The Penn State Environment and Natural Resources Institute will host a Water Insights Seminar on November 16 on Sustainable and Resilient Management of Stormwater In Urban Landscapes.

Dr. Lauren McPhillips, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Agricultural & Biological Engineering will discuss work on the function of different stormwater best management practices.

Urbanization is increasing across the United States and the world and we are struggling to meet the needs of our growing population without compromising environmental integrity.

In recent years there have been increased efforts to develop landscapes using Best Management Practices or Low Impact Development, with the intention to enhance resilience to flooding and mitigate degradation to aquatic resources.

Dr. McPhillips will also discuss efforts to understand stormwater management strategies across several U.S. cities, including comparison of existing structural stormwater BMP strategies and assessment of potential stormwater retention benefits from vacant lots.

She will also mention some initial efforts to monitor performance of stormwater management strategies locally.

The Seminar will held from Noon to 1:00 in Room 312 of the Ag and Bio Engineering Building on Penn State’s main campus in State College and is available online via Zoom.

For more information, and archived copies of past Seminars, visit the Water Insights Seminar Series webpage.

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