Past Events: Penn State Energy and Environment Calendar Archive

The 20th century featured the shift from an industrial age to an information age, which has accelerated the opportunities for international research and education partnerships. Global connectivity is no longer an issue, and in this past year, the ability to interact with audiences across a wide range of geographies using multimedia tools has grown tremendously. This workshop is being organized to celebrate the international relationships, to share learnings and outcomes, to identify remaining barriers and to develop strategies to address them.

Guest Presenter Linda Tuhiwai Smith, former Director of Te Kotahi Research Institute at the University of Waikato The Global Council for Science and the Environment & The Land Peace Foundation invite you to join us for the "Indigenous Knowledge & Western Science: Collaboration, Relationship, and Climate Solutions" Online Learning Series.

The 20th century featured the shift from an industrial age to an information age, which has accelerated the opportunities for international research and education partnerships. Global connectivity is no longer an issue, and in this past year, the ability to interact with audiences across a wide range of geographies using multimedia tools has grown tremendously. This workshop is being organized to celebrate the international relationships, to share learnings and outcomes, to identify remaining barriers and to develop strategies to address them.

View this film on WPSU-TV.  

The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research & The Office of Foundation Relations invite you to the W.M. Keck Foundation Science & Engineering and Medical Research Program workshop for an overview of the funding opportunity and process. The Keck Foundation supports basic research projects that are high-risk and have the potential for transformative impact in two program areas: Science & Engineering Research and Medical Research.

The Penn State Water Council is hosting a set of theme-oriented discussion sessions designed to support faculty networking and coordination for interdisciplinary water-related research. We realize that this is during the summer period but are looking to help support your research needs.

Energy Justice and Energy Democracy with Jennie Stephens, Northeastern University and Tom Richard, Pennsylvania State University.

How to fund ecosystem restoration work on the ground is a constant question. This webinar describes the situation with ESG (environmental, social, and governance investments) and discusses tools used in different contexts to achieve this kind of work. Such tools include resilience bonds; green banks; parametric insurance; markets for carbon, biodiversity, stormwater trading, and more; conservation ballot initiatives; voluntary opt-in investment programs; innovative labeling; and more. This webinar will then have an opportunity for discussion and a chance to share additional ideas.

The Penn State Water Council is hosting a set of theme-oriented discussion sessions designed to support faculty networking and coordination for interdisciplinary water-related research. We realize that this is during the summer period but are looking to help support your research needs.

Attend a (zoom) meeting to hear about the Department of Defense's recent FOA for its flagship social science research program, Minerva.

Energy Days is a two-day conference that brings together professionals working in all areas of energy to discuss topics ranging from energy technology to energy policy and justice. The goal is to create an opportunity for a diverse range of stakeholders to collaborate. The most recent Energy Days was held May 19–20, 2021.

College Connections is a monthly webinar series moderated by Dean Rick Roush to give you a unique, inside perspective of the programs, people, priorities, and partnerships of the Penn State College of Ag Sciences.  Join us the third Wednesday of every month from 1-2 p.m. to meet and interact with college personnel and guest speakers and learn how the college is impacting Pennsylvania agriculture and communities across the Commonwealth.

Energy Days is a two-day conference that brings together professionals working in all areas of energy to discuss topics ranging from energy technology to energy policy and justice. The goal is to create an opportunity for a diverse range of stakeholders to collaborate. The most recent Energy Days was held May 19–20, 2021.

This event is part of the Women Advancing River Research series.

On May 17 and 18, 2021, the Sustainability Institute will hold its fourth annual Commonwealth Campus Sustainability Forums, open to faculty, staff, and students from all Penn State campuses to gather and learn from each other about how we are implementing sustainability on our campuses. The forums, virtually hosted by Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Penn State Behrend, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT) each day.

The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research & The Office of Foundation Relations invite you to the W.M. Keck Foundation Science & Engineering and Medical Research Program workshop for an overview of the funding opportunity and process. The Keck Foundation supports basic research projects that are high-risk and have the potential for transformative impact in two program areas: Science & Engineering Research and Medical Research.

On May 17 and 18, 2021, the Sustainability Institute will hold its fourth annual Commonwealth Campus Sustainability Forums, open to faculty, staff, and students from all Penn State campuses to gather and learn from each other about how we are implementing sustainability on our campuses. The forums, virtually hosted by Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Penn State Behrend, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT) each day.

Peter Buck, Academic Programs Manager, Penn State Sustainability Institute; Nyla Holland and Nebraska Hernandez, Environmental Justice Interns, will review their new mapping tool that allows researchers and governments to examine by census tract environmental and health factors in Pennsylvania connected to questions of environmental justice. They will show how the tool can be used to drive future policy conversations to address disproportionate environmental burdens endured by communities of color and low-income communities.

CLIMA is hosting Dr. Michael White, Nature's editor for climate science, for a virtual visit on May 13, 2021. The visit will include a public talk and follow-up discussions. Registration required.