Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientist Jennifer Pett-Ridge has been selected as one of this year's 12 inductees to join the 2025 Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame.
Since its establishment in 1993, the Hall of Fame has honored almost 300 exceptional women who have made a lasting impact in Alameda County's communities.
"I'm hugely flattered to be selected, and to be among the company of such amazing and inspiring women working in so many diverse sectors of our society," said Pett-Ridge. "I'll be honest that when I first heard about the Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame, I assumed it was for CEOs. Maybe athletes. But also for an environmental scientist who studies soil? How cool is that?"
Pett-Ridge was recognized for her environmental contributions as head of LLNL's Carbon Initiative and the DOE Office of Science Microbes Persist Science Focus Area. She also leads a DOE Carbon Negative Energy Earthshot research center called Terraforming Soils. In these roles, she works with teams that research biogeochemistry, soil microbiomes, and novel engineered approaches for carbon management.
"I'm part of a group of LLNL scientists who study our changing environment and the important roles that soils play in ensuring healthy food, clean air and growing a sustainble bioeconomy," said Pett-Ridge. "We're particularly interested in the ways that microbes shape the massive amounts of carbon and organic matter that helps keep soils healthy."
Pett-Ridge was also recently named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Learn more about her work here.
