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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.

Congratulations to William Schuck on receiving the Fall 2025 Chancellor's Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship for your proposal on Sustainable Teaching, Innovative Thinking and Environmental Excellence. The David C.

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

On Saturday, May 3, we were honored to celebrate the accomplishments of our students! 

GES Class of 2025!

Elijah Copich, a current Geology and GIS Certification student, presented at the 2025 ESRI Imagery & Remote Sensing Educators Summit.

As part of the Lightning Talks and shared his findings on his research: the Identification of Martian Scoria Cones in Va

Multiple GES students were recognized at the annual PittSustainability Awards as Student Sustainability Champions! 

These graduating students made significant contributions to sustainability both on- and off-campus during their time at Pitt. We look forward to seeing what they accomplish as alumni!

Congratulations to:

Congratulations to Neeha Kolli (AS '25 - Environmental Science), the 2025 recipient of the Erika Ninos Student Leadership Award!

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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:

Last week, 22 of our incredible faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students are presenting at the 2024 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting—the world’s largest gathering of Earth and space scientists!

Congratulations to William Schuck (Environmental Science student) and his team (PI: Goeran Fiedler) for being awarded the 2024 Student Award for Sustainability in Healthcare Challenge for their project Eco-Engineering the Future: Sustainable Prosthetics for Sustainable Healthcar