2020 Climate Science REU and Drawdown Scholars Program
Research Symposium
Penn State’s Climate Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program provides undergraduates from a variety of majors an opportunity to conduct climate science research with Penn State faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students. Over the course of more than two months during the summer, students are immersed in research and professional development activities. Further details about the program, which is funded by the National Science Foundation, may be found here.
Projects in Climate Science
Historical Ecology of Global Fisheries
Project TeamVideoAbstract Project Team Student Amanda Garcia Conservation and Resource Studies w/concentration in Climate and Resource Management University of California, Berkeley Mentor(s) Dr. Kristina Douglass Anthropology Dylan Davis Anthropology Dani Buffa...
Growing Food in a Changing Climate
Project TeamVideoAbstract Project Team Student Rebecca Beal Meteorology Florida State University Mentor(s) Jenni Evans Meteorology Jose Fuentes Meteorology Drew Polasky Meteorology Project Video Project Abstract Growing Food in a Changing Climate Rebecca Beal, J....
Determining Nonstationary Dynamic Transitions During an Air–sea Interaction Field Campaign
Project TeamVideoAbstract Project Team Student Yanqiu Guo Mathematics City University of New York -- Queensborough Mentor(s) Ying Pan Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Jia Li Statistics Project Video Project Abstract The objective of this project is to determine the...
Assessing Resilience to Climate Change in Coastal Alaskan Regions
Project TeamVideoAbstract Project Team Student Malaz Alhirsh Earth & Environmental Science Brooklyn College Mentor(s) Erica Smithwick Department of Geography Chris Forest Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Project Video Project Abstract The Arctic...
Data Visualization Software for Tracking the Foraging Patterns of Bees with Radar
Project TeamVideoAbstract Project Team Student Elana Cope Chemistry Colorado State University Mentor(s) Dr. José D. Fuentes Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Zachary Moon Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Dr. Julio Urbina Electrical Engineering Diego Peñaloza...
Impact of Diagenesis on the Preservation and Interpretation of Paleoclimatic Archives
Project TeamVideoAbstract Project Team Student Victoria Froh Environmental Chemistry, Astrobiology and Biogeosciences Arizona State University Mentor(s) Matthew Fantle Department of Geosciences Benjamin Barnes Department of Geosciences Project Video Project Abstract...
Hurricane Fred : Observations and The Challenges of Forecast
Project TeamVideoAbstract Project Team Student Alisha Wellington Meteorology & Atmospheric Science Penn State University Mentor(s) Gregory S. Jenkins Department of Meteorology & Atmospheric Science Xingchao (XC) Chen Department of Meteorology & Atmospheric...
Finding A Solution to the United States Water Use Data Deficit
Project TeamVideoAbstract Project Team Student Starlivia Kaska Environmental Hydrology and Water Resources University of Arizona Mentor(s) Alfonso Mejia Civil and Environmental Engineering Fiorella Oreggioni Nazli Barçin Doğan Project Video Project Abstract We need to...
Uneven Experiences of Urban Flooding: A Spatial Analysis of Social Vulnerability, Historical Segregation, and Floods
Project TeamVideoAbstract Project Team Student Gabrielle Linscott Spanish and Hispanic Studies, Geoscience with focus in atmospheric science Hobart and William Smith Colleges Mentor(s) Andrea Rishworth Department of Geography Brian King Department of Geography Mikael...
Particulate Matter Levels, Rainfall, and Temperature Relationships to COVID-19 Cases and Mortalities in Ghana and South Africa
Project TeamVideoAbstract Project Team Student Dia Brown Civil Engineering University of Vermont Mentor(s) Gregory Jenkins Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Project Video Project Abstract With global increases in COVID-19 mortalities and cases, and...
Apple Bloom Dates & Climate Change
Project TeamVideoAbstract Project Team Student Paige Elliott Meteorology, Actuarial Science Central Michigan University Mentor(s) Chris Forest Climate Dynamics Rich Marini Horticulture Ray Najjar Oceanography Jose Fuentes Meteorology Drew Polasky Project Video Project...
Using Eddy Covariance to Measure COVID-19’s Effects on CO2 Emissions in Indianapolis, IN
Project TeamVideoAbstract Project Team Student Eli Vogel Physics University of Maryland, Baltimore County Mentor(s) Kenneth J. Davis Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Project Video Project Abstract The goal of this project is to determine if eddy...
Investigating concentrations of dissolved silica in watersheds using XGBoost
Project TeamVideoAbstract Project Team Student Juan Pablo Speer Physics, Mathematics University of Alabama at Birmingham Mentor(s) Li Li Kayalvizhi Sadayappan Project Video Project Abstract Dissolved Silicon (DSi), is known to be important for maintaining and...
Detection of Changes in CO2 Emissions in State College, Pennsylvania
Project TeamVideoAbstract Project Team Student Chris Larson Meteorology Texas A&M University Mentor(s) Natasha Miles Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Sha Feng Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Project Video Project Abstract...