Randy W. Fiser 
Randy W. Fiser is AGU's CEO and executive director. He leads AGU's efforts to build upon the last 100 years of scientific advances to expand both discovery and solution-based science through new partnerships. He is passionate about AGU’s commitment to increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in the sciences. Fiser also focuses on advancing sustainability practices and ensuring science becomes a key component for decision-making to protect our planet for future generations.
Before joining AGU, Fiser was the CEO and president of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Through his work to create values-based messaging on the impact of design, Fiser turned ASID into a leading professional society. He earned his MBA in international business from Georgetown University and his Master of Art in student personnel in higher education from the University of Georgia.
Last Sunday, the world watched as a mob overran and ransacked Brazil’s Presidential Palace, National Congress and Supreme Court in Brasilia, the nation’s capital. AGU condemns these actions and the disruption to the peaceful transfer of power.
Guided by our strategic plan, AGU has an organizational goal to model and promote a diverse, equitable and inclusive scientific culture through all of our programs. On behalf of AGU leadership, we’d like to thank our members for your continued support and engagement in this critically important work. Over the past year, the AGU community … Read more
In June, the AGU Board and Council approved updates to the position statement: “Building resilience requires partnerships between scientists, policymakers and communities,” which previously only addressed resilience to natural hazards. Resilience is the ability of systems — including people — to anticipate, respond, recover and adapt to disruptions, which can include acute events, such as … Read more
AGU, the world’s largest Earth and space science association, applauds the bipartisan effort by Congress to pass the CHIPS and Science Act, which represents one of the largest investments in U.S. science and technology in decades. The legislation, which was modified from a larger package of bills, now includes the semiconductor-focused CHIPS Act, along with … Read more
As leaders of the world’s largest Earth and space science association, we are gravely concerned by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to negate the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to enforce the Clean Air Act. Today’s decision directly undermines the efforts of scientists in our community as well as the science-supported policy that protects the health … Read more
At AGU’s first fully hybrid Fall Meeting, #AGU21, in-person and virtual attendees alike were able to access the robust program of scientific sessions, along with newly created virtual events. This hybrid meeting decreased our carbon footprint and increased attendees’ flexibility to design their own experience. From all that we have heard, our members want us … Read more
In April, AGU’s Board approved minor updates to the position statement entitled, “The capability to monitor the comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty (CTBT) should be expanded, completed and sustained,” which was first adopted in 1999 in collaboration with the Seismological Society of America (SSA). The international monitoring system has matured considerably since 1999, with more than 326 … Read more
AGU has made a strong commitment to being a leader in open science to catalyze discovery and solutions to scientific and societal challenges. I am pleased to announce that AGU has been selected to receive funding from NASA to partner on its new Transform to Open Science (TOPS) mission. TOPS is a key component of … Read more
We are excited to announce the launch of the AGU LANDInG Community of Practice (CoP), a free, open-access, virtual platform offering resources and tools for learning, networking, and building momentum that fosters diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and belonging across the geosciences. We encourage you to register for the AGU LANDInG CoP for free today at … Read more
On behalf of our 130,000 enthusiasts to experts worldwide in Earth and space sciences, AGU commends the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II (WGII) on its Sixth Assessment Report, AR6 Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability.