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Erica Smithwick

Erica Smithwick: A Burning Desire to Understand the Effects of Forest Fire on the Landscape
Smithwick is interested in the effect of pattern on process. She uses fieldwork and computer modeling to determine how disturbances affect landscapes and their functions.
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Simanti Banerjee

Simanti Banerjee: Using Environmental Economics for Biodiversity Conservation
Banerjee is working with James Shortle, distinguished professor of agricultural and environmental economics, to develop a market-based policy instrument – essentially a government-funded auction – for biodiversity conservation.
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Hank FoleyPenn State names new vice president for research
Henry C. "Hank" Foley, dean of Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology, has been named the University's vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School. Read more »
Research ChartPenn State research expenditures reach $765 million
Penn State's research expenditures in fiscal 2009 reached a record $765 million, a 6.7 percent increase over the previous year and a 74 percent increase since fiscal 2000. Read more »
Fossil leavesGrant to fund exploration of fossil plants in Patagonia
Dinosaurs may be the focus of much Cretaceous fossil hunting, but a Penn State researcher and his colleagues are hot on the trail of fossil plants in Patagonia, Argentina. Read more »
Cucumber BeetleModified crops reveal hidden cost of resistance
Genetically modified squash plants that are resistant to a debilitating viral disease become more vulnerable to a fatal bacterial infection, according to biologists. Read more »
Energy prizeConocoPhillips, Penn State award Energy Prize
ConocoPhillips and Penn State have awarded the 2009 ConocoPhillips Energy Prize to Scott Anderson and his team for their innovation, the ECO-Auger. Read more »
CoverPSIEE's FY2008-2009 Annual Report is available
Select research activity and events from the 2008-2009 funding year are highlighted.
Algae biofuelsProbing Question: Will algae become a fuel source?
"We'll be relying on fossil fuels for the next several decades, but algae-based fuels could be a great way to reduce our carbon footprint." Read more »
HoneybeePenn State researchers promote pollinator-friendly native gardens
New demonstration gardens featuring native plants have been established recently at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center and the new Arboretum at Penn State. Read more »

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