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  1. discussion meeting on July 28, 2025

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bird Safety

    On 7/28/25, members of the Bird Strike student group, advisors, and sustainability staff met to discuss the next steps for improving bird safety on campus. 

    Invitees included: Sheri Glowinski, Sarthak Prasad, Benjamin Van Doren, Cheryl Bikcnell, Josh Whitson, Morgan White, Sarah Jacobson, Leilany Fuentez-Garcia, Wren Dulnev, Miriam Keep, Quinn Connolly, and Joy O'Keefe.

    After the meeting, Quinn sent the following message to the members and advisors of the Bird Strike group:

    Thank you all for meeting with us yesterday. The next steps are for the student group to select the building and scope of windows that should be included for a cost estimate.

    Once your goals have been set and the scope of work is determined, please let Morgan and I know. We will let you know what funding is needed to get a construction cost estimate that you can include in the SSC funding request in the fall.

  2. Geese on Campus

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bird Safety

    Morgan White, Quinn Connolly, Steve Bainbridge, Matthew Dalton, Mark Barcus, Joy O'Keefe, and Michael Ward met to discuss Campus practices for geese. The Water Station staff explained their current practices for removing goose eggs from areas with high pedestrian traffic or where geese pose a risk to human health. Other practices such as egg oiling were discussed. No changes to practices will occur at this time, but working with Customer Relations and Communications to create fact sheets or stories was discussed. Many concerns revolved around public perception when intervention is required for geese populations.

  3. Bird Strikes Meeting Notes 3/3/25

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bird Safety

    Discussed background information regarding Bird Strikes on the UIUC campus such as number of deaths, which buildings/locations on campus cause the largest number of deaths, etc. Further discussed potential solutions and strategies for implementation (including outsourcing, funding, volunteers, etc.) as well as next steps.

    Attached Files: 

  5. Bird Strike Survey Website

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bird Safety

    Help document bird collisions with windows

    Millions of birds die annually from striking buildings, a global conservation issue. The U. of I. bird strike survey aims to document and prevent bird strikes. If you're a student, staff or faculty member at U. of I. interested in documenting strikes, contact jmokeefe@illinois.edu or vandoren@illinois.edu. We'll provide a phone-based app and protocol. Learn about the student-led effort here.

  6. SSC Semesterly Report: Preventing Window Strike Bird Fatalities with Energy Efficient Window Decals

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bird Safety
    Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)

    SSC received semester report for Spring 2021 for Preventing Window Strike Bird Fatalities with Energy Efficient Window Decals on 9/9/2021. Please see attached. 

    Attached Files: 

  7. Request for New Project Tabs

    Associated Project(s): 
    Diversion of Non-Recyclable Plastic using Pyrolysis Process to Produce Fuels for Campus
    Bird Safety
    Monitor Soil Health

    Assistant Director of Student Sustainability, Samuel Yoo reached out to Sarthak Prasad for guidance with iCAP Portal projects. Specifically, Yoo was unable to find existing projects for the following:

    - Diversion of Non-Recyclable Plastic using Pyrolysis Process to Produce Fuels for Campus

    - Preventing Window-strike Bird Fatalities with Energy Efficient Window Decals 

    - Valorized Archived Soils and Long-Term Carbon Budgets

    Sarthak replied explaining that new project tabs will be created for the first two projects and the last project fits under the "Monitor Soil Health" project.

     

  8. Join the Great Backyard Bird Count

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bird Safety

           Try out citizen science in your own backyard! Melody Arnold, President of the Macon Co. chapter of the Audubon Society, will describe the annual Great Backyard Bird Count, happening February 12-15 this year.  She will talk about a few of the birds that we are most likely to see in this area and how we can participate. This program is brought to you by East Central Illinois Master Naturalists. 

    February 1, 12 PM

    Amanda Christenson • Cooperative Extension Service