2012 Annual Report

Promoting Collaboration and Discovery Scientific Leadership and Mission Collaboration The purpose of the American Geophysical Union is pg. 6-7 to promote discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity.

Vision AGU galvanizes a community of Earth and space scientists that collaboratively advances and Science communicates science and its power to ensure a sustainable future. and Society pg. 8-9

STRATEGIC GOALS

Scientific Leadership and Collaboration The American Geophysical Union is a leader, collaborator and sought after partner for scientific innovation, rigor and interdisciplinary focus on global issues.

Science and Society The American Geophysical Union engages members, shapes policy, Talent Pool and informs society about the excitement of Earth and space science pg. 10-11 and its role in developing solutions for the sustainability of the planet.

Talent Pool The American Geophysical Union is a diverse and inclusive organization that uses its position to build the global talent pool in Earth and space science.

Organizational Excellence As a scientific society, the American Geophysical Union operates within a new business model that is sustainable, transparent, and Organizational inclusive in ways that are responsive to members and stakeholders. Excellence pg. 12-13

Financial Summary pg. 14-15

2 Promoting Colaboration and Discovery 2012 Membership Data – At A Glance

• 2012 year-end AGU membership number is 62,812. The • The 2012 year-end gender distribution is 22% Female, 2011 year-end number was 61,676. 65% Male, and 13% unreported

• The retention rate of members in 2012 was 80%. • AGU members resided in 146 countries in 2012.

• In 2012, 24% of AGU members were students. Of the 71% classified as regular members, 2% were Associate Members, and 3% were Life Members.

International & Domestic Percent of Region to Membership

Canada 4% Central and South Africa 0% Eastern Europe 1% Latin America and Caribbean 2% North Africa and Middle-East 1% Southeast Asia 1% United States and Territories 61% Western Europe 17% Western Pacific 13%

83% of AGU Members had a Primary Affiliation to a The Age Distribution of AGU Section or Focus Group in 2012. Members in 2012 Ranged from 18-100.

Atmospheric and Nonlinear Geophysics 0% 2% Space Electricity Ocean Sciences Atmospheric Sciences Paleoceanography and 1% 6% 13% 5% Biogeosciences Paleoclimatology Cryoshere Sciences Planetary Sciences 20% 19% 5% 1% Earth and Planetary Seismology Under 25 9% Surface Processes Societal Impacts 25 to 34 6% Earth and Space and Policy Sciences 3% 35 to 44 2% Science Informatcs Space Physics and 45 to 54 4% Geodesy Aeronomy 7% 4% 55 to 64 Geomagnetism & 18% 1% Study of the Earth’s 65 to 74 5% 1% Paleomagnetism Deep Interior 75+ 5% 1% Global Environmental Tectonophysics Change 14% Unreported 15% Hydrology Vocanology, 11% Geochemistry, 17% Mineral and Rock and Petrology Physics 1% 1% 1% Natural Hazards Near-Surface Geophysics

American Geophysical Union * 2012 Annual Report 3 Letter from the 2013–2014 AGU President Carol Finn

AGU Members are a diverse group – they encompass space scientists, volcanologists, people who study climate change, the oceans, the deep earth, and the distant planets. They come from around the world, represent all age brackets, have different scientific backgrounds, and different perspectives, yet everyone is connected through their enthusiasm and passion for scientific excellence. It’s this dedication to fostering scientific innovation and using that knowledge to benefit humanity that binds AGU not only to its members but to society at large. In 2012, AGU sought to strengthen relationships and encourage collaboration and engagement with those who share its dedication to science. Whether it was through partnerships with outside organizations, improving communication capabilities between AGU and its members, or offering a platform for its members to better network with their peers, policy makers, and the larger community, AGU focused on its vision to galvanize the scientific community to advance science and make it more accessible. As a sought after partner in the scientific community for collaboration and partnerships, AGU worked to build partnerships with organizations that share our mission and vision. AGU selected Wiley-Blackwell as our publishing partner for the Union’s portfolio of journals and books. This partnership is a significant step forward in transforming AGU publishing consistent with the goals of AGU’s strategic plan. While AGU retains control over the editorial content published in its journals, Wiley brings to AGU additional capabilities and expertise in forward-looking publications strategy and global reach. In addition, AGU partnered with The Asia Oceania Geosciences Society for its 2012 convention, which united over 2000 scientists from over 60 countries. AGU also signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Latin American Association of Paleomagnetism and Geomagnetism (LATINMAG), a nonprofit with a primary mission to promote and diversify paleomagnetic studies of rock magnetism and related areas in Latin America. Such partnerships brought great opportunities for various Earth and space science individuals to engage and exchange academic research, findings, and developments. We rely on our members to not only pave the way for new and innovative research, but also help shape the organization. This is why AGU has worked to increase member engagement with the organization. Not only did AGU increase communication and collaboration between the council and board, but it also encouraged AGU committees and the broader membership to engage in important conversations that affect the organization. We built on existing opportunities for student and early career scientists to engage with AGU by opening up more positions to our Council committees, and task forces for them. These opportunities allowed our younger members to collaborate and network with more seasoned members, discuss challenges facing the organization and the larger Earth and space science community, and share solutions. We also took to social media to better interact with our members, engaging scientists about new research, AGU programs, and science policy. By the end of the year AGU’s social media audience was up 70% over 2011. In addition, we successfully implemented a new Association

4 Promoting Colaboration and Discovery Union Officers 2013–2014 Margaret Leinen Christine McEntee Lisa Tauxe Susan Webb Michael McPhaden President-elect Executive Director & CEO General Secretary International Secretary Past President

Management System (AMS), which improved helped us better communicate with our members. The complex database allows AGU to gain a more extensive and cohesive understanding of how our various constituents interact with us, enhance end-user experience, and enable a 360-degree view of our members. Our science affects the planet and sharing it can inspire innovation and action. That’s why AGU ensures that our members have strong avenues to showcase their research and connect with a variety of audiences. Building relationships between our members and their science at conferences is important. As the largest gathering of Earth and space scientists in the world, AGU’s Fall Meeting brings together researchers, scientists, policy makers, press, and other leaders in the Earth and space science community. In 2012 AGU introduced three interdisciplinary themes across the Fall Meeting program, called SWIRLs: Characterizing Uncertainty, Dust and Aerosols, and Subduction. The SWIRLs linked and organized select sessions from the scientific program into themes, which provided Fall Meeting attendees with the opportunity to take an interdisciplinary “walk through the week.” In total, SWIRLs encompassed more than 200 sessions, nearly 15% of the Fall Meeting scientific program. AGU also improved technology and increased virtual meeting offerings to help facilitate member participation at Fall Meeting. Several key sessions and lectures were made available to all AGU members and the general public through live web streaming, while nearly 100 in total were made available in Video on Demand format. AGU also introduced, a web-based interactive website, Meeting Central, where Fall Meeting registrants and the broader Earth and space science community could engage each other through message boards, profile pages, and private messages. Nearly 9000 users visited the site. AGU strengthened the relationship between our members and the general public by giving scientists the tools to communicate their science to groups such as K-12 teachers, policy makers, and community leaders. In addition to various workshops offered throughout the year about communicating science, AGU also launched its first ever AGU Science Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. Over 300 attendees from 14 countries attended the conference to discuss topics like natural hazards, natural resources, oceans, and the Arctic, and their links to the challenges facing our society. The Thriving Earth Exchange was developed in 2012 to find solutions to the challenges that threaten our planet and our communities. A new and powerful resource, the Thriving Earth Exchange uses crowdsourcing to connect scientific talent with the communities that need it. It was an honor work with AGU President Michael McPhaden and other members of the AGU leadership team during this exciting year. I am proud of what we accomplished in 2012, and look forward to helping AGU continue to advance our mission and vision.

Sincerely,

Carol A. Finn, President

American Geophysical Union * 2012 Annual Report 5 Scientific Leadership and Collaboration Working Together to Further Scientific Innovation

A special panel discussion session was held at the 2012 AGU Fall Meeting, which featured the National Geographic DEEPSEA CHALLENGE Expedition Team, including James Cameron, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence.

6 Promoting Colaboration and Discovery Transforming Scientific Publishing Collaborating to Promote Scientific Discovery AGU is known around the world for its leading publications and AGU partnered with the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) meetings. Sharing scientific knowledge and best practices enables for the joint Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting (WPGM). The AGU members and the broader scientific community to advance partnership brought great opportunities for various geosciences science and break new ground in important fields that affect society. fields to engage and exchange academic information, research Recognizing the importance of strengthening its publishing program, findings, and developments. In addition, AGU signed a new AGU selected Wiley-Blackwell as its publishing partner in 2012 for its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LATINMAG, a portfolio of journals and books. This partnership is a significant step Latin American organization of scientists interested in studies forward in transforming AGU publishing consistent with the goals of geomagnetism and paleomagnetism. The MOU encourages of AGU’s strategic plan. It brings to AGU additional capabilities and interactions between LATINMAG and our own Geomagnetism expertise in forward looking publications strategy, processes, global and Paleomagnetism section, as well as formalized LATINMAG’s reach, and ease of use and discovery by authors, editors, and readers. cosponsorship of the Meeting of the Americas. AGU also acknowledges that the scientific landscape is evolving and working to ensure the scientific community has the opportunity to “Geoscience is inherently interdisciplin- publish research in new and integrated fields of study. AGU’s Council ary because we are studying the physical, and Board commissioned a New Journal Feasibility Task Force to assess the scientific, organizational, and financial value associated with the chemical, and sometimes even biological potential launch of new AGU peer-reviewed journals, focusing on evolution of planets. Through its annual interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research. Fall Meeting, AGU provides a venue where Sharing Research at AGU’s Annual Fall Meeting these critical interdisciplinary interactions The 2012 AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, California, was attended by over 24,000 researchers, scientists, policy makers, press, and other can thrive. It’s huge, with not only thou- leaders in the Earth and space science community. Fall Meeting’s sands of different kinds of science on dis- Public Lecture also received a record attendance, with five times more attendees tuning in to panelists talk about Mars. play but also thousands of people to talk A new path for interdisciplinary collaboration called SWIRLs was to from every background in Earth science introduced at Fall Meeting. SWIRLs linked and organized selected and planetary science. There’s nothing like sessions from the scientific program into themes, which provided Fall Meeting attendees with the opportunity to take an interdisciplinary that in the world.” “walk through the week.” Three SWIRL themes were determined: (1) Characterizing Uncertainty, (2) Dust and Aerosols, and (3) Benjamin P. Weiss is an associate professor Subduction. The SWIRLs encompassed more than 200 sessions, of planetary sciences at the Massachusetts nearly 15% of all sessions at Fall Meeting. Institute of Technology (MIT). In addition to teaching, he runs MIT’s Paleomagnetism In order to better serve our members and others unable to attend Laboratory. the Fall Meeting, AGU expanded and improved its virtual meeting offerings. Several key sessions and lectures were made available to all AGU members and the general public through video on demand and live streaming. AGU also expanded on its previous programs designed to helps attendees network and more easily share their research. Almost 2000 Fall Meeting attendees gained exposure and promoted discussion about their research by uploading an ePoster, an electronic version of their poster, onto the Fall Meeting website. Almost 9000 users visited the newly introduced AGU Fall Meeting Community, an interactive website where registrants and the broader Earth and space science community found and engaged each other through message boards and private messaging.

