Isabella Petitta
Graduate Student
- She/Her
- irp5068@psu.edu
Graduate Advisors
Huck Affiliations
News Articles Featuring Isabella Petitta
Apr 04, 2025
Forty-two graduate students recognized with University awards
Annual awards celebrate graduate students' impact in research, scholarship, teaching, outreach and more.
Full Article
Aug 22, 2024
Volunteers record bee biodiversity and discover new species in Pennsylvania
A new study, recently published in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America, evaluated the efficacy of a monitoring program, finding that 26 trained program volunteers were more than twice as effective at documenting bee diversity than thousands of users of the photo-based app iNaturalist.
Full Article
Mar 14, 2024
Ross Student Farm hosts 'Garden Grow-How' for community on March 25
Gardeners of all ages, experience levels and garden sizes are invited to learn new gardening skills and get their hands dirty at the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm’s upcoming Garden Grow-How event. The event will provide seeds and advice for all on Monday, Mar. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Heritage Hall.
Full Article
Feb 05, 2024
Edge habitats along roads and power lines may be key to conserving rare plants
Managing forest edge habitats to maintain a gradient of canopy cover and plant density could be key to conserving some threatened native plant species such as wild lupine, according to Penn State researchers
Full Article
Jan 31, 2024
Edge habitats along roads and power lines may be key to conserving rare plants
Edge habitats created by natural or human-caused disturbances provide prime opportunities for encouraging the establishment and reproduction of rare native plants, the researchers reported in a new study published in Plant Ecology
Full Article
Aug 19, 2022
Graduate students in entomology and ecology win prestigious fellowships
Two graduate students who work in the laboratory of an entomology faculty member in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences recently received prestigious fellowships to further their graduate education and research.
Full Article