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U.S. Geological Survey grant to fund ag study of PFAS in small watersheds | Penn State University

U.S. Geological Survey grant to fund ag study of PFAS in small watersheds

May 18, 2026 | Featured News

Researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have received a grant of nearly $309,000 from the U.S. Geological Survey, part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, to study the movement and impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in small agricultural watersheds across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

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Biology professor awarded the 2026 Karin E. Foley Women’s Leadership Award | Penn State University

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Growing Impact podcast: "Managing India's Groundwater Crisis" — Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment. Aerial photo of a large open well with people standing at its edge.

Great blue heron standing in a tidal marsh, reflected in still water, with text reading “Microplastics in the Marsh” and “Growing Impact” from Penn State’s Institute of Energy and the Environment.

Podcast cover titled ‘Decoding Wildfire Smoke Forecasts.’ A person holds a smartphone displaying an air quality app showing a PM2.5 reading in the unhealthy range. Logos for Penn State’s Institute of Energy and the Environment and the Growing Impact podcast appear at the top.

Graphic with the Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment and Growing Impact logos over a modern glass building, featuring the words “Energy Saving Smart Windows.”

Two wooden canoes float on a calm river in the Amazon rainforest, surrounded by dense green trees under a partly cloudy sky. Overlaid text reads “Indigenous Communities and Amazon Oil,” with the Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment and Growing Impact logos in the top corners.

A silhouette of a person holding an infant, set against a vivid sunset over the ocean. The image includes text that reads: “Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment. Growing Impact. CLIMATE CHANGE, EXTREME HEAT, & INFANT HEALTH.”

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