American Geophysical Union * 2012 Annual Report 7 SCIENCE AND SOCIETY Sharing Science and its Value with the World

AGU awarded the 2012 Presidential Citations for Science and Society recipients as part of the AGU Science Policy Conference. This new award celebrates leaders whose work has advanced understanding and appreciation of the value of Earth and space science. In recognition of their leadership and vision in shaping policy, AGU chose Google Earth, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- ministration (NOAA), and Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) as the recipients of its Presidential Citation for Science and Society.

8 Promoting Colaboration and Discovery Communicating Science and Informing Galvanizing the Earth and Space Science News Coverage Community Mentioned in the media over 19,000 times in 2012, AGU provides an au- The Thriving Earth Exchange is a new and powerful resource that con- thoritative, collective voice for the Earth and space sciences. The global nects scientific talent with the communities that need it. Chaired by coverage of AGU and its science that was both published in AGU jour- Laurie Leshin, the Thriving Earth Exchange was developed in 2012 to nals and presented at its meetings and conferences was 20% higher find solutions to the challenges that threaten our planet and our com- than in 2011. In fact, AGU’s Fall Meeting was covered by reporters, edi- munities. Problems such as widespread drought in the United States, re- tors and bloggers, and public information officers, who together wrote ceding glaciers in Peru and Greenland, and more frequent and intense over 5000 stories about the meeting and the cutting-edge science severe-weather events are problems that require scientific expertise shared there. to which many communities lack access. Transdisciplinary in character The AGU Blogosphere provides a go-to location on the Web for timely, and designed to demonstrate the societal benefit of Earth and space interactive, and regularly occurring exchanges of knowledge and ideas science research. The Thriving Earth Exchange pilot programs will be regarding the Earth and space sciences. Generating more than one mil- introduced in 2013. lion page views and approximately 800,000 unique visits, an increase of 20% from 2011, the AGU Blogosphere is AGU’s far-reaching network of Earth and space science blogs. By supporting this blogging community, “In this time of rapid global change, scien- AGU also fosters greater public awareness and understanding of Earth tists have a large and growing responsibil- and space sciences and facilitates more effective use of scientific knowl- edge to address society’s needs. ity to convey more of what they know to citizens and policymakers and to figure out Engaging Scientists and the Broader World Though Social Media how to do it better and faster. Everyone AGU is reaching larger audiences through the use of social media. With is very busy these days. It takes effort to over 14,000+ followers of AGU’s Twitter feed (@TheAGU), more than develop excellent communication skills, in 14,000 Facebook fans, and 161,000 views on YouTube, AGU strength- ened its social media presence in 2012. Engaging scientists about new addition to doing the cutting edge science. research, AGU programs, and science policy, AGU’s year-round social Providing workshops and fora to help com- media audience was up 70% over 2011. municate science in a meaningful way to a Building Communication Skills for Scientists broad audience is an important undertak- Increasing awareness about Earth and space sciences empowers soci- ing for a society such as AGU, and I believe ety to make informed decisions about our future. By arming scientists with the skills needed to communicate their science effectively to a AGU’s efforts on that front are in the right wide array of audiences, AGU helps scientists make a stronger impact direction.” with their work. At Fall Meeting, AGU offers various hands-on training sessions, as well as workshops on communicating science through so- Efi Foufoula-Georgiou is a distinguished cial media. AGU also offers year-round tips for sharing science, available McKnight University Professor at the on sharingscience.agu.org and through the AGU Blogosphere blog The University of Minnesota. She is the director Plainspoken Scientist. of the NSF Science and Technology Center “National Center for Earth-surface Connecting Scientists to Policymakers and Dynamics” (NCED), and has served as Informing Policy director of St. Anthony Falls Laboratory at Committed to offering a platform for scientists and the general pub- the University of Minnesota. lic to be informed about key issues affecting our planet, AGU launched its first-ever AGU Science Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. Over 300 attendees from 14 countries attended the conference, including leading scientists, policy makers, government officials, industry profes- sionals, the press, and other stakeholders, who came together to dis- cuss some of the far-reaching issues related to science. Topics discussed included natural hazards, natural resources, the oceans, and Arctic sci- ence, linking them to the challenges facing our society. With 79 posters presented, 3 presidential citations, 21 sessions, and 28 members of the press, the conference offered diverse discussions and viewpoints on the challenges and opportunities of science policy, with a focus on the applications of Earth and space science to serve our local and national communities. Key policy-relevant content from the con- ference was summarized in a report that was distributed to influencers and relevant policy makers. American Geophysical Union * 2012 Annual Report 9 TALENT POOL Building and Supporting a Global Network of Scientists

AGU Fall Meeting’s Career Networking Lunch encour- aged connections between students and early career scientists and representatives from industry, consulting, government agencies, nongovernment organizations, and national laboratories. Students had the opportunity to explore their career interests and be informed about exciting opportunities in their field. Students learned the effectiveness of networking and heard about rewarding careers outside of academia.

10 Promoting Colaboration and Discovery Involving Students and Early Career Scientists in the retention and graduation of 2-year college students in the Earth AGU Programs and space sciences. The effort was part of the Unique Research Expe- riences for Two-Year College Faculty and Students (URECAS), a new In addition to the suite of education outreach programs AGU provides NSF-funded initiative designed to support and foster 2-year college its students and early career scientists, AGU wanted to ensure the students in their Earth and space science educational careers. voice of tomorrow’s science was heard in important conversations about AGU’s future. In 2012, AGU added student and early career sci- entist positions to its Council. While AGU had previously appointed students and early career scientists to the Council, 2012 marked the “I am proud of the cutting edge work I’ve first year they were elected. AGU also initiated a call for volunteers for done with AGU’s Outreach Committee, students and early career scientists to sit on every committee or task force that was formed, resulting in over 1100 responses. Such oppor- where I had a chance to work with people tunities offer our younger members the chance to collaborate and from all over the world in both formal network with more seasoned members, discuss challenges facing the organization and the larger Earth and space science community, and and informal education, media, and in share solutions. the public policy arena. The committee Equipping Scientists With Tools for Career brought together, geoscience education, Success human resources, and a global commu- The US Bureau of Labor Statistics is predicting more than a 20% in- nity with the purpose of moving science, crease in the demand for geoscientists in professional, scientific, and literacy of the public, and workplace for- technical sectors by the end of the decade. With students and early career scientists having more opportunities than ever before, AGU ward. It brought all those groups together ensures that they have the support they need to excel in their profes- to create citizenry that have the capacity sions. AGU offered a wide variety of career services in 2012, including free webinars and articles posted to the AGU Career Center website. to address the challenges we face on the AGU also offered 26 career-related events at AGU’s 2012 Fall Meet- Earth and in a sustainable and just way. I ing, which included workshops, one-on-one career counseling, and networking opportunities. The AGU Career Center job board boasted wouldn’t have done those things or met 1136 jobs and had 864 resumes added to its resume database. those people otherwise.” Ensuring Diversity in AGU’s Union Honors Program Cathy Manduca is the director of the Science Education Resource Center at As a diverse set of people, we have tremendous talent in all parts of Carleton College, where she is involved our community. These people should be valued and recognized. In in a variety of projects that support 2012, AGU’s Honors and Recognition Committee focused on increas- improvements in undergraduate education ing diversity among the individuals who were considered for AGU and geoscience education. Her work awards. Section and focus group leaders formed Honors Nominat- includes organizing workshops and other ing Committees within their sections and focus groups to identify activities for faculty and educators of all diverse candidates for medals, awards, and prizes. The Committee types, developing Web resources that on International Participation was asked to submit at least 20 diverse link teaching resources, pedagogy, and nominations of non-U.S. members for Union medals, awards, prizes, discussion, and researching learning by and fellows and section and focus group awards. geoscientists, faculty, and students. Filling, Supporting, and Sustaining the STEM Pipeline AGU supports expanding employment opportunities for its members through its strong commitment to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. In June, AGU participated in the inaugural STEM Solutions Summit in Dallas, Texas, which brought 40 sponsors (including AGU) together with education, policy, and indus- try leaders to discuss concrete solutions that will help us develop a ro- bust and diverse talent pool of young Americans to fulfill our nation’s growing need for scientists and engineers. In July, AGU also hosted a 2-day planning workshop to discuss best practices for engaging stu- dents in research as well as challenges and solutions to increasing

American Geophysical Union * 2012 Annual Report 11 ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE Advancing AGU for the Benefit of Our Members

12 Promoting Colaboration and Discovery Increasing Member Engagement With AGU The new technology helped increase engagement and decrease travel time, costs, and impact to the environment. AGU will expand AGU relies on its members to not only pave the way for new and in- the use of the tool for live sessions for other AGU meetings and con- novative research but also shape the organization into one that sup- ferences. ports and galvanizes a community of Earth and space scientists. Since the implementation of AGU’s strategic plan in 2010, more and more Updating the Visual Representation of AGU of AGU’s membership are becoming actively involved in the organi- zational development of AGU; 21.9% of active AGU members partici- AGU has updated the visual representation of the organization so pated in the 2013–2014 leadership term elections, an increase over that there is a clear and consistent picture of who we are as an organi- previous AGU elections. With 129 candidates, this was the largest zation. The new look is design friendly, clean, and up to date. In 2012, slate of any AGU election. It was the first time that focus groups elect- AGU refreshed its logo and finalized its look for all AGU meetings and ed their leaders and the first time that student and early career can- conferences as the first initiative in unifying all AGU programs under didates were on the ballot. Through a new electronic voting system, the AGU identity. Union officers, Board members, section and focus group officers, and student and early career representatives were elected to the Council. Overall, 88.5% of members who responded to the survey said they were satisfied or highly satisfied with the new voting process.

