The AGU Board of Directors approves a rights and responsibilities of scientists position statement.
transdisciplinary science
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A Framework for Decisions on Science and Policy
Human reasoning has helped us become one of the most successful species to populate the planet, but we still struggle with cognitive biases.
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How Do Microbial Ecosystems and Climate Change Interact?
The American Society for Microbiology and the American Geophysical Union offer insights from a transdisciplinary collaboration of their scientists regarding this question and areas for further study.
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Ralph Cicerone (1943–2016)
The former president of the National Academy of Sciences was an accomplished atmospheric scientist and a proponent of multidisciplinary collaboration, but most of all, he was a good friend.
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Mars Polar Intrigue Spurs Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Sixth International Conference on Mars Polar Science and Exploration; Reykjavík, Iceland; 5–9 September 2016
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Initiative Aims to Help Cut Losses from Extreme Weather Events
A new alliance aims to integrate social and behavioral science into meteorological research and practice to help build resilience to natural disasters.
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Pavel Groisman Receives 2016 Edward A. Flinn III Award
Pavel Groisman received the 2016 Edward A. Flinn III Award at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 14 December 2016 in San Francisco, Calif. The award honors an "individual or small group who personifies the Union's motto 'unselfish cooperation in research' through their facilitating, coordinating, and implementing activities."
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Fighting Fire with Satellite Data
As climate change worsens wildfire impact, scientists use satellites to study climate-fire interactions.
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Developing a Remote Sensing System to Track Marine Debris
Workshop on Mission Concepts for Marine Debris Sensing; Honolulu, Hawaii, 19–21 January 2016
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Promoting the Universal Language of Science: Translating Congo Research
Overcoming barriers to broaden scientific discovery in the Congo