Union and Section Activities

Union Events

Honors Ceremony, Reception, and Banquet: 8 December 2002, Ceremony, 5:30 P.M., Reception immediately follows ceremony. Banquet, 8:00 P.M., Marriott Hotel, $ 50 per person (ticketed event)

AGU Council Meeting: 10 December, 5:30 P.M., Argent Hotel, Metropolitan I

AGU Publications Open Forum: 6 December, 5:15-6:00 P.M., Moscone Center, Room 133. All members are welcome.

Section Events

Luncheons: 7 December 2002, 12:00-1:30 P.M., Marriott Hotel, $ 26 per person (ticketed event)

• Biogeosciences, Club Room
• Global Environmental Change, Nob Hill
• Ocean Sciences, Golden Gate B
• Seismology and Tectonophysics (Joint), Golden Gate C
  Thomas Jordan of the University of Southern California will summarize the findings of the recent National Research Council report on the science of earthquakes.

Receptions: 7 December 2002, 5:45-7:00 P.M., Moscone Center

• Atmospheric Sciences, Room 102
• Atmospheric and Space Electricity, Room 125
• Cryosphere (SIP), Room 130
  The Nye Lecture will be presented by Robert Binschadler.
• Geodesy, Room 106
• Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism, Room 105
• Hydrology, Room 135
• Mineral and Rock Physics and Study of the Earth's Deep Interior (SEDI), Room 124
• Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, Room 132
• Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology, Room 103

Dinner: 7 December 2002, 7:30-10:00 P.M., Hotel Nikko, $ 45 per person (ticketed event)

• Space Physics and Aeronomy and Planetary Sciences (Joint)

Town Meetings and Agency Nights

• A number of open town meetings and agency nights will be presented.

Field Trip

Field Trip to the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta: A field trip, sponsored by the AGU Biogeosciences Section, will be offered to the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta on Wednesday, 11 December, 7:30 A.M.-5:30 P.M. Led by James O. Sickman and Anke Mueller-Solger, California Department of Water Resources, Sacramento, the group will visit important management, restoration, and wildlife sites in the Delta, and be offered a unique opportunity to gain greater understanding of one of the most important estuaries in the United States.

See an expanded description, tentative itinerary and map for the field trip to the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.

The field trip is limited to 20 participants and will include lunch and transportation. Tickets are $50 per person. Use the registration form to reserve your space.

Social Activities

Ice Breaker: 5 December 2002, 5:00-6:30 P.M., Moscone Center, Room 134/135

Complimentary Refreshments: Friday, 6 December, through Tuesday, 10 December, 9:30-11:00 A.M. and 2:30-4:00 P.M., Moscone Center, Halls C and D