Sustaining Financial Viability The AGU Board of Directors commissioned a comprehensive study of AGU membership dues to evaluate whether the dues rate of $20, in place since 1969, could adequately support AGU programs and ser- vices. The study included assessments of how dues revenue contrib- utes to overall operations of the organization and how AGU member dues compare to those of similar scientific societies. AGU members provided feedback through an extensive survey. As a result, the Board voted to increase member dues in 2013 to $50 and student “Geophysical research is a global endeavor member dues to $20. This change helped support AGU’s continued and scientific societies like AGU provide a commitment to scientific leadership and collaboration, development of the next generation talent pool, and becoming an authoritative range of possibilities for connecting and voice for the Earth and space science. interacting with fellow researchers and students. In AGU I have been involved in Improving AGU’s Technology Infrastructure AGU successfully implemented a new association management sys- different programs and activities. Recently, tem (AMS), which will improve service to members, strengthen finan- I served on the Future Focus Task Force cial controls, and more effectively support all aspects of operations, while providing a comprehensive view of how scientists interact with and strategic planning work group, and AGU as members, authors, and editors and in other volunteer roles, currently serve on the Governance Com- as well as meeting attendees. The complex database allows AGU full control over its own data and will help AGU streamline internal busi- mittee. My advice to early-career scientists: ness processes, gain a more extensive and cohesive understanding get involved with AGU. It will contribute to of how our various constituents interact with us, enhance end user experience, and enable a 360° view of our members. your own career offering the intellectual A new, user-friendly website was also debuted in 2012 for AGU’s environment for presenting and discussing Outstanding Student Paper Awards (OSPA) program. The new site the scientific research and ideas.” offered ease of navigation and streamlined the judging process through electronic score cards. The electronic scoring feature al- Jaime Fucugauchi is the director of the lowed for almost immediate review of the results and aided in the Institute of Geophysics at Universidad AGU green initiative by eliminating paper score cards. As a result of Nacional Autónoma de México. He was the new processes, 99.2% of students who participated in the OSPA president of the Mexican Geophysical program were judged, the highest participation rate recorded for the Union (1985–1987) and has been program. International Secretary at AGU; he AGU also incorporated technology to hold four virtual meetings with also serves on the AGU Governance its Council throughout the year. These meetings were strategically Committee. placed to provide maximum input into Board agenda topics and to help the Council stay engaged and accomplish its work effectively.

American Geophysical Union * 2012 Annual Report 13 Financial Statements of Financial Position Summary (Year ended 31 Decemeber) 2012 2011 ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents $ 17,327,274 $ 3,885,318 AGU completed a fiscally challenging year on 31 December 2012. Despite the struggling U.S. and Global economies, the Investments 65,851,537 64,291,754 organization continued to improve services and operations for its members and society. Debt Service Reserve Fund and 668,735 693,026 Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP conducted the 2012 audit and gave other escrows AGU an unqualified opinion, indicating that AGU’s financial Receivables, net 2,096,260 2,467,899 statements fairly represented the organization’s financial position and were in accordance with generally accepted Prepaid expenses and deposits 514,012 671,397 accounting principles. Assets and liabilities were in balance Inventory, net 82,500 145,609 on 31 December 2012, at $96.2 million, which equates to an increase of approximately 17.7% over 2011. The organization Property and equipment, net 9,562,897 9,397,933 experienced a significant increase in revenue in 2012 with only Unamortized debt issuance cost 184,315 201,584 a marginal increase in expenses. The result was a net operating gain of $6.6 million. Art and precious stones 3,667 3,667 To protect against business disruptions and to fund strategic initiatives in support of the Union’s mission, AGU held financial Total assets $ 96,291,197 $ 81,759,231 reserves of over $65 million at year’s end. The organization’s LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 2012 investment performance resulted in a gain of more than $9.4 million. While positive investment returns are Liabilities: never guaranteed, AGU’s investment portfolio is continually Accounts payable and accrued monitored to ensure that appropriate levels of safeguards and $ 8,212,052 $ 6,186,085 expenses risks are in place to take full advantage of the market, and to meet the long-term needs of the organization. Postretirement health benefits 4,013,413 3,434,801

While AGU’s current business model has been successful for Deferred revenue 1,085,448 4,272,385 many years, AGU must continue to evolve in order to meet current and future organizational needs. Significant changes Security deposits 33,022 20,721 and improvements in operations were implemented during Interest rate collar agreement 938,800 977,027 the year that directly impacted the financial performance of the organization. Revenues from publications and meetings Notes payable 5,825,000 6,225,000 were used to support other important endeavors, such as 20,107,735 21,116,019 outreach, membership services, governance support, and the development of new member, business, and societal Net assets: opportunities. Additionally, AGU staff is actively engaged in the Unrestricted: development of new sources of revenue that will support future needs. Undesignated 38,770,486 20,181,128 Ever mindful of the changing U.S. and World economies, and their impact on the Union and its members, AGU leadership and Designated by Board of Directors 27,978,203 31,336,248 management are prepared to modify the fiscal strategies of the 66,748,689 51,517,376 organization in order to meet the ever changing needs of the membership. Temporarily restricted net assets 9,434,773 9,125,836

76,183,462 60,643,212

Total liabilities and net assets $ 96,291,197 $ 81,759,231

14 Promoting Colaboration and Discovery Statements of Activities

Temporarily (Year ended 31 Decemeber ) Unrestricted 2012 Total 2011 Total Restricted REVENUE AND SUPPORT Publications, net cost of goods sold $ 33,649,114 - $ 33,649,114 $ 23,053,418 Royalty income 93,068 - 93,068 107,917 Member dues 925,772 - 925,772 906,185 Contributions 472,776 - 472,776 566,168 Grants and contracts 2,121,529 - 2,121,529 1,259,321

Meetings 9,218,238 - 9,218,238 7,784,617

Rental income 629,419 - 629,419 578,417 Other 212,460 - 212,460 274,540 Net assets released from restriction 282,021 (282,021) - -

Total revenue and support 47,604,397 (282,021) 47,322,376 34,422,666

EXPENSES Program services: Publications 21,691,293 - 21,691,293 22,197,552 Meetings 6,875,365 - 6,875,365 6,276,840 START 1,901,609 - 1,901,609 1,638,920 Science 1,162,034 1,162,034 - Strategic communications and outreach 2,905,084 - 2,905,084 3,081,358 Membership 2,614,576 - 2,614,576 2,358,570

Total program services 37,149,961 - 37,149,961 35,553,240

Supporting services: Fundraising and development 1,162,034 - 1,162,034 798,871 General and administration 774,688 - 774,688 390,611 Building and investments 1,549,378 - 1,549,378 1,293,409 Marketing - - - 1,331,451 3,486,100 - 3,486,100 3,814,342

Total expenses 40,636,061 - 40,636,061 39,367,582

Change in net assets before investment return 6,968,336 (282,021) 6,686,315 (4,944,916) and postretirement benefit obligation Investment return 8,841,589 590,958 9,432,547 (1,556,210) Postretirement benefit obligation (578,612) - (578,612) (1,205,405) Change in net assets 15,231,313 308,937 15,540,250 (7,706,531) Reclassification of net assets (2,702,508) (2,702,508) - - Net assets, beginning of year 51,517,376 9,125,836 60,643,212 68,349,743 Net assets, end of year $ 66,748,689 $ 9,434,773 $ 76,183,462 $ 60,643,212

American Geophysical Union * 2012 Annual Report 15 2012 Donors Each year the AGU Voluntary Contribution Campaign and other development efforts enable individual, corporate, and foundation donors to support the advancement of the Earth and space sciences and to help ensure that AGU can continue to make an impact well into the future. Gifts to AGU funds, sections, and focus groups allow us to continue to play a strong and prestigious role in the scientific community. AGU gratefully acknowledges the 6830 gifts, grants, and pledges from members and friends during 2012. The following list recognizes donors who have contributed annual gifts of $120 or more during the 2012 calendar year and cumulative life- time giving of $5000 or more. The 1919 Society ($100,000 or more) and Benefactors ($5000–$99,999) levels recognize single major gifts and cumulative contributions. Three circles acknowledge annual giving: the President’s Circle ($1000 or more), Leadership Circle ($200–$999), and Supporters Circle ($120–$199). Those loyal members who support AGU with a one-time gift of $1200 or more along with their commitment of life membership are counted among our Supporting Life Members. The Sustainer’s Circle recognizes donors who have supported AGU with a donation in each of the last 10 years.

The 1919 Society Jeff Dozier Vassilis Angelopoulos Michael Schulz $100,000 or more Joseph Dracup* Charles R. Bacon Scripps Institution of James A. Austin Earl George Droessler* Robert Barbera Oceanography Carlos A. Dengo Janis Falkenberg J. Bernard Blake Colin J. Seftor ExxonMobil Exploration Ruth Falkenberg William F. Brace Waldo E. Smith Robert E. Horton* William S. Falkenberg Dixon M. Butler Soil Science Society of America Francis A. Kohout* Johnny L. Hall Katharine V. Cashman Raymond C. Staley Robert E. Riecker* Kristine Harper James A. Coakley Jr. George A. Thompson Edgar J. Saltsman* Margaret Hellweg Timothy A. Cohn David J. Thomson Bruce T. Tsurutani IBM Community Foundation of Susan Trumbore Olga P. Verkhoglyadova Dave Jursik South Puget Sound University Corporation for Pinar Oya Yilmaz Elizabeth F. Karplus DAAD - Research in Germany Atmospheric Research William M. Kaula* Anton M. Dainty Robert S. Weinbeck Benefactors Gene Kaula-Slater Robert E. Dickinson Pat Wilde $25,000–$99,999 John A. Knauss Ron Doel Masashi Yasui Santimay Basu* Robert L. Kovach John A. Dracup Sunanda Basu Arthur Lerner-Lam EcoLogic Systems Corp. President’s Circle Sylvia E. Burges Peter W. Lipman Elsevier $1000 or more Stephen J. Burges Munich Re Entergy Corporation Clarence R. Allen Chevron Corporation Edith Namias* Geological Society of America Don L. Anderson Robert Cowen Northrop Grumman Space Samuel S. Goldich Vassilis Angelopoulos Steve J. Drussell* Technology Thomas E. Graedel Charles R. Bacon Ronald W. Girdler* Richard E. Orville Timothy L. Grove Robin E. Bell William C. Graustein Erick O. Schonstedt* Christopher G. A. Harrison J. Bernard Blake Pembroke J. Hart* A. F. Spilhaus Jr. Paul C. Henshaw Jr. James L. Burch Francis A. Kohout* David W. Strangway Elizabeth A. E. Johnson Stephen J. Burges Lockheed Martin Corp. Yoshihide Takano Roberta M. Johnson Robert Cowen David E. Lumley The Blue Foundation Timothy L. Killeen Eric A. Davidson NASA John W. Townsend Helmut Landsberg Brian Dewan Nature’s Own Richard P. Turco Ronald G. Mason Janis Falkenberg Swiss Reinsurance America UNAVCO David J. McComas Carol Finn Corporation University of Alaska Fairbanks John W. Meriwether Stephen Fuselier Charles A. Whitten* Betsy J. Miller Judy Goss Benefactors Joseph D. Zund MITRE Corporation Timothy L. Grove $10,000–$24,999 Mark B. Moldwin William R. Hackett Clarence R. Allen Benefactors John O. Nolton Jennifer W. Harden Henri Bader* $5000–$9999 James J. O’Brien Kristine Harper Adele Bader* 2G Enterprises John A. Orcutt Paul C. Henshaw Jr. Ball Aerospace & Technologies L. Thomas Aldrich Ned Ostenso Kathy A. Hibbard Corp. American Association for the Paolo Rezzonico Elizabeth F. Karplus James L. Burch Advancement of Science Alan Robock Vance C. Kennedy Andrew Castaldi American Meteorological James T. Ryder Dennis Kent Leonard B. Corwin* Society SCAR Robert Knourek Ron Doel American Society of Limnology John C. Schaake Amy Trueba Knudson and Oceanography Peter Schlosser Robert L. Kovach

