Major research programs in the Center are statewide inventories of native and introduced organisms, long-term monitoring of natural and disturbed communities, studies on exotic species, and systematic studies of organisms for which we have taxonomic expertise.
Center for Biodiversity staff members serve on a variety of boards and advisory committees, and participate in societies dedicated to the protection, management, and development of biotic resources in accordance with long-term environmental goals. Most members of the Center for Biodiversity are experts on certain groups of organisms and provide an identification service for other scientists, government agencies, and Illinois citizens.
Most information about Center projects and research can be found within the Survey's Annual Report or via links from the various collection web pages.
The Center for Biodiversity publishes several scientific publications,
technical reports, and other miscellaneous publications each year.
Amphibian and Reptile Distribution in Illinois
INHS Plecoptera Collections of Northwest Illinois
Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force
American Society of Plant Taxonomists
Geographic Information System
The Illinois Project for the Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife
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9/10/2001