SIU expertise to benefit Illinois water supplies

Matt Whiles, SIU Zoology professor and Interim Director of SIU's Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory, has been appointed to serve on the state of Illinois' Nutrient Science Advisory Committee. In his role, Whiles will assist the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in determining nutrient water quality standards as part of a larger effort to reduce nutrient loss in Illinois water resources.

Two more SIU Carbondale students selected as University Innovation Fellows

Senior Daniel Bach and sophomore Thomas Birch have been selected as national University Innovation Fellows, joining a cohort of 150 students from 52 institutions across the country. Bach and Birch are committed to increasing the cross-disciplinary utilization of innovation resources at SIU, as they describe in this YouTube video. See here for more.

Green Fund grant opportunity

If you could do one thing to make SIUC's campus more sustainable, what would it be? There's no need to keep your idea to yourself--apply for a Green Fund grant by March 1st to see your idea become reality. Students, faculty, and staff are eligible. Click here for more information.