Takac: Penn State awarded more than $140,000 to support biodiversity research

Rep. Paul Takac    February 15, 2024 | 12:05 PM

STATE COLLEGE, Feb. 15 – State funding of $140,769 will support key Penn State biodiversity projects aimed at preserving native plant and fish species, state Rep. Paul Takac announced today.

Takac said the funding, awarded by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources under the Wild Resource Conservation Program, will support three separate studies to protect local natural habitat.

“Penn State’s Agricultural Sciences department has been a leader in research to strengthen biodiversity of plants and wildlife, and that work is key to ensuring that our native species are able to adapt, withstand climate change and remain hearty in the face of threats like disease and invasive species. This new funding will help advance research to ensure that our native species continue to thrive into the future.” 

Takac said the funding includes:

  • $54,845 to study dissolved oxygen concentrations and their effect on the Chesapeake Logperch with the purpose of protecting and enhancing survival of the rare Pennsylvania fish species.
  • $43,333 for studies on narrow-leaf ramps, which are a newly discovered native plant species.
  • $42,591 for a project to develop a recovery plan for the rapidly declining Scarlet Paintbrush plant.

More about the funding is available here: elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=8098253&DocName=WRCP_2023_Approved_Projects.pdf

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