Water Community Events
Events organized by the water community at Penn State
Upcoming Penn State Water Events
A selection of water-related events from around Penn State and beyond.
An introduction to GIS resources at Penn State, including ArcGIS Online and related applications, such as ArcGIS Story Maps. Additional resources will be shared on open source software applications. Examples will include ways to introduce geospatial visualizations and maps into projects with geographic components and digital storytelling for research and class assignments. Presented by Tara Anthony, GIS Specialist.
Scholars in the Arts seek to improve lives through the research and application of arts and design practices to health and wellbeing. Projects from the Arts & Design Research Incubator are typically collaborative and interdisciplinary in nature, push methodological boundaries, link research and teaching, make innovative use of technology, and engage with university-wide research initiatives and priorities.
Undergraduate students have been central to my research journey. They have asked questions with fresh eyes, made mistakes that taught us something new, followed surprising results, and shaped the direction of our research. I’ll share stories from our work in functional and quantum materials, including how these students have influenced both the science and my career. I’ll also share what I’ve learned about recruiting and mentoring undergraduate researchers. Their curiosity, dedication, and willingness to try something new make them the heart of our group.
IEE invites all Penn State faculty engaged in energy or environmental research to the Energy and Environmental Faculty Forum and Reception from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in 504 Engineering Collaborative Research and Education (ECoRE) Building.
A session to spark curiosity about Pennsylvania aerial imagery through a tour of University Libraries’ historic aerial imagery resources and other Pennsylvania sources. The session will include examples from Pennsylvania locations and engage with users interested in historic landscape characteristics. Presented by Tara Anthony, GIS specialist.
The Fall 2026 Donald RF Harleman Honorary lecture in Water Resources Engineering presents Witold “Witek” Krajewski, Professor Emeritus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa.
An introduction to GenAI and geospatial applications to users through ArcGIS AI Assistants. This session will highlight AI Assistants in ArcGIS Story Maps, ArcGIS Business Analyst, and more. Additional examples of how GenAI is being incorporated into geospatial and mapping applications, along with considerations for understanding their use will be explored. Presented by Tara Anthony, GIS specialist.
Join the Office of Faculty Affairs and colleagues to discuss the different stages of the tenure and promotion review process and tips and strategies to successfully navigate the process successfully. The workshop will cover several topics, including the 2-4-6-year review format, AC 21 and 23, components of a dossier and the path a dossier takes at each stage of review, excellence in teaching, research, and service, and the impact of COVID-19 on research plans.Target audience: Pre-tenure tenure-line Faculty
Learn resources for field collection including GPS units available for loan from the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information. ArcGIS Field Maps will be demonstrated to enable the collection of geographic information from a mobile or table device, or in conjunction with an external GPS unit. Presented by Tara Anthony, GIS Specialist.
Mapping Hydrologically Sensitive Areas to Guide Watershed Stewardship in the Susquehanna River Basin
The College of Ag Sciences' SAFES Institute and Office of Access and Equity invite you to participate this semester in a monthly inter-institutional seminar series featuring talks from faculty at Central State University, University of Puerto Rico, and Penn State University.
Regional-Scale Coupled Hydrological and Hillslope Stability Modeling of Rainfall-Induced Landslides presented by Gabriela Gesualdo.This is part of a seminar series hosted by the TRAIN center through the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute on Computational Frontiers in Multi-Hazard Forecasting and Risk Assessment.
Join fellow industry leaders, researchers, students, and faculty for a dynamic day of discovery, collaboration, and innovation. This year’s refreshed format is designed to spark new ideas and connections through engaging, hands-on experiences. What's in store:
Save the date! Penn State Dickinson's Center for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Law is excited to announce their fall symposium on data center development and its many challenges. The objective is to bring together leaders, stakeholders, and thinkers for a multi-dimensional look at how this tremendous opportunity and serious challenge are unfolding in the Commonwealth and throughout the nation.
Large-scale solar development has made significant progress in reducing its impacts on land during construction, but effective stormwater and runoff management remains an important consideration. Join Penn State Extension and Lauren McPhillips, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Penn State, to examine how stormwater and runoff can be effectively managed at large-scale solar sites.
The Penn State Climate Consortium will host a series of fall events examining some of the most pressing challenges and opportunities associated with a changing climate.