Today’s world has caused our soils to become degraded due to the extreme use of synthetic fertilizers and heavy machinery. These degraded soils have led to an increase in runoff into local waterways. Mass farming has ...

More than half of the United States’ energy comes from coal: its production reduces our reliance on foreign fuel and provides jobs to thousands of Americans; however it is no longer economically efficient and poses a ...

Invasive species can perpetuate themselves in an ecosystem once they are present in the seed bank. Many invasives also have the potential to alter soil chemistry and nutrient levels, which contributes to the crowding ...

The redistribution of organisms beyond their geographical range can result in a number of associated problems including the emergence and proliferation of biological invaders more commonly known as invasive, exotic, ...

Silica sand used in hydraulic fracturing has become increasingly in demand as more of the wells are opened. Western Wisconsin is one of the few places where the sand is found and as a result the number of sand mines has ...

Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are an invasive species that have taken over many of the waterways within the United States, specifically the waterways of the Great Lakes region. Due to its ability to attach to almost ...

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is an invasive insect native to Asia that was first discovered in North America in 2002 near Detroit, Michigan. Since then this insect has decimated ash (Fraxinus spp.) tree ...

Throughout the history of environmental policy there has been a shift in environmental regulation from the local level to higher levels such as sate and federal. While these changes have resulted in uniform environmental ...

Venomous snakes are rarely considered by humans as major conservation concern, yet in Northern Illinois the indigenous eastern massasauga rattlesnake has seen a rapid decline in numbers over the last twenty years. This ...

Invasive species are typically non-­‐native species in an ecosystem that take over and spread rapidly throughout the area, which can cause environmental or economic disturbance. There is increa ...