A new Penn State – Peru group has obtained seed grant funding for projects on “Determining and Advancing Sustainable Solutions to Biodiversity, Water, and Food Security amid Climate Change and Rapid Urbanization in Peru.” This group includes Karl and Ramzi from the GeoSyntheSES Lab and Medora Ebersole, a GeoSyntheSES affiliate and community arts specialist at Penn State’s Center for the Performing Arts. Several faculty and students in Peru are actively involved, including Martha Bell, a former GeoSyntheSES lab member.