Institute for the Study of the Environment Sustainability and Energy

Edible Campus program grows knowledge about sustainability, food systems and related careers
DeKalb, IL – NIU students and faculty have installed nearly 100 garden beds on campus this spring as part of an expansive new Edible Campus initiative....
DeKalb, IL – Decoys are commonly associated with hunting, but when it comes to threatened seabirds, a new study shows such trickery can also be used...
‘Transformational opportunity’ provides internship at wildlife sanctuary
Allyson Thompson has always felt at home hiking in a prairie. To her, life is better lived along a winding path. So it’s almost fitting...
DeKalb, IL – A unique research project pairs NIU’s atmospheric and communication scientists with regional farmers. Together, they’ll tackle what can be a formidable foe—severe weather patterns....
DeKalb, IL – The State of Illinois has announced it will begin the design phase of the planned Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability (NICCS),...
NIU green community putting skills to work on campus
DeKalb, Ill. – If you’ve enjoyed the beauty this fall of NIU’s East Lagoon and Montgomery Woods, the latter of which is home to a pair...
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