Scientists to the State of Illinois at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.https://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mupdegv6zs2hDo you know what's underground beneath your home or community? Illinois State Geological Survey researchers at PRI are mapping abandoned mines to help property owners and communities understand subsidence risks in former mined out areas. 👉 https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/over-330000-illinois-homes-at-risk-from-abandoned-mines/ @fox2now.bsky.social04 Sep 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupdegv6zs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mun3gdbkkj2l🍽️ DuPage & Kane County food businesses: the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center & EnergySense Resilience Center are offering FREE technical assessments to 10 small businesses — restaurants, grocers, food banks & more. Lower costs. Reduce waste. Spots are limited! 👉 https://loom.ly/tla0huI03 Sep 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun3gdbkkj2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mumwmi3brk2iEl Niño is shaping up to be strong this year. Despite a milder winter, snowfall and extreme winter can still happen. @ilclimatologist.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumwmi3brk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3muhlnwejep24🤳 We're hiring: Social Media Intern - Join PRI! Help create social media content, monitor accounts, and contribute to digital science communication! Great opportunity for a current U of I student. Position open until filled. 👉 Apply now: https://loom.ly/vEsOV4c01 Sep 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhlnwejep24https://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mu5jsnr2fp2aCongrats to John Scott on his appointment as Illinois Pollution Prevention Scientist! John has researched pollutants like PFAS and microplastics at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center since 2001. Now he'll use that expertise to advise on state pollution challenges. 👉 https://loom.ly/xiYC0rI28 Aug 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5jsnr2fp2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mu5iwhiprc2iIs Tornado Alley shifting eastward? And is climate change to blame? The answer is complicated. @wbez.org spoke with @ilclimatologist.bsky.social Trent Ford and other experts to break it down. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5iwhiprc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mtvyesxxgi2e🦗 New Job: Insect Collections Databasing - Join Illinois Natural History Survey! Help document and database stonefly specimens borrowed from natural history museums! Apps due Aug. 31. 👉 Apply now: https://loom.ly/LN3e3rY25 Aug 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvyesxxgi2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mraik46fqi2l"I did not suspect then that the little yellow and black beetle would become my teacher, co-conspirator, and inspiration for the next three decades of my career." Joe Spencer, insect behaviorist, reflects on 30 years of research on the western corn rootworm. 👉 https://loom.ly/PAw-wcY 22 Jul 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraik46fqi2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mr5y3kmnq22pA retired scientist. Thousands of beetles. Nearly 20 years of volunteering. Bill and Cindy Ruesink made their commitment official with an endowment for one of North America's oldest insect collections. 👉 Read their story at https://loom.ly/Ccq0jG421 Jul 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5y3kmnq22phttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mqrfpzadec2iHelp shape solutions to food waste! Take a 10-minute survey about meal planning, grocery shopping, cooking, and what happens in the kitchen at 👉 go.illinois.edu/FoodWasteSurvey. @extension.illinois.edu 16 Jul 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrfpzadec2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mqovbee5la2jJune climate report from @ilclimatologist.bsky.social: 🌧️ 7.40" of rain statewide — 5th wettest June on record 🌪️ 65+ tornadoes in June; 173 total in 2026 — a new ALL-TIME annual record, before July 4th More at https://loom.ly/HLCoHAg15 Jul 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqovbee5la2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mqmjlrebut2dResearchers at the Illinois State Geological Survey propose a fix to cool data centers: use aquifers as "thermal batteries" to cool systems then return and store the water underground for later use. 👉 Read more: https://loom.ly/0amIcqc14 Jul 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmjlrebut2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mplorpxad62kNew pub from Illinois State Archaeological Survey 📗 "Mounds North of Cahokia: Sixty Years of Archaeology at the Mitchell Site" — the story of a sacred Mississippian mound center, a highway that destroyed most of it, and 60 years of archaeology piecing it back together. 👉 https://loom.ly/676zcg401 Jul 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplorpxad62khttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mpjcayltik2i🌉 Did you know the Beardstown bridge helped shape the Cass County region? From its role in early development to the part it still plays in the community today, this bridge has a story worth knowing. Watch the full story from Illinois State Archaeological Survey 👉 https://youtu.be/6lJOgEh0IgM?si=ExxJnYlE7CTpH4If30 Jun 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjcayltik2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3moljcdythz2uColes County just got its first-ever local real-time weather, soil & water monitoring station — the first addition to Illinois Climate Network @warm-isws.bsky.social in 20+ years. Thanks to a grant from The Lumpkin Family Foundation. 👉 https://loom.ly/RVulop8 18 Jun 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3moljcdythz2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mnhqcmrhxk2zFound a bat in your house? 🦇 Don't worry — here's a guide on how to remove it safely, written by mammalogist and bat expert Tara Hohoff from the Illinois Natural History Survey. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jun 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhqcmrhxk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mnfbp4rsw42c👷 Visiting Scientific Specialist, Environmental Assessments Researcher – Join Illinois State Geological Survey! Help evaluate potential environmental and geologic hazards and risks for IDOT infrastructure improvement projects! 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Brought to you by @illinoisdnr.bsky.social and Illinois Natural History Survey. 👉 ifishillinois.org19 May 2026 07:05 -0700at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7kq3h3mg2phttps://bsky.app/profile/prairieresearch.bsky.social/post/3mm55kcdqkk2eAs flooding risks grow across Illinois, scientists at the Illinois State Water Survey help update FEMA flood maps used by communities in the National Flood Insurance Program. @wbez.org explores why many residents still lack flood coverage: https://loom.ly/UqDqu1E https://www.wbez.org/environment/2026/05/17/chicago-basement-flooding-insurance-state-farm-fema-cook-county-soaked18 May 2026 08:04 -0700at://did:plc:tuct2jsh7snpsd7ddrvdscki/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm55kcdqkk2e