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Research

Illinois State Museum researchers investigate the climate, landforms, plants, animals, and human cultures of the Midwestern United States with a special emphasis on Illinois. Research illuminates long-term changes in natural environments and human societies and provides interdisciplinary perspectives of the rich natural and cultural history of the state.

Below are links to the data collected from ISM Research programs.

Landscape History Program
Faunmap
ISM GIS Laboratory
North American Pollen Database
Entomology Research
Current Research

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