We would like to invite you to our PIMA Nuclear Alliance Kick-off Workshop (the first of a series) being held June 20-21, 2022 at the Penn State Innovation HUB (https://innovationhub.launchbox.psu.edu). The PIMA (Post-Industrial Midwest and Appalachia) Nuclear Alliance is an initiative at Penn State seeking to innovate and accelerate adoption of micro nuclear reactor (MNR) and advanced nuclear reactor technology across the region to impact difficult to decarbonize industrial sectors at scale.
Past Events: Penn State Energy and Environment Calendar Archive
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The GCSE 2022 Annual Conference will explore the complex interactions between biodiversity and climate change, and how these complexities factor into conservation strategies to protect global biodiversity.
GCSE 2022 will highlight success stories in conservation that should help guide us toward finding more general science- and evidence-based solutions to conservation challenges.
We would like to invite you to our PIMA Nuclear Alliance Kick-off Workshop (the first of a series) being held June 20-21, 2022 at the Penn State Innovation HUB (https://innovationhub.launchbox.psu.edu). The PIMA (Post-Industrial Midwest and Appalachia) Nuclear Alliance is an initiative at Penn State seeking to innovate and accelerate adoption of micro nuclear reactor (MNR) and advanced nuclear reactor technology across the region to impact difficult to decarbonize industrial sectors at scale.
The Center for Pollinator Research will hold a Pollination Celebration in the Arboretum at Penn State from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 18. Pollination Celebration will kick off national Pollinator Week, an annual event designed to raise awareness of pollinators and spread the word about how people can best protect them.
Participate in a series of four workshops on topics related to health and the built environment throughout the 2021–22 academic year.
Many private wells and most springs test positive for coliform bacteria. Learn what this means during Water Webinar Series: Bacteria and Drinking Water, and the steps you can take to keep bacteria out of your drinking water.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Anyone who gets their drinking water from a private well, spring, or cistern
Those interested in learning more about Pennsylvania's water supply
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
The Penn State Cancer Institute is hosting a special seminar by Dr. Alpa Patel. Dr. Patel is the Senior VP of Population Science at the American Cancer Society and the lead investigator of the ACS's Cancer Prevention Studies, two very large cohort studies with substantial data and samples already collected. Dr. Patel will be presenting on American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Studies—what they are, what data and samples are available and how researchers can access the data and samples for our their research.
Center for Biodevices: Collaboration Across Disciplines
Mary Frecker | Center for Biodevices
The Brooks family and the Department of Geography at Penn State will host a celebration of the life of Robert Brooks, emeritus professor of geography, at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 12, at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center.
The Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies Conference is held annually on the Penn State Behrend campus. Attendees of the two-day conference hear presentations by several industry experts and take part in hands-on tutorials. Many of the tutorials are held in the college’s 10,500-square-foot plastics processing lab, the largest, most comprehensive plastics training lab in the country.
Renewable Natural Gas Opportunities Short Course will explore the technical and business opportunities for producing renewable natural gas from bio-based feedstock. Scientific principles, emerging technologies, and business models will all be addressed in this 2-day event, which will include presentations, panel discussions, networking opportunities, and a biogas digester site tour.
Addressing methane emissions from the oil and gas supply chain is a key component of state and federal actions to address climate change. In this context, new technologies such as drones, planes, satellites, and continuous monitoring systems promise faster, cheaper, and more effective methane emissions detection than conventional approaches to leak detection.
Significant progress has been made toward restoring Chesapeake Bay water quality and living resources. This progress includes the achievement of the 2025 goals for nitrogen and phosphorus pollutant load reductions collectively from hundreds of Chesapeake Bay watershed municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities a decade early. In addition, trends in recent years suggest that the summertime anoxic volume (i.e., dead zone) is decreasing and submerged aquatic vegetation has shown signs of recovering.
The Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies Conference is held annually on the Penn State Behrend campus. Attendees of the two-day conference hear presentations by several industry experts and take part in hands-on tutorials. Many of the tutorials are held in the college’s 10,500-square-foot plastics processing lab, the largest, most comprehensive plastics training lab in the country.
Renewable Natural Gas Opportunities Short Course will explore the technical and business opportunities for producing renewable natural gas from bio-based feedstock. Scientific principles, emerging technologies, and business models will all be addressed in this 2-day event, which will include presentations, panel discussions, networking opportunities, and a biogas digester site tour.
The Penn State Center for Biorenewables: Plants for People
Charlie Anderson | Biology
Significant progress has been made toward restoring Chesapeake Bay water quality and living resources. This progress includes the achievement of the 2025 goals for nitrogen and phosphorus pollutant load reductions collectively from hundreds of Chesapeake Bay watershed municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities a decade early. In addition, trends in recent years suggest that the summertime anoxic volume (i.e., dead zone) is decreasing and submerged aquatic vegetation has shown signs of recovering.
Hanareia Ehau-Taumaunu, Graduate Student, Penn State
Significant progress has been made toward restoring Chesapeake Bay water quality and living resources. This progress includes the achievement of the 2025 goals for nitrogen and phosphorus pollutant load reductions collectively from hundreds of Chesapeake Bay watershed municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities a decade early. In addition, trends in recent years suggest that the summertime anoxic volume (i.e., dead zone) is decreasing and submerged aquatic vegetation has shown signs of recovering.
The ESC Energy Transition Conference is a timely conference to examine the progress of the EU member countries following the Paris Climate Agreement in advancing renewable energy adoption and their strategies employed to achieve this progress. Post Paris, European Union (EU) leaders decided to raise the EU’s 2030 targets for renewable energy deployment and energy efficiency from 30 percent to 32 percent and 32.5 percent respectively. This translates to GHG emissions reduction of 45 percent in 2030 (compared to 1990 levels).