Six postdoctoral scientists will advance research to protect and increase biodiversity in Chicago and beyond.
The EPA estimates that lawn irrigation accounts for one third of all residential water use in the U.S. Learn more about alternative lawn care options from 2022 Biota Awardee Rebecca (Becky) Barak.
2024 Biota Awardee Benjamin Van Doren’s research on migratory birds has been featured in the Chicago Park District’s annual report.
Loyola University Chicago shares more about faculty member Yoel E. Stuart’s receipt of a Biota Award in 2023.
Evanston Roundtable features Liza Lehrer and Lincoln Park Zoo’s bat monitoring project.
Van Doren Lab of Migration Biology has received a $300,000 grant from the Walder Foundation in support of research on bird migration through Chicago.
DePaul University shares on how Noé de la Sancha takes a global view on the lives of tiny creatures.
University of Illinois Chicago’s Gabriela Nuñez-Mir receives award to fund invasive plant research.
Philanthropy News Digest covers the Walder Foundation’s announcement of its 2024 Biota Awardees, recognizing pioneering biodiversity research.
A WTTW article investigates Chicago researchers' push for native plant-based lawn alternatives to replace environmentally taxing turf grass.
WBEZ Chicago’s Sasha-Ann Simons hosts an interview with Sara Ruane, assistant curator of herpetology at the Field Museum, Meghan Midgley, soil ecologist at The Morton Arboretum, and Jack Westwood, program director of the Biota Awards.
Lincoln Park Zoo’s Chicago Garden Wildlife Project helps to enhance the advantages of gardens through data-based information using several strategies.
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