* Deceased | Corporate contributors in boldface 16 Promoting Colaboration and Discovery Thorne Lay Gary E. Sanger Andrew B. Christensen Raymond Goldstein Christopher Lynnes Robert Scarf Michael A. Church Larry L. Gordley Michael J. McPhaden John C. Schaake Thomas A. Clark John T. Gosling Mark B. Moldwin Nobumichi Shimizu James A. Coakley Jr. Donna Goss George F. Murray Everett Shock Robert S. Coe Hans Christian Graber James J. O’Brien R. Stephen J. Sparks Richard H. Cox Diana G. Graham John A. Orcutt Harlan Spence William B. Curry Gordon Grant Richard E. Orville David J. Stevenson Peter V. Czipott Margarita Conkright Gregg Paolo Rezzonico Stephanie Ann Stockman Stewart R. Davey Watson W. Gregg Alan Robock Edward C. Stone Earl E. Davis Priscilla C. Grew Peter Schlosser David J. Thomson James L. Davis Peter W. Hacker Colin J. Seftor Adam Trombly Steven M. Day Gerhard Haerendel Stephen Self Mary A. Voytek Paul S. De Carli Stephen E. Haggerty John S. Seo Thomas A. Weaver Eric Defer John K. Hall David R. Sherrod Ray F. Weiss Edward E. DeLuca Melinda M. Hall A. F. Spilhaus Jr. Robert A. Weller Carlos A. Dengo Michelle Hall David W. Strangway John L. Wilson David P. Dethier Gilmor S. Hamill Celina A. Suarez Eric F. Wood Russell R. Dickerson Gilbert N. Hanson Yoshihide Takano Chidong Zhang Robert R. Dickson Stanley R. Hart Lisa Tauxe Jacqueline Eaby Dixon William K. Hart Reidar G. Tronnes Leadership Circle Timothy H. Dixon Keiko H. Hattori Susan Trumbore $200–$499 Andrea K. Dobson Robert M. Hazen Richard P. Turco Knut Aagaard Delia E. Donatelli Matt Heavner Lelia B. Vann Edwin J. Adlerman Raymond A. Donelick Katherine Hedstrom Kenneth E. Washington Robert J. Alexander Andrea Donnellan Martin Heimann Pat Wilde Michael F. Allen Claude E. Duchon Margaret Hellweg Billy M. Williams Douglas E. Alsdorf Robert H. Eather C. Brian Hennessey Edward Anders Cynthia J. Ebinger Christopher Henry Leadership Circle Mary P. Anderson Jon Eiriksson Thomas Herring $500-$999 David Applegate Annmarie Eldering Larry D. Hinzman Thomas P. Ackerman Brian K. Arbic Chris Elfring Michael P. Hoagland Eric J. Barron Kenneth Argyle Brooks Ellwood J. Todd Hoeksema Harvey E. Belkin Daniel Ariztegui Ronald Elsen Robert H. Holzworth II Rafael L. Bras Pranoti M. Asher Larry W. Esposito Larry D. Hothem Edward V. Browell Maha Ashour-Abdalla Lynn R. Evans Leigh S. House Victoria L. Bruce Marcelo Assumpcao Robert L. Evans William B. Hubbard Deborah J. Callender Hans G. Ave Lallemant Russell C. Evarts Dana Hurley Millard F. Coffin Michael R. Babcock Ian C. Faloona Hiroshi Ichikawa Martina Croci Kevin H. Baines Clinton D. Fawcett Tissa H. Illangasekare Virginia de Lima Subir K. Banerjee William C. Feldman Devrie S. Intriligator Jeff Dozier Timothy S. Bates Jonathan Fentzke David E. James John W. Farrington Michael L. Batzle Rana A. Fine David R. Janecky Chris Field Darrel Baumgardner Eric Firing Raymond Jeanloz Thomas E. Graedel Keith Bell Lennard A. Fisk Ola M. Johannessen Robert T. Gregory Karen G. Bemis Donald W. Forsyth Jack R. Jokipii Christopher G. A. Harrison Lance Benner John Fournelle Michele Judd Janet G. Hering Brent Berwager Jennifer Ann Francis Chuichi Kakuta Richard P. Hooper William Allen Birkemeier Timothy J. G. Francis Garry D. Karner George M. Hornberger Richard J. Blakely James Frew Akira Kasahara Linda A. Hunt Geoffrey Blewitt Jeffrey T. Freymueller Lauren A. Keaton Chie Ihara Wendy A. Bohrson Edward A. Frieman Peter B. Kelemen Elizabeth A. E. Johnson Kenneth Paul Bowman Priscilla C. Frisch James Kennett Jill L. Karsten Charles A. Brock Theodore A. Fritz David W. Kicklighter Charles A. Lawson Laurie L. Brown Gerard J. Fryer George N. Kiladis Margaret Leinen Rodger A. Brown Inez Y. Fung Randolph L. Kirk Douglas R. MacAyeal William H. Brune Muneyoshi Furumoto William Klein Parker MacCready Wilfried H. Brutsaert William B. Gail Robert Leonard Kleinberg John W. Meriwether Scott Alan Budzien Dennis Lee Gallagher Kenneth P. Kodama Tsugunobu Nagai James D. Burke James N. Galloway Jack Kohler William J. Parton Kevin C. Burke Marshall W. Gannett Fae L. Korsmo George Paulikas Pamela C. Burnley Jinyao Gao David H. Krantz Erricos C. Pavlis James H. Butler John W. Geissman David Krasa John Pitlick James M. Byrne Terrence M. Gerlach Frank Krause Terry A. Plank Pierluigi Stefano Calanca J. Freeman Gilbert Paul R. Krehbiel William H. Prescott Wendy Marie Calvin Barbara L. Giles Vladimir N. Krupchatnikov Robert E. Reinke Marc A. Carrasco Forrest R. Gilmore Teh-Lung Ku Lisa L. Robbins Mary Anne Carroll David J. Gochis Logan K. Kuiper Jose M. Rodriguez Kelly K. Caylor Elizabeth Elli Goeke Roger G. Kussow Virginia J. Rohay Arthur C. H. Cheng Fraser E. Goff Claude L. Labine Malcolm J. Rutherford Jonathan R. Childs Jerry Goldstein Gary S. E. Lagerloef

American Geophysical Union * 2012 Annual Report 17 Stephen J. Lane David D. Parrish Compton J. Tucker Joy M. Branlund David Lapota Michael J. Passow Terry E. Tullis Stephen H. Brecht Carene S. Larmat Larry Paxton Juan B. Valdes Joseph H. Bredekamp Daniel Perry Lathrop Elise G. Pendall James W. Vallance Julie Brigham-Grette J. William Lavelle Donald K. Perovich Albert J. Valocchi Michael Brown R. Mark Leckie Ann M. Persoon David A. Vanko Christopher P. Bruton Tamara S. Ledley William K. Peterson Mark Vaughan Michael R. Burkart Jeffrey Lee Jeffrey B. Plescia Richard Wagener David Burn Frank G. Lemoine Lamont Rozelle Poole Raymond J. Walker James J. Butler Jr. Alan R. Levander Kenneth W. Potter Terry Charles Wallace Jr. David A. Butterfield Robert C. Liebermann Jonathan A. Powell Susan Jane Webb John O. D. Byrd David Andrew Ligon Philip L. Pritchett Peter John Webster Joseph C. Cain Michael R. Lilly Joachim Raeder Wilford F. Weeks Suzana J. Camargo Eric J. Lindstrom Mohan K. Ramamurthy Ming-Ying Wei Russell H. Campbell Kuo-Nan Liou P. Suresh Rao Michael P. Weinreb Susan H. Cannon Sarah A. Little John C. Raymond Ray E. Wells Vincent J. Cardone Jennifer A. Logan James Repka John D. West William D. Carlson Philip E. Long Roberta L. Rice Stanley N. Williams William E. Carter John N. Louie Randall M. Richardson Isaac J. Winograd James E. T. Channell Gang Lu Charles L. Rino Edward L. Winterer David S. Chapman William J. Ludwig David V. Rogers Donald U. Wise Catherine Chauvel Roland Carl Luetzelschwab Stewart A. Rounds Richard Wolf Ji Chen Robert L. Lysak Roberta L. Rudnick Phoebe A. Woodworth-Jefcoats Gail Lynn Christeson Heather Macdonald Carolyn D. Ruppel Donald J. Wuebbles Robert W. Christopherson Michael Manga Jeffrey G. Ryan Masashi Yasui Ralph J. Cicerone Craig E. Manning Charles G. Sammis Thomas C. Yoksas John J. Cipar Seelye Martin Perry J. Samson Bradford M. Clement Glenn M. Mason Stanley P. Sander Supporter’s Circle Roger Clifton Guy Masters Ronald S. Saunders $120–$199 K. Michael Cline William H. Matthaeus William U. Savage Dorian S. Abbot Emily A. Cobabe-Ammann Elaine Matthews Jae-Kyung E. Schemm Robert F. Adler Paula G. Coble Larry A. Mayer Richard J. Schicht Mark L. Adrian Guy R. Cochrane James S. McClain David Schimel M. Joan Alexander Max L. Coleman Kenneth R. McDonald Thomas W. Schlatter Mikaela L. Alexander William Collins William F. McDonough Francis J. Schmidlin James F. Allan Martin G. Connors Christine McEntee Nicholas McCord Schneider John S. Allen Jr. Carol A. Coomes Joseph P. McFadden Russell C. Schnell Donald E. Anderson Jr. John F. Cooper John O. McGarity Anthony E. Schreiner Greg J. Anderson Vernon F. Cormier Matthew G. McHarg Michael Schulz Spiro K. Antiochos Anthea J. Coster Judith Ann McKenzie John Steven Selker Ralph J. Archuleta Kenneth C. Creager Diane M. McKnight Koji Seto John G. Armbruster Richard Crook Jr. Jason S. McLachlan William E. Seyfried Jr. Ralph Arnold Nancy U. Crooker Dean A. McManus Yuri Shprits Anasuya L. Aruliah Ghislaine Crozaz Ralph L. McNutt Jr. Robert J. Sica Raymond E. Arvidson J. Leonard Culhane Stephen B. Mende David J. Simons Lewis D. Ashwal Ruth G. Curry Elizabeth L. Miller Ruth M. Skoug Elliot L. Atlas Timothy W. Darling John F. Miller James A. Slavin Roni Avissar Shamita Das P. C. D. Milly Olav Slaymaker Ernesto Baca E. Julius Dasch Ralph Moberly David Miles Smith Fran Bagenal Peter H. Daum David W. Mogk Edward J. Smith Daniel Baker Thomas C. Davinroy Robert L. Molinari Eugene I. Smith Marina Baldi Ralph K. Davis Stephen A. Montzka Elena B. Sparrow Lawrence E. Band Robert Earl Davis Willard S. Moore William M. Spindler Ann M. Bardin Ralph L. Dawes Paul Morgan Raymond C. Staley Mary C. Barth Eric Heinen De Carlo Michael C. Murrell Knut H. Stamnes Christopher C. Barton Jeff de la Beaujardiere Walt Nadolny Boris Stefanov Nathan C. Becker Odile de la Beaujardiere Barbara P. Nash David B. Stone John C. Behrendt Margaret L. Delaney Eric R. Nash Joseph Stephen Stoner Frederic Bejina Kristine L. DeLong Shaima L. Nasiri Wolfgang Sturhahn Richard J. Belshaw Lorinda A. Dengler James H. Natland Eric T. Sundquist Carl S. Benson Ankur R. Desai Anne Walden Nolin Donald A. Swanson Edgar A. Bering III Michael D. Dettinger Ana Nunes Zoltan B. Szuts Eric A. Betterton Andrew G. Detwiler Michael O’Brien Asahiko Taira Glenn P. BiasiMax C. Richard DeVore Yasushi Ohta Peter Z. Takacs P. Bleiweiss Henry F. Diaz Patricia L. Olson Pieter P. Tans Scott W. Bogue Lamont Di Biasi Samuel J. Oltmans Anne M. Thompson William Bosworth Henry J. Dick Tsuneo Ono Michelle F. Thomsen Gabriel J. Bowen Tammy L. Dickinson Alison Ord Anahita Ani Tikku David Donald Bowman Emma R. Dieter Jeffrey J. Park John R. Toggweiler Lawrence W. Braile Robert L. DiMarco Marc B. Parlange Margaret S. Torn Bryndis Brandsdottir Eugene W. Domack

