News
Junior Helene Tracey makes history!
Helene made history last summer as a member of one of the National Park Service’s first all-women wildland fire fighting corps!
PhD Student Giannina Ramirez receives ARCS Pittsburgh Endowed Scholar Award
We are pleased to announce that our first year PhD student Giannina Ramirez has been selected to receive the ARCS Pittsburgh Endowed Scholar Award!
Geology professors receive award from Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Pitt researchers Brian Stewart (PI) and Rosemary Capo (co-I) receive funding for a work optimizing rare earth element capture during treatment of acid mine drainage.
Congratulations to our 2022 Graduates!
Graduating seniors in Geology & Environmental Science were honored at the department's reception on May 1st, 2022.
Professor Ward Allebach featured in the Pitt News!
The Pitt news published a Sillhouette on the department's own Ward Allebach. Read the full story here.
Dr. Danielle Andrews-Brown featured in the Pitt News!
Dr. Danielle Andrews-Brown, Environmental Studies Program coordinator, was recently featured in the Pitt News! Read the full story here.
Pitt students address environmental injustices in Pittsburgh!
A group of Pitt students have formed a new advocacy group to fight environmental injustices in their community.
Professors Emily Elliot and Dan Bain receive 2022 Momentum Funds awards!
Geology & Environmental Science faculty members Emily Elliot and Dan Bain are among the 2022 Momentum Funds award recipients.
Frances Russo presents at LPSC, thanks to the generosity of the Chris Hapke Memorial Fund
Frances Russo, an undergraduate geology major, recently presented her research at the 2022 Lunar Planetary Science Conference. She received funding through the Chris Hapke Memorial Fund - the first student to benefit from this new endowment. Congratulations Frances!
Dr. Dan Bain nominated to committee on risks of Electric Arc Furnace Slag
Dr. Dan Bain will serve on a committee that will assess human health risks associated with the unencapsulated use (e.g., loose ground cover material for landscaping and driveways) of Electric Arc Furnace slag, a byproduct of EAF steelmaking.
Dr. Dan Bain serves on Mayor Gainey’s Infrastructure & Environment transition committee
New Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is tapping into the expertise of several Pitt professors as part of his transition.