Illinois Natural History Survey

10/23/2026

🔗 Apply here: https://blogs.illinois.edu/view/7426/1516946231

🧬 We’re hiring: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Wildlife Genetics - Join Illinois Natural History Survey.

Conduct wildlife genetics studies, coordinate DNA sequencing, and contribute to laboratory and fieldwork in Champaign, Illinois.
Apply by Oct. 31, 2026

👉 Find the link to apply in the comments.

10/02/2026

Did you know that tens of thousands of birds are migrating across North America to warmer climates right now? 🐦
Researchers at Illinois Natural History Survey and Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences at Illinois manage a bird banding station to capture, record, band, and release birds traveling down the Mississippi Flyway as part of a long-term migration ecology project.
Enjoy these snapshots of recent bird encounters from the field.

09/21/2026

Happy Monday all! Cheers to a new week and cooler temps!
Research Institute Natural History Survey

08/26/2026

🔗 Apply now: https://loom.ly/LN3e3rY

08/10/2026

07/28/2026

07/23/2026

Read the full blog post: https://loom.ly/PAw-wcY

"I saw my first live western corn rootworm in a cornfield northeast of Urbana, Illinois. I did not suspect then that the little yellow and black beetle would become my teacher, co-conspirator, and inspiration for the next three decades of my career."

🌽 In a new From the Field story, Joe Spencer, insect behaviorist at Illinois Natural History Survey, reflects on 30 years of research on agriculture's most formidable pests: the western corn rootworm.

👉 Read the full post at the link in the comments!

07/22/2026

We are so grateful for Bill and Cindy's support of the INHS Insect Collection! 🐞 Read the full story at https://loom.ly/Ccq0jG4

07/16/2026