ISGS - Highlights Archive 2007

December

Fossil Forest Story Named One of the Top Science Stories of 2007
Staff Member Completes Term as Chair of Professional Association
Banner Month for ISGS Map Production
Chemical and Isotopic Database for McHenry County Study on Groundwater Quality and Land Use Completed
ISGS Contributes to the American Geophysics Union Near Surface Geophysics and Natural Hazards Focus Groups
Earthquake Preparedness Information Provided to Winnebago County
ISGS Assists Illinois Tollway Authority in Wetlands Preservation

November

Interstate-355 Extension Opens
Fall Geological Science Field Trips Attract More than 200 Participants
ISGS Mercury Control Technology Receives Funding from Illinois Clean Coal Institute
Sources and Fate of Nitrate in the Illinois River Determined - November 2007
Commerical-Scale Test of Fly-Ash Concrete Completed
State Works on Earthquake Prepareness Plans
New Class of Carbon-Based Adsorbents Developed

October

ISGS Staff Member Receives Best Paper Award
ISGS Contributes to the 11^th Biennial Governor's Conference on Management of the Illinois River System
Assessment of a Geophysical Coal Exploration Method Completed
ISGS Staff Members Assist in Universities' Efforts in Hydrologic Advancement
Field Trip on Geology and Earthquakes in Southwestern Illinois
Kane County Workshop on Water-Supply Sustainability and Map Delivery
Geologic Mapping Effort Contributes to Local Community Education
ISGS Geologists Present Papers at Petroleum Geologists Meeting
Three-dimensional Geological Mapping Program Initiated for the Lake Calumet Region, South Chicago

September

Illinois Clearinghouse: Celebrating Ten Years of Data Distribution
Searching for Buried Steam Boats
Addressing Geologic Hazards through International Ocean Drilling Program Workshop

August

Professional Recognition
Illinois' Ice Age Legacy Updated
Fossil Forest Paper Draws Discovery Channel Interest
Mapping the Land Beneath Our Feet: A Field Demonstration of Data Collection Techniques
Wells Drilled for CO2 Injection Into Illinois Coal
Origin and Evolution of Illinois' Longest Caves: An Integrated Approach to Interpreting the Geologic and Paleoclimatic Records
County Coal Maps for Illinois State Fair
ISGS Scientists Provide Fossil Dig Materials to Argyle Lake State Park
Developing a Master Plan for the Evanston Lakefront

July

Professional Recognition
Geologic Mapping Solves Wetland Restoration and Environmental Problems
IDOT-Supported Coal Mine Maps Delivered
Several Energy Outreach Activities Completed
Investigation of the Mahomet Aquifer System Continues
Manufacturing Autoclaved Aerated Concrete from Class C Fly Ash
Limestone Information Provided

June

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of a Shoreline Vision
Geophysical Logging Conducted for Chicago Flood Control Project
Assistance Provided for Earthquake Planning

May

300-million-year-old Tropical Forest Captures the Public Eye
Sequestration Site Selected for Carbon Dioxide Injection
Publication Plan for Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Area Earthquake Scenario
Patent Application Filed for a New Process for Carbon Dioxide Capture
Glaciation-Induced Formation of Illinois' Longest Cave
Deep Observation Borehole into the Earthquake Source

April

New Maps Show How Much Soils Will Amplify Earthquake Ground Motions
Energy Use and CO2 Emission Outlooks in Illinois Basin
ISGS Expertise Aids Beach Building at Illinois Beach State Park
Three-dimensional Geologic Mapping Provides Information for New Municipal Water Wells in the Village of Barrington
Water Resources Planning Efforts Progressing
Geologists Help State and Federal Agencies Determine Origin of Sediment at the Ottawa, Illinois, Superfund Site
ISGS Staff Member Assists in Hine's Emerald Dragonfly Conservation Efforts
Potential Source of Limestone for Desulfurization Scrubbers Will Be Studied

March

Public Attends ISGS Open House
Carbon Sequestration Test Planned
New Project to Address Critical Water Issues in Power and Energy Generation Industry
Preliminary Sand Map Completed for Bureau County
Nanotechnology Applied to Power Plant Emissions
Oceanography Debuts in Science Olympiad
Oil and Gas Records in High Demand

February

Discussions Further Development of Coal Gas
Paper Published on Geologic Record of Droughts
Isotopes and Halide Investigation Helps Resolve Origin of Elevated Chloride Concentrations in Monitoring Wells of Illinois Landfill
ISGS Helps Evaluate Impacts to Illinois-Wisconsin Natural Areas
Presentations Given for Earthquake Awareness Week
Assistance Provided to Consulting Firm Conducting Local Road Site Assessments
Presentation on Global Warming Given to the Save the Prairie Society
Coastal Geologist Explains History of Chicago River to Chicago High School Students

January

Large Software Donation Received
Denitrification in the Shallow Groundwater of a Tile-Drained Agricultural Watershed
Watershed Assessment for Ecosystems Restoration
Intelligent Filter Press Process Meeting
Wetlands Staff Assists Forest Preserve District of Will County
Presentation Made at Ice Age Conference
Geologist Attends Quaternary Geology Field Course in Argentina

Updated 02/29/2012 SLD