Section and Focus Group Awards Nominations
Hydrology Section Award
Hydrologic Sciences Award
Request for Nominations
The Hydrologic Sciences Award Committee of the AGU Hydrology section seeks nominations for the 2009 Hydrologic Sciences Award (known formerly as the Robert E. Horton Award). The awardee will be recognized "…for an outstanding contribution to the science of hydrology." All contributions made over a career can be considered, but more weight should be given to the last five years. Please send a current resume of the nominee and a minimum of three supporting letters by 15 July 2009, to the Committee Chair:
Professor Harihar Rajaram
Dept. of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0428 USA
Tel: +1-303-492-6604
Fax: +1-303-492-7317
Email: hari@colorado.edu
DEADLINE: 15 July 2009
Hydrology Section Award
Early Career Hydrologic Sciences Award
Request for Nominations
Members of AGU are encouraged to nominate deserving individuals for this newly established award given in recognition of significant early career contributions to hydrologic science. The award recognizes that "…the awardee's research, educational or other accomplishments, or the societal impact of his/her work, are outstanding for a scientist at his/her stage of career, and to acknowledge that the awardee shows exceptional promise of continued contributions to the hydrologic sciences." Nominees must be members or affiliates of the Hydrology section and within 6 years of earning their Ph.D. at the time of the nomination deadline. Please send a nomination letter, the candidate's two-page curriculum vitae, a list of publications up to two pages long, and up to three letters of support, by 15 July 2009, to the committee chair. Please combine the entire nomination package into a single pdf file for ease of processing.
Professor Thorsten Wagener (Committee Chair)
Civil and Environmental Engineering, 226B Sackett Building
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802, USA
Tel: +1-814-865-5673
Fax: +1-814-863-7304
E-mail: thorsten@engr.psu.edu
For further information, visit the AGU Hydrology Section Web site, http://hydrology.agu.org.
DEADLINE: 15 July 2009
Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology Section Award
Norman L. Bowen Award
Request for Nominations
The Norman L. Bowen Award is given annually by the VGP Section for outstanding contributions to volcanology, geochemistry, or petrology. The contribution may be:
- a single outstanding paper published in any journal;
- a series of papers which, taken together, constitute an outstanding contribution; or
- any other contribution that the Selection Committee considers worthy.
Special consideration is given to nominees who have not previously received a medal.
The nomination file should include:
- a nominating letter from a colleague,
- a CV for the candidate,
- a list of publications for the candidate,
- three letters of recommendation (no more or less) from colleagues that are neither from the candidate’s current institution nor from the candidate’s Ph.D. institution.
For consideration for the 2009 award, nominations must be received by 1 May 2009, and should be submitted electronically to the Chair of the Committee:
Frank Spear
E-mail: frankspear@nycap.rr.com
DEADLINE: 1 May 2009
Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology Section Award
Hisashi Kuno Award
Request for Nominations
The Hisashi Kuno Award is given by the VGP Section for outstanding contributions to the fields of Volcanology, Geochemistry or Petrology. The Award is based on the quality of publications arising from work performed up to seven years past the receipt of the Ph.D. Awardees must be members of AGU at the time of nomination and within seven years of the award of the Ph.D. on Jan 1st of the year of the Award.
The nomination file should include:
- a nominating letter from a colleague,
- a CV for the candidate,
- a list of publications for the candidate,
- up to three supporting letters.
The deadline for receipt of the nomination package is 1 May 2009 and should be submitted electronically to the Chair of the Committee:
Jon Davidson
E-mail: j.p.davidson@durham.ac.uk
DEADLINE: 1 May 2009
Ocean Sciences Section Award
Ocean Sciences Award
Request for Nominations
The Ocean Sciences Section will award the Ocean Sciences Award in 2010. This award is to be given to a member of the Ocean Sciences Section of the AGU in recognition of outstanding and long-standing service to the ocean sciences.
Nominations should consist of a nominating letter, a CV, and 3 to 5 supporting letters. The nominating letter should summarize the candidate's career, highlighting the activities over the years that establish a record of outstanding service to the ocean sciences. The nominating letter should also provide a one-sentence citation. Nominations should be sent by 15 September 2009 by email (cindy.lee@sunysb.edu) or by mail to the following address for consideration by the Ocean Sciences Section Awards Committee:
Dr. Cindy Lee
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-5000 USA
DEADLINE: 15 September 2009
Ocean Sciences Section Award
Ocean Sciences Early Career Award
Request for Nominations
The Ocean Sciences Section will award the Early Career Award in 2010. The award recognizes significant contributions to and promise in the ocean sciences. Awardees must have been awarded with their post-doctoral degree within the eight year period prior to the submission deadline.
