Gifts to this fund will support 150th anniversary projects including but not limited to a scientific publication highlighting the past, present, and future of biological resources in a changing environment, a popular publication including a collection of short essays, descriptions and anecdotes about what it's like to be a field biologist, a public symposium showcasing Animal Planet's Mark O'Shea as the keynote speaker, a public expo event, a scientific symposium of past and present Survey researchers, and other celebratory events associated with the Survey's 150th anniversary in 2008. For more information, contact David Thomas, Chief Emeritus.

Gifts to this fund support introductory or otherwise hard to fund projects concerning the form, distribution, and function of Illinois' aquatic ecosystem heritage. For more information, contact John Epifanio.

This fund supports introductory or otherwise hard to fund projects concerning biodiversity in all its forms. For more information, contact Geoff Levin, Director of the Division for Biodiversity and Ecological Entomology.

This fund honors Dr. William H. Luckmann, who was a researcher and administrator for applied entomological programs at the Illinois Natural History Survey from 1949-1984. The Luckmann Award, first granted in 1994, is given annually to a student in applied entomology to support travel to a professional meeting. For more information, contact Lee Solter, of the Section for Ecological Entomology.

This fund, established by the family and friends of Dr. Philip W. Smith, honors his long and distinguished career at the Illinois Natural History Survey (1942-1979) and the University of Illinois (1965-1979). It supports research in all areas of natural history. For more information, contact Geoff Levin, Director of the Division of Biodiversity and Ecological Entomology, or visit www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~glevin/RossSmith.html.

Established by the family and friends of Dr. R. Weldon Larimore, this fund honors Dr. Larimore's long and distinguished career at the Illinois Natural History Survey (1946-current) and the University of Illinois (1969-1988). It supports research in stream ecology. For more information, contact John Epifanio, Chair of the Fund's selection committee.

This fund honors the memory of Dr. Warren Brigham, a leader in the application of GIS to natural history research and a specialist in aquatic beetles. It supports projects that involve computers and/or beetles with preference being given to proposals that make spatial information about water beetles available via the Internet. For more information, contact Mark Wetzel.

The Illinois Natural History Survey Education and Outreach operates a Traveling Science Center, a 320 square foot mobile classroom featuring informative panels on biodiversity with an Illinois focus. Students learn about the types of habitats, species diversity and geology of their regionThe Traveling Science Center is available to visit schools, park districts, and other organizations. This project is totally funded by external grants and donations with current major funding from ComEd. For additional information, contact Mike Jeffords.

The goal of this fund is to help the library continue to build its excellent collection, which dates to the Survey's founding in 1858. The INHS Library serves a wide range of users, including Survey scientists, University of Illinois faculty and students, and the public. For more information, contact Beth Wohlgemuth, Librarian.