Forestland Management Office
Responsible for the more than 8,000 acres of forest owned by Penn State. These lands are used for teaching, research, recreation, and as a renewable resource for timber and other forest products.
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November 11, 2026
When rain finally does come to drylands, only some microbes in the soil ‘awaken’
A team led by researchers at Penn State — driven by projections that biological soil crusts will decline by as much 40% in the next 45 years — found that when a dryland soil does get wet, most of the microbes in the biocrust stay inactive. It’s a discovery that will inform ongoing efforts to conserve and restore biocrusts, according to the researchers.
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November 2, 2026
‘Growing Impact’ podcast explores plants as environmental contaminant sensors
Penn State researchers are exploring how plants could serve as living biosensors to detect environmental contaminants by measuring changes in their electrical signals, potentially giving farmers and communities a faster way to identify pollution.
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October 28, 2026
New fellowship in College of Ag Sciences to expand international learning
A new fellowship program in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will support undergraduate students seeking applied global learning experiences to deepen their understanding of food and agricultural systems worldwide, thanks to a $250,000 commitment from donor Pamela Arbuckle.
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October 9, 2026
Penn State Soil Judging Team places second at 2026 Northeast Regional Contest
The Penn State Soil Judging Team Placed second overall at the 2026 Northeast Regional Collegiate Soil Judging Contest, held Sept. 23-25 near Waldorf, Maryland, and hosted by the University of Maryland's Department of Environmental Science and Technology.
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