18 Promoting Colaboration and Discovery George A. Doschek Roderick A. Heelis Krishan K. Khurana John L. LaBrecque Anne R. Douglass Lara Elizabeth Heister Stanley Q. Kidder Andrew A. Lacis Carolyn L. Driedger Amanda R. Hendrix Stephen H. Kirby Venkataraman Lakshmi Ellen R. M. Druffel John W. Hess Jr. Joseph L. Kirschvink Charles A. Langston Qingyun Duan Stephen H. Hickman David Klepacki Didier Laporte Alfred G. Duba Sean M. Higgins James A Klimchuk Matthew Carl Larsen Ruth Duerr Emma Hill David L. Kohlstedt Erin H. Lay Josef Dufek Mary C. Hill Tomoko Kojima Paul W. Layer William B. Durham Thomas W. Hill Masaru Kono Guan Le James E. Dye Ernest Hilsenrath Vladimir G. Kossobokov James R. Ledwell Adam M. Dziewonski Karl H. F. Hinz Jozsef Kota Martin A. Lee Elizabeth E. Ebert David T. Ho Jonathan Krall Stephen Craig Lee Margo Edwards David A. Hodell Arlin J. Krueger Harvey I. Leifert Gary D. Egbert Albrecht W. Hofmann Klaus Krumsiek Harold Leinbach Laura L. Ehret Charles P. Holmes William S. Kurth Wesley E. LeMasurier James W. Elkins William E. Holt Michael J. Kurylo III O. Walter Lennartsson William L. Ellsworth Jan W. Hopmans Robert W. Embley Charles L. Hosler Cheryl Enderlein Bruce M. Howe Cynthia A. Evans W. Jeffrey Hughes David W. Fahey John R. Hummel Susanna M. R. Falsaperla Hayato Iida Songmiao Fan Ryoichi Imasu Joel D. Fedder Thomas J. Immel Aileen Fell Frank M. Ireton Joseph Fennell Tetsuo Irifune Eric C. Ferre Katsuhiko Ishibashi Robert J. Finch Miaki Ishii Gerald J. Fishman Emi Ito Kevin Michael Fleming Erik R. Ivins C. K. Folland Ian N. S. Jackson Matthew J. Fouch Clifford A. Jacobs Paul J. Fox Astrid R. Jacobson Andrew N. French Bor-Ming Jahn David L. Freyberg Pamela E. Jansma Randall R. Friedl Martin O. Jeffries Jonathan S. Friedman Robert E. Jensen Patricia B. Fryer Catherine L. Johnson Takaaki Fukuoka Donald R. Johnson 2012 Student Breakfast James R. Fuller Jerome Johnson Shing F. Fung Leonard E. Johnson The annual Student Breakfast held at the beginning of Fall David Jon Furbish Lyle H. Johnson Meeting is a powerful tradition that engages hundreds of stu- Lind S. Gee Thomas C. Johnson dent members and meeting attendees from around the world. Lynn W. Gelhar Torrence V. Johnson Marvin A. Geller Zackary I. Johnson In 2012, over 100 AGU Student Travel Grant recipients were Konstantine P. Georgakakos Keith W. Jones among the group of young scientists who gathered to net- Joe Giacalone Thomas H. Jordan work, hear from AGU’s leadership, and applaud their peers. M. Charles Gilbert Vania Jordanova Lawrence J. Giles Ian R. Joughin AGU President Mike McPhaden talked about his own experi- Jonathan M. Gilligan Bruce R. Julian ences as a student attending the Fall Meeting and presented Carter M. Glass Stephen G. Jurczyk Valerie M. Godley Donna M. Jurdy the winners of two important awards that empower young Richard A. Goldberg Stephen W. Kahler people pursuing careers in science: the David S. Miller Young Melvyn L. Goldstein Shun-ichiro Karato Scientist Scholarship for Study in the Geo-Environmental Sci- Tamas I. Gombosi David M. Karl ences and Geo-Environmental Engineering and the David E. Larisa P. Goncharenko Thomas Richard Karl David C. Goodrich Jeffrey Alan Karson Lumley Young Scientist Scholarship for Energy and Environ- Marise R. Gorton Miriam Kastner mental Science. Setting an example for student engagement, Reinhard O. Greiling Abby Kavner Jessica Ball, AGU blogger, task force member, and graduate Nancy B. Grimm Hideaki Kawano Pavel Ya Groisman Suzanne Mahiburg Kay student in the Department of Geology at State University of Richard S. Gross Amy M. Keesee New York at Buffalo, presented the exciting launch of Thriv- Bjarne Sven Guestav G. Randy Keller Jr. ing Earth Exchange. Madhulika Guhathakurta Louise H. Kellogg Andrew J. Guswa Kathryn A. Kelly AGU and its student members thank ExxonMobil for mak- Volker Haak Harvey M. Kelsey ing the 2012 Student Breakfast possible with their exclusive Maura E. Hagan Douglas B. Kent Mohamed M. Hantush Siri-Jodha S. Khalsa sponsorship. Nicholas B. Harris Prashanth Khambhammettu Holly C. Hartmann Reza Khanbilvardi

American Geophysical Union * 2012 Annual Report 19 Michael Warren Liemohn Gregory B. Osterman Anne F. Sheehan Ellsworth Judd Welton Paulett Creyke Liewer Tobias C. Owen Christopher R. Sherwood Deirdre E. Wendel William Lowrie James B. Paces William H. Shirey David W. Werth Myriam Lubino-Bissainte Thomas H. Painter Tom Shoberg Robert D. Westfall James H. Luetgert Dimitri A. Papanastassiou Alexander Shor William M. White Janet G. Luhmann Beth Paredes David A. Siegel John A. Whitehead Timothy M. Lutz Hongwoo Park Eli A. Silver Terry J. Wilson Bruce P. Luyendyk E. Marc Parmentier Carver Stephen Simmons Michael James Wiltberger William B. Lyons Mark A. Parsons George L. Siscoe Daniel Winester Anna Lyusina Stanton J. Peale Thomas W. Sisson Jeremy R. Winick William D. MacDonald Louise Pellerin Norman H. Sleep David M. Winker Tim Maciejewski Vahe Peroomian Alan L. Smith Daniel Winterhalter David Scott Mackay Katerina E. Petronotis Jarrell Smith Warren J. Wiscombe Conall Mac Niocaill Leonhard Pfister Robert B. Smith Lorraine W. Wolf Kenneth A. Macpherson Roger J. Phillips Roger W. Smith John H. Woodhouse Jon J. Major Robert A. Phinney Sean C. Solomon Thomas N. Woods Cathryn A. Manduca Michael Piasecki Paul Song David A. Woolhiser Stephen A. Mango Jolene S. Pickett Wim Spakman Douglas R. Worsnop Anthony J. Mannucci Raymond Pierrehumbert Maria Spasojevic Lynn D. Wright Brian Marshall Simon P. Plunkett Howard J. Spero Frederic C. Wurster Edmond A. Mathez Thomas S. Powell William A. Sprigg Yongkang Xue Dennis Matson Vaughan R. Pratt Robert F. Stallard Shigeru Yamashita Peter H. Mattson Nigel P. Press Hubert Staudigel William W.-G. Yeh Catherine A. McCammon Joseph M. Prospero David J. Stensrud David F. Young John J. McCarthy David M. Pyle Andrew W. Stephan Jiye Zeng Daniel J. McCleese Terrence M. Quinn Graeme L. Stephens Volodymyr Zharkov Dan B. McCullar Mileva Radonjic Sarah Toby Stewart- Richard C. Zimmerman Suzanne A. McEnroe Harihar Rajaram Mukhopadhyay Edward J. Zipser Robert J. McLaughlin V. Ramaswamy Richard S. Stolarski Maria T. Zuber Donald R. McMullin Dhananjay Ravat George T. Stone Stephen P. Meacham Andrea J. Ray Kirstie L. Stramler Supporting Life Members Charles M. Meertens Carol A. Raymond Robert J. Strangeway One-time gift of $1200 plus the Robert R. Meier Donald Reed Douglas J. Strickland payment of lifetime membership Thomas Meixner Geoffrey D. Reeves Joseph N. Suhayda L. Thomas Aldrich Michael Mendillo Mary R. Reid Roger E. Summons Clarence R. Allen Richard A. Mewaldt Manuel Restrepo Gary L. Sundin Roger R. Anderson Philip A. Meyers Russell K. Rew Peter K. Swart Samuel J. Bame Calvin F. Miller John M. Rhodes Adam Switzer Santimay Basu* Donald G. Mitchell Philip Richardson Lynn R. Sykes Sunanda Basu Eberhard Moebius Jeffrey E. Richey Fumiko C. Tajima Hugo F. Bezdek Jack Molinie William Ian Ridley John Anthony Tarduno John D. Bossler Marcos J. Montes Andrea Rinaldo Michael J. Taylor William F. Brace Christopher N. K. Mooers John R. Ritter Victoria L. Thompson Stephen J. Burges Kurt R. Moore D. Aaron Roberts W. Kent Tobiska Dixon M. Butler Thomas Earle Moore James M. Roberts Michael Tomlinson Dale N. Chayes Steven Morley Aidan E. Roche Georgios P. Tsoflias Bernard Chovitz Jeff S. Morrill Ignacio Rodríguez-Iturbe Daisuke Tsumune Timothy A. Cohn Stearns A. Morse James L. Roeder Cynthia H. Twohy Catherine Constable Edward C. Mozley Evelyn A. Roeloffs James A. Tyburczy Steven C. Constable Hans-Reinhard Mueller Barbara A. Romanowicz Scott W. Tyler Pat A. Cooper Michael C. Mueller Richard D. Rosen Bradley Udall Robert Cowen Masafumi Murayama Gary J. Rottman Martin A. Uman Robert E. Dickinson Fred Murphy John D. Rummel Ben A. van der Pluijm William C. Graustein James W. Murray John B. Rundle Rob Van der Voo William R. Hackett Varanasi R. Murthy Margaret E. Rusmore Gregg Vane David D. Jackson Robert M. Nelson William W. Sager Peter E. van Keken John A. Knauss Marcia Neugebauer Richard D. Sakal Cynthia Venn Amy Trueba Knudson Douglas S. Neuhauser Vincent J. M. Salters John Emilio Vidale Robert L. Kovach Fred C. Newman James C. Sample Holger Voemel Paul R. Krehbiel Paul A. Newman David T. Sandwell Ronald Leo Vogel Peter W. Lipman John Little Nieber Kenneth Sassen Roland von Huene David E. Lumley Bart Nijssen Robert K. Schaefer Jack H. Waite Jr. George F. Murray Michael C. Nolan Gerald Schubert Richard J. Walker John O. Nolton Guust Nolet Eugene S. Schweig Ian D. Walsh James J. O’Brien Ann Lise Norman John G. Sclater Amy L. Walton David Craig Pearson Fred L. Ogden Giovanni Sella Michael M. Watkins Ronald G. Prinn Eiji Ohtani Lewis Semprini Wolfgang R. Wawersik Geoffrey D. Reeves Eric P. Olds Yolande L. Serra David F. Webb Alan Robock Neil D. Opdyke Mark C. Serreze Daniel R. Weimer Peter Schlosser Michael L. Oristaglio Margaret A. Shea Graham Weir Michael Schulz

