| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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| Overall Score | 60.32 |
| Liaison | Andy Mitchell |
| Submission Date | July 16, 2021 |
University of Illinois Chicago
OP-10: Biodiversity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Cynthia
Klein-Banai Associate Chancellor for Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, or regions of conservation importance?:
No
A brief description of the legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance:
James Woodworth Prairie, a tallgrass prairie remnant in Glenview Illinois. It has no legally protected status, but it is managed by UIC and harbors federally listed species.
Endangered and vulnerable species
Yes
A list of endangered and vulnerable species with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution, by level of extinction risk:
Eastern prairie fringed orchid, Planthera leucophea, has been observed there in 2019 and 2020. It is federally listed as endangered. A vulnerable orchid, the white ladys slipper, Cypripedium candidium, also occurs there. It has been observed nearly every year since the founding of the prairie. Additionally, a not-listed. but very rare insect, the prairie cicada, Okanga balli occurs there. The james woodworth prairie harbors the largest population in illinois, at approximately 200 individuals
Areas of biodiversity importance
Yes
A brief description of areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution:
The James Woodworth Prairie
Methodologies
If yes to either of the above, provide the following:
Repeated faunal surveys by botanists. One survey by Erin Faulkner is being conducted this year. Monitoring by the director, Alan Molumby, for arthropods of interest, is ongoing.
A brief description of the scope of the assessment(s):
The prairie is visited by naturalists at least twice a week during the growing season and monitored for species of interest.
A brief description of the plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats, and/or ecosystems:
The prairie is managed for ecosystem diversity by a small team of naturalists. Cutting, controlled burns, mowing, and occasional use of herbicide are used to manage invasive plants. Insect diversity is monitored.
Optional Fields
0
Website URL where information about the institution’s biodiversity initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Environmentally Sensitive Areas include an Illinois remnant Prairie, known as the James Woodworth Prairie. The land is 5 acres (2 hectares) of original tallgrass prairie located in Glenview, Illinois. It is the only natural area owned by the University of Illinois at Chicago. Over 100 plant species characteristic of mesic, black-soil Illinois prairie are found on this small site. Many rare prairie invertebrates also successfully persist. As a remnant of the prairie which once covered much of Illinois, Woodworth serves the community by providing an opportunity to experience prairie plants and animals that are now rare. For the intellectual community, Woodworth provides a base from which change can be measured and a challenge to understand how communities can be preserved. https://prairie.bios.uic.edu/
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