Ellen Wohl will receive the 2018 G. K. Gilbert Award in Surface Processes at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2018, to be held 10–14 December in Washington, D. C. The award recognizes a scientist who has made “a single significant advance or sustained significant contributions to the field of Earth and planetary surface processes” and “also promoted an environment of unselfish cooperation in research and the inclusion of young scientists into the field.”
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Marshall Receives 2018 Luna B. Leopold Young Scientist Award
Jill Marshall will receive the 2018 Luna B. Leopold Young Scientist Award at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2018, to be held 10–14 December in Washington, D. C. The award recognizes a young scientist for “a significant and outstanding contribution that advances the field of Earth and planetary surface processes.”
Advancing FAIR Data in Earth, Space, and Environmental Science
The Enabling FAIR Data project has brought together a broad spectrum of Earth, space, and environmental science leaders to ensure that data are findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable.
Brucker Receives 2018 Cryosphere Early Career Award
Ludovic Brucker will receive the 2018 Cryosphere Early Career Award at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2018, to be held 10–14 December in Washington, D. C. The award is for “significant early career contributions to cryospheric science and technology.”
Elliott Receives 2018 Sulzman Award for Excellence in Education and Mentoring
Emily Elliott will receive the 2018 Sulzman Award for Excellence in Education and Mentoring at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2018, to be held 10–14 December in Washington, D. C. The award is given to “one mid-career female scientist…for significant contributions as a role model and mentor for the next generation of biogeoscientists.”
Rosenfeld Receives 2018 Yoram J. Kaufman Outstanding Research and Unselfish Cooperation Award
Daniel Rosenfeld will receive the 2018 Yoram J. Kaufman Outstanding Research and Unselfish Cooperation Award at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2018, to be held 10–14 December in Washington, D. C. The award recognizes “broad influence in atmospheric science through exceptional creativity, inspiration of younger scientists, mentoring, international collaborations, and unselfish cooperation in research.”
Adames-Corraliza Receives 2018 James R. Holton Award
Ángel F. Adames-Corraliza will receive the 2018 James R. Holton Award at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2018, to be held 10–14 December in Washington, D. C. The award recognizes “outstanding scientific research and accomplishments of early-career scientists” who are no more than 3 years past receiving the Ph.D. degree.
AGU-Led National Study: Citizen Science Can Aid Science Learning
Improved design of citizen science projects in which nonscientists and scientists collaborate can boost the amount of science learning by nonscientists and communities.
Huber, Ming, Romps, and Thornton Receive 2018 Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award
Matthew Huber, Yi Ming, David Romps, and Joel Thornton will receive the 2018 Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2018, to be held 10–14 December in Washington, D. C. The award recognizes research contributions by “exceptional, mid-career scientists in the atmospheric and climate sciences fields.”
Announcing the Austin Student Travel Grant Challenge
A new million-dollar matching grant challenge will invest in future generations of scientists as a way to start the next transformational era of Earth and space science.
