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Revelle Medal Committee
2010–2012 term
Chair
Jorge Sarmiento, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
Members
Anny Cazenave, LEGOS-CNES, Toulousse Cedex, France
Ann Henderson-Sellers, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Australia
Rebecca Phillips, Mandan, North Dakota
Dong Wu, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Shang-Ping Xie, University of Hawaii Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
Staff Liaisons
Beth Paredes
President of the Ocean Sciences Section from 1956 to 1959, Roger Revelle made substantial contributions to the awareness of global change. Established in 1991, the Revelle Medal recognizes outstanding accomplishments or contributions toward the understanding of the Earth's atmospheric processes, including its dynamics, chemistry, and radiation; and toward the role of the atmosphere, atmosphere-ocean coupling, or atmosphere-land coupling in determining the climate, biogeochemical cycles, or other key elements of the climate system. Edward N. Lorenz was the first recipient of this medal, given not more often than annually.
Roger Revelle was an oceanographer best known for his pioneering work on carbon dioxide balance in the oceans and its effect on climate modification, for fostering oceanographic exploration presaging plate tectonics, for observations on the biological effects of radiation in the marine environment, and for studies of human population growth and global food supplies. The breadth of his research and national/international service made him a statesman of science.
Committee Charge
- Select the recipient of the Revelle Medal; 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 medal, 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 their 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 Revelle Medalists,
- Review data from Revelle Medal'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 medalists 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