
Cesare Emiliani Lecture
Information on the Lecture
The Cesare Emiliani Lecture is presented annually and recognizes outstanding contributions to paleoclimatology and/or paleoceanography. The Emiliani Lecture honors the life and work of the renowned paleoceanographer and the lecture presenter is chosen by the Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology section.

Lecturer Benefits
AGU is proud to recognize our section honorees. Recipients of the Cesare Emiliani Lecture will receive the following benefits with the honor:
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1Lecture certificate
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2Recognition in Eos
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3Recognition at the AGU Fall Meeting during the lecture presentation year
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4Complimentary meeting registration the year the lecture is presented
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5An invitation to present the Emiliani Lecture at the AGU Fall Meeting during the lecture presentation year
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6Complimentary ticket to the Ocean Sciences section luncheon at the AGU Fall Meeting during the lecture presentation year
Eligibility
All Section Named Lectures are not required to follow a nomination cycle process (i.e. submit a nomination package). Sections have the flexibility to adopt what process will best serve their communities in seeking their lecture recipients.
To better understand eligibility for nominators, supporters and Emiliani Lecture Committee members, review AGU’s Honors Conflict of Interest Policy.
Nominee Eligibility
- The nominee is not required to be an active AGU member.
- Self-nominations are not accepted.
- The following individuals are not eligible to be candidates for the award during their terms of service:
- AGU President;
- AGU President-elect;
- Council Leadership Team members;
- Honors and Recognition Committee members;
- Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology section and the Ocean Sciences section leadership;
- Emiliani Lecture Committee members; and
- All full-time AGU staff.
Nominator Eligibility
- Nominators are not required to hold an active AGU membership.
- Multiple nominators for a single candidate are encouraged to collaborate on the nomination package.
- The following individuals are not eligible to be nominators for the award during their terms of service:
- AGU President;
- AGU President-elect;
- Council Leadership Team members;
- Honors and Recognition Committee members;
- Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology section and the Ocean Sciences section leadership;
- Emiliani Lecture Committee members; and
- All full-time AGU staff.
Supporter Eligibility
- Individuals who write letters of support for the nominee are not required to be active AGU members.
- The following individuals are not eligible to be supporters for the award during their terms of service:
- AGU President;
- AGU President-elect;
- Council Leadership Team members;
- Honors and Recognition Committee members;
- Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology section and the Ocean Sciences section leadership;
- Emiliani Lecture Committee members; and
- All full-time AGU staff.
Relationships to a Nominee
The following relationships need to be identified and communicated to the Lecture Committee but will not disqualify individuals from participating in the nomination or committee review process. These apply to committee members, nominators, and supporters:
- Current dean, departmental chair, supervisor, supervisee, laboratory director, an individual with whom one has a current business or financial relationship (e.g., business partner, employer, employee);
- Research collaborator or co-author within the last three years; and/or
- An individual working at the same institution or having accepted a position at the same institution.
Individuals with the following relationships are disqualified from participating in the lecture nomination process as a nominator or supporter:
- Family member, spouse, or partner.
- A previous graduate (Master’s or Ph.D.) and/or postdoctoral advisor, or postdoctoral fellow may not write a nomination letter but may write a supporting letter after five years of terminating their relationship with the nominee beginning on 1 January after the year the relationship was terminated.
- A former doctoral or graduate student, or a former postdoctoral fellow may not write a nomination letter for a former advisor but may write a supporting letter after five years of terminating their relationship with the nominee beginning on 1 January after the year the relationship was terminated.
Nomination Package
Your nomination package must contain all of the following files, which should be no more than two pages in length per document.
- A nomination letter that states how the nominee meets the selection criteria. It should include details about significant contributions to the field of paleoceanography and/or paleoclimatology. Nominator’s signature, name, title, institution, and contact information are required and letterhead is preferred.
- A curriculum vitae for the nominee.
- One additional letter of support. Supporter’s signature, name, title, institution, and contact information are required and letterhead is preferred. We encourage letters from individuals not currently or recently associated with the candidate’s institution of graduate education or employment.


Recipients

Peter Clark

Kim Cobb

Baerbel Hoenisch
Video

Elisabeth L Sikes
Lecture Title:
The Southern Ocean’s role in glacial cycles: Engine not caboose?
Video

Hai Cheng

Jean Lynch-Stieglitz

Thomas F Stocker

Bette L Otto-Bliesner

Alan C Mix

Peter B deMenocal

Howard J Spero

Richard E Zeebe

Henry Elderfield

David A Hodell

Delia Oppo

Ana Christina Ravelo

David W Lea

James C Zachos

Maureen E Raymo

Lonnie G Thompson

William F Ruddiman

Richard B Alley

Wallace S Broecker

James Kennett
