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Brent Pease

Brent Pease, an associate professor in the forestry program, will lead SIU’s new Roadside Ecology Center. The center is the result of a $40 million intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation that aims to mitigate and minimize the impact of transportation projects on wildlife in Southern Illinois (Photo by Rusell Bailey).

SIU Carbondale, IDOT partner on $40M grant to establish Roadside Ecology Center

Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the Illinois Department of Transportation are partnering on a 10-year, $40 million intergovernmental agreement that aims to mitigate and minimize the impact of transportation projects on wildlife and ecosystems in Southern Illinois. The pact is the university’s largest research partnership ever.

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Touch of Nature's Freeberg Hall

Register now for SIU’s 5K/10K Trail Run/Walk on Sept. 12

Registration is open for the 11th Rocky Ledges 5K/10K Trail Run/Walk through the picturesque forests and inviting trails of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center (TON) on Saturday, Sept. 12.

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