Past Events: Penn State Energy and Environment Calendar Archive

Department of Geosciences Colloquium Series Fall 2023 Jamiat Nanteza ​UC Irvine Climate Risk and Decision Making Candidate

You are invited to the 12th annual edition of the Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy, where leading environmental journalists from major news outlets will predict the top stories of the year ahead. David Byrne, founder of the online news magazine Reasons to Be Cheerful, will discuss solutions journalism and environmental optimism. Indigenous student Shondiin Mayo will discuss the future of environmental journalism.

Gain insights into agrivoltaics, understanding its definition, implementation techniques, and the challenges and prospects associated with integrating solar panels into farmland and agricultural operations.

Stormwater continues to cause increasing problems as we urbanize and grow our population. Rain barrels are one tool that homeowners can use to help mitigate problems from stormwater. This webinar will cover the various uses and benefits of rain barrels for a homeowner. It will also cover a basic construction option for those interested in building a rain barrel on their property. Event Details The free webinar will review how to construct a rain barrel for your property. This event is being offered at no charge to participants.

Advances in different -omics technologies have revolutionized biological research by enabling high-throughput monitoring of biological processes at the molecular level and their responses to environmental perturbation. Metabolomics is a fast-emerging technology in systems biology that aims to profile small compounds within a biological system that are often end products of complex biochemical cascades. Thus, metabolomics can enable discovery of the genetic basis of metabolic variation by linking the genotype to the phenotype.

Catchment hydrology and water quality are closely related to our society, economic and environment. In the recent decades, our catchments are threatened by emerging issues such as climate change, population growth and urbanization, calling for improved understanding of catchment processes and responses under changes to inform effective management. My work spans multiple topics in surface water hydrology, focusing on understanding and modelling water quality and quantity via data-driven and large-sample approaches, such as the Bayesian space-time models.

Join Penn State Sustainability for its final fall screening in its Intersections film program and the first film in its 2023-24 Soundings water series. Flood Bound — Marion Abrams (2012, U.S., 57 min.) + additional short film + post-film discussion

This informal speaker series brings Penn State and University of Wyoming research communities together and provides opportunities for graduate students from both communities to learn about a wide range of research topics in the Quaternary. This month, four speakers will present their research including Kaitlyn Horisk, Penn State Geosciences, “Geochemical techniques reveal ecosystem change across the late Holocene in Dhofar, Oman.”

For the past 50 years, Dr. David Curtis has been on the leading edge of hydro-meteorological and flood risk management services. He has supported the design, development, and implementation of award-winning innovations in automated environmental and flood monitoring systems across the U.S., South and Central America, the Caribbean, Asia, and Africa. His efforts led to the Connecticut Statewide Flood Warning System, the nation’s first statewide system. He is currently supporting the development of a nationwide flood forecast system in Peru.

Join us on November 15 at 1:00 p.m. for College Connections, a monthly webinar series moderated by Interim Dean Laszlo Kulcsar to give you a unique, inside perspective of the programs, people, and partnerships of the Penn State College of Ag Sciences.

In order to create an inclusive and equitable environment in the water and science community, we, as leaders and professionals, need to understand what actionable steps we can take and systemic practices we can adopt now. By intentionally changing our behaviors and creating new pathways for participation in our organizations, we will not only make our own agencies stronger, but also create deeper meaning and connection with stakeholders impacted by the work that we do.

In the US truck market, dealers set prices on a transaction-by-transaction basis. Prices for the same pickup truck model can vary across consumers because of differences in optional equipment or price discrimination. Existing literature has focused on establishing price discrimination based on consumer demographics using cross-sectional data and produced mixed results. Using repeat purchase data controlling for pickup truck characteristics, including optional equipment, Stephan shows that consumers persistently pay high or low prices across vehicle purchases.

Social media offers the potential to serve as a powerful tool enabling government and community-based organizations to connect with the citizens they serve. Effectiveness though is a byproduct of the platform used, audience served, content shared, and moderator action.

The Choose Native project is a collaboration between the Great Lakes Commission (GLC), Pennsylvania Sea Grant, and Penn State Extension. Pennsylvania Sea Grant worked with the Great Lakes Commission to apply for funding through the Richard King Mellon Foundation which was awarded in January 2023. The primary focus of the project is preventing invasive species introductions through the organisms in trade (OIT) pathway, mainly targeting the landscaping and water gardening industry.

The panel will discuss solutions for energy challenges of the future and career paths in sustainability-related fields following graduation. The event is free and open to the public. Panelists include:  Jasmine Fields John Lease Mark Ortiz Bernadette Woods Placky Refreshments will be served at 6 p.m. and attendees will have an opportunity to network with the alumni. At 6:30 p.m. the panel discussion will begin, followed by a Q&A session.

Department of Geosciences Colloquium Series Fall 2023 Koorosh Azizi University of Memphis ​Climate Risk and Decision Making Candidate

Join us for an informative webinar on the C-CHANGE Grass2Gas project, funded by the USDA-NIFA's Sustainable Agricultural Systems program. Its aim is to explore how perennial and winter crops can be employed more extensively as feedstock for anaerobic digestion while also aligning with objectives related to environmental protection, rural economic development, and national energy security.

NTM Engineering and Villanova University have completed the Post Construction Stormwater Management Manual (PCSM Manual) for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP). The manual has been reviewed, public comments are being addressed, and the manual will be released early 2024. The PCSM Manual contains new policy, new guidance, new ways to design and build SCMs, addresses climate adaption, promote natural landscapes as stormwater mitigation, and proposes changes to how infiltration is sited, constructed, and protected.

We all live in a watershed! During Residential Stormwater Solutions: Watershed Friendly Recommendations, you will learn how resources from the Watershed-Friendly Property Certification and Stormwater Basics Series can assist residents in incorporating best practices for managing stormwater and protecting water resources on their property. Event Details The webinar is free and will review best practices for managing stormwater your property.   This event is being offered at no charge to participants.

Technologies such as virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR, AR, and MR) are becoming more ubiquitous and accessible. However, how they can be implemented and utilized in universities and industries is still being explored. The Center for Immersive Experiences will be making available virtual and mixed-reality headsets, 360 cameras, and devices for capturing LIDAR data. So, you can get a hands-on experience with this new immersive frontier.