Agricultural Sciences

Department of Ecosystem Science and Management

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Ellen Rom Spend a Summer Day

Rom honored with College of Ag Sciences’ Community of Advising Excellence Award

January 29, 2025

Despite knowing where and when people hunt, Canada geese don’t flee far

January 21, 2025

Person cutting a tree

Ash tree variability may offer restoration path post-beetle decimation

January 08, 2025

Research awards lined up on a table with a blue tablecloth

College of Ag Sciences celebrates faculty, staff achievements in research

December 10, 2024

forest floor plant

Better habitats for forest farming wild leeks could help future foraging demands

November 26, 2024

People standing in a field

Penn State water-energy-food nexus project takes a global approach

November 15, 2024

First-year College of Ag Sciences students thrive in summer internships

October 31, 2024

floating water fern

Water fern gains more evidence as safe potential global food insecurity solution

October 23, 2024

researchers in forest

Deer, seedlings and soil pH influence local forest regeneration

October 22, 2024

Person holding a large fish

Invasive flathead catfish impacting Susquehanna’s food chain, researchers find

October 18, 2024

Camryn Hornbaker

Forest ecosystem management student helps fight fires in Montana

September 11, 2024

grad student sampling a small stream

$1.95M NSF grant to fund novel study of environmental DNA fate in streams

August 22, 2024

Penn State students awarded USDA pre-doctoral fellowships for research

August 19, 2024

Three people in a rocky area.

Scott named associate director of Institute of Energy and the Environment

August 16, 2024

crops, soils area

Lots going on at the Crops, Soils and Conservation Area at Ag Progress Days

July 24, 2024

Person standing in the woods, collecting samples from a tree.

Discovery of a hybrid lineage offers clues to how trees adapt to climate change

July 15, 2024

Woman making paper

Penn State students’ project designed to uplift Nepal and protect wildlife

June 26, 2024

Flames in a controlled line in the woods

Pennsylvania private forest landowners value fire as tool to manage woodlands

June 13, 2024

Bruns receives the 2024 Commonwealth Award from the One Health Microbiome Center

June 05, 2024

Industry fellowship provides real-world experience for doctoral student

May 16, 2024

Surviving ash trees may hold key to saving multiple species of the trees

May 03, 2024

Climate Solutions Accelerator

Penn State Climate Consortium awards 11 climate action workshops

April 18, 2024

desert landscape

Forest, stream habitats keep energy exchanges in balance, global team finds

March 13, 2024

water fern carpet

Common plant could help reduce food insecurity, researchers find

February 16, 2024

Penn State Extension to host webinars on the impact of war on forests in Ukraine

February 15, 2024

Dendro Cup winners

Aspiring natural resource professionals showcase skills in Dendro Cup contest

January 30, 2024

Two people in a forest

Research to help private forest owners manage woodlands for ecosystem services

January 17, 2024

Research Awards College of Ag Sciences

College of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty, staff for research achievements

November 21, 2023

graphic depicting the cycle of forest regeneration

NASA awards multi-institutional team $1M grant to inform US forest management

November 15, 2023

Sustainable community concept design

Collaborative landscape design approach may improve resiliency, human well-being

November 06, 2023

Growing Impact Podcast

'Growing Impact' examines landscape restoration in Malawi

November 02, 2023

planting riparian buffer

Penn State team to help local groups reduce pollution in lower Susquehanna basin

October 27, 2023

Trip to Uganda has a profound impact on Penn State graduate student

October 27, 2023

Equipment in a farm field

USDA grant awarded for study on soil health, weed control in organic operations

October 17, 2023

Uganda Jacob Johson

Cultivating connections: Penn State students make global bonds working in Uganda

October 05, 2023

Ruffed grouse population more resilient than expected, genetic study finds

October 04, 2023

grad student in Paramos

Penn State-led team to study climate-threatened Colombian Paramos’ soil microbes

September 14, 2023

Penn State course on wildlands fire

Course at Penn State gives students hands-on wildland fire management training

September 07, 2023

Cover crops project provides fertile ground for USDA graduate fellows

August 21, 2023

collecting cores

Microbe-stuffed soil crusts menaced by climate change

August 03, 2023

researcher in ramps patch

Second species of ramp, or wild leek, documented in Pennsylvania

July 26, 2023

yellow gloves digging urban garden

Philadelphia soil project signals largely positive findings for urban growers

July 21, 2023

bird with berries

A seed survival story: How trees keep ‘friends’ close and ‘enemies’ guessing

June 29, 2023

Predictive models show wildlife managers where to find destructive feral swine

June 01, 2023

Timber Show shredder demo

Expo a learning experience for current, prospective forest-product professionals

May 30, 2023

fish underwater

‘Nature is messy': Pioneers in landscape transcriptomics study genes in the wild

May 11, 2023

Early-nesting ducks at increased risk due to changes in climate, land use

April 24, 2023

A researcher in full PPE prepares a jar of soil to be opened

Digging into the past: Forgotten soil samples are opportunity for new research

April 05, 2023

revised hero image

Innovative method predicts the effects of climate change on cold-blooded animals

April 03, 2023

A six-spotted tiger beetle.

