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Union and Section Fellows Selection Committees (2020-2021)

Union Fellows Committee Members

Name

Institution

Committee Role

  Primary Section Affiliation  Secondary Section Affiliations 

Eric S. Saltzman

 University of California Irvine

Interim Committee Chair

 Atmospheric Sciences Cryosphere, Global Environmental Change, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology  
 James Best University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  Member EPSP Global Environmental Change, Hydrology, Natural Hazards, Volcanology, Geology, and Petrochemistry 
 Gabriel Bowen   University of Utah  Member  Biogeosciences Global Environmental Change, Hydrology, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology 
Gia Destouni Stockholm University

Member

 Hydrology Atmospheric Sciences, Biogeosciences, Cryosphere, Global Environmental Change, Ocean Science
Mei-Ching Fok  NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Member  Space Physics and Aeronomy  N/A
Miaki Ishii Harvard University Member Seismology  Natural Hazards, Study of Earth's Deep Interior 
Peter Kelemen Columbia University  Member  Volcanology, Geology, and Petrochemistry  Study of Earth's Deep Interior, Mineral and Rock Physics, Global Environmental Change, Hydrology
Stephen Mackwell American Institute of Physics Member  Planetary Sciences  Volcanology, Petrology, and Geochemistry, Mineral and Rock Physics 
Richard Norby Oak Ridge National Laboratory Member  Biogeosciences Global Environmental Change
Adina Paytan University of California Santa Cruz Member  Ocean Sciences  Atmospheric Sciences, Biogeosciences, Education, Global Environmental Change, Hydrology, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
Ann Pearson Harvard University
 Member Biogeosciences  Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, Ocean Sciences
A R Ravishankara Colorado State University Fort Collins

Member

 Atmospheric Sciences Earth and Planetary Surface Processes, Hydrology 
Uri S. ten Brink  USGS Coastal and Marine Science Center Woods Hole

Member

 Tectonophysics  Seismology, Natural Hazards 
Weijian Zhou Institute of Earth Environment

Member

 Global Environmental Change Geomagnetism Paleomagnetism and Electromagnetism, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology 

Hannah Hoffman

AGU

Staff Partner; Honors Program Coordinator 

 N/A N/A

Artesha Moore

AGU

Staff Partner; Vice President, Engagement and Membership

 N/A N/A

Committee charge and work plan

The Union Fellows Committee is charged with selecting from among the membership those individuals who should be honored with the designation of Fellow in recognition of their acknowledged eminence in Earth and space science. Committee members have the following responsibilities:

  • 1
    Annually selecting eminent Union Fellows, making sure that the number of Fellows each year does not exceed 0.1 percent of the total membership.
  • 2
    Determining policies and procedures to meet the committee charge in a manner consistent with AGU’s bylaws, values and other relevant policies and procedures.
  • 3
    Assuming responsibility for vetting candidates prior to the final selection and protecting the confidentiality of the newly-elected Fellows until appropriate time for announcement.
  • 4
    Providing feedback to section committees regarding promising nominations that are not successful in a given year.
  • 5
    Working with the Honors and Recognition Committee to recommend AGU-wide policies to enhance the effectiveness of the Fellows program.
  • 6
    Promoting excellence and transparency and allowing broad input and recognition beyond disciplinary awards.
  • 7
    Promoting diversity and commitment to equity to ensure that all awards are sufficiently representative of underrepresented groups.
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Section Fellows Selection Committees

Every honor within AGU’s honors program, including Union awards, medals, and prizes, Fellows, and section honors, has a selection committee. For Fellows, this includes a selection committee for each section within AGU. Selection committees operate on an annual or biannual basis, depending on the award. Review the section selection committees outlined below.

Committee name (by section)

Atmospheric and Space Electricity Fellows Committee

Atmospheric Sciences Fellows Committee

Biogeosciences Fellows Committee

Cryosphere Sciences Fellows Committee

Earth and Planetary Surface Processes Fellows Committee

Earth and Space Science Informatics Fellows Committee

Education Fellows Committee

Geodesy Fellows Committee

GeoHealth Fellows Committee

Global Environmental Change Fellows Committee

Geomagnetism, Paleomagnetism, and Electromagnetism Fellows Committee

Hydrology Fellows Committee

Mineral and Rock Physics Fellows Committee

Natural Hazards Fellows Committee

Near-surface Geophysics Fellows Committee

Nonlinear Geophysics Fellows Committee

Ocean Sciences Fellows Committee

Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology Fellows Committee

Planetary Sciences Fellows Committee

Science and Society Fellows Committee

Study of the Earth's Deep Interior Fellows Committee

Seismology Fellows Committee

Space Physics and Aeronomy Fellows Committee

Tectonophysics Fellows Committee

Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology Fellows Committee