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Coping with the Invasive Rusty Crayfish in the Chicago Region
The Chicago Region is home to four native fully aquatic crayfish species, the calico ( Orconectes immunis ), virile ( Orconectes virilis...

Fatima Elgarawany
May 94 min read
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"Drill, Baby, Drill!": Slow Violence During a Second Trump Presidency
We finished this blog post on May 1st, 2025, at 3:33pm. We have reached 4 years, 81 days, and 19 hours left before ever-growing...

Robin Bacon & Patricia Warren
May 78 min read
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Growth: Reciprocity or Profit?
As I walk across the farmland tended by an Anishinaabe tribe, I gaze upon the golden kernels of corn growing atop the tall, green stalk....

Natka Feduniak & Narcis Neacsu
May 65 min read
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Indigenous Medicinal Uses of Nature Around Us
Nature is one of the most important aspects of our lives, and arguably the most important aspect in our lives. We cannot live without...

Fatima Elgarawany & Melissa Montes
May 15 min read
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New Ecological Interpretative Signs!
A new collaboration between Oakton's Naturalist, Biology Professor, and students is ready for 2025!

Paul Gulezian
Jan 202 min read
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