20 Promoting Colaboration and Discovery A. F. Spilhaus Jr. Eric Paul Chael Marvin A. Geller Philip D. Hammer Yugoro Takenoshita Kanchit Chaemsaithong J. Freeman Gilbert Douglas E. Hammond George A. Thompson James E. T. Channell M. Charles Gilbert Hideo Hanada David J. Thomson Neil A. Chapman Forrest R. Gilmore Michael Handelman Thomas Torgersen Clement G. Chase Steven D. Glaser Aksel W. Hansen Susan Trumbore Richard L. Chase Howard Robert Gordon Earl G. Hansen Bruce Tsurutani Arthur C. H. Cheng Thomas E. Graedel John K. Harmon James R. Wallis Yoji Chikamori Diana G. Graham Kristine Harper Stephen G. Warren Andrew B. Christensen Marian E. Greenspan Robert C. Harriss Robert S. Weinbeck Nikolas I. Christensen Thomas J. Greenwald William K. Hart Joseph D. Zund Robert S. Coe Watson W. Gregg Louis C. Haughney George James Collatz Timothy L. Grove Hajime Hayakawa Sustainer’s Circle Vernon F. Cormier Richard A. Gustafson Katherine Hedstrom The following donors have sup- John S. Cornette Dieter K. Gutknecht Hartmut Heinrich ported AGU with a donation in Ferdinand V. Coroniti James T. Gutmann Margaret Hellweg each of the last 10 consecutive John K. Costain David S. Gutzler Christopher Henry calendar years. Consistent sup- Anthea J. Coster Volker Haak Thomas Herring port like this helps keep AGU Brian Cousens Stephen W. Hager Eugene J. Hoffman running and growing year after Robert Cowen Nobuo Hamada Charles P. Holmes year. Thank you! Kenneth C. Creager Peter Hamilton Norio Honjo Robert F. Adler Nancy U. Crooker Michael A. Alexander James H. Cullen Frank R. Allen H. Daggett John S. Allen Jr. Peter H. Daum Hiroshi Amakawa Nicholas F. Davis Peter W. Anderton Ralph K. Davis Erwin Appel Robert Earl Davis Walter J. Arabasz Victoria Ann Davis Roger P. Ashley S. De Carli Marshall A. Atwater Eric Defer Arten J. Avakian Margaret L. Delaney Charles R. Bacon Marcus Dengler Mary C. Barth Alexander J. Desbarats Sunanda Basu Terry Deshler Karsten Baumann Russell R. Dickerson Thomas L. Bell Emma R. Dieter Karen G. Bemis Michael S. Dinniman Timothy Charles Benner Claude E. Duchon Carl S. Benson Ali Durgunoglu Steven Lawrence Berg William B. Durham Pier Francesco Biagi James E. Dye Glenn P. Biasi Richard C. Easter David T. Blewett Robert H. Eather Stephen C. Bloom James C. Ebbert Rainer Blum Franz Egli-Arm Science for Solutions Award Gregory Elton Bodeker Hajo Eicken Scott W. Bogue Wilfred A. Elders AGU’s new Science for Solutions Award will honor one stu- Frances M. Boler Barbara A. Emery dent or postdoctoral scientist each year who uses his or her Nicholas A. Bond W. G. Ernst skills and knowledge in the Earth and space sciences to cre- Lawrence W. Braile Fred T. Erskine III ate solutions to problems facing society. Made possible by a Adrian J. Brearley James E. Evans Charles A. Brock Neville Exon generous donation from Peter Schlosser, past president of Edward V. Browell Susanna M. R. Falsaperla the Ocean Sciences section, the award will be given for the Laurie L. Brown John M. Faustini first time in 2013. Michael Brown Clinton D. Fawcett Christoph Bruehl William C. Feldman “The ‘science for solutions’ award aims to recognize Earth sci- Matthew J. Brunengo Frank Fell entists in the formative stages of their careers who dedicate Wilfried H. Brutsaert Michael M. Fikani Scott Alan Budzien Jonathan H. Fink themselves to studies that seek solutions to the rapidly in- Susanne J. H. Buiter Eric Firing creasing spectrum of problems caused by human activities James L. Burch Lennard A. Fisk or natural processes on our planet,” said Schlosser. “Earth Peter W. Burck Jennifer Ann Francis Stephen J. Burges Jeffrey T. Freymueller scientists in their early career stages bring new vision and Pamela C. Burnley Jonathan S. Friedman purpose to the field. They are our greatest hope for transform- Douglas A. Burns Keiichi Fukui ing our field so that AGU can fulfill its mission.” James J. Butler Jr. Shing F. Fung Gary R. Byerly Michael Gaffey AGU thanks Peter Schlosser for his generosity in establishing Jane M. Caffrey Victor Gaizauskas this fund, which will further AGU’s work in developing a scien- Christopher P. Carlson Dale E. Gary William E. Carter John W. Geissman tific talent pool for the benefit of science and society.

