Author: Xander Kalna

Welcome to Junior Research Academy for the Environment where our student participants become Environmental Health Investigators! Where we live and what surrounds us constitutes our environment. In these spaces, there are things that affect our health. Examples include, smog from cars that causes air pollution can affect your breathing, and a loud noise may affect…

Calling all middle school students in the St. Louis Metro East! Do you want to learn more about your environment and participate in fun, hands-on science? Come be a scientist with us! Working alongside Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) scientists and graduate student researchers, we will collect and explore environmental data that relates to your…

+ If you’ve just uploaded your latest picture of an unusual plant or an odd-looking insect to iNaturalist or just sent last-night’s sky observation to Globe at Night, you may be thinking, well, that was great, but now what? What happens to my data?   Today’s blog post was written by Dr. Georgia Bracey, research assistant professor…

Today’s blog post is brought to you by Dr. Ben Greenfield.   Air pollution is an ongoing problem throughout the world. In addition to affecting the climate (e.g., global warming), air pollutants can lead to death and disease in people, and can also harm plants and wildlife. For some harmful air pollutants, laws and policies…

Todays blog post is brought to you by Joshua Gifford.   Hello everyone, my name is Josh. I am a graduate student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) pursuing a master’s degree in environmental sciences. I work as a graduate assistant with the STEM Center on the Innovative Technology Experience for Students and Teachers (ITEST)…