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  Warm May wraps up very mild spring

  Jun 10, 2024 1:00 pm

  This spring was the fourth warmest start to any year on record in Illinois, and the summer has a high chance of above normal temperatures, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey.

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  Warm and wet April in Illinois

  May 3, 2024 3:45 pm

  April showers arrived this year, along with the ups and downs of spring temperatures that averaged out to above normal, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey.

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  Illinois’ first submerged cultural resource: the Solon Johnson wreck of 1887

  Apr 26, 2024 10:45 am

  Researchers from the Prairie Research Institute collaborated to document Illinois' first submerged cultural resource: the Solon Johnson shipwreck. Discovered by ISGS chief scientist Steve Brown during a bathymetric data collection project off Illinois Beach State Park, the shipwreck represents a significant find in Lake Michigan's maritime history. With assistance from ISAS researchers, the wreck's identity as the Solon Johnson, lost in 1887 during a storm, was confirmed. The discovery underscores the importance of documenting and preserving underwater cultural heritage.

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  Study: When do timber rattlesnakes emerge in the spring in Illinois?

  Apr 24, 2024 10:15 am

  Illinois’ timber rattlesnakes emerge from their cold-weather dens hidden below ground and can be seen sunning themselves in the nearby forest foliage as spring temperatures warm. Scientists at the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) have found clues to determine when snakes will slither from their over-winter spots to inform conservation officials who manage local habitats.

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  PRI executive director Praveen Kumar elected as 2023 AAAS Fellow

  Apr 18, 2024 10:15 am

  Seven University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professors have been elected 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are among the 502 scientists, engineers and innovators recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements by the world’s largest general scientific society.  

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  INHS malacologist Sarah Douglass among the sixteen employees honored with Chancellor's Staff Excellence Award

  Apr 18, 2024 8:00 am

  Sixteen academic professionals and civil service staff members have received the 2024 Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award. 

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  Soils are warm throughout Illinois in mid-April

  Apr 16, 2024 3:45 pm

  Warm weather has continued into April, impacting soil temperatures, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) program manager at the Illinois State Water Survey.

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  INHS survey studies Illinois hunters’ beliefs about controlling disease in deer populations

  Apr 3, 2024 11:15 am

  Despite the increase in cases of chronic wasting disease in Illinois deer, hunters in recent years have gained trust in agency actions and are more positive about the use of sharpshooting to control the disease, according to a survey of hunters conducted at the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) at the Prairie Research Institute.

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  Water Survey program to monitor weather effects of the solar eclipse

  Apr 3, 2024 8:45 am

  As the solar eclipse brings a spectacular show in the sky on April 8, viewers can also follow its path online as the Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) program at the Illinois State Water Survey offers real-time monitoring of changing weather conditions during the event. 

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  Warm and dynamic March opens spring

  Apr 2, 2024 9:15 am

  March’s warmer than average temperatures are expected to continue into April, which could lead off a warm and wet spring all the way into June, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey.

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