Lake Guardian display wins APEX Award of Excellence

Posted July 18th, 2017 in Featured, News
U.S. E.P.A. research vessel Lake Guardian

When a 180-foot ship marked with the words “U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY” docks on the shores of one of the Great Lakes or their connecting channels, people take notice. The research vessel Lake Guardian has incited curiosity for over 25 years as it has carried scientists across all five Great Lakes to collect and analyze samples of water, aquatic life, sediments, and air.

Last year, IISG completed a project to answer frequently asked questions about the ship and to communicate the important work done on board to monitor and protect the world’s largest surface freshwater system.

Allison Neubauer, Joel Davenport, and Kristin TePas received an APEX Award of Excellence for the colorful display they created about the R/V Lake Guardian. Easily transported and exhibited from one port to the next, the display is made up of two large posters that use graphics and accessible language to communicate key facts about the ship, such as its size and berthing capacity, and provide a glimpse into the scientific sampling processes and Great Lakes research topics that the vessel facilitates.

Since making its debut last spring the display has proven to be a hit with people drawn to the ship. In particular, the eye-catching infographics designed by Davenport have been the subject of praise.

 

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The Great Lakes Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science hosts an annual coastal cleanup around the Great Lakes — and we want Chicagoland educators to be part of it! Whether you’re passionate about stewardship, looking to connect with fellow educators, or just want to make a difference, this is your chance. Bring a friend and connect with the GLEAMS community! Mingle afterwards at Off Color Brewing Taproom, The Mousetrap.

Date: September 20
Time: 12:30 PM – 3 PM
Location: 1460 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642

Register at the link in bio.

Let’s connect and conserve our waterways together. 💙

#TeachingTuesday

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The Great Lakes Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science hosts an annual coastal cleanup around the Great Lakes — and we want Chicagoland educators to be part of it! Whether you’re passionate about stewardship, looking to connect with fellow educators, or just want to make a difference, this is your chance. Bring a friend and connect with the GLEAMS community! Mingle afterwards at Off Color Brewing Taproom, The Mousetrap.Date: September 20Time: 12:30 PM – 3 PMLocation: 1460 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642Register at the link in bio.Let’s connect and conserve our waterways together. 💙#TeachingTuesday

Fill your bait bucket with the Great Lakes Fresh Fish Finder! And when the day’s done, don’t dump unused bait—it can harm our lakes and spread invasive species.

Be a Hero, Transport Zero: Don’t Dump Bait. Remove it. Dispose of it. Drain it. Never release it.

Visit the link in bio to learn more.

#DontDumpBait #TransportZero #GreatLakes

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Fill your bait bucket with the Great Lakes Fresh Fish Finder! And when the day’s done, don’t dump unused bait—it can harm our lakes and spread invasive species. Be a Hero, Transport Zero: Don’t Dump Bait. Remove it. Dispose of it. Drain it. Never release it. Visit the link in bio to learn more. #DontDumpBait #TransportZero #GreatLakes

Looking for your next fishing adventure? 🎣 Visit a fee fishing business—a private pond or lake where you pay a small fee to fish, no license required! 🐟

Catch a fish, snap a photo, and share it with #GLFFF, giving a shoutout to where you reeled it in. 🌊✨ #GreatLakesFishing

Learn more at the link in bio.

Photo Credit: Amy Shambach, Spring Valley Trout Farm, Dexter, MI

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Looking for your next fishing adventure? 🎣 Visit a fee fishing business—a private pond or lake where you pay a small fee to fish, no license required! 🐟 Catch a fish, snap a photo, and share it with #GLFFF, giving a shoutout to where you reeled it in. 🌊✨ #GreatLakesFishingLearn more at the link in bio.Photo Credit: Amy Shambach, Spring Valley Trout Farm, Dexter, MI

Most people associate jellyfish with the ocean, but there are freshwater jellyfish too. Native to China’s Yangtze River, Craspedacusta sowerbii has spread worldwide and has lived in the Great Lakes region for decades, including Illinois and Indiana.

With funding from Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, researchers led by biologist Nadine Folino Rorem (Wheaton College) and Paulyn Cartwright (University of Kansas) are studying this species and the local environmental conditions where it thrives.

Full story: at the link in bio.

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Most people associate jellyfish with the ocean, but there are freshwater jellyfish too. Native to China’s Yangtze River, Craspedacusta sowerbii has spread worldwide and has lived in the Great Lakes region for decades, including Illinois and Indiana. With funding from Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, researchers led by biologist Nadine Folino Rorem (Wheaton College) and Paulyn Cartwright (University of Kansas) are studying this species and the local environmental conditions where it thrives.Full story: at the link in bio.
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