Emily Elliott (scientist)
American geoscientist
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Emily Maureen Elliot is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh who is known for her work linking nitrogen cycling and human activities. She was elected a fellow of the Ecological Society of America in 2024.
Emily Elliott | |
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| Education | Johns Hopkins University |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Organic nitrogen isotope stratigraphy, palynology, and sediment history of freshwater wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay basin : comparison with land use history (2003) |
Education and career
Elliott received a B.A. from the University of Virginia and an M.S. from Johns Hopkins University.[1] She earned her Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 2003.[2] As a postdoctoral fellow, she worked with Carol Kendall at the United States Geological Survey.[3] She then moved to the University of Pittsburgh, and as of 2026 she is a professor and director of the Pittsburgh Collaboratory for Water Research, Education, and Outreach.[4]
Research
Elliott is known for her research on nitrogen cycling, with a particular focus on how people impact the nitrogen cycle. Her early research investigated how isotopes of nitrogran can be used to track atmospheric deposition of nitrogen.[5][6] She used nitrogen isotopes to track emissions from coal plants[7] and precipitation from hurricanes.[8] Her research has also investigated how chemicals used during the treatment of drinking water end up in urban streams.[9]
Awards and honors
In 2018 Elliot received the Sulzman Award for excellence in education and mentoring from the American Geophysical Union.[10][3] In 2024 the Ecological Society of America elected Elliot as a fellow.[11]
Selected publications
- Elliott, E. M.; Kendall, C.; Wankel, S. D.; Burns, D. A.; Boyer, E. W.; Harlin, K.; Bain, D. J.; Butler, T. J. (2007-11-01). "Nitrogen Isotopes as Indicators of NO x Source Contributions to Atmospheric Nitrate Deposition Across the Midwestern and Northeastern United States". Environmental Science & Technology. 41 (22): 7661–7667. doi:10.1021/es070898t. ISSN 0013-936X. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
- Kendall, Carol; Elliott, Emily M.; Wankel, Scott D. (2007-07-14). "Tracing Anthropogenic Inputs of Nitrogen to Ecosystems". Stable Isotopes in Ecology and Environmental Science. Wiley. doi:10.1002/9780470691854.ch12. ISBN 978-1-4051-2680-9. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
- Elliott, E. M.; Kendall, C.; Boyer, E. W.; Burns, D. A.; Lear, G. G.; Golden, H. E.; Harlin, K.; Bytnerowicz, A.; Butler, T. J.; Glatz, R. (2009). "Dual nitrate isotopes in dry deposition: Utility for partitioning NO x source contributions to landscape nitrogen deposition". Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. 114 (G4). doi:10.1029/2008JG000889. ISSN 0148-0227. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
- Felix, J. David; Elliott, Emily M. (2014). "Isotopic composition of passively collected nitrogen dioxide emissions: Vehicle, soil and livestock source signatures". Atmospheric Environment. 92: 359–366. doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.04.005. Retrieved 2026-08-20.