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?"
Congratulations to graduate student Emeka Emordi on receiving an Elsevier Research Scholarship in Organic Geochemistry! Emeka’s achievement reflects the strength of his research and dedication to the field. He conducts his work under the guidance of faculty advisor Dr. Josef Werne.
Congratulations to Giannina Ramirez on being selected as a Carl Storm Opportunity Fellow at the Gordon Research Conference on Organic Geochemistry! This prestigious fellowship recognizes Giannina’s promise and contributions to the field. She conducts her research under the guidance of faculty advisor Dr. Josef Werne.
In case you missed it, recent graduate, Eli Hall has been featured in PittWire: His PhD thesis solved a mystery — and may help turn a lake blue again | University of Pittsburgh
We gathered on March 18, 2026, to recognize celebrate the relentless dedication and unwavering ambition of our GES students, who have demonstrated excellence in both academics and beyond. Congratulations to our award recipients:
From December 15 - 20, 19 of our incredible faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students are presenting at the 2025 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in New Orleans —the world’s largest gathering of Earth and space scientists! The theme of this year’s conference, “Where Science Connects Us,” highlights the celebration of all the ways we connect to continue to adapt and grow.
Here’s why the AGU Fall Meeting is such a major event:
Emily Elliott, a professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Geology and Environmental Science, led a cohort of students to publish research conducted alongside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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.
