| Established | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Focus | Natural and cultural resources, data and collections, environmental monitoring, sustainable economic development, public health and safety |
| Executive Director | Praveen Kumar, PhD |
| Staff | > 1,000 |
| Slogan | Home of the Illinois State Scientific Surveys |
| Formerly called | Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability (2008–2011) |
| Address | 615 E. Peabody Dr. |
| Location | Champaign , Illinois , United States |
| Website | prairie |
The Prairie Research Institute is a multidisciplinary research institute charged with providing objective research, expertise, and data on the natural and cultural resources of Illinois. It was established as a unit of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign by a Public Act of the Illinois State Legislature in 2008.[1] The institute comprises four state scientific surveys: the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS), the Illinois State Archaeological Survey (ISAS), the Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS), and the Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS), and the institute also houses the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC). The institute has a combined total staff of more than 700 employees,[2] with facilities located on the Urbana-Champaign campus of the University of Illinois, and field offices and research stations throughout the state.
In FY 2018, the state appropriated US$14.8 million through the university to fund the institute.[3]
ISSA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).