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Workshops for Teachers
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences‘ Center for Professional Development has partnered with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to educate agriculture teachers from across the state on the importance of watershed education. 170 high school agriculture teachers visited Harrisburg to learn about Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences, which are investigative or experimental...
Read MorePSU New Technology
Researchers at Penn State University and the US Dept. of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have developed a new technology that removes phosphorous from manure, which could have a huge impact on water quality issues. The system is called Manure Phosphorous Extraction (MAPHEX for short) and uses a three-stage process to treat the waste located in storage tanks or manure pits...
Read MorePSU Sanitizes Hospital Sewage
Contaminants from pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, and steroids are becoming increasingly common in surface and drinking water sources, having an effect on human and aquatic health. To reduce this pollution, researchers at Penn State University have developed a filtration system that removes contaminants from hospital wastewater. One researcher on the team, Bill Burgos of Penn State, said that...
Read MoreSERC Phone App
Smithsonian marine biologists have launched Invader ID, an online citizen science project calling on people to help identify invasive species. The project started on the San Francisco Bay, where the majority of species identified by researchers are invasive. Up to this point, the team has used plastic tiles hanging from docks to see what organisms are there. Researchers pull the tiles up three...
Read MoreLost Mitten Crabs
Scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) are stumped by missing crabs. Back in 2006, a crabber caught a Chinese mitten crab, and shortly after scientist confirmed its identity, reports from all over, including as far north as the Hudson River, found hundreds of the crabs. SERC even set up a hotline to report the sightings as scientists braced for an invasion. They...
Read MoreSERC Open House
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is hosting a free open-house for families on Saturday, May 19th. The event will focus on Chesapeake Bay stewardship, and hands-on activities in the water and on land. Some of the activities include a boat cruise, hay ride, archaeological dig, visits from animals like goats and birds of prey, phytoplankton views through a microscope, face painting,...
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