GES researchers Dr. Ian T.W. Flynn, Dr. Mike Ramsey, and Dr. Evan Collins used satellite data and machine learning to identify a thermal buildup occurring one month before the 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa volcano, a potentially critical early warning signal.
Congratulations to undergraduate GIS Certificate student Emily Boyle, who won the 2026 Pennsylvania GIS Conference's humanities poster competition!
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
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:
Most batteries used in technology like smart watches and electric cars are made with lithium that travels across the world before even getting to manufacturers. But what if nearly half of the lithium used in the U.S. could come from Pennsylvania wastewater?
