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History of Geophysics Committee
2010–2012 term
Chair
Kristine Harper, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Members
J. Keay Davidson, San Francisco, California
Ron Doel, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
John Farrington, University of Massachusetts, New Bedford, Massachusetts
James Fleming, China, Maine
John Fournelle, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Homer LeGrand, Hampton, VIC, Australia
Gregory Good, American Institute of Physics, College Park, Maryland
Gregory Quenet, Universite Versailles St. Quentin en Yvelines, France
Diane Rabson, Boulder, Colorado
Phillip Smith, Science Policy and Management, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Patrick Taylor, NASA Goddard SFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
Staff Liaison
Paul Cooper
E-mail: HistoryofGeophysics@agu.org
The History of Geophysics Committee serves as the principal advisor to AGU on historical developments in Earth and space sciences. The Committee is composed of professional historians, scientists, librarians, archivists, and science journalists.
Committee Charge
- Increase awareness of importance of history as a component for current research to the Union membership and the rich legacy of geophysics for the benefit of scientists, historians, educators, students, journalists, and the public through, for example, articles in EOS, a web presence, and sessions at meetings; and
- Advise AGU on issues relating to its historical records and archives.
Work Plan for 2010–2012
- Plan, implement, and coordinate an ongoing, active oral history program;
- Provide advice and work with the American Institute of Physics on the archiving of historical materials related to geophysics and AGU;
- Outline a process to capture the history of AGU in advance of its 100th anniversary in 2019;
- Launch, evaluate and sustain a graduate fellowship program for young researchers in the history of geophysics, collaborating with similar programs at related scientific associations/societies; and
- Develop a proposal for a book award program that recognizes outstanding book-length historical studies of geophysics and the individuals who have contributed to the field.
–July 2010