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.
Highlights and Announcements
- EESI Center Proposal Presentations May 7, 2008
- Funds Available to Support Faculty Travel
- EESI Associates Alley and Kasting Earn National Recognition
- Greenest Website as Recognized by Time Magazine
- Critical Zone Observatory Meeting Will Focus on Soil Formation, Water Flow
- EESI Environmental Scholars Announced
- Critical Public Policy Issues Highlighted in Lecture Series
- EESI Members to Offer Workshop on Ice Core Research
- 11th Annual Environmental Chemistry Student Symposium
- Call for EESI Center and Initiative Proposals
- Kenneth Richards, CEER Special Speaker
- Richard Alley, Recipient of the Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching
- 2008 RFPs for National Institute for Climate Change Research (NICCR) Available for Download
- Nobel Laureate Community Symposium by David Reinbold, Class of '09, College of Communications
- Geosciences Graduate Student Publishes High-Profile Paper on Insect Herbivory and Climate Change
- Brantley Honored as Distinguished Professor in EMS
- Four Associate/Affiliates from the Earth & Environmental Systems Institute Share the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore and 2000 Other Scientists
- Ph.D. Opportunities Available in Critical Zone Science
- CEKA/EESI Offers High-Performance Computing Resource to Institute Members
- Introducing EESI's Newest Center - Center for Public Policy Research in Environment, Energy, and Community Well-Being
- EESI State of the Union Report (pdf -1.65 MB) or ppt (3.8MB)
Upcoming Events
- SOLAR 2008 May 3-8, 2008
- 30th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals
May 4-7, 2008 - National Summit on Environmental Stewardship For People, Parks and Public Lands
May 4-7, 2008 - 4th IGBP Congress: ‘Sustainable Livelihoods in a Changing Earth System’ - May 5-9, 2008
- Athens Summit 2008: Global Change and Energy Security
May 5-7, 2008 - EWA, JSWA, WEF 3rd Joint Conference - Sustainable Water Management in Response to 21st Century Pressures - May 5-9, 2008
- Green Earth Expo 2008
May 14-18, 2008 - Arctic System Model Workshop
May 19-21, 2008 - Effects of Climate Change on the World's Oceans
May 19-23, 2008 - COASTAL ENVIRONMENT 2008 - May 19-21, 2008
- EPA Science Forum: Innovative Technologies: Key to Environmental and Economic Progress
May 20-22, 2008 - Capitalizing on Wetlands International Conference
May 26-30, 2008 - AGU 2008 Joint Assembly
May 27-30, 2008