Between research trips to Antarctica and the Arctic, Pettit regularly leads art- and science-focused wilderness expeditions for young women.
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Modeling Under Pressure
At a critical moment in the effort to end one of the world’s worst oil spills, one scientist holed up in his office and pulled an all-nighter to calculate the well’s aquifer support.
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Six Years with JGR: Space Physics
The outgoing Editor in Chief of JGR: Space Physics reflects on his tenure and expresses his appreciation to all those who contributed to the success of the journal over recent years.
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AGU’s Online Learning Exchange Shares Education Resources
As teachers worldwide transition to virtual learning, expert educators offer a new place to find and share the best ways to keep your students on track.
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The Future Needs Science. The U.S. Elections Need You
AGU is launching the Science Votes the Future campaign to get candidates speaking about science and to get scientists to the polls.
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New Editor in Chief of Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
Find out about the person taking the helm of Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology and his vision for the coming years.
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Between Past and Future
The outgoing Editor in Chief of Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology reflects on her tenure and changes in the journal over those years.
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Don’t @ Me: What Happened When Climate Skeptics Misused My Work
A student who saw his climate research misrepresented in online forums shares the experience, as well as lessons learned and recommendations for how to counter efforts to distort climate science.
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June Bacon-Bercey: Pioneering Meteorologist and Passionate Supporter of Science
Bacon-Bercey redefined the role of the television meteorologist, blazing trails for African Americans and endowing an AGU scholarship for women studying atmospheric science.
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China Challenges U.S. Science Dominance
A recent Congressional hearing and National Science Board report show that U.S. leadership faces growing global competition.