Prairie Research Institute

The Prairie Research Institute houses five state scientific surveys — Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS), the Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS), the Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS), the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC), and the Illinois State Archaeological Survey (ISAS). The Institute was established in 2008 as the Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Institute's mission is "to provide objective integrated scientific research and service, in cooperation with other academic and research units of the University of Illinois and elsewhere, that allow citizens and decision-makers to make choices that assure sustainable economic development and enduring environmental quality for the people, businesses, and governments of Illinois."

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Annual Reports - Prairie Research Institute

Institute Annual Reports
Atlas of Illinois Resources
Critical Trends Assessment Program Regional Watershed Assessments

DDetailed assessments of 32 major watersheds in Illinois, conducted through the Critical Trends Assessment Program administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Includes contributions from each of the State ...
Dissertations and Theses - Prairie Research Institute

Dissertations and Theses by Institute staff or students advised by Institute staff
Forest Preserves of Cook County Natural and Cultural Resources Master Plan
Programs and Proceedings - Prairie Research Institute

Programs and proceedings of Prairie Research Institute events, including Prairie Lightning Symposia
Recent Work - Prairie Research Institute

Recent work from Institute Divisions

Potential for contamination of shallow aquifers from land burial of municipal wastes [map]

Berg, Richard C.; Kempton, John P. (Illinois State Geological Survey, Department of Natural Resources, 1984)

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Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR) Need Assessment Study

Anand, Sowmya (2014-07)

The Survey Research Laboratory (SRL) at the University of Illinois assisted Principal Investigator Laura Barnes, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR), with a Web-based ...

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Hunter Participation, Harvest, and Hunting Behavior During the 2014 Illinois Conservation Order Season

Stephenson, Andrew, L.; Schweizer, Laura, A.; Campbell, Linda, K.; Miller, Craig, A. (Illinois Natural History Survey, 2014-12-04)

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2013-2014 Illinois Hunter Harvest Report

Stephenson, Andrew, L.; Schweizer, Laura, A.; Williams, Brent, D.; Campbell, Linda, K.; Miller, Craig, A. (Illinois Natural History Survey, 2014-11-12)

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2013-2014 Illinois Trapper Report: Harvest, Effort, and Trapper Education Courses

Stephenson, Andrew, L.; Schweizer, Laura, A.; Campbell, Linda, K.; Miller, Craig, A. (Illinois Natural History Survey, 2014-11-03)

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