Habitat will dictate whether ground beetles win or lose against climate change

March 23, 2023

Maintain certified forester certification with Penn State Extension offerings

March 09, 2023

Lab manager trains an undergraduate student to use a piece of lab equipment

Penn State’s Soil Research Cluster Lab offers new research capabilities

March 06, 2023

adjunct professor

Diefenbach given national conservation award for his wild turkey research

February 16, 2023

controlled burn

Pa. private forest landowners want to use controlled fire to manage their woods

February 16, 2023

Retired professor Dave Eissenstat stands in a wooded area wearing an orange and gray jacket

Eissenstat retires from College of Ag Sciences after three decades at Penn State

January 31, 2023

Five Penn State faculty elected to 2022 cohort of AAAS Fellows

January 31, 2023

pretty desert stream

Aquatic organisms respond to flooding and drought disturbance in different ways

January 30, 2023

A man standing in woods with green tree canopy and underbrush

Deer browsing is just one of many factors shaping North American forests

January 30, 2023

beekeeper in protective suit lifts up part of honey bee box

Honey bee colony loss in the U.S. linked to mites, extreme weather, pesticides

January 30, 2023

Forest Landowners Conference slated for State College on March 24-25

January 24, 2023

Assistant professor in College of Ag Sciences, Extension gets early career award

January 23, 2023

Penn State forest hydrologist receives prestigious award for career-long work

January 13, 2023

Internships earn awards for College of Agricultural Sciences students

December 02, 2022

Students in College of Ag Sciences course support 'Plant the Moon' Challenge

November 22, 2022

John Buckley - AgSci student and NVLF fellow

Ag Sciences student named 2023 National Veterans Leadership Foundation fellow

November 17, 2022

Muth, Powell, Finley named 2022 Pa. Forestry Association award recipients

November 17, 2022

Latest News

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Ellen Rom Spend a Summer Day

Rom honored with College of Ag Sciences’ Community of Advising Excellence Award

January 29, 2025

Despite knowing where and when people hunt, Canada geese don’t flee far

January 21, 2025

Person cutting a tree

Ash tree variability may offer restoration path post-beetle decimation

January 08, 2025

Research awards lined up on a table with a blue tablecloth

College of Ag Sciences celebrates faculty, staff achievements in research

December 10, 2024

forest floor plant

Better habitats for forest farming wild leeks could help future foraging demands

November 26, 2024

People standing in a field

Penn State water-energy-food nexus project takes a global approach

November 15, 2024

First-year College of Ag Sciences students thrive in summer internships

October 31, 2024

floating water fern

Water fern gains more evidence as safe potential global food insecurity solution

October 23, 2024

researchers in forest

Deer, seedlings and soil pH influence local forest regeneration

October 22, 2024

Person holding a large fish

Invasive flathead catfish impacting Susquehanna’s food chain, researchers find

October 18, 2024

Camryn Hornbaker

Forest ecosystem management student helps fight fires in Montana

September 11, 2024

grad student sampling a small stream

$1.95M NSF grant to fund novel study of environmental DNA fate in streams

August 22, 2024

Penn State students awarded USDA pre-doctoral fellowships for research

August 19, 2024

Three people in a rocky area.

Scott named associate director of Institute of Energy and the Environment

August 16, 2024

crops, soils area

Lots going on at the Crops, Soils and Conservation Area at Ag Progress Days

July 24, 2024

Person standing in the woods, collecting samples from a tree.

