As cities are built, a lot of vegetation is replaced with building materials, creating urban heat islands. Trees offer shade and cooling, reducing the temperature in cities. Read the transcript of this month's podcast with @travis_flohr: https://t.co/bG4FAOekry
Hong Wu, associate professor of landscape architecture, is part of a research team that has been awarded an @IEEPennState seed grant to improve urban stormwater management in Pennsylvania. Learn more about the project: https://t.co/WlTrSJot8U
Travis Flohr, assistant professor of landscape architecture, is featured in the latest @IEEPennState's Growing Impact podcast for his work addressing vulnerability to extreme heat in cities thanks to a NASA seed grant. Learn more: https://t.co/RHe6BxwEAU
Over spring break, landscape architecture students in Assistant Professor Leann Andrews' Design Activism Studio traveled to Claverito, an informal, floating community near Iquitos, Peru. Learn more: https://t.co/n8ERU1Kjk9
ICYMI: Rui Wang, an architecture Ph.D. student focusing on landscape architecture, received the Alumni Association Dissertation Award for her research regarding urban stormwater runoff in Chinese cities, including her hometown of Wuhan. Story: https://t.co/yoSlr85Im9
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Join us this THURSDAY 4/6 for our next water cooler discussion! We will be focusing on Water and Infrastructure, specifically household water and storm water! It is going to be a great opportunity to learn and ask questions! #PennStateWate
Installing a rain barrel for your yard can help to prevent flooding and reduce erosion. They can hold 55 to 90 gallons of water and certain models can save an average of 1,300 gallons of water each summer.
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Humbled by this award, and it’s truly a privilege to be part of the exceptional Penn State community that values interdisciplinary research! #PennStateWater
Hong Wu, landscape architecture associate professor & director of the Penn State Stormwater Living Lab, was recently recognized by the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture with the 2023 Excellence in Research and/or Creative Work Award. Story: https://t.co/QdHhKzjzVO
The Climate Solutions Symposium will be held May 22–23. We spoke with @EricaSmithwick, a symposium organizer, to learn more about the climate crisis and the solutions being developed to improve mitigation, adaptation, and resilience. https://t.co/6HaugP5EQL #PennStateClimate
ICYMI: Roxi Thoren, head of the Department of Architecture, was recently inducted into the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Academy of Fellows at the organization's annual conference in San Antonio. Learn more: https://t.co/MhTtRY20M2