Council: Union and Section Officers

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 are the six 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.

Council

for 1 July 2006–30 June 2008:

Union Officers:

President: Tim Killeen
President-Elect: Tim Grove
General Secretary: Carol Finn
International Secretary: Jaime Urrutia Fucugauchi
Past President: John Orcutt
Executive Director: Fred Spilhaus

Section Presidents:

Atmospheric Sciences: Warren J. Wiscombe
Biogeosciences: William S. Reeburgh
Geodesy: Jeffrey T. Freymueller
Geomagnetism and
Paleomagnetism:
Vincent E. Courtillot
Hydrology: George M. Hornberger
Ocean Sciences: Cindy Lee
Planetary Sciences: Tilman Spohn
Seismology: Walter D. Mooney
Space Physics and Aeronomy: Nancy U. Crooker
Tectonophysics: Richard J. O’Connell
Volcanology, Geochemistry,
and Petrology:
Bernard J. Wood

Section Presidents Elect:

Atmospheric Sciences: Alan Robock
Biogeosciences: William H. Schlesinger
Geodesy: James L. Davis
Geomagnetism and
Paleomagnetism:
Catherine Constable
Hydrology: John L. Wilson
Ocean Sciences: John W. Farrington
Planetary Sciences: Bruce M. Jakosky
Seismology: Robert D. van der Hilst
Space Physics and Aeronomy: Bob McPherron
Tectonophysics: Cynthia J. Ebinger
Volcanology, Geochemistry,
and Petrology:
Alex N. Halliday