American Geophysical Union * 2012 Annual Report 21 Roger LeB Hooke Bruce P. Luyendyk Stanton J. Peale S. Spampinato Richard P. Hooper Christopher Lynnes Michael R. Perfit Harlan Spence Matthias K. G. Hort Bradfield Lyon Katerina E. Petronotis Howard J. Spero Larry D. Hothem Robert L. Lysak Irina V. Petropavlovskikh Emily H. Stanley Howard Houben Douglas R. MacAyeal Gordon H. Pettengill Matthias Steiner Leigh S. House Heather Macdonald Amal C. Phadke Robert J. Stening William B. Hubbard J. Douglas Macdougall Roger J. Phillips Harry L. Stern III Peter J. Hudleston Conall Mac Niocaill Sergei A. Pisarevsky David J. Stevenson John R. Hummel Jaakko Makinen Lamont Rozelle Poole Stephanie Ann Stockman Linda A. Hunt Yutaka Mamada William H. Prescott David B. Stone Stephen D. Hurst Michael Manga Charles T. Prewitt L. R. Owen Storey Hiroshi Ichikawa Anthony J. Mannucci Philip L. Pritchett Heinz G. Stosch Henrick M. Ierkic Michael Marani Claus Prodehl J. N. M. Stricker Toshihiro Igarashi Jill Marshall Joseph M. Prospero Kiyoshi Suyehiro Ryoichi Imasu David William Martin Thomas Ptak Alan Swenson Devrie S. Intriligator Edmond A. Mathez Richard C. Quittmeyer Erick M. Swenson Noboru Ioka Gianni Matteucci Susan A. Raikes Lynn R. Sykes Frank M. Ireton Martin R. Maxey Hans J. Reichmann Takao Tabei Kazuhiko Ishii Robert Mayer Jr. Roberta L. Rice Akio Tada Erik R. Ivins Emilio Mayorga Philip G. Richards Haider Taha Charles H. Jackman Francesco Mazzarini Ian G. Richardson Yoshihide Takano Clifford A. Jacobs Mary A. McCready Randall M. Richardson Satoru Tanaka Carl E. Jacobson Judith Ann McKenzie Randall Ricklefs Torao Tanaka Norbert Jakowski Dean A. McManus Brian A. Ridley Kenneth F. Tapping David R. Janecky Robert R. Meier Michele M. Rienecker John Robert Taylor David M. Jenkins Thomas Meixner Elizabeth Roemer Michael J. Taylor Mary L. Johnson Richard A. Mewaldt David V. Rogers David S. K. Ting Torrence V. Johnson Marti L. Miller Barbara A. Romanowicz Robin T. Tokmakian Ernest J. W. Jones James G. Mills Jr. Richard D. Rosen William P. Tolley Jr. Leah H. Joseph Jean Bernard H. Minster Philip W. Rosenkranz Takeo Tomono Ian R. Joughin Helena Mitasova Frank Roth Luigi Torelli Linda A. Joyce Nobuyoshi Miyajima Gary J. Rottman Richard P. Turco Donna M. Jurdy Sumio Miyashita Scott Kaniela Rowland James A. Tyburczy Hideo Kagami Peter Mock Phillip F. Ruan Allan J. Tylka Chuichi Kakuta Mark B. Moldwin Roberta L. Rudnick Bradley Udall Kazuhiko Kano Francis C. Monastero Patrick J. C. Ryall Michael Underwood Jill L. Karsten Paul Morgan Amos Salamon William L. Unger Peter B. Kelemen Toshitsugu Moroizumi Gary E. Sanger Juergen Untiedt G. Randy Keller Jr. Stearns A. Morse James W. Sari Albert J. Valocchi Louise H. Kellogg Ellen S. Mosley-Thompson Ronald S. Saunders Gerard Van Hoven Kathryn A. Kelly Roman J. Motyka John C. Schaake David A. Vanko Harvey M. Kelsey Edward C. Mozley Elizabeth R. Schermer Stephen J. Vavrus Penelope Lineton King Thomas J. Murphy Francis J. Schmidlin Antonio Vidal-Villegas Thomas Knudsen Christopher J. Murray Phillip W. Schmidt Antje H. L. Voelker Tetsuro Kondo Laurent Muschietti Werner L. D. Schmidt Ronald Leo Vogel Masaru Kono Tsugunobu Nagai Steven R. Schroeder Friedhelm von Blanckenburg Shin Koshiya Yosio Nakamura Michael Schulz Peter J. Vrolijk Jozsef Kota Louisa B. Nance Colin J. Seftor Alexander Wagini Robert L. Kovach Edward J. Neblock James R. Sharber Marianne C. Walck Paul B. Krummel Brent D. Newman Donald E. Shemansky Richard I. Walcott Ichiro Kumagai David L. Newman Graham J. Sherwood Raymond J. Walker Detlef Kurth Fred C. Newman Bunichiro Shibazaki Richard J. Walker William S. Kurth Jean C. Newman Takuo Shibutani Terry Charles Wallace Jr. Shuzo Kutsuna Sally Newman Nobumichi Shimizu James R. Wang Edward Michael Kwicklis John Little Nieber Hironao Shinjoe Yang Wang Tai-Kwan Andy Lau Donald R. Nielsen James T. Shiroma Joachim M. Wassermann Daniel Lavallee Yuji Nishi C. K. Shum David F. Webb Julia M. Lee-Taylor Hajime Nishigaki Gary Brian Sidder Stephen N. Webb Harvey I. Leifert Richard C. Nolen-Hoeksema Meta E. Sienkiewicz Thompson Webb O. Walter Lennartsson Susan M. Nossal David J. Simons Robert Weber Maureen P. Leshendok Peggy A. O’Day John M. Sinton Wilford F. Weeks Murray David Levine Hans Oerter George L. Siscoe Kathleen Ann Welch Robert C. Liebermann Eiji Ohtani Edward C. Sittler Jr. Reinhard Werner Beth Z. Lincoln John A. Orcutt Ruth M. Skoug Robert D. Westfall Hongyu Liu Richard E. Orville Norman H. Sleep Neil J. White Jennifer A. Logan Masahiro Osako Arnold L. Snyder Alan G. Whittington William Lowrie Nikolai Ostgaard Henrik Soiland Robert C. Wigand Gang Lu Thomas Mark Over Paul Song Juergen Willebrand Roland Carl Luetzelschwab Kristine L. Pankow Christopher C. Sorlien Hugh E. Willoughby Michael E. Lukk Dimitri A. Papanastassiou Wim Spakman Raymond C. Wilson

22 Promoting Colaboration and Discovery Richard Wirth Robert A. Wharton Jr. Warren J. Wiscombe Simon Williams Steven F. Wojtal Steve Wofsy Connie A. Woodhouse K. Yumoto Thomas N. Woods SHAO Patrick H. Wyant UC Berkeley Earth and Planetary Satoshi Yagitani Sciences Department Makoto Yamano Koshun Yamaoka Katsuyuki Yamashita Paul C. Yang Song Yang Jiye Zeng Chidong Zhang Paul J. Ziemann

Tribute Gifts Gifts made in honor of or in tribute to distinguished mem- bers, loved ones, or events are a special way to support the work that AGU does to advance Earth and space sciences throughout Scholarship Honors Memory the year. of David Miller Abdullah Arik James A. Austin Awarded for the second time in 2012, the David S. Miller Young Bill Bailey Vladimir Bortnik Scientist Scholarship for Study in the Geo-Environmental Colin B. B. Bull Sciences and Geo-Environmental Engineering encourages Frank E. Duba undergraduate and graduate students who exhibit inherent Walter Duing Patricia Haffenden Dupuy interest and academic potential in fields related to Earth sci- Ellsworth G. Dutton ences. The award honors David Miller, who enjoyed mentor- Michael Ehinger ing students and helping people understand very complex David Elliott scientific problems and solutions. The award also serves to Richard B. Geller Ewe Gerlach stimulate the talent pool with the students it recognizes. William E. Gordon John H. Healy “Dave’s vibrant spirit lives through this scholarship, which Jim Holton seeks to assist undergraduate and graduate students who Liesel Velde Janecke have innate interest and have shown academic potential in Yoshiyuki Kaneda geology and environmental engineering sciences,” said his Juedi S. Kleindienst Jane Knourek wife, Betsy Miller, who established the fund in his memory. G. Kurbatkin “Dave’s intellectual curiosity, combined with a strong work eth- Gregory Leptoukh Julius London ic and enduring commitment to high professional standards Jim Luhr he set for himself and others, were hallmarks of his leadership Jerry Mahlman in the field of environmental remediation,” she said. “He was a Walter Uno Maki Bruno Martinelli gifted Earth scientist, a natural born teacher, a confident lead- Mark F. Meier er, a highly respected colleague, and a loving friend to many.” Rosalind B. Mendell Scott E. Miller Jr. In 2012 the Miller scholarship was awarded to Roxanne Penny Morris-Smith Ahmed, a graduate student at the University of Victoria re- Rudolph Mossbauer searching climate change impacts on northern hydrological V. Rama Murthy Jerome Namias systems. Roxanne received a $1000 scholarship that will help T. N. Narasimhan fund her research, her academic path toward a Ph.D., and her Rob Raskin ultimate goal of contributing to the knowledge pool benefiting Philip Resnikoff F. Sherwood Rowland those who rely on northern water resources. Davis Sentman AGU is grateful to Betsy Miller and to all those who make gifts Margaret N. Sittler K. Clinton Slatton to the scholarship fund to honor Dr. Miller’s many contribu- James Soeder tions to science and society. Philip Stagg Norbert Untersteiner Arthur W. Warrick Ted Weismann

American Geophysical Union * 2012 Annual Report 23 2012 Sponsors Sponsorship of AGU meetings, events, and programs plays an important role in helping AGU fund many of their new meetings, initiatives, programs, and projects. Sponsorships of meetings, programs, and events from corporations, other organizations, and academic institutions shows support of the work and research being done by AGU members and shows support for continued discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Sponsorship revenue helps AGU support the programs that stimulate the global talent pool, encourage scientists to share their research and engage members in recognizing each other’s achievements. Through travel grants and networking events, sponsorship revenue helps AGU keep students and early career scientists involved in the meeting and in the larger geophysics community. General meeting sponsorship helps AGU empower and enable its member scientists to undertake interdisciplinary research to address key societal issues.

2G Enterprises Mineralogical Society of America Munich Re Orbital Science Sensors & Software Almax easyLab Soil Science Society of America American Association for the Advancement of Science Swiss Re American Meteorological Technodiamont Society UNAVCO ARCUS University Corporations for Atmospheric Research University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Missouri – Kansas City, Department of Geosciences The Boeing Company University of Oklahoma, College of Atmospheric Cenveo Publisher Services Group and Geographic Sciences Chevron University of South Carolina, Department of Earth CliC and Ocean Sciences Ecological Society of America Vision Research, Inc. ELSS, Inc. Zonge Entergy Corporation AGU Thanks the American Chemical Society

Geological Society of America In 2012, AGU worked with numerous other organizations to spear head the first joint project on climate communication Geometrics messaging. Among all the organizations that helped fund this Iris Instruments effort we would like to acknowledge the American Chemical Society, who went above and beyond in their support of this project as well as their support of other AGU activities, like the Ocean Sciences Reception at the annual Fall Meeting.

24 Promoting Colaboration and Discovery 2012 Volunteers There are many ways that AGU members engage in the organization. They participate in meetings, buy books and journals, author and review papers, donate money, and volunteer to serve. Without engaged members, AGU could not accomplish its mission. AGU thrives, in large part, because of the strong teams of volunteers and staff that implement ongoing programs and develop new ones. Thousands of AGU members volunteer their time and expertise to advance AGU’s strategic plan and move the organization forward. The following list recognizes the elected and appointed volunteers who worked together to lead AGU in 2012. Additional volunteers served as conveners, reviewers, judges, and so on.

