AGU members have elected physical oceanographer Susan Lozier as the organization’s next president-elect, as well as 56 other Union officers, Board members, section officers, and student and early-career representatives to the AGU Council for the 2019–2020 leadership term.
In voting that ended on 25 September, Lozier, a distinguished professor at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment in Durham, N.C., was chosen to serve a 2-year term as president-elect starting in 2019, after which she will become AGU president in 2021. A renowned oceanographer, Lozier leads an international research program on the ocean’s overturning circulation and has pioneered mentoring programs for early-career scientists, particularly women, in the geosciences.
Lozier and other newly elected leaders will take office on 1 January 2019, and about half of the current AGU Board and Council members will rotate off. New members of the Council Leadership Team will be elected after the first of the year, and committees and task forces will continue their work in support of AGU’s mission and the Board and Council work plan.
An accompanying Eos.org article by the AGU Leadership Development/Governance Committee, entitled “2018 AGU Election Statistics,” discusses the participation, timing, communications, and other details of this year’s election process.
Planning for the 2019–2020 TermMembers who volunteer can make a real difference. It is rewarding work to advance AGU’s mission and vision in collaboration with colleagues from around the world.Newly elected Board and Council members will start orienting to their roles in the next few weeks and will observe the December 2018 Board or Council meetings before taking office in the new year. Continuing Board and Council members will join new members for leadership orientation in the first quarter of 2019.
Members who volunteer can make a real difference. It is rewarding work to advance AGU’s mission and vision in collaboration with colleagues from around the world. In addition to Board and Council positions, there are many volunteer opportunities for member participation in sections and Union-level committees and task forces. Time commitment depends on specific roles and responsibilities. Best of all, volunteering for AGU offers you a chance to work with other leaders, develop new skills, and influence the Earth and space science community. Watch for more information about how to volunteer in the weeks ahead.
Newly Elected OfficersThe Leadership Development/Governance Committee is pleased to announce the newly elected members of the AGU Board and Council. Please join us in congratulating these incoming leaders, who will begin their 2-year terms on 1 January 2019.
AGU Board of DirectorsPresident-elect: Susan Lozier General Secretary: Jana Davis International Secretary: Carlos Nobre Director, Position 1: Richard “Rick” Murray Director, Position 2: Jill L. Karsten Director, Position 3: Jenny Riker
Council: Student and Early CareerStudent, Position 1: Paige Martin Student, Position 2: Joshua R. Jones Student, Position 3: Antonio Meira Early Career, Position 1: Rosie L. Oakes
AGU SectionsAtmospheric and Space Electricity President-elect: Morris Cohen Secretary: Sonja A. Behnke
Atmospheric Sciences President-elect: Paul A. Newman Secretary, Physics, Dynamics and Climate: Susan C. van den Heever
Biogeosciences President-elect: Margaret S. Torn Secretary: Jennifer Pett-Ridge
Cryosphere President-elect: Michele Koppes Secretary: Peter Neff
Earth and Planetary Surface Processes President-elect: Gordon E. Grant
Earth and Space Science Informatics President-elect: Jeff de La Beaujardière Secretary: Sarah Ramdeen
Geodesy President-elect: Anny Cazenave Secretary: Jennifer Susan Haase
Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism President-elect: France Lagroix Secretary: Ioan Lascu
Global Environmental Change President-elect: Julie Brigham-Grette Secretary: Wenhong Li
Hydrology President-elect: Ana Barros
Mineral and Rock Physics President-elect: Sébastien Merkel Secretary: Jin Zhang
Natural Hazards President-elect: Dalia Kirschbaum Secretary: Suzana J. Camargo
Near-Surface Geophysics President-elect: Burke J. Minsley Secretary: Kisa Mwakanyamale
Nonlinear Geophysics President-elect: Juan M. Restrepo Secretary: Raffaele Marino
Ocean Sciences President-elect: Clare E. Reimers Secretary, Biological Oceanography: Kendra Daly Secretary, Physical Oceanography: Janet Sprintall
Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology President-elect: Ingrid Hendy Secretary: Branwen Williams
Planetary Sciences President-elect: Michael Mischna Secretary: David A. Williams
Seismology President-elect: Suzan van der Lee Secretary: Heather DeShon
Societal Impacts and Policy Sciences President-elect: Julie Vano Secretary: Maya K. Buchanan
Space Physics and Aeronomy President-elect: Geoff Reeves Secretary, Aeronomy: Romina Nikoukar Secretary, Solar and Heliospheric Physics: Christina O. Lee
Study of the Earth’s Deep Interior President-elect: Kanani K. M. Lee Secretary: Jessica Irving
Tectonophysics President-elect: Jean-Philippe Avouac Secretary: Suzanne Carbotte
Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology President-elect: Dominique Weis Secretary, Geochemistry: Matt Jackson Secretary, Volcanology and Petrology: Christy Till
Continuing Board MembersAs many new leaders join AGU’s governance structure on 1 January, others will continue in their current offices for 2019–2020 or assume new roles according to the succession rules specified in the AGU bylaws. Current president-elect Robin Bell will become AGU president and will chair the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. Now AGU president Eric Davidson will become past president and serve as chair of the Leadership Development/Governance Committee.
