Institute For Environmental Studies
Prospective Ph.D. Students
Please take a minute to view a video about the program.
Where we work ...
Click the placemarks to see pictures of our study sites.
An example of what we do ...
Learn about our new water level sensor systems which the Moline Conservation Club provided. These systems are solar-powered and are controlled via a 4G cell signal. This allows us to monitor water levels and the microclimate in the vicinity of the sensors on a 24-7 basis!
Installing the water level and microclimate sensors - https://spark.adobe.com/page/UgWqXaXJdMn1w/
Water level monitoring - 5 inches of rain over 24 hours - https://spark.adobe.com/page/o6kpFZ9yetjHs/
A few photos from the field ...
Latest News
Join us for Dave Thomas' dissertation defense on April 23, 2025 at 2:30.
April 2025. Dave Thomas will present his dissertation research entitled "Developing a Water Quality Screening Tool using Publicly Available Data as an Alternate Approach to Support Mandating Nutrient Assessment Reduction Plans for Select Illinois Wastewater Treatment Plants." Join the Google Meeting at https://meet.google.com/mdn-cyek-uvd.
Sustaining Ecosystems and Inspiring Change: A WIU Environmental Science Success Story
January 2025. Learn more about Samuel Babatunde, our latest Ph.D. graduate here.
Another Successful Dissertation Defense - Congratulations to Dr. Babatunde!
November 2024. Samuel Babatunde successfully defended his dissertation research into the impacts of perennial cover cropping on tile water nutrient concentrations in traditional corn-soybean rotations. An abstract of his work is available here.
Congratulations to Dr. Vickie Livingston!
February 2024. Vickie successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation on “Trace Metal Partitioning in Environmental Compartments in Nahant Marsh, Davenport, IA.” Her work provides valuable insights into our understanding of the long-term durability of Superfund remediation as well as the influence of surrounding industrial land use.
Viadero elected to ESA Board
January 2024. Prof. Roger Viadero was elected by the membership at large to serve on the Ecological Society of America's Board of Professional Certification. Read more at https://www.esa.org/blog/2024/01/ecological-society-of-america-announces-leadership-election-results/.
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