Eric Burkhart | Institute of Energy and the Environment

Affiliate Researcher

Associate Teaching Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management

Program Director, Appalachian Botany and Ethnobotany, Shaver's Creek Environmental Center

1 Main Bldg/Shaver's Crk
Petersburg, PA 16669

In the News

Seed from Midwest ginseng farms planted in eastern forests raises questions | Penn State University

Apr 14, 2026 | psu.edu

Seed from Midwest ginseng farms planted in eastern forests raises questions

Students visit Costa Rica to study agriculture, agroforestry and development | Penn State University

Mar 26, 2026 | psu.edu

Students visit Costa Rica to study agriculture, agroforestry and development

Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science

Nov 24, 2025 | theconversation.com

Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science

Second species of wild ramps discovered, solving long-standing debate | Penn State University

Nov 4, 2025 | psu.edu

Second species of wild ramps discovered, solving long-standing debate

Oct. 24 kicks off 'Plants for the People and the Planet' innovation series | Penn State University

Oct 22, 2025 | psu.edu

Oct. 24 kicks off 'Plants for the People and the Planet' innovation series

Wild mushrooms harvesters in Mid-Atlantic region collect fungi, build community | Penn State University

Oct 7, 2025 | psu.edu

Wild mushrooms harvesters in Mid-Atlantic region collect fungi, build community

Projects

Where Rainforest meets Coral Reef at remote Masoala National Park in Madagascar

Farafatse: Decline and Livelihood Sustainability in SW Madagascar

1 Main Bldg/Shaver's Crk
Petersburg, PA 16669

IEE Research Themes

Climate and Natural Systems

Health and the Environment

Water Sustainability