Camilla Baumer has been honored as a recipient of the Geological Society of America’s prestigious Lipman Research Award, a distinction that recognizes outstanding graduate research in the geosciences. This award supports her innovative work investigating changes in sedimentary mercury and tellurium concentrations associated with large igneous provinces—massive volcanic events that have played a critical role in shaping Earth’s environmental and climatic history. By examining these trace metals in the sedimentary record, Camilla’s research aims to better understand how large-scale volcanic activity has influenced biogeochemical cycles and environmental change through deep time. Her work not only advances fundamental scientific knowledge but also contributes to broader efforts to interpret the links between volcanism, climate, and planetary habitability.