SECTION AWARDS AND LECTURES
John F. Nye Lecture
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Nomination packages must not exceed two pages and should succinctly address the following:

  • The candidate’s history of conducting relevant, cutting-edge research in a discipline related to the cryosphere sciences
  • How the candidate’s prominent research would complement past Nye Lecture presentations
  • The candidate’s merit as a prominent cryosphere science community member
  • The candidate’s ability to effectively communicate to an audience of non-specialists in the cryosphere sciences
  • The nominee’s name, area of expertise, and potential lecture topics. We encourage a diversity of nationality, race, gender, and career stage in nominees

2024 Review Timeline

  • 17 January: Nomination period Opens
  • 27 March: Nomination period Closes
  • 22 April - 3 June: Selection committees review nominations
  • 10 June: Section Award selection committees' recommendation reports are due
  • 10 - 17 June: Section Presidents reviewing Section Award Committee recommendation reports
  • 21 June: Deadline for Section Presidents to approve recommendations for the 2024 Section Award recipients
  • TBD September: 2024 Section Awards recipients announced

Heads Up!

AGU reserves the right to reject, without review, nominations that do not follow all eligibility requirements. These include:
Conflict of Interest
Nominators must follow AGU's conflict of interest policy to avoid the appearance of bias.
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Two-Page Limit
Unless otherwise noted, no one component of the nomination package may exceed two pages. AGU will remove any additional pages before sharing with the review committee.
Posthumous Nominations
AGU does not accept nominations for candidates posthumously.
Duplicate Nominations
If duplicate nominations for the same candidate are submitted, AGU will only review the first submitted.
Co-Nominations
A maximum of two nominators may submit a nomination together.