Nominations should consist of a nominating letter, a CV, and 3 to 5 supporting letters. The nominating letter should summarize the candidate's career, highlighting the reasons the candidate should be the recipient of the award. The nominating letter should also provide a one-sentence citation. Nominations should be sent by 1 August 2010, by e-mail (jfarrington@whoi.edu) mail to:
Dr. John W. Farrington
MS#8 WHOI
360 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA
DEADLINE: 1 August 2010
Planetary Sciences Section Award
Whipple Award
Request for Nominations
The Whipple Award was established in 1989 to honor an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in the field of planetary science. The award is named after Fred Whipple, a gifted astronomer most noted for his work on comets. Whipple was an AGU Fellow elected in 1962 and the Section’s first Whipple Award honoree in 1990. Whipple passed away in 2004.
Nominations are accepted at any time, but reviewed annually in the summer. In order to meet the 2009 nomination timeframe please submit nomination packages by 1 July 2009. Packages should include a current CV and publications list for the nominee, and a nomination letter outlining the candidate’s significant contributions. The nomination should be accompanied by three to six supporting letters from members of the section.
Send nomination packages to:
Phil Christensen
Arizona State University
School of Earth and Space Exploration
Campus Box 6305
Tempe, AZ 85287-6305 USA
Phone: +1-480- 865-7105
E-mail: phil.christensen@asu.edu
DEADLINE: 1 July 2009
Atmospheric Sciences Section Award
James R. Holton Junior Scientist Award
Request for Nominations
In 2004, the Atmospheric Sciences Section of the American Geophysical Union established a section award for junior atmospheric scientists, the James R. Holton Award.
Nominations are due by Thursday, 16 July 2009, and should consist of four items, each no longer than two pages: a nomination letter, the candidate's curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation. The nomination and supporting letters should clearly state how the nominated individual's research accomplishments are outstanding for one at his/her stage of career. To be eligible, the candidate should be a member of AGU and be no more than three years past the award of the Ph.D. degree.
Send nomination packages to:
Dr. Joan Alexander
c/o Andrew Frahm
Holton Award Nomination
NWRA/CoRA, 3380 Mitchell Lane
Boulder, CO 80301 USA
Fax: +1-303-415-9702
E-mail: alexand@cora.nwra.com
Please direct e-mail inquiries to Andy Frahm at frahm@cora.nwra.com.
For further information, visit the AGU Atmospheric Sciences Section Web site: http://atmospheres.agu.org/.
DEADLINE: 16 July 2009
Atmospheric Sciences Section Award
Yoram J. Kaufman Unselfish Cooperation in Research Award
Request for Nominations
In 2008, the Atmospheric Sciences Section of the American Geophysical Union established an annual section award for senior atmospheric scientists, the Yoram J. Kaufman Unselfish Cooperation in Research Award. This award is named in honor of Yoram J. Kaufman, an outstanding atmospheric scientist, mentor, and creator of international collaborations who worked on atmospheric aerosols and their influence on the Earth's climate for his entire 30-year career. Yoram was tragically killed in a bicycle accident at the peak of his career at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. He grew in the 1990s to be a leading light in aerosol research, both as an author of many new theoretical ideas and as a leader of field campaigns like SCAR-B. He also captained the first NASA Earth Observing System platform, Terra, as its Project Scientist. He advised and mentored a large number of students and junior scientists, and was known for his quick insight, great heart, deep wisdom, and outreach to national and international collaborators.
First presented in 2009, the The Yoram J. Kaufman Award recognizes "broad influence in atmospheric science through exceptional creativity, inspiration of younger scientists, mentoring, international collaborations, and unselfish cooperation in research." The Kaufman Award will consist of a certificate and a $1,000 credit toward AGU services. The credit may be used for journal subscriptions, book purchases, and AGU meeting registration fees, to be spent over a period of not more than three years from receiving the award. When the award is presented outside the recipient’s home country, it will consist in addition of a travel grant of $1,000 specifically to attend the AGU meeting at which it is presented.
The deadline to submit nominations is 1 December 2009. To be eligible, the candidate must be a member of the AGU, and at least 10 years past the award of the Ph.D (or equivalent). The nomination package must consist of:
- a nomination letter,
- the candidate's curriculum vitae, and
- three letters of recommendation, at least one from a collaborator of the nominee from a different nation.
The nomination and supporting letters should clearly state how the nominated individual has exhibited the qualities noted in the citation. Nominations must be received by 1 December 2009 (as one combined PDF file) to the to the Atmospheric Sciences Section President-Elect, Professor Anne M. Thompson (anne@met.psu.edu).
