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22 Oct23 OctNutrient pollution from nitrogen and phosphorus represents one of the costliest and most challenging threats to water quality in the United States. The persistence of these nutrients in water systems implies that the efficient control of discharges at a point in time must account for both their present and future impacts.
23 OctSeth Pelepko, PA DEP, and Luke Plants, Plants and Goodwin, Inc., will discuss the process and issues in decommissioning orphan and abandoned wells in the Commonwealth.
24 OctMark your calendar for Materials Day 2018, sponsored by Penn State’s Materials Research Institute. This year’s theme, “Grand Challenges Enabled by Materials,” will focus on six areas where Penn State can make significant advances to solving some of the 21st century’s most pressing challenges.24 OctThe Institutes of Energy and the Environment announced a lunch-and-learn event on the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network and how Penn State faculty and students can benefit from accessing federal funding from eleven federal partners. Danny Filer, a CESU research coordinator, will be the speaker.
26 OctFor over 40 years wastewater effluent from the Penn State University campus has been applied by sprinkler irrigation to agricultural and forested land near campus, instead of being discharged into a nearby stream. This effort has reduced the amount of nutrients and contaminants of emerging concern delivered directly into the Chesapeake Bay.
26 Oct02 NovExcessive phosphorus and nitrogen runoff from agricultural and urban sources is a major cause of water quality impairments and eutrophication in streams and lakes.
06 NovJoin the Office for Research Protections and Institutional Review board for a workshop on human subjects and compliance challenges with international research.
“Human Subjects Research in International Contexts: A Question and Answer Session” will take place Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 from 9-10 a.m. in 110 Henderson Building. Register for the event by Friday, Oct. 26.
07 NovPenn State will be holding it's fourth annual Project Management Conference at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center November 7th, 2018, from 7:30am–5pm. The theme for 2018 conference is Innovation Across Disciplines: People, Processes, and Performance.13 NovThe 2018 McDowell Lecture will be given by Dr. Donald Siegel, Emeritus Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor, Department Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, presenting, "The Dismissal of Scientific Facts by America's Citizens: Root Causes and a Way to Renew Meaningful Communication." Dr.15 NovPh.D. candidate Gretchen Sneegas will discuss research on perceptions of the long-term agricultural impacts from shale development in the Twin Tiers region of Pennsylvania and New York, two states that regulate unconventional gas in different ways.
15 NovKatharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist studying climate change and its impacts on human systems and the natural environment, will be the keynote speaker for the Colloquium on the Environment on Nov. 15, 2018.
29 NovThe Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will hold the second annual Delaware Watershed Research Conference on November 29, 2018. The conference will feature oral presentations by researchers whose work relates to conditions in the Delaware River Watershed, and will include updates and results from researchers funded under the Delaware Watershed Research Fund.30 NovThe CSL will be hosting eleven Sustainability Showcases this fall to make connections between faculty research, personal and professional interest and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals while broadening the discourse surrounding sustainability.
13 DecDonna Vorhees, director of the Energy Research program at the Health Effects Institute, will discuss the program and provide impartial science relevant to decision-making.
08 JanFor a second consecutive year, the National Council for Science and the Environment is pleased to share that the 2019 Annual Conference will focus on Sustainable Infrastructure & Resilience and will build upon the conversation from the previous Annual Conference, held in January 2018.01 MayThe 2019 Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the Penn Stater Conference Center in State College. An optional field trip will be offered to a limited number of registrants on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. A call for presenters will be sent later this fall to solicit presentations for the Symposium.
16 SepAn international meeting that will highlight the scientific work of researchers that work with Project Drawdown and other institutions around the world, including a team of researchers at Penn State. The event will focus on the 100 strategies outlined by Project Drawdown, https://www.drawdown.org/solutions-summary-by-rank