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Clean Water Institute News


Lycoming College STEM offerings get a boost with new environmental science major

Building on the strength of the Clean Water Institute and an already robust biology program, Lycoming College will expand its offerings with the launch of a major in environmental science in time for fall 2024. The new major is expected to attract students interested in the rapidly growing green jobs sector, making Lycoming a more competitive choice among its peers.

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Conservationist to speak at Lycoming about flooding, 1972 Hurricane Agnes

The Lycoming College Clean Water Institute (CWI) will host Tim Palmer, award-winning author, photographer, and speaker, for a talk entitled “Seek Higher Ground: The Natural Solution To Our Urgent Flooding Crisis,” which is based on his book of the same title. The event is slated for Friday, May 17, at 2 p.m. in the Barclay Room/Heim G11, and is free and open to the public.

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New faculty arrive at Lycoming College for 2023-24 academic year

Lycoming College welcomed several new faculty members to campus for the 2023-24 academic year, bringing a breadth of knowledge to classrooms at the nationally-recognized liberal arts and sciences institution.

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Lycoming College receives $10,000 to support environmental education

Lycoming College received a generous contribution of $10,000 from PPL to support high school-level educational programming at the Waterdale Environmental Center (WEEC), a joint effort between Lycoming College’s Clean Water Institute (CWI) and the Williamsport Municipal Water Authority (WMWA). The gift has been made through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC), of which the WEEC is a qualifying program. The EITC program offers businesses a credit to lower their tax liability through donations to educational enrichment initiatives such as the WEEC.

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Hemlocks to Hellbenders

Biology Research Associate Peter Petokas was interviewed on the Hemlocks to Hellbenders podcast, sharing his expertise on hellbenders.

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Lycoming College receives $4,500 to support the Waterdale Environmental Education Center

Lycoming College is the recipient of a $4,500 donation from C&N to support the Waterdale Environmental Education Center (WEEC), a joint effort between Lycoming College’s Clean Water Institute (CWI) and the Williamsport Municipal Water Authority (WMWA). The gift has been made through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC), of which the WEEC is a qualifying educational program. The EITC program offers businesses a credit to lower their tax liability through donations to educational enrichments initiatives such as the WEEC. C&N is committed to investing in local educational programs to champion a strong and prosperous community by creating more opportunities for children to thrive.

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National Science Foundation grant helps to ensure diversity at international urban stream ecology symposium

Robert F. Smith, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology at Lycoming College and research associate with the College’s Clean Water Institute (CWI), was awarded a $25,550 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support of the 5th Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology (SUSE5), for which he is a co-organizer and a member of the advisory board.

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