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The Population and Community Ecology (PACE) Lab is overseen by Dr. Michael J. Dreslik. The four programs of the lab are the Urban Biotic Assessment Program (UBAP), which provides environmental expertise to the Illinois Tollway, the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) program, the Freshwater Mollusk Ecology and Conservation (FMEC) program, and the Environmental Education Program (EEP).

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If you’re in the Arthur area this morning come out to the Inited Methodist Church for family fun! ... See MoreSee Less
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Come out and learn about the peoples who have lived here over time. Illinois State Archaeological Survey will be right near the PaCE Lab's set up! May 2nd and 3rd!Unearth the past with Illinois State Archaeological Survey at the Prairie Research Institute Expo! 🪨 Discover how ancient stone tools, or lithics, can reveal the lives of early Illinoisans, then get your hands dirty making your own clay pot. 📆 May 2-3, 2025📍 Research Park, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign👉 More information at the link in the comments. ... See MoreSee Less
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We’re hiring!

The INHS PaCE Lab is hiring a botanist and a mammalogist (primarily bats) to conduct biotic surveys throughout the Tollway region of northern Illinois. Closing date for these two positions is extended to February 28, 2025. Botanist Bat Biologist

New paper on endangered Harlequin Mantella populations

The Harlequin Mantella is one of Madagascar’s most threatened frog species, known from 13 localities. The small, strikingly-colored frog that inhabits mountainous streams has been impacted by habitat degradation and illegal collection for the pet trade. As part of a species conservation plan, PhD Candidate Devin Edmonds and his colleagues surveyed 11 of those sites …