Geograph 2023

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The Department of Geosciences annual newsletter showcases the department's latest research discoveries, stories about outstanding alumni and students, departmental news, and more.

Features

Mahada wearing a graduation cap

Mahada at Meta

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Karl in front of a conference sign

Zimmerer researches food biodiversity sustainability on sabbatical in France

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Cindy Brewer smiling at 4 students in the lab

GeoGraphics lab opens

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students having a conversation

GENIUS workshop equips underrepresented students for geography graduate programs

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Message from the Department Head

Science Snapshots

Beaver Stadium in the fog

Fresher AIr: AI and mobility data may improve air pollution exposure models

red and blue fireworks over a bridge

Researchers investigate effect of perchlorate in fireworks on drinking water

Ortiz Selected for AAG’s Inaugural Climate and Society Program

polar icecaps melting

Study Decodes Ice Shelf Collapse for Future Predictions

Mahada wearing a graduation cap

Penn State Study Tackles Poaching with Integrated Geospatial Data

map west with states outlined and clouds above

New model provides improved air-quality predictions in fire-prone areas

icecaps melting

Melting ice falling snow: Sea ice declines enhance snowfall over West Antarctica

Landscape-U students

Landscape-U program connects graduate students with Navajo Nation

decorative image of what could be nerves in the brain

Guido Cervone co-authors national report on ethical artificial intelligence use

Manzhu Yu standing at a podium presenting research on spatio-temporal methods.

AAG Conference March 23-27, 2023 Denver, Colorado

grad students standing in a circle smiling and laughing

2023 Graduate Student Cohort

doing renovations at walker bldg

Walker Building Renovation Project

Western fire damaged land

Hotter and drier conditions limit forest recovery from wildfires

Retirements

students in the course holding up a sign

Celebration held to honor former dean and director, William Ewart Easterling III

Three decades of impact: Andrew Carleton’s academic career

Roger M. Downs: Charting a lifelong journey in geography

Around the department

Ida

Assistant Professor Ida Djenontin: Reflecting on Year One

Wetlands, water quality in Chesapeake Bay focus of Van Meter NSF Career Award

Fowler named recipient of the 2023 Penn State Award for Faculty Outreach

Community Updates

Issue Number

8

Issue Label

Geograph 2023

Geograph 2023

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