Welcome
The Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI) is one of the nation’s leading institutes in earth and environmental sciences research. Its diverse and world-renowned faculty members are engaged in interdisciplinary, innovative and collaborative research on some of the most compelling problems and issues of our time. EESI also is the portal to the education and outreach programs offered by the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.
EESI is affiliated with the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment (PSIEE), the central coordinating structure for energy and environmental research, education, and outreach at Penn State.
2008 EarthTalks Fall Colloquium Series
Highlights and Announcements
- 21st Century Poses New Challenges for Managing Water Resources
- WANTED: EMS Students Guilty of Being Green
- PA Space Grant Consortium Seed Grant Funding
- Taylor Joins EESI As Associate Director
- 17th Penn State Plant Biology Symposium (May 19-21, 2009)
- CEKA/EESI High Performance Computing Resource Update
- Book Published on Global Warming by Michael Mann and Lee Kump
- Alley Receives Geological Society of America Public Service Award
- EESI Interdisciplinary Research Centers and Initiatives Receive Funding Awards
- EESI 2008-2013 Strategic Plan
- EESI Environmental Scholars Announced
- EESI Video Conference Facility
- CEKA/EESI High Performance Computing Resource
- Funds Available to Support Faculty Travel
- EESI Associates Alley and Kasting Earn National Recognition
- Four Associate/Affiliates from the Earth & Environmental Systems Institute Share the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore and 2000 Other Scientists
- EESI State of the Union Report (pdf -1.65 MB) or ppt (3.8MB)
Upcoming Events
- Water Scarcity, Global Changes, and Groundwater Management Responses
Dec 1-5, 2008 - 2008 NGWA Ground Water Expo and Annual Meeting
Dec 2-5, 2008 - EarthTalks Dec 1, 2008 112 Walker Building @ 4:00 p.m. - Bob Hirsch, USGS
- North American Workshop on Environmental Sustainability and Competitiveness
Dec 2-3, 2008 - Water Environment Research Foundation's 4th Annual Research Forum
Dec 2-3, 2008