Penn State Water Initiative
Penn State’s breadth and depth of water-related expertise span disciplines and geographies. The university-wide Water Initiative connects Penn Staters who have a connection to or an interest in water resource research and education by faculty and researchers from across the University, including the Main and Commonwealth campuses. The initiative catalyzes opportunities, innovation, and impact.
Shared Use Laboratory Facilities at Penn State
Water-related research often involves analytical and field laboratory research as an essential component. Penn State has made major investments in shared analytical laboratories, providing important facilities to advance water resources research.
- Energy and Environmental Sustainability Laboratories:
- Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory
- Materials Characterization Laboratory
Penn State Membership in National Consortia
Penn State maintains memberships in national consortia that involve water-related research. Check out these links to many opportunities.
- American Academy of Underwater Sciences
- Chesapeake Research Consortium
- Consortium for Ocean Leadership
- Consortium of Universities for Advancement of Hydrological Sciences, Inc.
Join their mailing list - National Energy Technology Lab Regional University Alliance
- National Institutes of Water Resources
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
- Universities Council on Water Resources. Nominate PSU colleagues for UCOWR awards
- World Universities Network
Institutes and Centers at Penn State focusing on Water Research, Education, and Outreach
Many entities at Penn State address interdisciplinary water-related issues.
- Agriculture and Environment Center
- Biomass Energy Center
- Center for Climate Risk Management
- Center for Landscape Dynamics
- Center for Geomechanics, Geofluids, and Geohazards
- Center for Statistical Ecology and Environmental Statistics
- Earth and Environmental Systems Institute
- Earth System Science Center
- Ecology Institute
- Engineering Environmental Institute
- Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel Facilities
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
- Institute for Computational and Data Sciences
- Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Science
- Institutes of Energy and the Environment
- Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research
- Penn State Ice and Climate Research Center
- Pennsylvania Sea Grant
- Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Center
- Rock Ethics Institute
- Sustainability Institute
- Water Extension Portal
Send any updates by email to PAWRRC