Ecology Center at Bucknell University

08/24/2026

Join us this Thursday, 8/27 on the Science Quad!

07/24/2026

Special shout-out to Logan Hill '27, who has been doing ongoing research with Prof. Vanessa Massaro as part of the Bucknell Prison Data Collective as well as research with the Place Studies Program's Place-Based Partnership Collaborative this summer. His poster, "A Guide to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Intake Process" was recognized with an award at the annual Susquehanna Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium this week.

07/23/2026

We are excited to be part of this initiative working with such dedicated partners in local collaborations for revitalization!

There is a layer of Bucknell connection underlying this Coalition. Two Bucknell alums - Jacob Hannah '17 and Josiah Hannah '17 who now work with Coalfield Development - approached us a year ago about building a coalition of organizations to launch a revitalization through workforce development initiative in Mount Carmel, where they learned about community building through their applied classroom experiences in Management and Geography classes facilitated through the Coal Region Field Station. After a year of connections and conversations, the pilot is launching with a Coalition of 9 partner organizations - and invitation for more to join.

Building a Stronger Future for the Mount Carmel Area Posted on July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 by DNS Admin Lewisburg, PA — A coalition of local, regional, state, and national partners has launched the Mount Carmel Revitalization Initiative, a long-term effort focused on strengthening the Mount Carmel ...

07/15/2026

Today, the Bucknell Ecology Center hosted 17 educators from 7 area school districts, CSIU, and DEP's Environmental Justice Office for a professional development workshop on Teaching Air Quality: Data, Public Health, and Environmental Justice. Participants attended sessions led by members of our Buckell air quality research team - Dr. Doug Collins - Associate Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Dabrina Dutcher - Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Dr. Shaunna Barnhart - Place Studies Program Director at the Ecology Center. This work builds on our on-going air quality research and outreach in the Lower Anthracite Coal Region, which includes a team of 6 student researchers this summer.

Teachers are developing lesson plans for students in Grades 6-12 to ask and answer their own questions on air quality - including using air quality sensor equipment - that aligns with PA STEELS education standards.

This workshop and year-long program is made possible by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Environmental Education Grant Program. Additional funding and support for this program is provided by Partners for Rural Impact and the Bucknell Ecology Center.

05/19/2026

https://www.bucknell.edu/news/bucknell-student-research-helps-shape-stream-restoration-plan-milton

We are so proud of Mason, and while we’ve already celebrated his graduation, we just have to highlight the incredible path he took here! Even as a psychology major, Bucknell’s liberal arts approach gave him the freedom to explore completely different passions. The Ecology Center (through the Watershed Sciences & Engineering Program) served as a great interdisciplinary resource, allowing Mason to broaden his academic horizons through hands-on environmental research. His dedication even won him The H. W. Wieder Prize for Susquehanna River Research!

Mason is now considering a different direction for his master’s degree, based on his experience with the Watershed Sciences & Engineering Program during the spring and summer of 2025. We can't wait to see what Mason will do with his future!

Mason Klotz '26 partners with Ecology Center experts to reimagine Limestone Run as a healthier ecosystem and community asset.

05/17/2026

Congratulations, Bucknell Class of 2026!

05/16/2026

Finally, congrats to these members of Epsilon Eta, Rho Chapter, on their graduation:

Elliott Kilgallen
Hallie McClure
Ella Slayton
Kayleigh Long
Emily Cook
Livia Zlocke
Hannah Mozayeni
Abaigael Robertson
Ellie Torrissi
Madison Toolan
Victoria Semenov
Zoe Maidman
Ella Miller
Kiara McGowan

We are so proud of all of the seniors that we have highlighted this week, and, while we will miss them at Bucknell, we are excited to see the things that they will do! 🎓💙🧡

05/15/2026

Summer 2025 research student Mason Klotz assisted Watershed Sciences and Engineering Program Scientist Sean Reese on a stream restoration research project for Limestone Run in Milton, PA. Congrats, Mason!

05/14/2026

Congratulations to the Ecology Center’s graduating Student Ambassadors, Emily Cook & Elliott Kilgallen! 🎓 These student leaders have been critical in translating our center goals into meaningful campus engagement.