Penn State faculty members Laura Leites and Alex Storm are working to create valuable undergraduate research opportunities that enhance knowledge, facilitate students’ transition between campuses, and strengthen connections with state and federal agencies — all while advancing the study of climate adaptation in forest tree species.
Undergraduate students traveled to the Pacific Northwest and studied volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and more as part of a three-semester research course sponsored by the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Center for Advanced Undergraduate Study and Experience (CAUSE).
Forestry student Jeremy Newman (3rd from left) inventoried trees at the Soldiers' National Cemetery of the Gettysburg National Military Park and developed a GPS map for visitors wanting to know more about the trees.
