Author Profile: Chris Mcentee

Chris McEntee

Biography

Christine McEntee is the executive director and CEO of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), a scientific society that promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Since she joined AGU in 2010, her accomplishments include building strategic partnerships with allied Earth science organizations in the United States and internationally; modernizing AGU’s publications; spearheading the creation of a community-based science program of volunteer scientists; and broadening the use of social media to reach members. Christine has spent more than 25 years as an association leader and innovator, building a steady record of achievement in leading large organizations through changes in governance, membership, and public policy. She previously served as executive vice president (EVP) and CEO of the American Institute of Architects; CEO of the American College of Cardiology and its Foundation; and EVP for the American Hospital Association. She currently serves on the board of directors for the MedStar Health Research Institute and the American Board of Ophthalmology. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives. Her many professional recognitions include the 2016 Association Leadership Award for Professional Society CEO of the Year, ASAE Women Who Advance Excellence, GWSAE’s Visionary and Executive Update “Smart CEO” Award, Crain’s Chicago Business 40 under 40 Award, and the Annual Achievement in Health Care Management Award from Women Health Executives Network. In 2013, she authored a chapter on the role scientific societies can play in informing public opinion on climate change, and she speaks on many topics related to science and leadership.

Publications from C. McEntee

Geology & Geophysics

AGU News 8 hours ago

New Earth and Space Science Preprint Server to Be Launched

An international advisory board drawn from geoscience societies will guide the project initiated by the American Geophysical Union.

The Eiffel Tower was illuminated in green on 4 November 2016 to celebrate the ratification of the Conference of the Parties Climate Conference (COP21) climate change agreement.

AGU News 1 June 2017

What Does U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement Mean?

The Trump Administration has pulled the United States out of a landmark climate accord. But withdrawal does not change the science of how our planet works.

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Natural Hazards

Winds of more than 100 mph stream through palm trees as Hurricane Wilma makes landfall at Miami Beach, Fla., in 2005.

Opinion 1 June 2017

Proposed Federal Budget Heightens Hurricane Risk

The health, welfare, and livelihood of millions depend upon our elected officials’ continued and robust support for hurricane research.

Geology & Geophysics

AGU News 7 April 2017

Eight Ways to Get Ready for the March for Science

From sending RSVPs to quickly ordering an event T-shirt to finding out about our premarch gathering, AGU members and their families and friends can take steps now to prepare for the 22 April march.

Geology & Geophysics

Four of the 20 AGU journals published by Wiley.

AGU News 31 January 2017

American Geophysical Union, Wiley Renew Publishing Partnership

The scientific society's journals have made major gains in frequency of citation and speed of publication since the partnership began in 2013.

Geology & Geophysics

In 2017, the award-winning Eos magazine will be published monthly.

AGU News 1 December 2016

Increased Depth, Impact, and Sustainability: Eos Magazine Goes Monthly

This shift means that the magazine will be more substantial, with an increase in each issue’s page count to offer more features and in-depth reporting.

Geology & Geophysics

AGU News 26 October 2016

2016 AGU Election Statistics

The American Geophysical Union's Governance Committee recaps the timing, participation, and other details of the organization's recently completed 2016 leadership election.

Geology & Geophysics

AGU and Wiley launch a new journal, Geohealth.

AGU News 11 August 2016

AGU Expands into Geohealth, Starting with New Journal

The journal GeoHealth, to be launched by the American Geophysical Union and Wiley, will disseminate research relating Earth and environmental sciences to human, agricultural, and environmental health.

Geology & Geophysics

The conceptual design for AGU’s renovated headquarters in Washington, D. C., includes a rooftop solar array.

AGU News 8 June 2016

Advancing Science Through the Renovation of AGU's Headquarters

Earth and space science society aims to showcase science, promote collaboration, and push the limits of sustainable practice through renovation of its headquarters.

Geology & Geophysics

AGU News 4 November 2014

Eos: The Next Generation

On 9 December a dynamic, new, broadly inclusive, and freely accessible Earth and space science news website will launch: Eos.org.

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Publications from C. McEntee

New Earth and Space Science Preprint Server to Be Launched

What Does U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement Mean?

Proposed Federal Budget Heightens Hurricane Risk

Eight Ways to Get Ready for the March for Science

American Geophysical Union, Wiley Renew Publishing Partnership

Increased Depth, Impact, and Sustainability: Eos Magazine Goes Monthly

2016 AGU Election Statistics

AGU Expands into Geohealth, Starting with New Journal

Advancing Science Through the Renovation of AGU's Headquarters

Eos: The Next Generation

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Eos on Twitter

AGU News

New Earth and Space Science Preprint Server to Be Launched

Stable Isotopes in Paleoclimate Reanalysis

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Tropical cyclone intensification trends during satellite era (1986–2010)

Sources of cosmic dust in the Earth's atmosphere

Modeling observations of solar coronal mass ejections with heliospheric imagers verified with the Heliophysics System Observatory

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