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Gabriel Filippelli

Gabriel Filippelli is an American biogeochemist and professor of Earth sciences at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). In 2017 he began serving as the Editor in Chief of GeoHealth. Filippelli is the author of two books and many journal articles. He is the recipient of several awards and served as senior science advisor for the United States State Department from 2013–2014. His research addresses biogeochemical cycling in the environment, and the links between environmental processes and human health.

Gabriel Filippelli
Filippelli in 2019
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Scientific career
FieldsBiogeochemistry
InstitutionsIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Thesis Phosphorus geochemistry and accumulation rates in oceanic sediments during the Neogene  (1994)
Doctoral advisorMargaret L. Delaney
Websitescience.iupui.edu/people-directory/people/filippelli-gabriel.html

Education

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Filippelli was awarded a BS in geology from the University of California, Davis in 1986, a PhD in 1994 from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and then began working as an assistant professor of geology in 1994.[1]

Career

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Filippelli is a Chancellor's Professor of Earth Sciences, the executive director of the Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute and director of the Center for Urban Health at IUPUI.[2]

Filippelli has been a member and chair of the United States Advisory Committee for Scientific Ocean Drilling and of the Science Planning Committee for the International Ocean Discovery Program.[3] He has also written for a variety of major journals, including Nature,[4] Science,[5] and Geology,[6] among others.

Policy

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Filippelli was senior science advisor for the United States State Department from 2013–2014,[7] working in the area of ocean and polar science policy. In this capacity, he wrote policy related to climate change in the Antarctic, and was involved in the international effort to improve scientific cooperation through the Arctic nations, eventually leading to an international agreement on this issue[8]

In 2015 he organized a letter addressed to then Indiana governor, Mike Pence, asking to be consulted for developing Indiana's climate change adaptation plans. Governor Pence did not respond.[9]

Filippelli is an Air Quality Fellow for the US State Department and consults with embassies and universities in Pakistan on air quality science.[10]

Research

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Filippelli is known for his work on various aspects of global nutrient cycling, including evolution of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current,[11] terrestrial signals of cycling and landscape development, and future projections of nutrient resources to feed humanity. His recent work has focused on environmental health,[12] marked by contributions in multiple journals on environmental exposures to contaminants[13][14] and climate change.[15]

He is the author of Climate Change and Life[16] and a co-editor of Climate Change and Resilience in Indiana and Beyond.[17]

Academic roles

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Filippelli is a 2015 Fellow of the International Association of GeoChemistry,[18] the winner of the Charles Bantz Fellowship for Community Engagement, the author of about 100 peer-reviewed publications, a blogger,[19] and community activist in the areas of community-engaged research and environmental justice.[20] In August 2017, Filippelli became the Editor in Chief of GeoHealth,[21] an American Geophysical Union journal.[22] The journal's founding editor was Rita R. Colwell.[21]

