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Erosion Research
Penn State Researchers Find Central Pennsylvania Farmland Resilient to Erosion Central Pennsylvania farmland may not erode as quickly as expected due to geology and land-use history, according to Penn State researchers. “Land-use history and the underlying geology go hand-in-hand,” said Perri Silverhart, a master’s student in the Department of Geosciences at Penn State. “The places where...
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Shale Network Workshop at Penn State The Marcellus Shale region in Pennsylvania is famous for its large quantities of shale gas reserves. Fracking of these reserves has led to water quality impacts, endangering human health. To better understand the risks, scientists want more data on water quality from across the region. That’s why the Shale Network is working to collect data from...
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Understanding the Dynamics of the Chesapeake Bay’s Dead Zone It seems like everyone this year is talking about the record rainfall and enormous dead zone predicted in the Chesapeake Bay. The story has been all over the news (e.g., The Bay Journal, Baltimore Sun, and ScienceDaily, to name a few). Jeremy Testa, a professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science...
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Harnessing the Power of Citizen Scientists Imagine working on a small team of field researchers and having to process 100,000 images. What used to take years and tons of funding to accomplish can now be done quickly and cheaply thanks to citizen scientists. Researchers at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) are harnessing the power of citizen scientists to identify critters...
Read MoreEast Coast Ghost Forests
Understanding the Rise of Ghost Forests along the East Coast Climate change induced saltwater intrusion has led to “ghost forests” along coastlines around the world. As sea levels rise, coastal forests are transitioning to marsh lands and open water. These areas are characterized by tree trunks bleached from encroaching sea water. While much attention has been given to how...
Read MoreBlue Catfish
Blue Catfish on the Move With record rainfall and freshwater surges into tributaries of the Bay, it is easier than ever for blue catfish to enter new territory. They are turning up in high numbers in the James, Potomac, and small tributaries all over the watershed, including formerly high-salinity areas that are now awash with rainwater. Once a fun, 40-lb catch for an angler, the blue...
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