A Message from Executive Director Bill Shilts
The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC), formerly the Waste Management and Research Center, will not have a solicitation for FY2010 research proposals this year. ISTC has insufficient new funds available in FY10 to justify a full solicitation. We will notify you next year if circumstances change. Thank-you for your interest in the research program at ISTC.
To provide objective integrated scientific research and service, in cooperation with other academic and research units of the University of Illinois and elsewhere, that allow citizens and decision-makers to make choices that assure sustainable economic development and enduring environmental quality for the people, businesses, and governments of Illinois.
In providing our citizens with proactive research to assure wise and sustainable management of Illinois' natural resources, the Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability will serve as a national and international model of cooperative, multidisciplinary research and service as a key to economic development and environmental quality. The integration of multidisciplinary, natural resource research institutions with a major University is a unique opportunity that will continue to be an example for the nation and the world.
Illinois Natural History Survey
Since 1858, the INHS has been the guardian and recorder of the
biological resources of Illinois - the state's biological memory.
With a staff of over 200 scientists and technicians, it is recognized
as the premier natural history survey in the nation.
Illinois State Geological Survey
The ISGS is a premier state Geological Survey serving the needs of
Illinois with earth science information relevant to the State's
environmental quality, economic vitality, and public safety. Some
200 scientists and technical support staff conduct basic and applied
research in geology, compile geologic maps, and gather and manage
the state's geological data.
Illinois State Water Survey
The ISWS has flourished for more than a century by anticipating and
responding to new challenges and opportunities to serve the citizens
of Illinois. Today, the ISWS continues to demonstrate flexibility
and adaptability by developing new programs, while continuing to
provide long-standing services upon which Illinoisans have come to
rely.
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
ISTC is a change agency that performs research, spreads awareness,
and facilitates implementation regarding practices, technology and
systems that improve sustainability. The Illinois Sustainable
Technology Center (formerly the Waste Management and Research
Center) has been providing assistance to Illinois businesses and
the public since 1985.
