B. M. Williams

Billy M. Williams serves as the director, Science, at the American Geophysical Union (AGU). As a member of the senior team reporting to the executive director/CEO, he is the senior staff partner to the AGU Council and supports the Council in implementing AGU’s scientific agenda and work plan, including AGU Ethics, and AGU Honors and Recognition initiatives. He is also responsible for developing and leading AGU programs that help support, recognize, and share the work of Earth and space scientists at every career stage as well as working on other AGU scientific program initiatives. Prior to joining AGU, Billy held positions as a senior program officer at the National Academies of Sciences, and as a global research and development director at the Dow Chemical Company.

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHTS
JGR: Solid Earth
“A Better Operational Lava Flow Model”
By Morgan Rehnberg

EDITORS' VOX
Reviews of Geophysics
“Fantastic Ice-Nucleating Particles and How to Find Them”
By Susannah M. Burrows

EDITORS' HIGHLIGHTS
JGR: Atmospheres
“What is the Best Predictor of Landfalling Hurricane Damage?”
By Jonathan Zawislak