Pennsylvania State University graduate Eva Jeanne Markosky earned a bachelor of science degree from the Energy Business and Finance (EBF) program and serves as an Engineering Assistant with The Markosky Engineering Group, Inc. Eva Jeanne Markosky has a passion for the outdoors and enjoys fly fishing, hunting, and nature photography in western Pennsylvania in her free time.
One distinct ecoregion of the state is the Western Allegheny Plateau, which also includes eastern Ohio, northwestern West Virginia, and portions of New York and Kentucky. The largely glaciated north portion encompasses broad valleys, ridges, and rounded hills. The unglaciated south features sharp ridges and narrow valleys, punctuated by high hills.
Early land surveys of the plateau indicate that it was comprised of oak-dominated forests in pre-Euro-American settlement days. While approximately 40 percent of the region is still forested, significant preserves of the original beech-maple systems and wet hemlock ecosystems are long gone. Animals that make this ecoregion their home today include black bears, the broad-winged hawk, and the pileated woodpecker.
One distinct ecoregion of the state is the Western Allegheny Plateau, which also includes eastern Ohio, northwestern West Virginia, and portions of New York and Kentucky. The largely glaciated north portion encompasses broad valleys, ridges, and rounded hills. The unglaciated south features sharp ridges and narrow valleys, punctuated by high hills.
Early land surveys of the plateau indicate that it was comprised of oak-dominated forests in pre-Euro-American settlement days. While approximately 40 percent of the region is still forested, significant preserves of the original beech-maple systems and wet hemlock ecosystems are long gone. Animals that make this ecoregion their home today include black bears, the broad-winged hawk, and the pileated woodpecker.