Gabriel Filippelli

Gabriel Filippelli is a Chancellor’s Professor of Earth Sciences and affiliate faculty at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs (Indiana University). He serves as Executive Director of the Environmental Resilience Institute and Director of the Center for Urban Health. His research integrates biogeochemistry with climate change and public health, focusing on environmental health risks in urban systems. Filippelli directs over $9M in research funding and edits the journal GeoHealth.

Education:

• Ph.D. Earth Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz (1994)
• B.S. Geology, University of California, Davis (1986)

Research interests span climate change impacts, heavy metal exposure (especially lead), urban water quality, and sustainable reuse of industrial waste. He advocates for policy interventions to address environmental inequities and has pioneered studies on low-cost air quality sensors in cities.

Awards:

• 2022 Fulbright Distinguished Chair (Australia)
• Chancellor’s Professor (IU’s highest faculty honor)
• National Academy of Sciences Jefferson Science Fellow (U.S. Department of State advisor)

Leads interdisciplinary teams at IU’s Environmental Resilience Institute and Center for Urban Health, focusing on climate adaptation and urban sustainability. His work bridges geoscience with public policy, emphasizing actionable solutions for communities facing environmental hazards.