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News
Prairie Research Institute leads campus collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory geothermal energy technology
"This installation was supported through the collaborative efforts of the Illinois Geothermal Coalition, which was established on campus as a Living Laboratory workshop hosted by iSEE in 2018. The Illinois Geothermal Coalition is a collection of res ...
Comprehensive Review of Geothermal Energy in the U.S. Midwest Now Available!
Online Geothermal Resource Now Available! The Illinois Geothermal Coalition is pleased to announce the release of a novel, comprehensive review of geothermal energy in the U.S. Midwest! This resource is free and publicly availa ...
Explore the 2022 Illinois State Water Plan Infographic!
http://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/WaterResources/pages/SWPTF_Main.aspx
The 2022 Illinois State Water Plan is Here!
The 2022 Illinois State Water Plan is now available! IWRC is pleased to have contributed to the report as part of the Illinois State Water Plan Task Force, a unified coalition of state agencies developed by the Department of Natural Resources addre ...
Call for Abstracts: The Harmful Algal Bloom Symposium is Returning in 2023!
The Harmful Algal Bloom Research Symposium is coming back in 2023! The Algal Bloom Action Team's popular Harmful Algal Bloom Research Symposium will return for it's third year this January 5-6, 2023! The symposium is free and will be held entire ...
Iowa Water Center Co-Leads Harmful Algal Bloom Research And Education Partnership
February 22, 2022 – Ames, IA – The Iowa Water Center recently received a second round of funding from the North Central Region Water Network to co-lead the delivery of research-based harmful algal bloom information to Extension professiona ...
Great Lakes Commission Releases Report on Uses of Great Lakes Water in 2020
Contact: Beth Wanamaker – 734-396-6082, beth@glc.org Ann Arbor, Mich. – A report released by the Great Lakes Commission finds that 37.8 million gallons of water per day were withdrawn from the Great Lakes basin in 2020, a ...
Funding Opportunities
(Now Closed) Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub Hosts Webinar March 15th to Develop an NSF RCN Proposal
The Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub (MBDH) plans to develop an NSF RCN proposal to address community needs, and we are interested in input from academic researchers, government agency staff, nonprofits, and industry partners to ensure we have cros ...
(Now Closed) NIWR has Funding for Student Travel to the UCOWR Conference
We are pleased to announce that the National Institutes of Water Resources (NIWR) is sponsoring travel awards for students to attend the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) conference from June 13-15, 2023 in Fort Collins, CO. One awarde ...
(Now Closed) 3 Request for Proposals – FY2023 104G is Funding General Water-Related Research, PFAs, and Aquatic Invasive Species in the Upper Mississippi River Basin.
The National Institutes of Water Resources (NIWR) has released its annual request for proposals (RFPs) under its National Competitive Grants Program. In cooperation with USGS, these RFPs, submitted through each state’s Water Resources Research ...
FY2023 National Competitive Grants RFP Informational Webinar
USGS in cooperation with the National Institutes of Water Resources (NIWR) has released their annual request for proposals under its National Competitive Grants Program (104g General, PFAS and Aquatic Invasive Species). Any investigator at an instit ...
(Now Closed) $800,000 of Research Grants Available from the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program (IISG)
The Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program (IISG) anticipates having $800,000 to invest in promising research projects relevant to southern Lake Michigan and surrounding coastal communities in northeast Illinois and northwest&nb ...
Update: 104B Annual Funding Applications are Now Closed and Under Review
The Illinois Water Resources Center (IWRC) requests proposals to fund exploratory research or educational projects that enhance water sciences research and higher education throughout Illinois. While we are interested in all water resources i ...
(Now Closed) USGS Mendenhall Postdoc Opportunities for Recent PhD’s
The USGS Water Mission Area (WMA) Office of Programming and Planning (OPP) has several 2-year Mendenhall Postdoc Research Opportunities for current or recent PhD students.
IL-based Research Funding Opp – 2023 Biota Awards
Biota Awards, an initiative of the Walder Foundation’s Environmental Sustainability program now in its second year, are a funding opportunity for early-career researchers based in Illinois who seek to restore, protect and conserve biodiversity local ...
News Alert: Translating Coastal Research into Application Funding Opportunity
Sea Grant and the U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP) announce a new funding opportunity for collaborative projects to integrate research, its application, and community engagement in thematic areas of long-term coastal evolution, extreme storms, and human and ecosystem health.
Events
2023 Harmful Algal Blooms Webinar Series Calendar
Date Speaker Affiliation Topic February 1st Donna Hill USEPA Toxins Associated w/ Freshwater HABs & Mammalian Health Effect April 5th Jeanine RefsniderAlba Argerich University of ToledoUniversity of Missouri Effects of Lake Erie Harm ...
