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Benefits of a Large-Scale Prairie Experiment (In Progress)

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Description

Near campus exists an under-utilized living laboratory that could contribute significantly to student education and improve campus sustainability initiatives like iCAP. This 13-acre prairie experiment was established in 2018 with funding from a USDA grant. Across 96 plots, the project was designed...View full description »

Background

The Pollinator Habitat Restoration Experiment (PHRE) at the University of Illinois' Phillips Tract Research Area was established in 2018. The PHRE has partial support from a USDA-funded project awarded to Drs. Alexandra Harmon-Threatt and Anthony Yannarell to study the impacts of neonicotinoid...View full background »

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Project Team

  • Primary Contact:

    Alexandra Harmon-Threatt, Entomology

    Project Leader:

    Alexandra Harmon-Threatt, Entomology

    Team Members:

    • Anthony Yannarell, NRES
    • James Ellis, Prairie Research Institute
    • Vicente Aldunate, Integrated Biology
    • Jamilyn Martin, Integrated Biology / NRES
    • Kristine Schoenecker, NRES

Dates

  • Proposed November 13, 2020
    Proposed by Alexandra Harmon-Threatt and Anthony Yannarell
    Approved December 9, 2020
    Approved by Student Sustainability Committee, Land Water Air Group
    Started June 29, 2021
    Started by Alexandra Harmon-Threatt and Anthony Yannarell

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