AGU established a Board rotation strategy to ensure leadership continuity from term to term. The goal is to carry over about half of the elected positions. Those continuing for 2019–2020 will be President Bell and Past President Davidson; Board members Chris Ballentine, Lisa Graumlich, and Kerstin Lehnert; and Executive Director/CEO Chris McEntee. Four additional Board positions will be selected or reappointed by early next year: chair of the Development Board, vice chair of the Council, and two at-large members.
Continuing Council LeadersAs incoming president-elect, Susan Lozier will chair the AGU Council. A new Council Leadership Team will be elected by Council members after the first of the year to assist her in leading the Council. Bell and McEntee will remain as Council members to help ensure a smooth leadership transition. Also continuing to serve on the AGU Council will be early-career representatives Catalina Oaida and Tim van Emmerik, together with current section presidents-elect who move up to serve as presidents:
Maribeth Stolzenburg, Atmospheric and Space Electricity James Hurrell, Atmospheric Sciences Elise Pendall, Biogeosciences Lora Koenig, Cryosphere Dorothy Merritts, Earth and Planetary Surface Processes Denise Hills, Earth and Space Science Informatics M. Meghan Miller, Geodesy Catherine Johnson, Geomagnetism, Paleomagnetism, and Electromagnetism Philip Mote, Global Environmental Change Scott Tyler, Hydrology Wenlu Zhu, Mineral and Rock Physics Seth Stein, Natural Hazards Xavier Comas, Near-Surface Geophysics Sarah Tebbens, Nonlinear Geophysics Bob Anderson, Ocean Sciences Petra Dekens, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology Rosaly Lopes, Planetary Sciences Anne Sheehan, Seismology Maggie Walser, Societal Impacts and Policy Sciences Christina Cohen, Space Physics and Aeronomy Scott King, Study of the Earth’s Deep Interior Julia Morgan, Tectonophysics Michael Manga, Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology
The current leaders for the GeoHealth section will continue to serve on the AGU Council, and the newly appointed leaders for the Education section will join the Council immediately. These two new sections will elect leaders in the 2020 AGU election.
This is a great time to be involved in AGU as 2019 is AGU’s Centennial year and will offer people around the world new opportunities to engage with science.Aubrey Miller, GeoHealth president Claire Horwell, Geohealth president-elect Mark Moldwin, Education president Tanya Furman, Education president-elect
Joining these presidents and presidents-elect are
Ben Zaitchik, GeoHealth Secretary Vincent Tong, Education Secretary
This is a great time to be involved in AGU as 2019 is AGU’s Centennial year and will offer people around the world new opportunities to engage with science. AGU continues to lead in many ways: making scientific data open and accessible, growing a diverse and inclusive workforce, accelerating the exchange of scientific knowledge, making a positive societal impact, evolving governance excellence and mission-aligned financial stewardship, practicing organizational adaptation, and renovating a headquarters building that lives our values.
Congratulations to these newly elected volunteer leaders and thanks to all members who volunteer their time and talents to AGU.
—Margaret Leinen (email: AGU_Governance@agu.org), Past President and Leadership Development/Governance Committee Chair, AGU
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