DEADLINE: 1 December 2009
Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Section Award
William Gilbert Award
Request for Nominations
The GP section of AGU established the William Gilbert Award in 2003 to recognize outstanding and unselfish work in magnetism of Earth materials and of the Earth and planets, including the whole range of research activities in which GP members are engaged. It is given (no more than once per year) for excellence in at least one of the following categories: scientific rigor, originality, and impact; leadership and service to the GP research community; development of new cross-disciplinary research areas and methods. Any member can nominate a potential candidate. The nominating letter should explain in what way the candidate meets the criteria listed above, and should include a suitable one-sentence citation. It should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, and by at least 3 but not more than 5 supporting letters. Nominators are encouraged to submit all materials in electronic format, preferable in the form of a single pdf file. The GP Fellows and Awards Committee is responsible for selecting a candidate from the available nominees.
Nominations for the current year are due by 1 July 2009, and should be sent to Richard Blakely (GP Section President-Elect and Chair of the GP Fellows and Awards Committee) with a copy to Catherine Constable (GP Section President).
DEADLINE: 1 July 2009
Cryosphere Sciences Focus Group Award
Cryosphere Young Investigator Award
Request for Nominations
The Cryosphere Focus Group seeks nominations for the Cryosphere Young Investigator Award, for a significant contribution to cryospheric science and technology. Nominated contributions should be in the form of peer-reviewed papers or technical reports published in the past three years. A nominee should be within five years of receiving their PhD. The award will consist of a $500 stipend to support travel of the awardee to the 2008 AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, where they will be formally presented with a certificate. The travel stipend is being sponsored by the National Snow and Ice Data Center. A Selection Committee to judge the nominations will be composed of members of the Cryosphere Focus Group Executive Committee, appointed by the Chair of the Focus Group.
Any AGU member can nominate one or more outstanding contributions. The nomination package should include: a nominating letter; a CV for the candidate; and three supporting letters of recommendation (one from the nominator). The nominating and supporting letters should cite the contribution(s) and clearly state why it is significant to Cryospheric Science. Nomination packages must be received no later than Friday, 17 July 2009, and should be sent to:
Anne Nolin
Department of Geosciences
Wilkinson 104
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
Tel: +1-541-737-8051
Fax: +1-541-737-1200
Email: nolina@science.oregonstate.edu
DEADLINE: 17 July 2009
Geodesy Section Award
Request for Nominations
The Geodesy Section Award is intended to honor members of AGU's Geodesy Section who are early to mid-career and who show the potential to become AGU Fellows in the future, but who are not yet Fellows. The Geodesy Section Award is given in recognition of major advances in geodesy. These advances can be in geodetic science, technology, applications, observations, or theory. The Section President will distribute a request for nominations six months before the Fall AGU meeting each year (before the first of June). Nominations should include:
- a brief CV with list of significant publications,
- a nominating statement not to exceed one page, and
- one supporting letter from someone reputable who knows the nominee well.
Nominations must be received by 31 August 2009, and should be submitted electronically to the President-Elect of the Geodesy Section:
David T. Sandwell
E-mail: dsandwell@ucsd.edu
DEADLINE: 31 August 2009
Space Physics and Aeronomy Section Award
Sunanda and Santimay Basu Early Career Award in Sun-Earth Systems Science
Request for Nominations
The Space Physics and Aeronomy (SPA) Section of AGU is seeking nominations for the 2009 Sunanda and Santimay Basu Early Career Award. This award honors an individual scientist from a developing nation for making outstanding contributions to research in Sun-Earth Systems Science that further the understanding of both plasma physical processes and their applications for the benefit of society. The award is open to scientists who received their Ph.D. degree after 1 June 2002 and who live and work in developing nations. Consideration is to be given to candidates who have overcome obstacles in attaining their research objectives.
The Space Physics and Aeronomy Section will invite the recipient to present a paper at AGU's Fall Meeting in San Francisco, California. Travel funds and living expenses will be provided to attend the meeting, where the recipient will receive a certificate of appreciation and three years' membership to AGU. The award will be presented at the SPA dinner, for which the awardee will receive a complimentary ticket. The awardee will also be announced in Eos.
Nominations should be prepared by an AGU member or other geoscientist who is knowledgeable of the candidate's qualifications and include the following information:
- nominator's name and title, address and contact numbers;
- nominee's name and title, institutional affiliation, and address;
- a statement (not to exceed 2 pages) of the action(s) or achievement(s) for which the candidate is nominated;
- two letters of support from AGU members or from other recognized geoscientists belonging to institutions other than that of the nominee;
- a curriculum vitae of the nominee (not to exceed 3 pages).
