The Department of Geology & Environmental Science is delighted to announce that Dr. Emily Elliott has been appointed as an Andrew Mellon Professor.
Dr. Emily Elliott Named Andrew Mellon Professor
Environmental Studies
AUG 2026 - Dr. Mike Ramsey Garnering Some Attention from AGU
Congratulations to Mike, whose paper "The Benefits of High Resolution Multispectral TIR Data and Its Impending Loss by NASA After Four Decades" has been selected by t
AUG 2026 - Dr. Daniel Bain Shares Insight on Pittsburgh-area rivers
Pittsburgh's three rivers have bounced back from being nearly lifeless a century ago to now teeming with over 100 fish species, and GES's Dr. Daniel Bain helps explain how landmark mining laws and a massive new sewage tunnel project are turning the tide on acid drainage and storm overflows.
JUL 2026 - Recent Grad, Camille Urevick, Paper on Microplastic Policy Published
Recent Environmental Studies (2026) graduate, Camille Urevick, has shared that her paper, From Advanced Water Treatment Systems to Production and Sale Caps: Policy Options to Address the Inescapable Problem of Microplastic Pollution in the US, has been published in the most recent issue of the Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG)!
JUL 2026 - Congratulations Poushalee Banerjee - American Fisheries Society Student Writing Contest
Congratulations to GES graduate student Poushalee Banerjee, who was awarded an honorable mention by the American Fisheries Society in their 2026 Student Writing Contest!
This award acknowledges students who excel in communicating fishery-related research. Poushalee's article discusses her research on the Eastern Hellbender: "Ancient Giants and the Biological Bulldozer: How Can Mapping Help in Imperiled Eastern Hellbender Survival?"
APR 2026 - Congratulations to Rachel Garcia & Mare McGrory! 2026 Pitt Sustainability Awardees
Congratulations to all of the PittSustainability Awardees - we are especially proud of our GES students Rachel Garcia & Mare McGrory!
APR 2026 - Sophia Lineman Contributes to the Inaugural Issue of the University of Pittsburgh's Undergraduate Law Review
The Undergraduate Law Review at the University of Pittsburgh is a student-led publication that aims to advance serious legal scholarship at the undergraduate level. It publishes original student work across a broad range of legal topics, fostering a community grounded in thoughtful analysis and intellectual rigor. The Review serves as a forum for developing legal writing, critical reasoning, and sustained engagement with pressing legal questions.
MAY 2025 - Student Presenter: Responsible Data Science and AI
Second Annual Data Science Day
In March, the University of Pittsburgh hosted its second annual Data Science Day, bringing together students, faculty and industry
MAY 2025 - GES Pape Endowment Award
Congratulations to Poushalee Banerjee on being awarded the Arthur & Barbara Pape Endowment Award!
This award from the Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology (PLE), University of Pittsburgh, for her research proposal. This grant will help further my ongoing research work on Eastern Hellbenders. This vulnerable amphibian species has been a candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) since December 2024.