Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois

Gifts to this fund support introductory or otherwise hard to fund projects concerning the form, distribution, and function of Illinois' aquatic ecosystem heritage. For more information, contact Geoff Levin, Associate Director for Operations.

This fund supports introductory or otherwise hard to fund projects concerning biodiversity in all its forms. For more information, contact Geoff Levin, Associate Director for Operations.

This fund honors Dr. William H. Luckmann, who was a researcher and administrator for applied entomological programs at the Illinois Natural History Survey from 1949-1984. The Luckmann Award, first granted in 1994, is given annually to a student in applied entomology to support travel to a professional meeting. For more information, contact Lee Solter.

This fund, established by the family and friends of Dr. Philip W. Smith, honors his long and distinguished career at the Illinois Natural History Survey (1942-1979) and the University of Illinois (1965-1979). It supports research in all areas of natural history. For more information, contact Geoff Levin, Associate Director for Operations, or visit http://sib.illinois.edu/grants_smith.htm.

Established by the family and friends of Dr. R. Weldon Larimore, this fund honors Dr. Larimore's long and distinguished career at the Illinois Natural History Survey (1946-current) and the University of Illinois (1969-1988). It supports research in stream ecology. For more information, contact Jeremy Tiemann, Chair of the Fund's selection committee.  See more information at the R. Weldon Larimore page at the School of Integrative Biology.

This fund honors the memory of Dr. Warren Brigham, a leader in the application of GIS to natural history research and a specialist in aquatic beetles. It supports projects that involve computers and/or beetles with preference being given to proposals that make spatial information about water beetles available via the Internet. For more information, contact Mark Wetzel.

The Illinois Natural History Survey Education and Outreach operates a Traveling Science Center, a 320 square foot mobile classroom featuring informative panels on biodiversity with an Illinois focus. Students learn about the types of habitats, species diversity and geology of their regionThe Traveling Science Center is available to visit schools, park districts, and other organizations. This project is totally funded by external grants and donations with current major funding from ComEd. For additional information, contact Mike Jeffords.

The goal of this fund is to help the library continue to build its excellent collection, which dates to the Survey's founding in 1858. The INHS Library serves a wide range of users, including Survey scientists, University of Illinois faculty and students, and the public. For more information, contact Beth Wohlgemuth, Librarian.

This fund supports translational / applied research in free-ranging wildlife populations in Illinois. It supports research in wildlife disease (transmission, prevention, and control) at the interface of environmental factors, livestock, wildlife and human health. This fund encourages active participation of graduate and undergraduate students in multiple disciplines including but not limited to ecology, biology, ecosystem management and veterinary medicine. For further information, contact Dr. Nohra Mateus-Pinilla, Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiologist.