For the next 18 months, AGU will amplify stories of achievement in the Earth and space sciences, build connections with society, and mobilize scientists to communicate their science.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
The American Geophysical Union announces the full slate of leadership candidates. Voting will open at the end of August.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
As AGU editors recognize the contributions of reviewers, our journals are providing new online tools, such as a short questionnaire for reviewer feedback, to improve the peer review process itself.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
The American Geophysical Union has created a network of 30 individuals from diverse disciplines who will advocate for science in their congressional districts.Read More »Education
The American Geophysical Union is offering financial and in-kind support to help our members take part in marches locally. Apply by 26 March.Read More »Education
A pilot project for high schools and a geographic information system map, as well as other embellishments, have enhanced a program that enables students to present research electronically.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
The American Geophysical Union urges further research and policy development with regard to climate intervention (previously called geoengineering) that considers impacts on society.Read More »
Stefan Rahmstorf was awarded the 2017 Climate Communication Prize at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 13 December 2017 in New Orleans, La. The Climate Communication Prize is funded by Nature’s Own, a purveyor of fossils, minerals, and handcrafted jewelry in Boulder, Colo. The prize honors an “AGU member-scientist for the communication of climate science, and highlights the importance of promoting scientific literacy, clarity of message, and efforts to foster respect and understanding of science-based values as they relate to the implications of climate change.”Read More »Geology & Geophysics
Michael Strasser was awarded the 2017 Asahiko Taira International Scientific Ocean Drilling Research Prize at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 13 December 2017 in New Orleans, La. The Taira Prize is a partnership between AGU and the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) and is made possible through a generous donation from the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Management International (IOPD-MI). The prize honors an individual for “outstanding transdisciplinary research accomplishment in ocean drilling.”Read More »
