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22 April 2020
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day: A teachable moment
[Editor’s Note: This morning, AGU sent the following email to its members. We wanted to make sure everyone received the information, so we posted it here too.] By: Robin Bell, Board President and Brooks Hanson, Executive Vice President, Science The 50th anniversary of Earth Day this year occurs as humanity is working to control a global pandemic. A solution will depend critically on partnership and cooperation among virologists, epidemiologists, health care …
18 December 2019
AGU Celebrates Open Science and Open Access
Last week, AGU hosted another successful Fall Meeting in San Francisco. Our community celebrated its Centennial year and had thoughtful, productive discussions about the future of science and inspiring the next 100 years of innovation and discovery.
5 December 2018
World Soil Day Celebrates Earth’s Life-Supporting Resource
By Dorothy Merritts, Professor, Department of Earth and Environment, Franklin and Marshall College In 2014, while attending a National Science Foundation (NSF) workshop on infrastructure for Earth surface processes research at the Field Museum in Chicago, my colleague, Laurel Larsen, and I toured the museum’s “Underground Adventure” exhibit. The exhibit encouraged us to imagine shrinking to a size smaller than a penny to examine soil from a new perspective, and …
10 October 2018
2018 AGU Election Results Announced
By Margaret Leinen, AGU Past President and Leadership Development/Governance Committee Chair Update: My newly published articles on Eos provide more information about the winners of the AGU election, as well as details about the 2018 election statistics. This is a great time to be involved in AGU as 2019 marks AGU’s Centennial year. As the chair of the AGU Governance Committee, I’m pleased to congratulate our newly elected volunteer leaders! …
4 October 2018
New Worldwide Grassroots Engagement Grant Program Supports Centennial Activities
As part of our Centennial celebration, AGU is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new grant program, the Celebrate 100 Grants. As we mark AGU’s Centennial, the Celebrate 100 Grants will be awarded to amplify the accomplishments and stories of the last 100 years of Earth and space science, build lasting connections between the research community and society, and inspire the world to see how Earth and space …
18 May 2016
Drawn to Geoscience: Asteroid-like Comet Could Reveal Solar System’s Secrets
How do you turn a news a story about an asteroid-like comet into a super-interesting comic? Our first Drawn to Science shows you how!
12 May 2016
Drawn to Geoscience
Ever wondered what it takes to communicate science through drawing? Our own JoAnna Wendel can help guide the way.
9 December 2014
Welcome to Eos.org!
A few weeks ago I shared some very exciting news with you about a new addition to the AGU family (Moments that Changed History – 9 December). Well, the big day has finally arrived . . . Eos, the flagship newspaper of the Earth and space science community is now a robust, dynamic, open, and completely free online publication – Eos.org. For more than three decades, Eos has delivered Earth …
6 November 2013
Top 5 Reasons You Should Check out AGU’s Thriving Earth Exchange, and more information
AGU has launched the Thriving Earth Exchange, a new initiative that supports communities as they protect themselves from hazards, adapt to a changing planet, and create sustainable futures. Featured in this week’s edition of Eos, learn more about the program where AGU members will work with local leaders to contribute their Earth and space science expertise to significant societal challenges. The Thriving Earth Exchange is inspired by a series of …
29 October 2013
Eos Interviews Reveal Impacts of the Government Shutdown
The recent shutdown of the U.S. government highlighted the critical role that government funding plays in supporting scientific research. This week’s edition of Eos, AGU’s newspaper covering Earth and space science, features an article assessing the impacts of the shutdown through interviews with AGU members in a variety of fields. The interviews reveal common concerns across the geosciences about losses of data, inability to make long-term plans, and worries about …
