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A message from Jamie
As many of us once again prepare for the global
scientific crossroad that the Fall Meeting has
become, please remember the importance of the
Union as an organization and contribute to all of
its education and outreach programs, in particular
those benefiting the next generation of Earth and
space scientists.
On 1-3 October, multiple stakeholder groups, from student members of
AGU to representatives from government, industry, and
education/outreach, met in a strategic
planning forum at AGU HQ to chart the Union's future. I
felt privileged to be part of such a magnificent group. As the Union
celebrates its 90th birthday, its future has never been brighter. A
new era of excellence is upon us. Be part of it!
James A. Austin, Development Board Chair
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AGU
welcomes IBM to the Union's growing group of corporate
supporters. The company sponsored a travel fellowship for Miaki
Ishii, a 2009 Maclewane Medalist, to attend the first world Young
Earth-Scientist Congress at the China University of Geosciences in
Beijing. IBM also sponsored travel grants for students to attend the 2009
Fall Meeting. Many thanks to Development Board member Dave Jursik,
vice president of IBM WW Deep Computing, for making this possible.
AGU also is grateful for support from ExxonMobil, Chevron, Northrop
Grumman, and Elsevier for their generous support of student travel
grants, the student breakfast, career luncheon, and GIFT (Geophysical
Information for Teachers) workshop at the 2009 Fall Meeting. In all,
31 companies, agencies, and organizations are sponsoring activities
at the Fall Meeting.
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 The family of a longtime AGU member has established the
Dr. Edmond M. Dewan Young Scientist Scholarship for graduate students
pursuing degrees in atmospheric sciences or space physics. Dr. Dewan
was a physicist who worked for 52 years at Hanscom Air Force Base in
Bedford, Mass. He was a member of AGU for 30 years. The family
welcomes contributions from Dr. Dewan's friends and colleagues. For
more information about making a gift to this scholarship fund or to
discuss your philanthropic goals, contact the Development Office,
202.777.7483.
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Supporting
Members
When
you renew your membership this year and contribute at a supporting
level of $120 or more, you may designate all of your
donation.
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New
to AGU
Ann
Cairns has joined AGU staff as Director of Strategic Communications
and Outreach. Ann is the former director of
Communications/Marketing/Sales at the Geological Society of America.
April Orr is AGU's new Director of Membership and Marketing. April
comes to AGU from the American Chemical Society.
Student
travel grants
 AGU received 1060 applications for student travel grants
to attend Fall Meeting. Sixty international students from the
following countries received travel grants: Australia, 3;
Belgium, 1; Brazil, 2; Canada, 19; Chile, 1; China, 3; Czech
Republic, 1; Finland, 1; France, 2; Germany, 3; Greece, 1; Hungary,
1; India, 3; Ireland, 1; Israel, 1; Italy, 1; Japan, 3; Korea, 1;
Latvia, 1; Netherlands, 1; New Zealand, 1; South Africa, 1; Spain, 2;
Sri Lanka, 1; Switzerland, 1; Turkey, 1; and United Kingdom, 3.
Fifty-six U.S. students also received grants. Altogether,
$93,840 was available for disbursement. ExxonMobil contributed
$50,000 of the total; the balance came from members and companies
inspired by the James A. Austin Student Travel Grant Challenge. Thank
you!
[Photo: Meththika Vithanage
won the 2009 AGU Natural Hazards Focus Group graduate research award,
and she received a student travel grant to attend Fall Meeting.]
Join MentorNet
The
MentorNet E-Mentoring Program is designed to provide information,
encouragement, and support to community college, undergraduate,
graduate students, postdocs, and untenured faculty. Earth and space
science mentors are needed. Learn
more...
The challenge for AGU
The Challenge for AGU Campaign is off to a good start!
More than 4000 members have contributed a total of $300,000. About
4000-5000 contributions are still needed to reach a goal of $675,000.
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"On the record"
Two
AGU position statements, one about NASA issues and one about ocean
research, will be submitted to AGU Council in December. A position
statement on geoengineering, written by the American Meteorological
Society (AMS), will also be submitted to AGU Council.
Learn more...
On 5 November, the House Committee on Science and Technology held a
hearing on geoengineering. Among those testifying were three AGU
members, Ken Caldeira of the Carnegie Institute, James
Fleming of Colby College, and Alan Robock of Rutgers
University.
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Fall
Meeting events
Open forum
A Time of Transition: Member Open Forum About AGU's Plans for the
Future. Sunday, 13 December, 1615h-1715h, Moscone West, Rooms
2020-2024.
Outreach
workshops
Learn
How to become a Mass Media Fellow/Congressional Science Fellow
Preparing
for Tenure Workshop
"Come publish with us"
A special presentation by AGU publications consultant
Barbara Meyers Ford, Wednesday and Thursday, 16-17 December, 2-4
p.m., Marriott Hotel, Sierra A.
Editor Resource Center
Moscone West, Level 2, Alcove 2014; all week
Share approaches to various editorial challenges and
develop new collegial relationships.
Networking...
Go to AGU
facebook for news, programs, activities,
opportunities. Get official updates from the
AGU and the AGUSciPolicy
Twitter profiles. Use Twitter hashtag #AGU to remind colleagues of
events, sessions, and networking at the 2009 Fall Meeting.
AGU UPDATE is
a communiqué from the Development Office. Please forward comments
and/or suggestions to us at
development@agu.org.
Links included in
this issue will be live until 1 December.
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Development
Board
James
A. Austin Jr.
Chair
Jackson School of
Geosciences, UT-Austin
Michael
McPhaden
Vice Chair
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration
Kai S. Anderson
Cassidy
Associates
Andrew Castaldi
Swiss
Reinsurance
Carlos
A. Dengo
ExxonMobil Upstream
Jeff
Dozier
Bren School, University
of
California-SB
David Jursik
IBM WW Deep
Computing
Debra Knopman
Rand Corporation
Margaret Leinen
Climate
Response Fund
James T. Ryder
Lockheed
Martin
Jagadish Shukla
Institute of Global
Environment & Society
David W. Strangway
Quest University
Ex-Officio
James L. Burch
Southwest
Research Institute
Rita Colwell
US Canon Life
Sciences
Robert Van Hook
AGU Interim
Executive
Director
Emeriti
Stephen J. Burges
University of
Washington
Robert
C. Cowen
Science
Writer
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