15) Does your university as a body have a policy to ensure that food on campus that comes from aquatic ecosystems is sustainably harvested?
No
14) Does Penn State have an implemented watershed management strategy based on location specific diversity of aquatic species?
The university has implemented a watershed management strategy that is [...]
13) Does Penn State collaborate with the local community, e.g. through partnerships, in efforts to maintain shared aquatic ecosystems?
Penn State partners with numerous local community organizations to maintain [...]
12) Does Penn State develop and support programs and incentives that encourage and maintain good aquatic stewardship practices?
Penn State offers programs such as Watershed Stewards that encourage [...]
11) Does Penn State monitor the health of aquatic ecosystems?
The university uses several approaches to monitor the health of [...]
10) Does Penn State have a plan to minimize physical, chemical and/or biological alterations of related aquatic ecosystems?
The university has several long-standing plans that are followed to [...]
9) Does Penn State have a policy on preventing and reducing marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities?
To prevent and reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in [...]
8) Does Penn State have an action plan in place to reduce plastic waste on campus?
The university Waste Reduction Task Force outlined an action plan [...]
7) Does Penn State have water quality standards and guidelines for water discharges (to uphold water quality in order to protect ecosystems, wildlife, and human health and welfare, etc.)?
Penn State has water quality standards and guidelines for water [...]
6) Does Penn State work directly (research and/or engagement with industries) on technologies or practices that enable marine industry to minimize or prevent damage to aquatic ecosystems?
The university works directly on technologies and practices that will [...]
