Posts for tag "University of Illinois"
America’s Elusive Crayfish and the eDNA that’s Finding Them
The eDNA method is growing and has helped researchers locate and manage different species of crayfish found around the country.
- Posted July 29, 2020
Lake Michigan’s Smarter, Streamlined Buoys
New, smarter buoys were deployed on Lake Michigan this summer, so EM spoke to an engineer who helped design them and a scientist using their data.
- Posted November 5, 2018
Anti-clogging Chemicals May Cause Fouling
Recent study shows that anti-clogging chemicals cause softer, thicker biofilms to form in pipes, and therefore may increase risk of waterborne illness.
- Posted October 8, 2018
Bioinspired Mantis-Cam Enables Underwater Geolocation
Bio-inspired camera uses polarization signals from light to geolocate, enabling new underwater navigation technologies and revealing clues about animals and pollution.
- Posted May 17, 2018
Kick-Seining and eDNA Analysis Inform Study on Endangered Listing of Rare Crayfish
Scientists using both traditional kick-seining and modern eDNA to survey a rare crayfish population found that there was no eDNA abundance signal.
- Posted March 14, 2018
More Snow May Increase Alaskan Tundra Permafrost Degradation
An increase in snowfall is likely to lead to more Alaskan tundra permafrost degradation and changes in methane and CO2 production and absorption.
- Posted March 22, 2016
Boreal Wildfires A Net Source Of Atmospheric Carbon
A study by scientists at the University of Illinois has shown that boreal wildfires, like those in Alaska’s Yukon Flats, have turned these ecosystems into net sources of atmospheric carbon, according to a release. The team examined...
- Posted October 26, 2015
