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UIS Field Stations offer research opportunities to university students | Community Voices

Concepts of Ecology class field trip to Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon Saturday, October 28, 2017.
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University of Illinois Springfield
Concepts of Ecology class field trip to Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon Saturday, October 28, 2017.

The University of Illinois Springfield provides students with unique learning opportunities at the UIS Field Station at Lake Springfield and the Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon in Lewistown. Dr. Tom Rothfus is the director of the field stations and spoke to Community Voices about the research being conducted and how it benefits the local habitats.

Vanessa is the Community Voices Production Coordinator. Reach Vanessa at vfergu3@uis.edu.