Getting to know Chicago’s official mammal
Evanston Roundtable features Liza Lehrer and Lincoln Park Zoo’s bat monitoring project.
Lab wins Biota Award to support Chicago migration research
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.
Wildlife researcher discovers potential new rule of nature
DePaul University shares on how Noé de la Sancha takes a global view on the lives of tiny creatures.
UIC biologist receives award to fund invasive plant research
University of Illinois Chicago’s Gabriela Nuñez-Mir receives award to fund invasive plant research.
UIC study: Invasive plant roots may weaken soil ecosystems
Invasive plants can dramatically change an ecosystem, outcompeting native species and harming animal life, agriculture and human health. Now, a new study led by University of Illinois Chicago researcher Gabriela Nunez-Mir finds that these negative effects reach underground, too.
Centennial Bridge shuts its lights off for migrating birds
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Centennial Bridge will be a little darker than usual on Thursday night.
New tool helps scientists identify venomous snakes
While only about 10 percent of the roughly 4,000 known snake species have venom that can harm a human, using genetics to determine which snakes could be deadly could speed up developing better treatments for bites.
Walder Foundation Announces 2024 Biota Awardees
CHICAGO, IL – May 7, 2024–Today, the Walder Foundation announced five 2024 Biota Award recipients. Now in its third year, the Biota Awards continue to advance early-career researchers who are working to understand, protect, and restore the unique and diverse ecosystems in Chicago and around the world.
Michael Grillo Awarded $1.1 Million NSF CAREER Grant
Loyola University Chicago shares more about faculty member Michael Grillo receiving a $1.1 million National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER grant to advance his research on microbiomes.
Second Year of Biota Awards Invests $1.5 Million in Biodiversity Research
SKOKIE, IL - Today, the Walder Foundation announced the five 2023 Biota Award recipients whose research aims to understand, protect, and restore biodiversity in Chicago and around the world.
Walder Foundation Announces First Biota Awards to Researchers Tackling Biodiversity
SKOKIE, Ill. (March 30, 2022) – Walder Foundation announced today the five Biota Award recipients whose research aims to restore, protect and conserve biodiversity in the Chicago region and around the world.
Walder Foundation announces 2024 Biota awardees
Philanthropy News Digest covers the Walder Foundation’s announcement of its 2024 Biota Awardees, recognizing pioneering biodiversity research.
Turf Grass Is America’s Default Lawn Setting. Chicago Researchers Are Rethinking the Possibilities
A WTTW article investigates Chicago researchers' push for native plant-based lawn alternatives to replace environmentally taxing turf grass.
Chicago Innovators: The Biota Awards fund biodiversity research in Illinois
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.
The Chicago Garden Wildlife Project: Blooming Where We Stand
Lincoln Park Zoo’s Chicago Garden Wildlife Project helps to enhance the advantages of gardens through data-based information using several strategies.