Funded by the university’s Strategic Initiative Seed Grant, the Penn State Stormwater Living Lab utilizes our multi-campus network to create a living laboratory for green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) research, education, and innovation. We endeavor to transform Penn State into a national GSI leader and build community capacity in the long term to implement cost-effective solutions.
WHAT IS NEW
We are very excited to announce the release of our PEC-PSU “COVID-19 IMPACT ON PA MS4 COMMUNITIES” report. A two-page short summary is also available here. This preliminary report synthesizes results from a joint study by the Pennsylvania Environment Council and Penn State Stormwater Living Lab on the impacts of COVID-19 on Pennsylvania’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Communities. You can provide comments or questions about the report via this link. Thanks very much.
New Publication Alert!
Congratulations to Landscape Architecture Ph.D. student Rui Wang (advised by Dr. Hong Wu) for publishing her article titled “Ecosystem Benefits Provision of Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Chinese Sponge Cities” in Environmental Management!
Core Faculty
Our core faculty currently includes ten scholars and Extension educators from multiple disciplines, including Landscape Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Biological Engineering, Economics, and Plant Sciences.
student WORK
COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Leveraging faculty and student research, we collaborate with municipalities, professionals, and community partners to improve real-world GSI design, construction, monitoring, and maintenance.
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Greenhouse Experiment on Salt Impacts on Plants by Plant Sciences Grad Tim Gilpatrick
Installing Flow Sensors at the IM Building Rain Garden
Greenhouse Experiment on Plant Nutrient Removal Capabilities
Surveying PSU Faculty and Students for Stormwater Management Perception
MLA grad Leslie Hendricks working with a Mt. Joy community on its bioswale redesign
