Angela Smilanich grew up in western Colorado. After receiving her B.S. In Biology at Colorado Mesa University she spent six years in New Orleans tackling her Ph.D. at Tulane University. She is now an Associate Professor in the department of Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. She enjoys reading, rock climbing, yoga, and playing with her 10 year-old son, Hank.
Past Events: Penn State Energy and Environment Calendar Archive
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Join Thomas Larrabee, Senior Chemical Hygiene Officer with Penn State’s Environmental Health and Safety to explore some of the fundamentals of Green Chemistry as well as some Penn State specific efforts and way to engage with the topic.
The workshop will feature two distinguished keynote speakers, lightning talks from participants, and participatory sessions designed to foster climate justice focused collaborations.
Day 1 will feature expert lectures and seminar style conversations that provide a conceptual and theoretical orientation to different climate justice considerations and frameworks.
Unlock the potential of your microgreens business by joining our upcoming webinar. Led by Francesco Di Gioia, Associate Professor of Vegetable Crop Science at Penn State, this session is the first in a series designed to help agricultural producers navigate the complexities of microgreens production.
Dr. Chantel Vogels, University of Arizona
Part 1: Building a Regional Coalition for Reducing Waste in the Food Manufacturing Industry
Join us for a free webinar focused on Pollution Prevention (P2) tools and best practices for the food and beverage manufacturing industry. Gain insights into reducing operational costs, enhancing sustainability, and joining a regional effort to upcycle food waste and conserve energy.
Key topics include:
Join us for a full day event to explore new collaborative opportunities and available advanced cyberinfrastructure resources to help elevate your computational research.
Join the School of Public Policy for a panel discussion on Water, Air, and Climate in India. The panel will discuss current challenges and the role of policy in these environmental issues. Featuring experts Mi Zhou and Yuanyu Xie from Princeton University, and Praharsh Patel from Penn State, this panel will explore the intersection of policy and climate change, discussing potential solutions and the critical role of government in addressing these challenges. Moderated by Mook Bangalore, assistant professor of environmental policy.
The Stuckeman School will host Clinton Carlson, associate professor of design at the University of Notre Dame, at 4 p.m. on Oct. 24 in the Stuckeman Family Jury Space. The talk is free and open to the public.
About the Live Webinar
Discover the latest updates on the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), an invasive species recently identified in Erie County, Pennsylvania, during our upcoming webinar. The box tree moth threatens boxwood (Buxus spp.) plants by defoliating them, ultimately leading to weakened or dying shrubs. This session will provide essential information on accurately identifying this pest, offer practical steps for action if discovered, and review control methods suitable for both homeowners and commercial settings.
Equip yourself with the knowledge to identify and manage environmental hazards, sensitive areas, and protection zones on farms through this comprehensive webinar series. Designed for Agricultural Conservation professionals, the series covers essential topics such as wetland identification, pond and lake management, and private drinking water systems.
As wildfires increasingly threaten individuals and structures, both safety concerns and economic concerns are rising in fast-developing fire-prone areas. Given the connection between wildfire damage and residential development in high-risk zones, it is essential to understand individuals’ awareness of wildfire risks and whether home prices reflect such risks.
Isabel Fendley
Pennsylvania State University
In-House Speaker
X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques provide an attractive, nondestructive method to determine residual stresses by measuring atomic plane spacings in diffracting volumes and relating them to strain using the sin^2(psi) technique. This presentation will review the theory behind these calculations, identifying characteristics to look for during data analysis, a review of the advantages and limitations surrounding different experimental geometries, such as Bragg-Brentano and Grazing Incidence X-ray Diffraction (GIXRD), and an overview of MCL X-ray capabilities.
Cutting carbon emissions requires all hands and all tools on deck. Carbon offsets have gained interest and scrutiny as corporate commitments have led to a surge of investment in nature-based carbon offset projects. Do these deliver real impact? This talk will explore our framework to create high-integrity, socially responsible forest carbon offsets along the 'Atlantic transect' from Pennsylvania to Argentina, addressing dynamic research and educational strategies to empower communities and enhance carbon mitigation and climate adaptation.
Penn State’s ICDS understands that high performance computing is vital to contemporary scientific inquiry. ICDS leads interdisciplinary research through the development and application of innovative methods that tackle problems of scientific and societal importance. In support of research, ICDS provides sophisticated high-performance compute and storage resources and advanced computational and research consulting support. Come learn about these resources and our exciting changes.
Abstract: The subsurface resource industry has a long history of working with large, complicated geoscience and engineering datasets. Our community has been working with ‘big data’ for decades, driving the development and establishment of the geostatistical toolbox. As a result, we are uniquely prepared for the data science revolution, as we are further down the road of data-driven workflow development and have insights and experiences to share with the other scientific and engineering domains.
The Geochemistry Forum is organized by Profs. Kim Lau, Matt Fantle, and Peter Heaney.
Presentations are 45-50 minutes in length, followed by 10-15 minutes for questions from the audience.
Coffee Hour is a weekly lecture hosted by the Department of Geography celebrating interdisciplinary scholarship and collegiality. Topics range from innovations in GIScience, to food security, to land use and justice issues, among others. All members of the Geography, Penn State, and surrounding community are invited to attend.
Speaker: Jamil Bey, President & CEO of UrbanKind Institute
Thomas Burk, chief executive officer of Danville State Hospital, will discuss ways his institution has refined its operations to reduce environmental impact while enhancing financial sustainability.