Are you a student or an early career scientists? The Global Geosciences Societies Initiative, which brings together leaders from more than 15 associations around the world, is looking for your insight on career opportunities in the Earth and space sciences. Your responses are anonymous and will help societies to develop programs, resources and tools to … Read more
AGU is relieved that the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have agreed once more to extend funding of the government and avert a shutdown, but we urge lawmakers to end the stalemate over the federal budget and ensure the government stays open for good. The continuing political brinkmanship leaves much of the U.S. … Read more
As Chair of the AGU Honors and Recognition (H&R) Committee, I’ve had the privilege of leading a comprehensive effort to improve how we find, select and celebrate achievement in the Earth and space sciences. Today, I am excited to announce a series of innovative updates to AGU’s Union Medals, Awards and Prizes (UMAP), which will … Read more
AGU is pleased to see the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate agree to extend funding of the government and avert a shutdown. A shutdown would have frozen the advancement of scientific research, putting on hold critical measures for public health, global climate, and economic security and cooperation. As the world’s largest association of Earth … Read more
Every year, AGU celebrates those who have made profound contributions to the Earth and space sciences. Today, we are proud to announce this year’s recipients of AGU’s Union Medals, Awards and Prizes; Fellows; Section Awards and Lectures; and Scholarship and Grants. AGU’s Honors Program recognizes many individuals and teams for their accomplishments in research, … Read more
We would like to address the increases in AGU23 registration fees. Our AGU values inform how we make decisions that affect our members. In every facet of our activities, we champion diversity, equity and inclusion. When it comes to our meetings, we carry our values even further. We address the long-standing inequities found in scientific … Read more
On Monday, we announced that after three years of service, Randy W. Fiser is stepping down from his position as Executive Director and CEO of AGU. Since he joined in 2020, Randy has supported AGU’s priorities through the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, AGU hosted its first hybrid meeting, published its first DEI Report … Read more
The April meeting of AGU’s Board of Directors began with an acknowledgment of our decade-long partnership with retiring EVP of Science, Brooks Hanson. We bade him a fond farewell as we acknowledged his prolific and valuable contributions to the organization and the people it serves. In typical fashion, our meeting mixed information, discussion and action … Read more
Last week, President Biden released the 2024 Presidential Budget Request, signaling the official start of the appropriations process. Through this process, Congress will decide how to fund most of the federal government, including science agencies like DOE, NASA, NOAA, NSF and USGS. We are pleased to see the request includes a substantial increase in science … Read more
It was an intense three days, but we made it! Each summary of a Council meeting is a bit different. We’ve had songs, poetry, and storytelling. This time, I’m going to frame this wrap-up through the lens of something I do a lot of both personally and professionally: navigating contentious conversations and building trust. … Read more