Although combining algae cultivation with wastewater treatment has been highlighted as a promising pathway for sustainable biofuels, there are still several challenges that limit the ability to use algae for biological ...

Excess nutrients and sedimentation, reduced water quality, and erosion have become pressing issues in the Midwest due to the high levels of corn and soybean production. This study examined relationships between farmers' ...

A multiple harvest reporting system is used for public land hunters in Illinois. The location, type of species, type of property hunted, and the type of weapon used determine what type of harvest reporting method is required. ...

Aerial insectivorous birds like the Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) and Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) are experiencing population declines across North America. While causes of declines are unknown, habitat ...

Approximately 71% of land cover in the Midwest is in agriculture production, with row crops being the most prevalent. Most row crops have replaced grasslands, resulting in declines of their constituent bird communities. ...

Nest predation is the leading cause of reproductive failure in birds. As a result, many studies have sought to understand what factors influence nest predation as well as the ways in which birds respond to predation. ...

Avian interspecific brood parasites are species that forego parental care and rely on heterospecifics to raise parasitic offspring. Host-parasite coevolutionary arms races and the constraints associated with a non-parasitic ...

Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) are an invasive planktivore, native to Asia, that have established successful populations in the Mississippi and Illinois River systems after their unintentional introduction in ...

Grasslands cover a significant portion of the Earth’s terrestrial surface, yet we know little about the historical biogeography of grassland-restricted lineages. Previous work on the biogeography of grassland taxa has ...

A Halo Photonics Doppler Wind LiDAR (LiDAR) was deployed during a lake-effect snow event over Lake Michigan to develop a method of processing and reviewing the data collected by the LiDAR, create a conceptual model of the ...