Discovery of a hybrid lineage offers clues to how trees adapt to climate change

July 15, 2024

Woman making paper

Penn State students’ project designed to uplift Nepal and protect wildlife

June 26, 2024

Flames in a controlled line in the woods

Pennsylvania private forest landowners value fire as tool to manage woodlands

June 13, 2024

Bruns receives the 2024 Commonwealth Award from the One Health Microbiome Center

June 05, 2024

Industry fellowship provides real-world experience for doctoral student

May 16, 2024

Surviving ash trees may hold key to saving multiple species of the trees

May 03, 2024

Climate Solutions Accelerator

Penn State Climate Consortium awards 11 climate action workshops

April 18, 2024

desert landscape

Forest, stream habitats keep energy exchanges in balance, global team finds

March 13, 2024

water fern carpet

Common plant could help reduce food insecurity, researchers find

February 16, 2024

Penn State Extension to host webinars on the impact of war on forests in Ukraine

February 15, 2024

Dendro Cup winners

Aspiring natural resource professionals showcase skills in Dendro Cup contest

January 30, 2024

Two people in a forest

Research to help private forest owners manage woodlands for ecosystem services

January 17, 2024

Research Awards College of Ag Sciences

College of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty, staff for research achievements

November 21, 2023

graphic depicting the cycle of forest regeneration

NASA awards multi-institutional team $1M grant to inform US forest management

November 15, 2023

Sustainable community concept design

Collaborative landscape design approach may improve resiliency, human well-being

November 06, 2023

Growing Impact Podcast

'Growing Impact' examines landscape restoration in Malawi

November 02, 2023

planting riparian buffer

Penn State team to help local groups reduce pollution in lower Susquehanna basin

October 27, 2023

Trip to Uganda has a profound impact on Penn State graduate student

October 27, 2023

Equipment in a farm field

USDA grant awarded for study on soil health, weed control in organic operations

October 17, 2023

Uganda Jacob Johson

Cultivating connections: Penn State students make global bonds working in Uganda

October 05, 2023

Ruffed grouse population more resilient than expected, genetic study finds

October 04, 2023

grad student in Paramos

Penn State-led team to study climate-threatened Colombian Paramos’ soil microbes

September 14, 2023

Penn State course on wildlands fire

Course at Penn State gives students hands-on wildland fire management training

September 07, 2023

Cover crops project provides fertile ground for USDA graduate fellows

August 21, 2023

collecting cores

Microbe-stuffed soil crusts menaced by climate change

August 03, 2023

researcher in ramps patch

Second species of ramp, or wild leek, documented in Pennsylvania

July 26, 2023

yellow gloves digging urban garden

Philadelphia soil project signals largely positive findings for urban growers

July 21, 2023

bird with berries

A seed survival story: How trees keep ‘friends’ close and ‘enemies’ guessing

June 29, 2023

Predictive models show wildlife managers where to find destructive feral swine

June 01, 2023

Timber Show shredder demo

Expo a learning experience for current, prospective forest-product professionals

May 30, 2023

fish underwater

‘Nature is messy': Pioneers in landscape transcriptomics study genes in the wild

May 11, 2023

Early-nesting ducks at increased risk due to changes in climate, land use

April 24, 2023

A researcher in full PPE prepares a jar of soil to be opened

Digging into the past: Forgotten soil samples are opportunity for new research

April 05, 2023

revised hero image

Innovative method predicts the effects of climate change on cold-blooded animals

April 03, 2023

A six-spotted tiger beetle.

Habitat will dictate whether ground beetles win or lose against climate change

March 23, 2023

Maintain certified forester certification with Penn State Extension offerings

March 09, 2023

Lab manager trains an undergraduate student to use a piece of lab equipment

Penn State’s Soil Research Cluster Lab offers new research capabilities

March 06, 2023

adjunct professor

Diefenbach given national conservation award for his wild turkey research

February 16, 2023

controlled burn

Pa. private forest landowners want to use controlled fire to manage their woods

February 16, 2023

Retired professor Dave Eissenstat stands in a wooded area wearing an orange and gray jacket

Eissenstat retires from College of Ag Sciences after three decades at Penn State

January 31, 2023

Five Penn State faculty elected to 2022 cohort of AAAS Fellows

January 31, 2023

pretty desert stream

Aquatic organisms respond to flooding and drought disturbance in different ways

January 30, 2023

A man standing in woods with green tree canopy and underbrush

Deer browsing is just one of many factors shaping North American forests

January 30, 2023

beekeeper in protective suit lifts up part of honey bee box

Honey bee colony loss in the U.S. linked to mites, extreme weather, pesticides

January 30, 2023

Forest Landowners Conference slated for State College on March 24-25

January 24, 2023

Assistant professor in College of Ag Sciences, Extension gets early career award

January 23, 2023

Penn State forest hydrologist receives prestigious award for career-long work

January 13, 2023

Internships earn awards for College of Agricultural Sciences students

December 02, 2022

Students in College of Ag Sciences course support 'Plant the Moon' Challenge

November 22, 2022

John Buckley - AgSci student and NVLF fellow

Ag Sciences student named 2023 National Veterans Leadership Foundation fellow

November 17, 2022

Muth, Powell, Finley named 2022 Pa. Forestry Association award recipients

November 17, 2022

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