Past Events: Penn State Energy and Environment Calendar Archive

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.

Open to all Penn State faculty members from across the system. Participants have the opportunity to: Learn about grant writing, budgets, and the process of applying to grants Undergo concept paper peer-review Form collaborations with faculty from other campuses For more information or to register, contact your campus research dean or director of research.

Theme: Future and Developing Issues

Not sure if your project is a good fit for a RISE seed grant? Have questions about the application process? Join us on Wednesday, May 12, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. for a presentation on RISE, application tips, and a live Q&A session.

Open to all Penn State faculty members from across the system. Participants have the opportunity to: Learn about grant writing, budgets, and the process of applying to grants Undergo concept paper peer-review Form collaborations with faculty from other campuses For more information or to register, contact your campus research dean or director of research.

Registration is capped at 15 (first come, first served)  

This is part of the Science and Values in Climate Risk Management webinar series, hosted by the Rock Ethics Institute and the Center for Climate Risk Management.

The CECD is excited to host a new conversation series called “Stories from the Field: Applied Research in Practice." Speakers will share their experiences from the field to springboard conversations with attendees about the practice of community-engaged applied research. Join us for a conversation about the challenges and opportunities of doing work with communities, businesses, and the public sector.  

Guest Presenter Kyle Whyte, Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan 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.

Water Insights is an interdisciplinary seminar series on water science, water management, and water policy sponsored by the Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Science (SAFES). Speakers include researchers, water managers, and water policy makers from Penn State, other universities, government agencies and non-governmental organizations. The series engages the University and broader community in collaborative learning and discussion about critical water challenges from local to global scales.

Penn State faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate in the final of a series of three Energy University forums. Energy University Forum #1: Concept and Current Activities took place on December 11, 2020; 

Please join us for a seminar hosted by the Center for Gas Turbine Research, Education, and Outreach on April 29, 2021 at 1 PM. Our speaker is Dr. Sibendu Som from Argonne National Lab, who will be speaking about exascale computing, AI, and gas turbine simulations. There will be a networking session with the speaker for graduate students and post-docs after the talk at 2 PM.

Meteorology Colloquium presents Gaby Katul, Duke University

The School of Public Policy welcomes Gus Greenstein, a third-year doctoral candidate, and David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellow in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources at Stanford University, as he discusses the issues agencies in developing countries are facing as they struggle to implement the strong environmental policies governments have adopted.

Kamini Singha, Colorado School of Mines, US Surface water-groundwater connectivity controls on critical zone processes

The blackout left millions of Texans in the cold and dark for the better part of a week, costing billions of dollars in damages and more than 100 lives. There will also be a discussion on how the unavailability of natural gas-fired power, and of natural gas, was one of several causes of the crisis. There will be a specific focus on the role of natural gas in Texas’ competitive electricity markets.

Water Insights is an interdisciplinary seminar series on water science, water management, and water policy sponsored by the Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Science (SAFES). Speakers include researchers, water managers, and water policy makers from Penn State, other universities, government agencies and non-governmental organizations. The series engages the University and broader community in collaborative learning and discussion about critical water challenges from local to global scales.

Penn State Alumni Association Virtual Speaker Session Buildings play an enormous role in our everyday lives and present an important opportunity to promote the sustainability and well-being of society. This talk will highlight key areas where smart building technologies can help address pressing climate change-related issues. Solutions being developed within Penn State Architectural Engineering will be discussed, along with several challenges and barriers to adoption of such technologies.

The final EESI EarthTalk seminar of the semester will be a panel discussion on "How do we avoid a global hothouse?"