Awards

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  • Fulbright Distinguished Chair (2022), University of Newcastle, Australia[23]
  • F. Earl Ingerson Lecturer (2021), Geochemical Society[24]
  • John W. Ryan Award for Distinguished Contributions to International Programs and Studies, Indiana University (2020)[25]
  • Chancellor's Professor, IUPUI (2020)[26]
  • Prose Award for Excellence in Physical Science and Mathematics, Association of American Publishers (2019)[27]
  • Fellow, International Association of GeoChemistry (2015)[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Gabriel Filippelli". National Academies: Jefferson Science Fellowship Program. 2002. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Roberts, Mary (April 28, 2021). "IU Appoints Environmental Change Initiative Leaders". Inside INdiana Business. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  3. ^ IODP Science Planning Committee. SPC 1108 draft agenda. 18th Meeting. August 22-24, 2011. https://iodp.org/docs/iodp-legacy/iodp-2003-2013-science-advisory-structure/science-planning-committee/914-2011-august-spc-minutes/file
  4. ^ Filippelli, Gabriel M. (October 2010). "Phosphorus and the gust of fresh air". Nature. 467 (7319): 1052–1053. doi:10.1038/4671052a. PMID 20981087. S2CID 4301231.
  5. ^ Filippelli, Gabriel (13 June 2014). "A salty start to modern ocean circulation". Science. 344 (6189): 1228–1229. Bibcode:2014Sci...344.1228F. doi:10.1126/science.1255553. PMID 24926003. S2CID 206558532.
  6. ^ Filippelli, Gabriel M.; Flores, José-Abel (October 2009). "From the warm Pliocene to the cold Pleistocene: A tale of two oceans". Geology. 37 (10): 959–960. Bibcode:2009Geo....37..959F. doi:10.1130/focus102009.1.
  7. ^ Burrous, Ric. "Earth sciences professor is one of just 13 Jefferson Science Fellows in the country: Stories: Science Stories: About: School of Science: IUPUI". School of Science. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  8. ^ "Agreement on Enhancing International Arctic Scientific Cooperation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-12.
  9. ^ "Trump's VP Doubts Climate Change". Scientific American.
  10. ^ "In conversation with Dr. Gabriel Filippelli". Air South Asia. 21 July 2019.
  11. ^ Mayell, Hillary (January 8, 2001). "Study Challenges Idea of Seeding Oceans With Iron to Curb Global Warming". National Geographic News. Archived from the original on 2002-01-11.
  12. ^ Murphy, Kate (13 May 2009). "For Urban Gardeners, Lead Is a Concern". The New York Times.
  13. ^ Duhaime-Ross, Arielle (13 December 2016). "These Indiana residents were forced to vacate their homes due to high lead levels". Vice.
  14. ^ Laidlaw, Mark A. S.; Filippelli, Gabriel; Mielke, Howard; Gulson, Brian; Ball, Andrew S. (4 April 2017). "Lead exposure at firing ranges—a review". Environmental Health. 16 (1): 34. Bibcode:2017EnvHe..16...34L. doi:10.1186/s12940-017-0246-0. PMC 5379568. PMID 28376827.
  15. ^ Filippelli, Gabriel; Beal, Lisa; Rajaram, Harihar; AghaKouchak, Amir; Balikhin, Michael A.; Destouni, Georgia; East, Amy; Faccenna, Claudio; Florindo, Fabio; Frost, Carol; Griffies, Stephen; Huber, Matthew; Lugaz, Noé; Manighetti, Isabelle; Montesi, Laurent (2021-11-16). "Geoscientists, Who Have Documented the Rapid and Accelerating Climate Crisis for Decades, Are Now Pleading for Immediate Collective Action". Geophysical Research Letters. 48 (21). Bibcode:2021GeoRL..4896644F. doi:10.1029/2021GL096644. hdl:1805/29209. ISSN 0094-8276. S2CID 240009785.
  16. ^ Filippelli, Gabriel M. (2022-11-16). Climate Change and Life: The Complex Co-evolution of Climate and Life on Earth, and Beyond. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-823278-1.
  17. ^ McCabe, Janet G.; Filippelli, Gabriel M.; Novick, Kimberly A.; Shanahan, James (2022-11-15). Climate Change and Resilience in Indiana and Beyond. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-06397-7.
  18. ^ a b IAGC. "IAGC - the International Association of GeoChemistry". www.iagc-society.org. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  19. ^ "gabrielfilippelli". gabrielfilippelli.
  20. ^ "Protect Your Community: Contamination 101". Kheprw Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  21. ^ a b "Introducing a New Editor in Chief for GeoHealth - Eos". eos.org. 4 August 2017.
  22. ^ "GeoHealth". AGU Journals. doi:10.1002/(ISSN)2471-1403.
  23. ^ Maclaurin, Alex (2022-03-10). "2022 Australian-American Fulbright Scholar Cohort Announced". Fulbright. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  24. ^ "Special Lectures at Goldschmidt2021".
  25. ^ "Honors & Awards: Research: Earth Sciences: School of Science: IUPUI". Earth Sciences. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  26. ^ "Gabriel Filippelli: University Honors and Awards: Indiana University". University Honors & Awards. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  27. ^ "2019 Award Winners".
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