Join us for the 2024 debut of the Millennium Café at 10a on 1/30 in the 3rd floor Café Commons of the Millennium Science Complex.
We provide exceptional coffee and two engaging 10 minute talks and you bring a curious interdisciplinary mindset!
Will Bees Like it Here?
Christina Grozinger | Entomology
The Center for Pollinator Research integrates research, education, outreach and extension to improve management and conservation of pollinators. Here, I will highlight our Beescape platform, which is a mapping tool that helps people evaluate the quality of their landscapes and habitats for bees, as well as our new NSF funded INSECT NET graduate training program which seeks to develop non-lethal, automated monitoring systems for bees and other insects, which will help us model how land use and climate influences insect diversity and abundance. We are intersted in new ideas for the integration of data science, computer science, and engineering to address bee declines.
Sustainability in the Research Lab: Be the Change
Kristin Dreyer (Center for Nanoscale Science) | Jack Rumery (PSU Sustainability)
The Penn State Sustainable Labs Program has been internationally recognized for its unique educational and experiential learning approach to incorporating sustainability practices into the research laboratory. Instead of excusing research as a necessarily energy intensive and waste producing endeavor, participating researchers improve their lab operations while developing a sustainability-focused mind and skillset towards the daily habits and decisions that are essential for building and leading a strong culture of sustainability in the scientific workforce. 30 research labs is currently being recruited for the 2024-25 cohort - come and discover how to start running a more sustainable research lab with this programmatic opportunity.