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Council and Officers of AGU
The Council sets overall Union policies, authorizes major changes in programs, and in general attends to the scientific and organizational health of AGU. The Council exercises the full legal and fiduciary responsibilities of the board of directors of any corporation. The members of Council for 2009–2010 are the five Union officers, eleven Section Presidents, and eleven Section Presidents-Elect.
Each Section is led by its President, President-Elect, and one or more secretaries. The Sections have the authority to act on matters that pertain solely to them individually. Matters that extend beyond the purview of a single Section are the responsibility of the Council.
The specific duties of the various officers are described in Statutes and Bylaws. This document also states any constraints placed on the actions of Council.
*Members of Council
Union Officers:
| President: | Timothy L. Grove* |
|---|---|
| President-Elect: | Michael J. McPhaden* |
| General Secretary: | Carol A. Finn* |
| International Secretary: | Jaime Urrutia Fucugauchi* |
| Past President: | Timothy L. Killeen* |
| Interim Executive Director: | Robert T. Van Hook |
Section Officers:
- Atmospheric Sciences (AS)
- Biogeosciences (B)
- Geodesy (G)
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism (GP)
- Hydrology (H)
- Ocean Sciences (OS)
- Planetary Sciences (P)
- Seismology (S)
- Space Physics and Aeronomy (SPA)
- Tectonophysics (T)
- Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology (VGP)
Section Presidents:
| Atmospheric Sciences: | Alan Robock* |
|---|---|
| Biogeosciences: | William Schlesinger* |
| Geodesy: | James Davis* |
| Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism: |
Catherine Constable* |
| Hydrology: | John Wilson* |
| Ocean Sciences: | John Farrington* |
| Planetary Sciences: | Bruce Jakosky* |
| Seismology: | Rob van der Hilst* |
| Space Physics and Aeronomy: | Robert McPherron* |
| Tectonophysics: | Cynthia Ebinger* |
| Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology: |
Alex Halliday* |
Section Presidents Elect:
| Atmospheric Sciences: | Anne Thompson* |
|---|---|
| Biogeosciences: | Jennifer W. Harden* |
| Geodesy: | David T. Sandwell* |
| Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism: |
Richard J. Blakely* |
| Hydrology: | Dennis P. Lettenmaier* |
| Ocean Sciences: | Peter Schlosser* |
| Planetary Sciences: | Laurie A. Leshin* |
| Seismology: | Peter M. Shearer* |
| Space Physics and Aeronomy: | Jan Josef Sojka* |
| Tectonophysics: | Harry W. Green* |
| Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology: |
R. Stephen J. Sparks* |