AGU Committee Meetings – A new approach

We tried something new: 5 AGU committees. Meetings timed concurrently. Opportunities to connect, gain information and collaborate.
At the end of April, President Mike McPhaden, President-Elect Carol Finn, and Executive Director/CEO Chris McEntee led a joint session for members of the Development Board and Governance, Meetings, Outreach and Publications Committees. Each committee presented a poster, participated in a leadership development discussion on risk, and learned about hot topics and emerging issues at AGU. The response was positive and we plan to do this again next year.
View the Development Committee poster
View the Governance Committee poster
View the Meetings Committee poster
View the Outreach Committee poster
View the Publications Committee poster
 

AGU Sponsors 2011 IYC Symposium

AGU is proud to be a primary sponsor of the 2011 IYC Symposium on Stratospheric Ozone and Climate Changes, scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C., 7-10 November.
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AGU Members in Space

Geophysicist-AGU-member-astronaut Andrew Feustel walked in space for his sixth time yesterday, installing jumper cables and other gear on the International Space Station (ISS) with a fellow crew member of Space Shuttle Endeavor, which docked at the station on 18 May.  Earlier in the current mission, Feustel helped mount a particle detector called the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the ISS, where it will seek antimatter and dark matter. In 2009, Feustel also space-walked 3 times to fix the Hubble Space Telescope. 
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AGU Fall Meeting 2011 News

Conveners will be notified by 6 June if their session proposal has been accepted.
All approved sessions will be posted on the Fall Meeting site prior to the beginning of abstract submissions on 8 June.

The AGU/NESTA 2011 Fall Geophysical Information for Teachers (GIFT) Workshop will take place 5-6 December at the AGU Fall Meeting. Presenter applications are due 6 September.
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Section and Focus Group Award Nominations

Each year, more than 20 awards are presented by AGU sections and focus groups to recipients at various stages in their careers.  Please consider nominating a student or colleague for one of the following:
Jason Morgan Early Career Award (Tectonophysics)
James R. Holton Junior Scientist Award (Atmospheric Sciences)
Yoram J. Kaufman Unselfish Cooperation in Research Award (Atmospheric Sciences)
Early Career Hydrologic Sciences Award (Hydrology)
Hydrologic Sciences Award (Hydrology)
Langbein Lecture (Hydrology)
Ocean Sciences Early Career Award (Ocean Sciences)
Ocean Sciences Award (Ocean Sciences)
Rachel Carson Lecture (Ocean Sciences)
Sverdrup Lecture (Ocean Sciences)
Whipple Award (Planetary Sciences)

Science Funding Needs Your Help

Science funding in the United States is facing a crisis and the scientific community needs your help.  Reach out to your Representative and Senators during the upcoming congressional recess, when they will return to their home districts, to discuss the important role science plays in our society.

The next recess for the House of Representatives is 25 June—5 July and for the Senate it is 2 July – 10 July.  Step-by-step instructions on how to set up a meeting with a Member of Congress and talking points are available here. Contact AGU’s Science Policy staff at sciencepolicy@agu.org if you have questions.   
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AGU Calls on Congress to Restore Funding to the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)

In a press release issued on 19 May, AGU calls on Congress to restore funding to the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS), which will produce continuous data for weather forecasting, storm tracking and long-term monitoring that can save thousands of lives and billions of dollars each hurricane season.
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Renewal Reminder

Eos delivery, access to the Member Directory, and eligibility to submit an abstract for the Fall Meeting are just some of the reasons to keep your membership status active.  Renew today!