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Researchers from Lehigh University are joining forces with state agencies and industry leaders to explore whether Pennsylvania’s legacy energy infrastructure can deliver clean geothermal power directly to local communities. Supported by $1.6 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Lehigh scientists and engineers will participate in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania EGS Pilot Demonstration. Led by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the $14 million initiative aims to tap underground heat to generate electricity and district heating in rural Indiana County.

Kyla Richards ’27 conducted research on moss communities on maple trees in Olympic National Park, Washington

Unraveling Earth’s Hidden Plumbing with Volcanologist Meredith Townsend.

Ashley Kreitz ’15 has raised nearly $10,000 and recruited fellow alumni to help restore damaged homes in North Carolina.

Participants in Lehigh's traveling Field Camp come as students but leave as professionals.

Lehigh researchers use remote sensing data to reveal how melting snow signals caribou to begin their spring journey.

Aurora Bertoldo ‘25 conducts research in Mongolia and solidifies her passion for geology

A 10-member team with participants from Lehigh, Colorado State University, the University of California Irvine and Mongolia dug into the question of how the Altai Mountains influence the climate in the arid Mongolian desert. The Altai, an ancient mountain range, is at the convergence point of four countries: China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia.

Joan Ramage, professor of Earth and environmental sciences, was elected chair recently of the Council of Institutions.

Working together, a deep-sea robot and human occupied submarine led the discovery.