Monthly Archives: April 2012

Great Lakes Fishery Commission June 6-7

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Susan Braxton

The 57th Annual Meeting of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission will be June 6-7 in Buffalo New York. The keynote will be a presentation by Dr. Jim Reist on complex fish diversity in North America. Meeting details and agenda.

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SSPP Policy Debate: Creating the Future We Want

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Laura B.

On June 22, 2012, delegates from around the world will converge in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a global conference on sustainable development, twenty years after the first Rio conference—the 1992 “Earth Summit”. In anticipation of Rio+20, a diverse group … Continue reading →

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Online Clearinghouse for Education And Networking: Oil Interdisciplinary Learning (OCEAN-OIL)

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Laura B.

Two years ago, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil platform killed 11 men and initiated the largest marine oil spill in history, with roughly five million barrels released from the Macondo well, with roughly 4.2 million barrels pouring … Continue reading →

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Census Bureau releases special edition of Profile America: Facts for Features in advance of Earth Day

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Laura B.

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Facts for Features and Special Editions consist of collections of statistics from the Census Bureau’s demographic and economic subject areas intended to commemorate anniversaries or observances or to provide background information for topics in the news. … Continue reading →

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Gateway to U.S. Department of Energy Biological and Environmental Research Image Galleries

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Laura B.

From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2012. The United States Department of Energy’s Office of Biological and Environmental Research has compiled this prodigious image gallery from a wide range of scientific research projects. The materials here come from the … Continue reading →

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Up To $20 Million Available From EPA for 2012 Great Lakes Restoration Projects

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it is requesting applications from states, municipalities, tribes, universities and nonprofit organizations for new projects to restore and protect the Great Lakes. EPA will distribute approximately $20 million through the Great Lakes … Continue reading →

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Illinois Water 2012 Call for Papers

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Laura B.

This is an invitation to submit abstracts for the 2012 Illinois Water Conference, to be held September 24-25 at the Illini Union, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Over the last 14 years, this biennial conference has drawn agency personnel, academics, … Continue reading →

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Illinois eTextbooks Unconference June 27-28

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Susan Braxton

Faculty may have been approached in recent months by commercial publishers seeking to partner to create electronic textbooks for courses they teach.   If you have been approached and are considering such a partnership, the Illinois eTextbook Unconference* may be of … Continue reading →

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ISGS Geological Science Field Trips

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Laura B.

Ferne Clyffe State Park and Surrounding Area, Johnson and Pope Counties May 5th and 19th, 2012 You’re invited to join ISGS scientists on a field trip. Currently the ISGS conducts spring and fall geoscience field trips annually. Each trip is … Continue reading →

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New “Surprise Me” feature available on TED web site

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Laura B.

TED, a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, has developed a new “Surprise Me” feature that creates a video playlist for you depending on how much time you have and what type of video you want to watch (choices are: … Continue reading →

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