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Falkenberg Award Committee
2010–2012 term
Chair
Sara Graves, University of Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama
Members
Peter Cornillon, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, Rhode Island
Mark Parsons, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Ashton Robinson-Cook, NOAA Storm Prediction Center, Norman, Oklahoma
Annette Schloss, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire
George Tselioudis, NASA/GISS, New York, New York
Staff Liaisons
Beth Paredes
The Charles S. Falkenberg Award was established in 2002 and is presented jointly by AGU and the Earth Science Information Partnership (ESIP). The award is for a scientist under 45 years of age who has contributed to the quality of life, economic opportunities and stewardship of the planet through the use of Earth science information and to the public awareness of the importance of understanding our planet.
Trained as a computer scientist, Charles Falkenberg focused on enabling practical applications of Earth science through data visualization and information technology. This award is dedicated to his memory. Charles Falkenberg, his wife Leslie, and their daughters Zoe and Dana died in the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
Committee Charge
- Select the recipient of the Falkenberg Award; the final decision is subject for approval of the Executive Committee.
- Interpret the scope of the award broadly and to keep in mind that as a Union award, it should reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the Earth and space sciences.
- Be especially mindful of the diversity of the community of individuals encompassed by AGU.
- Do not depend solely on unsolicited nominations but should be proactive by encouraging nominations through committee member contacts.
- State, as part of the award recommendation to the Executive Committee, the number of candidates considered, how many of these were holdovers and how many were new, and whether the new candidates were nominations from general call or were actively encouraged by the committee.
- Define the process used for reaching the decision.
Work Plan for 2010–2012
In addition to selecting the Falkenberg Awardees,
- Review data from Falkenberg Award’s selection processes for the past several years to determine if the program is operating maximally in terms of the relevant goals of the Union’s strategic plan.
- Work with Section and Focus Group committees to increase the number of nominations of viable candidates in underrepresented groups so that newly elected awardees reflect the diversity of the Union membership; and
- Work with the Meetings and Honors and Recognition Committees to review formats for the award ceremonies at AGU meetings and to recommend revisions to award ceremony formats as necessary.
–July 2010