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AGU actively informs and engages its members on issues of science policy so AGU scientists can be involved members in political processes. Our website showcases the ways that you can be involved — sign up for legislative alerts, write to or visit your legislators, join AGU's Committee on Public Affairs, or spend one year working on Capitol Hill as a Congressional Science Fellow. There are many ways to make a significant political impact for the science community.
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Science Policy Alert
Public Affairs Summer Internship at AGU Headquarters 10 Feb 2012
Science Policy Alert
Registration and Deadlines for the New AGU Science Policy Conference 8 Feb 2012
Registration is now open for AGU's inaugural Science Policy Conference.
Science Policy Alert
Climate Science Day on Capitol Hill 06 Feb 2012
On 1 February 2012, AGU teamed with twelve other scientific societies to bring 29 scientists researching various aspects of climate change to Washington, DC, for the second annual Climate Science Day on Capitol Hill.
Science Policy Alert
Ocean Sciences 2012: Must-Attend Events! 30 Jan 2012
Check out the exciting events happening that offer you opportunities to expand your communication, policy, and media experience.
Science Policy Alert
Upcoming Congressional Visits Days: Save these Dates 26 Jan 2012
Science Policy Alert
The 2012 State of the Union: Earth and Space Science Highlights 25 Jan 2012
Get Involved in Public Policy!
There are many ways to participate at the federal, state and local levels. Here are some things you can do to get started:
- Sign up for AGU Science Policy Alerts, which provide brief descriptions of legislation or other news at the national, state, and local levels affecting the geophysical sciences
- Get to know your Congressional delegation
- Develop a good relationship with key Congressional staff
- Make friends with your university federal relations director
- Participate in Congressional Visits Day
- Become a Congressional Science Fellow
AGU Coalitions
AGU belongs to the following coalitions:
- Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF)
- Congressional Hazards Caucus Alliance
- Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) Working Group
- National Wind Hazards Reduction Coalition
- UN Law of the Sea Coalition
- The Weather Coalition
- USGS Coalition
- National Earthquake Hazards Coalition
Recent AGU Letters/Comments/Correspondence
AGU Response to OSTP’s November 3, 2011, "Request for Information" (RFI) regarding "Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications Resulting from Federally Funded Research.” – 22 December 2011