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.

DePaul University shares on how Noé de la Sancha takes a global view on the lives of tiny creatures.

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.