Randy W. Fiser, Author at From The Prow

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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.

AGU updates position statements on science education

By: Randy W. Fiser, Lexi Shultz

The AGU Council and Board approved updates to two AGU position statements about the importance of Earth and space science..

Science and society

23 Nov

AGU LANDInG awarded NSF grant to provide professional development to Postdoctoral Fellows

By: Randy W. Fiser, Billy Williams

We are excited to announce the launch of AGU LANDInG-PRFP (Leadership Academy and Network for Diversity and Inclusion in the..

Careers and workforce

21 Oct

Nobel Prize awarded to AGU scientists for their work on climate change

By: Randy W. Fiser, Susan Lozier

AGU Member, AGU Fellow and winner of the AGU Bowie and Revelle medals, Syukuro Manabe, shared one half of the prize with Klaus Hasselmann, also an AGU Fellow and a winner of the AGU Macelwane Medal, “for the physical modelling of Earth’s climate, quantifying variability and reliably predicting global warming.”

Awards, medals and prizes

5 Oct

AGU LANDInG welcomes first cohort of Academy Fellows

By: Randy W. Fiser, Billy Williams

We are excited to announce the selection of the first cohort of Academy Fellows for AGU LANDInG Academy, a two-year..

Science and society

5 Oct

AGU position statement on resilience open for member comment

By: Randy W. Fiser, Lexi Shultz

Starting today, AGU members have until 31 October to comment on revisions to a position statement outlining the role of..

Atmospheric science

1 Oct

AGU’s Ethics and Equity Center wins ASAE Power of A award

By: Randy W. Fiser

AGU is excited to receive the 2021 Power of A award, having previously won two Power of A awards in 2020 for its Centennial programs and in 2019 for the Thriving Earth Exchange.

Diversity, equity and inclusion

8 Sep

AGU update post-Hurricane Ida

By: Randy W. Fiser

We also know some of you may be wondering what happens now with AGU Fall Meeting 2021 that will be in New Orleans, LA from 13-17 December. We are in close contact with state and local officials as they continue to assess the situation. We ask you to please be patient with us while we work with them to make sure we can have a safe meeting for all.

Scientific conferences

31 Aug

Society partners to launch a portal for community science

By: Randy W. Fiser, Matt Giampoala, Brooks Hanson, Raj Pandya

Five leading societies are pleased to join forces to form a portal for fostering community science.

Community science

12 Aug

Special podcast episodes explore allyship and DEI at AGU

By: Randy W. Fiser

Today, I am excited to announce the release of two more special podcast episodes exploring allyship and diversity, equity and inclusion featuring conversations with Billy Williams, AGU executive vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Lisa White, director of education and outreach at the Museum of Paleontology at the University of California, Berkeley, chair of AGU’s diversity and inclusion advisory committee and an Eos science advisor.

Diversity, equity and inclusion