, Water, Light, and Power’s (CWLP) in Springfield, Ill. The post-combustion carbon capture system is recognized as one of the world’s largest carbon capture pilots.

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  ISAS awarded $100,000 grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities

  Dec 13, 2022 1:45 pm

  The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded $100,000 to the Illinois State Archaeological Survey (ISAS) for a two-year noninvasive geophysical survey of 24 mounds at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site and three surrounding mound sites.

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