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Stephen Schneider Lecture

Information on the lecture

The Stephen Schneider Lecture is presented annually and recognizes outstanding scientific accomplishments in global environmental change and in communicating scientific results to the public. The lecture honors the life and work of climatologist Stephen Schneider, an extremely influential scientist who received extensive recognition for his research, policy and outreach efforts related to climate change.

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Lecturer benefits

AGU is proud to recognize our section honorees. Recipients of the Stephen Schneider Lecture will receive the following benefits with the honor:

  • 1

    Lecture certificate

  • 2

    Recognition in Eos

  • 3

    Recognition at the AGU Fall Meeting during the lecture presentation year

  • 4

    Complimentary meeting registration the year the lecture is presented

  • 5

    Invitation to present at the AGU Fall Meeting during the lecture presentation year

Eligibility

To better understand eligibility for nominators, supporters and Global Environmental Change Awards Committee members, review AGU’s Honors Conflict of Interest Policy.

  • The nominee is not required to be an active AGU member.
  • 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;
    • Stephen Schneider Lecture Committee members;
    • All full-time AGU staff; and
    • AGU Fellows.

  • Nominators are not required to hold an active AGU membership.
  • 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;
    • Stephen Schneider Lecture Committee members; and
    • All full-time AGU staff.

  • 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;
    • Stephen Schneider Lecture Committee members; and
    • All full-time AGU staff.

The following relationships need to be identified and communicated to the Award 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 award 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.
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Nomination package

Your nomination package must contain all of the following files, which should be no more than three pages in length per document.

  • A nomination letter that states how the nominee meets the selection criteria and should include details about the nominee's record of producing cutting-edge science relevant to Global Environmental Change and how their personal history complements that of Stephen Schneider. The letter should also discuss the nominee’s record as an engaging and effective speaker to a non-specialist audience. Nominator’s signature, name, title, institution, and contact information are required and letterhead is preferred.
  • The nomination packet may be submitted by an individual nominator or co-nominators, but only one packet per nominee is allowed.

Nominations must be submitted through the online platform by 12 April 2023 at 11:59 PM, ET. Nominations submitted after the deadline or outside of the online submission platform will not be accepted. For questions about nomination requirements please contact Andy Dessler, Global Environmental Change Section President.


Submissions

Nominations are now closed. The 2024 nomination cycle will open in January.

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Recipients

Diana Liverman

2022

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Lecture Title:

The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet

 

Field Photo:

Michael Mann Field Photo

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Andrew E Dessler

2019

Stephen E Schwartz

2018

Linda Mearns

2017

David S Battisti

2016

Donald J Wuebbles

2015

Christopher B Field

2014

Gavin A Schmidt

2013

Warren M Washington

2012

Benjamin D Santer

2011

Michael Oppenheimer

2010

Honors Contacts

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Rosa Maymi

Director, Engagement and Membership

202-777-7322 | [email protected]

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Leah Bland

Manager, Honors

202-777-7389 | [email protected]

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Hannah Hoffman

Program Manager, Fellows

[email protected]