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We invite you to register with us to continue to receive updates and learn more about our specialized education programs, research and upcoming events. We want to know what your interests are so we can send you the updates you prefer to receive. To register click here
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center receives University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2009-2010 Campus Award for Excellence in Public Engagement
Selected as the exclusive winner of this prestigious award in recognition of the extraordinary contributions of faculty, staff, students and projects to connect the University with the broader community on issues of critical social impact, NGRREC is setting the bar for project awards, new this year, for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. read more
U of I Chancellor to Tour NGRREC Field
Station
Chancellor Robert Easter and 20 faculty members and
administrators from the University of Illinois will meet on January 13 to
see the new field station, learn of the possibilities for research and
education and consider collaborations with Lewis and Clark-NGRREC
scientists and educators. The group will receive a tour of the field
station, and will visit the campus in the afternoon for meetings regarding
future collaborations. click here to view images of the field station read more
Lane Richter, a two-summer veteran of the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center Intern Program, was awarded Outstanding Environmental Sciences Graduate Student at SIUE in the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences. Lane's research centered on water loss through evapotranspiration from green roof systems. His work with Dr's. Richard Essner and Peter Minchin at SIUE has just been published in . . . read more
Bookmark this site for Summer 2010 Internship Info and Application
Environmental educator Marcia Lochmann hopes to reconnect people with the region's great rivers with the help of education programs created through the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center. Lochmann, a former biology teacher, said her interest in environmental education began after teaching a high school environmental science class early in her career. But her love for the outdoors was evident much earlier as a young girl when her family would go on vacation. read more
The Wings of Spring Migratory Bird Festival Education Committee is pleased to offer, for the fifth year, its free Migratory Bird Festival programming to fourth and fifth grade students from Missouri and Illinois. The Wings of Spring Migratory Bird Festival is an educational outreach program offered throughout the region to 4th and 5th grade students, during one of the peak weeks of spring migration-- Saturday May 1, 2010 through Saturday, May 8, 2010. read more
Invasive species are a problem plaguing land managers all over the country. Often there is the will to fight them, but limited man power to achieve desired goals. Accordingly, innovative partnerships are often needed to pool resources to create effective change. This summer Lewis and Clark Community College (LCCC) partnered with the Job Center for Jersey County and the Great River Land Trust (GRLT) to create a Conservation Corps. read more
Don't miss this unique opportunity! Registration Deadline: February 4
(Pre-registration is required due to limited seating). read more
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Phone: (618) 468-4810
E-mail: ngrrec@lc.edu
Web site: www.ngrrec.org