The deadline for receipt of the nomination package is 1 June 2009.
Send nominations to:
American Geophysical Union
Attn: Leadership
2000 Florida Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20009 USA
Tel: +1-202-777-7502
E-mail: leadership@agu.org
You can also contact the Chair of the Sunanda and Santimay Basu Early Career Award Committee with questions: Professor Jonathan Makela (jmakela@uiuc.edu)
DEADLINE: 1 June 2009
Mineral and Rock Physics Focus Group Award
Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award
Call for Nominations
The AGU Mineral and Rock Physics focus group seeks nominations for its Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award (formerly Mineral and Rock Physics Outstanding Student Research Award). This award recognizes one or more promising young scientists for outstanding contributions achieved during their Ph.D. research. Nominees may be members of any AGU section. They should be engaged in experimental and/or theoretical studies of Earth and planetary materials with the purpose of unraveling the physics and chemistry that govern their origin and physical properties. The award consists of $500 for support of travel or other professional expenses, a certificate, and public recognition at the annual Mineral and Rock Physics reception at the AGU Fall Meeting. Contributions by AGU members in the Mineral and Rock Physics community finance the award.
In order to be considered by the selection committee, nominations should be received by Friday, 1 May 2009. As this award specifically recognizes scientific achievements during Ph.D. research, eligibility is restricted to current Ph.D. students and those who have completed the requirements for a Ph.D. degree up to 12 months prior to the nomination deadline. Nominations should include a letter of nomination, a curriculum vitae, two supporting letters, and up to three reprints or preprints of the nominee’s work.
Please send nominations in hard copy or electronic form to:
Heather C. Watson
Atmospheric, Earth and Energy Division
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
L-396 7000 East Avenue
Livermore, CA 94550-9696, USA
Tel: +1-925-423-0578;
E-mail: watson40@llnl.gov
DEADLINE: 1 May 2009
Nonlinear Geophysics Focus Group
Donald L. Turcotte Award
Request for Nominations
The Nonlinear Geophysics Focus Group of AGU is seeking nominations for the 2009 Donald L. Turcotte Award. This award is presented annually to a recent recipient of a Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) for outstanding dissertation research that contributes directly to nonlinear geophysics. Ph.D. recipients who have completed their degree requirements from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009 are eligible.
The major criterion for the award is the impact or potential impact of the research on the field of nonlinear geophysics. The awardee will receive a certificate and a $200 credit toward AGU services, and the awardee will have the opportunity to deliver an invited paper on the dissertation topic in an appropriate NG session at the 2009 AGU Fall Meeting. The awardee will also be announced in Eos.
Research advisors are encouraged to nominate deserving individuals whose dissertations contribute directly to nonlinear geophysics.
The nomination files should include:
- a nomination letter;
- one to three supporting letters from other members of the thesis committee or other scientists familiar with the research; and
- one copy of the dissertation, preferably in digital media.
Nomination packages must be received by Wednesday, 31 July 2009, and should be sent to leadership@agu.org, or:
American Geophysical Union
Attn: Leadership
2000 Florida Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20009 USA
Tel: +1-202-777-7502
E-mail: leadership@agu.org
DEADLINE: 31 July 2009
Natural Hazards Focus Group Award for Graduate Research
Request for Nominations
The Natural Hazards Focus Group Award Committee seeks nominations for its new award to young scientists engaged in studies of natural hazards and risks. This award recognizes one or more promising young scientists for outstanding contributions achieved during their Ph.D. research. Accordingly, eligibility is restricted to current Ph.D. students and those who have completed the requirements for a Ph.D. degree up to 12 months prior to the nomination deadline. Nominees should be AGU members.
The major criterion in the evaluation of candidates nominated to this award is the impact (or potential impact) of the research on the field of natural hazards. The award consists of $500 for support of travel to the AGU Fall Meeting, a certificate, and recognition at the Natural Hazards Reception. The awardees will have the opportunity to deliver an invited paper in an appropriate Natural Hazards session at the AGU Fall Meeting. The awardees will also be announced in Eos.
Nominations should include:
- a letter of nomination,
- a curriculum vitae,
- two supporting letters, coming from outside of the nominee's degree-granting institution, and
- up to three PDF reprints (or preprints) of the nominee's work.
In order to be considered by the selection committee, nominations should be received by Thursday, 20 August 2009. Please send nominations in electronic form to:
Dr. Ilya Zaliapin
Secretary, AGU Focus Group on Natural Hazards
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Nevada
Reno, NV 89557, USA
Tel: +1-775-784-6077
E-mail: zal@unr.edu
DEADLINE: 20 August 2009
