DuPage Forest Preserve poised to hire executive director Karie Friling
Updated 3/11/2021 4:34 PM
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is poised to hire Karie Friling as its new executive director.
Friling has more than 27 years of experience in public service and management. As the village manager for Homer Glen since 2019, Friling initiated Homer Glen s first open lands preservation program, expanded recreational and special event programming, and facilitated creative public and private partnerships.
Friling previously served as assistant village manager and director of development services for Orland Park for more than a decade. I truly believe that community development and planning are intrinsically tied to land preservation and conservation, Friling said in a statement. Quality neighborhoods and great communities are desirable because of balanced development that promotes recreation, open spaces, parks, trails and pedestrian connections.
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The STEM Read Podcast: CRISPR, COVID, and Pure Curiosity with Walter Isaacson and Mike Jones (Feb. 12, 2021)
On this episode, host Gillian King-Cargile (@gkingcargile) explores the gene editing tool CRISPR, used to create the breakthrough mRNA vaccines for COVID-19. First, she talks with biographer Walter Isaacson (@WalterIsaacson), author of
Leonardo da Vinci and
Steve Jobs, about his new book
The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race. The book chronicles the discoveries surrounding CRISPR and the brilliant scientists racing toward publications, patents, and prizes.
Next, Gillian talks to Mike Jones (@StemNinja), a science teacher at the Thomas Metcalf School in Normal, Illinois. Jones’ 8th grade class just spent six weeks studying everything from CRISPR’s molecular structure to its implications for medical ethics. We’ll also hear from some of his students, who will share their thoughts and insights on how CRISPR could edi
A Closer Look: Tim Nelligan Friday, March 12, 2021 6:00 AM At a glance
Hometown: Crete, Ill. (a suburb of Chicago)
Education: Dual Bachelor of Science degrees in finance and management from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill.; Insurance Executive Development Program, American Institute for CPCU in partnership with the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Professional certifications: Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter
Family: He and his wife have three children.
Age: 57
Activities: Woodworking and home improvement projects, biking and golf. He enjoys international travel and is conversationally fluent in Italian.
Contact:
EMAIL: tnelligan@cwgins.com
Tim Nelligan joined Continental Western Group as its president in October 2020. Based in Urbandale, Continental Western Group is an operating company of W.R. Berkley Corp., one of the largest commercial insurers in the United States. Nelligan has a track record as an ac
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DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne is looking at alternative supply chains for critical materials, says Cynthia Jenks, head of Argonne s circular economy initiative. Mining these materials from our nation s urban sources would enhance national security.
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory
Imagine 10 million people, each drinking a bottle of water a day and then deciding on what to do with the container. Do they throw it in the trash, toss it to the gutter or recycle it?
This isn t a far-fetched scenario. In fact, U.S. consumers purchased nearly 50 billion water bottles in 2018, or about 137 million bottles a day, according to one estimate.