Upcoming Algal Blooms Action Team Webinar: Wed. February 1, 2023 at 11 AM CT
Upcoming Webinar:Toxins Associated with Fresh Water Harmful Algal Blooms and Their Mammalian Health EffectsWednesday February 1, 2023 11:00 AM CT/ 12:00 PM ET The Algal Bloom Action Team is hosting its first webinar of 2023 ...
Harmful Algal Bloom Symposium Recap – View slides for the 4 sessions!
The Algal Bloom Action Team’s popular Virtual Harmful Algal Bloom Research Symposium returned for its third year on January 5-6, 2023. The event brought together over 800 water professionals from across the North Central Region to hear about the ...
NGWA Webinar: Hydrogeology of Illinois
Join NGWA on October 25th to explore the Hydrogeology of Illinois. As hydrogeology varies widely across the United States — and as primary jurisdiction over groundwater development rests with the states — each is unique. This webinar series explores ...
Call for Abstracts: The Harmful Algal Bloom Symposium is Returning in 2023!
The Harmful Algal Bloom Research Symposium is coming back in 2023! The Algal Bloom Action Team's popular Harmful Algal Bloom Research Symposium will return for it's third year this January 5-6, 2023! The symposium is free and will be held entire ...
July 6 – Geothermal Illinois: Community and District Systems (Renewable Heating and Cooling)
Wednesday, July 6 at 10 AM CT Presented by: Brian Urlaub, Associate Vice President & Director of Geothermal Operations, SALAS O’BRIEN Geothermal energy systems allow community- and district-scale energy plants and facilities, mul ...
REGISTER – IL-IN Sea Grant Panel Discussion: What to Include in Grant Applications
Description Join Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant staff as they host a panel discussion with representatives from different funding agencies. Panelists will share what their organization looks for when selecting proposals to support, and audience membe ...
(PAST) Webinar: Getting to the Heart of Science Communication with Dr. Faith Kearns
California Institute for Water ResourcesUniversity of California , Division of Agriculture and Natural ResourceWEBINAR — Free and open to the public. Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 12 pm C.T.Join by:• Clicking WEBINAR LINK• Contacting egroninger@s ...
(PAST) 2-3PM, November 9 – Geothermal Illinois: Resilience Winter Webinar Series
Geothermal Energy: Federal Energy and Water Sustainability Requirements Energy Storage, Disaster Resiliency, and Sustainability Federal Models in Resiliency and Sustainability: At home and Abroad ** This event has passed. You can view the s ...
Job Opportunities
CLUSTER HIRE: The USGS Water Mission Area is Hiring Interdisciplinary Data Scientists and Physical Scientists
The U.S. Geological Survey Water Mission Area is hiring multiple Physical Scientists and Interdisciplinary Data Scientists. This is a cluster hire for permanent federal positions at multiple levels of experience (GS11/12 and GS12/13). Appl ...
(Now Closed) USGS Seeking Candidates for Postdoctoral Research Fellowship – Research Hydrologist
The U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Central Midwest Water Science Center (UMid WSC) is pleased to announce we are seeking to fill a postdoc position. Apply to this position on USAJobs The vacancy is a Research Hydrologist GS-12 position ...
(Now Closed) Department of Interior: Research Hydrologist – Central Midwest Water Science Center
The Geological Survey - Central Midwest Water Science Center is hiring! Open application period: 02/02/2023 to 02/28/2023 Please visit this link to apply. This is a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship appointment not to exceed 13 months with ...
(Now Closed) Illinois Water Resources Center—Undergraduate Hourly: Student Assistant
The Prairie Research Institute and the Illinois Water Resources Center, a multidisciplinary research institute at the University of Illinois, are seeking several motivated, resourceful, and tech-savvy undergraduate students to join our team. The ...
(Now Closed) USGS Mendenhall Postdoc Opportunities for Recent PhD’s
The USGS Water Mission Area (WMA) Office of Programming and Planning (OPP) has several 2-year Mendenhall Postdoc Research Opportunities for current or recent PhD students.
(Now Closed) USGS Integrated Water Prediction Mendenhall Postdoctoral Opportunities
Four Mendenhall research fellowship opportunities within the Integrated Water Prediction Program of the Water Mission Area of the U.S. Geological Survey are listed below. The closing date for applications is Nov. 1, 2022, and informat ...
Sandia National Laboratories Summer Internship Opportunities
Sandia National Laboratories currently has graduate and undergraduate summer internship postings in the FORCEE Institute (Future of Research for Climate, Earth, and Energy). If you are an interested student, please visit the links below to see the i ...