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.
The late K. Leroy Irvis, a 1954 Pitt law school graduate, was the first Black Assistant District Attorney in Allegheny County and a member of the Pennsylvania State House representing Pittsburgh for 31 years. In 1994, the University of Pittsburgh established the K. Leroy Irvis Fellowships to enhance the academic excellence and diversity of the University of Pittsburgh's graduate student body, attract the most outstanding and diverse graduate students to Pitt’s doctoral programs and prepare students for academic and research careers.
We gathered on March 19, 2025, to honor and 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:
