Illinois Natural History Survey
Research institution in Illinois, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS), located on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, is an active research institution with over 200 staff members, and it maintains one of the largest State-operated museums in the United States, with collections totaling over 9.5 million specimens of amphibians, annelids, birds, crustaceans, fish, fungi, insects, mammals, mollusks, plants, and reptiles from around the world.[1] It is part of the Prairie Research Institute.
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Established | 1858 |
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Location | 1816 South Oak Street, Champaign, Illinois, United States |
Coordinates | 40.092916°N 88.239787°W / 40.092916; -88.239787 |
Type | Natural History |
Director | Brian D. Anderson |
Website | inhs |
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