AGU’s Leadership Development/Governance Committee recaps the timing, participation, and other details of the organization’s recently completed 2020 leadership election.
AGU News
Announcing the 2020 AGU Union Medal, Award, and Prize Recipients
AGU will formally recognize this year’s recipients in December at an online celebration during Fall Meeting 2020.
Shaping the Future of Science
As Earth and space scientists gather this December for AGU’s annual Fall Meeting, Eos looks at the ways in which the community is reimagining itself to create a more diverse and adaptable future.
2020 AGU Section Awardees and Named Lecturers
Eighty-five distinguished scientists receive accolades from groups representing their disciplines within AGU, the world’s largest Earth and space science society.
Chester Receives 2019 Paul G. Silver Award for Outstanding Scientific Service
Judith Savaso Chester received the 2019 Paul G. Silver Award for Outstanding Scientific Service at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2019, held 9–13 December in San Francisco, Calif. The award is given annually and recognizes “significant contributions to the fields of geodesy, seismology, or tectonophysics from a mid-career or senior scientist” through “mentorship of early-career scientists, leadership on community research initiatives, or other collaborative research efforts.”
Pearson and Reid Receive 2019 Norman L. Bowen Awards
Graham Pearson and Mary R. Reid received the 2019 Norman L. Bowen Award at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2019, held 9–13 December in San Francisco, Calif. The award recognizes “outstanding contributions to the fields of volcanology, geochemistry, and petrology.”
Garçon and Stolper Receive 2019 Hisashi Kuno Award
Marion Garçon and Daniel A. Stolper received the 2019 Hisashi Kuno Award at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2019, held 9–13 December in San Francisco, Calif. This early-career award recognizes “outstanding contributions to the fields of volcanology, geochemistry, and petrology.”
Trouet Receives 2019 Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology Willi Dansgaard Award
Valerie Trouet received the 2019 Willi Dansgaard Award at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2019, held 9–13 December in San Francisco, Calif. The award is given in recognition of “high research impact, innovative interdisciplinary work, educational accomplishments, such as mentoring, or positive societal impact” and “exceptional promise for continued leadership in paleoceanography and paleoclimatology.”
Lovenduski Receives 2019 Ocean Sciences Early Career Award
Nicole S. Lovenduski received the 2019 Ocean Sciences Early Career Award at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2019, held 9–13 December in San Francisco, Calif. The award recognizes “significant contributions to” and “future promise within the ocean sciences.”
Next Steps for the Critical Zone
In October, Eos examines a pivotal point for a field of science that’s starting to make a name for itself.