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 Officers:
- Atmospheric Sciences (AS)
- Biogeosciences (B)
- Geodesy (G)
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism (GP)
- Hydrology (H)
- Ocean Sciences (OS)
- Planetary Sciences (P)
- Seismology (S)
- Space Physics and Aeronomy (SPA)
- Tectonophysics (T)
- Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology (VGP)
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 |
