Illinois State Water Survey

06/09/2025

The WARM Program definitely has a leg up!

You find the most interesting things at monitoring stations. Thankfully it was fake. Illinois State Water Survey

05/22/2025

04/30/2025

What’s going on beneath the surface? 💦 Discover how groundwater flows, try out a real hand pump, and explore the tools that bring water to the surface—only with Illinois State Water Survey at the Prairie Research Institute Expo!
📆 May 2-3, 2025
📍 Research Park, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
👉 More information at the link in the comments.

04/25/2025

Go full circle with the water cycle! 💧 Check out the tech that Illinois State Water Survey scientists use to track rainfall, irrigation, and groundwater. Don’t miss it at the Prairie Research Institute Expo!
📆 May 2-3, 2025
📍 Research Park, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
👉 More information at the link in the comments.

04/22/2025

Get ready for the PRI Expo! 🔗 More at expo.prairie.illinois.edu

Got your head in the clouds? So do we! ☁️🌦️ Come learn how Illinois State Water Survey scientists track weather—from sunshine to storms—at the Prairie Research Institute Expo. Fun is in the forecast!
📆 May 2-3, 2025
📍 Research Park, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
👉 More information at the link in the comments.

04/21/2025

Where does all the water go? 💦 Find out at the Prairie Research Institute Expo in this hands-on flooding adventure with Illinois State Water Survey! Explore how watersheds work, why flooding happens, and what we can do about it—just be ready to make a splash!
📆 May 2-3, 2025
📍 Research Park, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
👉 More information at the link in the comments.

04/01/2025

Solving the World's Challenges Panel with Funk Library! Experts from across campus will each discuss their work related to environmental justice.
📆 4/15 at 2:30 pm CT
📍 Attend in person at the Funk ACES Library or join via Zoom.
🔗 Register now: loom.ly/mbfZOdk

03/28/2025

Days are getting longer with >12 hrs of sun at most ICN stations. And that means the stinkbugs will be active soon. Stinkbug activity increases when we reach 12.7 - 13.5 hrs of sunlight daily. Keep track with our map at warm.isws.illinois.edu/warm/warm_pdd
Illinois State Water Survey

03/12/2025

Holy ship! 🚢 It's Illinois State Water Survey's vibrocore rig! 🫨
This submersible powerhouse vibrates through thick sediment to collect core samples for chemical and biological analysis. Don’t miss your chance to see it at the Prairie Research Institute Expo!
📆 May 2-3, 2025
📍 Research Park, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
👉 More information at the link in the comments.

02/26/2025

Welcome Gustava! Get to know her in the latest People of PRI: https://loom.ly/qOXx_cY

"If someone hands you a glass of water, what’s the first question you ask? Usually, 'Where is it from?' Place matters!" – Gustava Curtin, Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences at Illinois graduate student and research assistant at Illinois State Water Survey 💧

Gustava's work at ISWS helps track water use and withdrawals across Illinois, supporting environmental planning and sustainability.

📖 Read her Q&A in our People of PRI blog using the link in the comments.

02/17/2025

Work at ! 🔸🔹 Illinois State Water Survey

Job Title: Survey Director

As a Survey Director, you will lead strategic planning, manage research, and oversee administration at the Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS). Your role includes supervising staff, managing budgets, and collaborating with the Prairie Research Institute (PRI) leadership. The position also involves publishing research and contributing to outreach efforts.

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on February 28, 2025.

Apply now: https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/11241?c=illinois&referralToken=MX8lYTz4-EapwaM-jNL-bA

02/03/2025

🔗 Apply now: https://loom.ly/ULewNTA

🌟 Director and Principal Research Scientist – Join Illinois State Water Survey!
Lead strategic direction and oversee groundbreaking research at the Illinois State Water Survey. This dual role combines administration with impactful scientific research within the Prairie Research Institute. In-person position based in Champaign, IL. Apps due Feb. 28, 2025.
👉 Find the link to apply in the comments!