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Eric F. Wood Receives 2017 Robert E. Horton Medal

by AGU 20 December 201711 April 2023

Eric F. Wood was awarded the 2017 Robert E. Horton Medal at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 13 December 2017 in New Orleans, La. The medal is for “outstanding contributions to hydrology.”

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Donald W. Forsyth Receives 2017 Maurice Ewing Medal

by AGU 19 December 201711 April 2023

Donald W. Forsyth was awarded the 2017 Maurice Ewing Medal at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 13 December 2017 in New Orleans, La. The medal is for “significant original contributions to the ocean sciences.”

Vaughan Turekian gave a 14 December keynote address AGU’s 2017 Fall Meeting in New Orleans, La.
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Restore State Department Science Capacity, Expert Urges

by Randy Showstack 19 December 201711 April 2023

Former State Department science adviser highlights value of science diplomacy and raises concerns about the department’s direction.

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Mary K. Hudson Receives 2017 John Adam Fleming Medal

by AGU 18 December 201711 April 2023

Mary K. Hudson was awarded the 2017 John Adam Fleming Medal at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 13 December 2017 in New Orleans, La. The medal is for “original research and technical leadership in geomagnetism, atmospheric electricity, aeronomy, space physics, and/or related sciences.”

Panelists discuss climate solutions at 2017 AGU Fall Meeting.
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Focus on Climate Solutions, Panelists Say

by Randy Showstack 15 December 201712 January 2024

Time remains to prevent dangerous climate change if people take action now and don’t lose hope, climate experts said.

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Kopp, Lamb, Lavallée, Li, and Shaw Receive 2017 James B. Macelwane Medals

by AGU 15 December 20179 December 2022

Robert E. Kopp, Michael P. Lamb, Yan Lavallée, Wen Li, and Tiffany A. Shaw were awarded the 2017 James B. Macelwane Medal at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 13 December 2017 in New Orleans, La. The medal is for “significant contributions to the geophysical sciences by an outstanding early career scientist.”

Trees poke through snow at the edge of a boreal forest
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Eyes in the Sky Look Closer at Under-Surveyed Northern Forests

by N. Lanese 14 December 20176 March 2023

Spaceborne images give scientists a detailed picture of the boreal forests’ tree heights, which help scientists estimate their contribution to carbon budgets. 

A collapsed block of ice-rich permafrost sits in shoreline waters in Drew Point, Alaska.
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Arctic Is Experiencing a Warmer “New Normal,” NOAA Reports

by Randy Showstack 13 December 201711 April 2023

The acting head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Timothy Gallaudet, says the Trump administration is addressing the findings of the agency’s latest annual update on the Arctic.

Veteran journalist Dan Rather speaks to a packed auditorium of AGU meeting attendees.
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Dan Rather’s Vision for Scientists in an Era of “Fake News”

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustratorMohi Kumar headshot by JoAnna Wendel, Randy Showstack and M. Kumar 12 December 201711 April 2023

Scientists must embrace communication, and communicators must work harder to tell more nuanced and compelling science stories, the newsman said to an auditorium full of scientists.

Glacier front
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Science at the Border Between Ice and Ocean

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 11 December 201711 April 2023

A suite of instruments, including drones, remotely operated boats, and multibeam sonar, is helping scientists understand a little-studied area at the front of a calving glacier.

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