We are pleased to announce the 26th annual Penn State Interdisciplinary Environmental Research Symposium (PIERS), formerly Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology Student Symposium (ECMSS), at the University Park campus on April 5 and 6, 2024! PIERS is a student-run symposium providing a platform for graduate and undergraduate researchers working in environmentally relevant fields to come together. Students from any institution are invited to present posters, oral presentations, and lightning talks in a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to biology, chemistry, engineering, policy, and sociology. In addition to student presentations, we will be hosting an “Effect Communications Workshop” and two fantastic keynote addresses from eminent scientists:
Dr. Qian Zhang
Associate Research Scientist with UMECS at the USEPA Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Office
Dr. Elizabeth Minor
Professor of Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth
Please register for the free event and submit your poster, oral presentation, or lightning talk abstracts. Monetary prizes will be given to the top-rated posters and talks in both undergraduate and graduate programs. Free food and drink will be provided to all attendants.