Jill M. Arriola | Institute of Energy and the Environment

jva5648@psu.edu

405 Walker Building
University Park, PA 16802

IEE Research Themes

Climate and Natural Systems

Water Sustainability

Affiliate Researcher

Assistant Research Professor, Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

In the News

Tidal marshes trap microplastics, raising risks for ecosystems and people | Penn State University

Sep 12, 2025

Tidal marshes trap microplastics, raising risks for ecosystems and people

Microplastics increasing in freshwater, directly related to plastic production | Penn State University

Oct 29, 2024 | psu.edu

Microplastics increasing in freshwater, directly related to plastic production

NSF grant to investigate the role of macrobiota in carbon cycling in estuaries | Penn State University

Apr 11, 2023 | psu.edu

NSF grant to investigate the role of macrobiota in carbon cycling in estuaries

Energy, environmental seed grants awarded to 21 interdisciplinary teams | Penn State University

Apr 27, 2022 | psu.edu

Energy, environmental seed grants awarded to 21 interdisciplinary teams

Projects

A great blue heron wades near marsh vegetation

Transport and Fate of Microplastics in a Tidal Marsh Ecosystem, Delaware River