Aug 9, 2023 | iSEE Research, News, News Releases, Stormwater and Mosquito Control Project
The prevalence of mosquito-borne disease has plagued urban communities for decades, prompting scientists to look to stormwater infrastructure for sustainable solutions. Brian Allan, Professor of Entomology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, leads an...
Aug 2, 2023 | iSEE Research, News, News Releases, SMARTFARM Project
Earth’s soil contains large stocks of carbon — even more carbon than in the atmosphere. A significant portion of this soil carbon is in organic form (carbon bound to carbon), called soil organic carbon (SOC). However, SOC has historically been greatly diminished by...
May 8, 2023 | iSEE Research, News Releases, SMARTFARM Project
A study led by researchers at the Agroecosystem Sustainability Center (ASC) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign quantifies the soil organic carbon (SOC) benefits from cover crops in maize-soybean rotations in Midwestern U.S. agroecosystems. The study,...
Apr 7, 2023 | iSEE Research, News, News Releases
The Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) is providing seed funding for two new research projects at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign that will use automation to enhance waste sorting for campus recycling efforts and reduce manual...
Feb 20, 2023 | Illinois Regenerative Agriculture Initiative, iSEE Research, News, News Releases
Deep within our bodies, millions of microbes help digest our food and provide nutrients to keep us healthy. It’s a symbiotic relationship that dates back millennia, when the first bacteria appeared on Earth 3.5 billion years ago. Ubiquitous in the soil and...
Jan 17, 2023 | iSEE Research, News, News Releases
The Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) is announcing a call for concept notes to catalyze research on sustainable transportation modes in the Midwest, thanks to a $1 million gift from the 2019 settlement of a consumer class-action lawsuit....