AGU Board of Directors Michael McPhaden, Jean Battaglia Larisa Goncharenko AGU president Carlos Dengo Brian Gunter Michael McPhaden, president* Karen Moe Susanna Falsaperla Julia Hammer Carol A. Finn, president-elect* Brad Murray Augusto Neri Jörn Helbert Timothy Grove, past president* James W. Murray Bärbel Hönisch Lisa Tauxe, general secretary* Bylaws Committee Anne Nolin Matthew Kohn Francis Albarede, international James Davis, chair Thomas H. Painter Stefan Kollet secretary* Jason Box Mark Panning Yevgeniy Kontar Christine McEntee, executive Curtis Collins Louise Pellerin Kerstin Lehnert director/CEO* Catherine Constable Michael Piasecki Vedran Lekiv Sunanda Basu Michelle Thomsen Leonard Pietrafesa Steven Lloyd Rafael Bras Randall Richardson Committee on International Charles Luce Mary Anne Carroll Ashton Robinson Cook Participation Stephen Macko Nancy Crooker David T. Sandwell Francis Albarede, chair Beatrice Magnani Floyd DesChamps Peter Schlosser Akeem Babatunde Rabiu Steven Massie Susan Joy Hassol Xuan-Min Shao Yao Chen Figen Mekik Margaret Leinen Peter M. Shearer Harsh Gupta Surabi Menon R. Stephen Sparks Jan Josef Sojka Fumihiko Imamura Sebastien Merkel Robert van der Hilst Peter Swart Gerassimos Papadopoulos Karen Moe Mary A. Voytek Danling Tang Marina Stepanova Susan Moskalski *Serve as the Executive Committee Christy Till* Laszlo Szarka Sarah Penniston-Dorland Anne Thompson Vaughan Turekian Michael Piasecki AGU Council George Tsoflias Hassan Virji Ian Richardson Carol A. Finn, council chair and Heather C. Watson Meththika Vithanage Aaron Ridley AGU president-elect* Peter J. Webster* Pinar Yilmaz Nicholas Schmerr R. Stephen Sparks, council Bernard Wood Development Board Matthew Schmidt vice chair* Eric F. Wood Sunanda Basu, chair Simon Schneider John Bates Donald J. Wuebbles* Carol A. Finn, vice chair Brian Schubert Richard J. Blakely *Serve as the Council Leadership Team Kai Anderson Xuan-Min Shao Raymond S. Bradley Andrew Castaldi Raymond Torres Julie Brigham-Grette Committees & Task Forces Carlos Dengo Chester Weiss Steven Cummer Audit and Investments Jagadish Shukla Scott Werts Susan L. Cutter Committee Anselm Smolka Jolante van Wijk Eric A. Davidson Lisa Tauxe, chair David Strangway Paul Winberry Timothy H. Dixon Steve Burges Stewart Taylor Adam Winstral Michael Ellis* Cindy Ebinger Kenneth Washington Wen-lu Zhu Rana Fine Paul Fox Rita Colwell, ex-officio Fellows Committee Karen M. Fischer Richard Hooper Marcia McNutt, ex-officio Anthony Lui, chair Richard G. Gordon Hannah Padilla Stephen Burges, D. Andrew Barry Harry W. Green* emeritus member Anne R. Douglass Jennifer W. Harden Books Board Robert Cowen, emeritus member Jeanne Hardebeck Emma Hill Kenneth R. Minschwaner, chair Andrew Jackson Greg Hirth Gray E. Bebout Fall Meeting Program Committee Claude P. Jaupart William Hooke Kenneth H. Brink Kathy Hibbard, chair Torrence Johnson Alan Howard Jiasong Fang Natasha Andronova R. Dietmar Mueller Alik T. Ismail-Zadeh Ralf R. Haese Nathan Bridges Gerald R. North Stacy Jackson Yonggang Liu Laurie Brown W. Richard Peltier James Klimchuk W. Berry Lyons James Byrne Taro Takahashi Adrian Lenardic Laurent Montési Elizabeth Canuel Pieter P. Tans Laurie A. Leshin Nancy N. Rabalais Mariah Carbone Dennis P. Lettenmaier* Todd C. Rasmussen Alin Carsteanu Governance Committee Shaun Lovejoy A. Surjalal Sharma Catherine Cooper Timothy Grove, chair Anthony Lui David E. Siskind Michael H. Cosh Kathy Cashman Chris J. Marone Rigobert Tibi Steven Cummer John Farrington Catherine A. McCammon Peter E. van Keken Linda T. Elkins-Tanton Abby Kavner Robert L. Evans Christine McEntee, executive Bruno Martinelli Travel Tilman Spohn director/CEO* Rebecca Flowers Jaime Urrutia-Fucugauchi Fellowship Committee Sean Ford William B. McKinnon David Hill, chair

American Geophysical Union * 2012 Annual Report 25 Grand Challenge Task Force Geophysical Research Letters Journal Feasibility Study Simon Schneider Laurie Leshin, chair Geoffrey Tyndall, Task Force Stephanie Slater Jessica Ball Geophysical Research Letters Guy P. Brasseur, chair Position Statement Sunanda Basu Paul Williams, Dennis Baldocchi Panel–Climate Change Eric Davidson Geophysical Research Letters Anthony del Genio Gerald North, chair Floyd DesChamps Michael Wysession, Michael Ellis Susan Joy Hassol, Karen Fischer Geophysical Research Letters Steven Ghan Board representative Susan Joy Hassol Eric Sundquist, Michael Oppenheimer Amy Clement William Hooke Global Biogeochemical Cycles Anne Thompson John Farrington Alik Ismail-Zadeh Joost de Gouw, Robert van der Hilst Robert Hirsch Timothy Killeen JGR-Atmospheres Mark Williams Peter Huybers Qingtian Lu Steven Ghan, JGR-Atmospheres Bernard Wood Peter Lemke Anne Nolin Sara Pryor, JGR-Atmospheres Meetings Committee Michael Oppenheimer Carol Finn, ex officio Yinon Rudich, JGR-Atmospheres John Bates, chair Roger Pielke Sr. Chris McEntee, ex officio Renyi Zhang, JGR-Atmospheres Mary A. Voytek, Benjamin Santer History of Geophysics Dennis Baldocchi, JGR- Board representative Gavin Schmidt Committee Biogeosciences Rafael M. Escribano Leonard Smith Kristine Harper, chair Alexander Densmore, Kathleen S. Fontaine Eric Sundquist J. Keay Davidson JGR–Earth Surface Rong Fu Pieter Tans Bryn Hubbard, Ron Doel Audrey Huerta Position Statement John Farrington JGR–Earth Surface Anders M. Jorgensen Eric Des Barton, JGR-Oceans Panel–Ocean Research James Fleming Dennis W. Moore Phillip Taylor, chair John Fournelle Frank Bryan, JGR-Oceans John Sinton Miguel Goni, JGR-Oceans Margaret Leinen, Board Gregory Good Alexis Viscaino Marti representative Homer LeGrand Thomas Herbers, JGR-Oceans Amanda B. White Andrey Proshutinsky, Brian Baird Gregory Quenet Kathy Hibbard, Fall Meeting chair Lora Clarke Diane Rabson JGR-Oceans A. Surjalal Sharma, Harvey Seim, JGR-Oceans Jana Davis Patrick Taylor Chapman Conference chair Scott Doney Chunzai Wang, JGR-Oceans Peter Swart, Joint Assembly chair Honors and Recognition Mark Wieczorek, JGR-Planets Robert Gagosian Committee Robert Nowack, JGR–Solid Earth Meeting of the Americas Miriam Kastner Rana Fine, chair Tom Parsons, JGR–Solid Earth Program Committee Frank Muller-Karger Achim Herrmann André Revil, JGR–Solid Earth Jaime Urrutia Fucugauchi, Susan Roberts Prasanta Kalita Michael Walter, JGR–Solid Earth cochair Martin Visbeck Judith Ann McKenzie Philippa Browning, Peter Swart, cochair Robert Weller Eiji Ohtani JGR–Space Physics Marcelo Assumpcao Publications Committee Carle Pieters Masaki Fujimoto, Xochitl Blanco-Cano Bernard Wood, chair Journal Editors JGR–Space Physics Gerardo Carrasco Robert van der Hilst, Rezaul Mahmood, Earth Robert Lysak, JGR–Space Physics Cristiano M. Chiessi Board representative Interactions David Randall, Journal in Efi Foufoula-Georgiou David Alexander Anny Cazenave, Eos Advances in Modeling Earth Avto Gogichaishvili Franco Biondi Christina M. S. Cohen, Eos Systems (JAMES) Claudia Gogorza Jiwen Fan José D. Fuentes, Eos Christopher Charles, Federico Graef Ziehl Efi Foufoula-Georgiou Wendy S. Gordon, Eos Paleoceanography Terri S. Hogue Natalia Ganushkina David Halpern, Eos Rainer Zahn, Paleoceanography Alik Ismail-Zadeh David Hill Carol A. Stein, Eos Paul Cannon, Radio Science Yevgeniy Kontar Jun Korenaga Joel Baker, Geochemistry, Joshua Le-Wei Li, Radio Science Luis Eduardo Lenzano Jeff Plescia Geophysics, Geosystems Fabio Florindo, Valerio Lucarini Jaime Urrutia-Fucugauchi Thorsten Becker, Geochemistry, Reviews of Geophysics José A. Marengo Kenneth R. Minschwaner, Geophysics, Geosystems Mark Moldwin, Roland Martin books board representative Reviews of Geophysics Blanca Mendoza Louis Derry, Geochemistry, Science Policy Conference Geophysics, Geosystems Gregory Okin, Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla Reviews of Geophysics Ligia Perez-Cruz Planning Committee James Tyburczy, Geochemistry, John J. Bates Geophysics, Geosystems Alan Robock, Abdel Sifeddine Reviews of Geophysics Joann Stock Jana Davis Eric Calais, Floyd DesChamps Geophysical Research Letters Eelco Rohling, Ricardo Trindade Reviews of Geophysics Rodrigo Vargas James Evans Noah Diffenbaugh, Kathleen Fontaine Geophysical Research Letters Louis Lanzerotti, Space Weather Outreach Committee Todd Ehlers, Tectonics Rong Fu Paolo D’Odorico, Randall Richardson, chair Noel Gurwick Geophysical Research Letters Onno Oncken, Tectonics Mary Anne Carroll, Board Ronald Griffin, Anders J. Jorgensen Wolfgang Knorr, representative Michael Oppenheimer Geophysical Research Letters Water Resources Research Susan Joy Hassol, Board Hoshin Gupta, Ellen Prager Benoit Lavraud, representative Randy Richardson Geophysical Research Letters Water Resources Research Jana Davis Tissa Illangasekare, Simon Schneider William Peterson, Nyasha Dunkley Surjalal Sharma Geophysical Research Letters Water Resources Research James Evans Praveen Kumar, Alexis Vizcaino i Marti Eric Rignot, Noel Gurwick Amanda White Geophysical Research Letters Water Resources Research Cathryn Manduca Meric Srokosz, Graham Sander, Betsy Mason Water Resources Research Scientific Ethics Task Force Geophysical Research Letters Michael Oppenheimer Linda Gunderson, chair Peter Strutton, John Selker, Ellen Prager Water Resources Research David J. Chesney 26 Promoting Colaboration and Discovery Floyd DesChamps Monika Rhein Dong Wu Catherine A. McCammon Karen Fischer Michael R. Roman Shang-Ping Xie William B. McKinnon Timothy Grove Falkenberg Award Committee Smith Medal Committee Figen Mekik Linda Gundersen Sara Graves, chair Diane Wickland, chair Surabi Menon Noel Gurwick Peter Cornillon Jay Fein Karen Moe Dennis Moore Mark Parsons Ming Ji Robin D. Muench Arthur Nowell Ashton Robinson-Cook Masaru Kono Margaret R. Mulholland Len Pietrafesa Annette Schloss William Prescott Brad Murray Jeff Plescia George Tselioudis James W. Murray Peter Schuck Spilhaus Award Committee Thomas W. Narock Jagadish Shukla Fleming Medal Committee Ed Mathez, chair Anne Nolin Vivian Weil Trond Torsvik, chair Robert Eather Thomas H. Painter William Beasley Michael Mayhew Mark Panning Tellers Committee Janet Luhmann Mary Miller Robert Robinson, chair Louise Pellerin John Tarduno Suzanne O’Connell Michael Piasecki Doerthe Tetzlaff Bruce Tsurutani Rong-Hua Zhang Sullivan Award Committee Leonard Pietrafesa Flinn Award Committee Usha Lee McFarling, chair Michele L. Reba Western Pacific Geophysics Walter Gonzalez, chair Estella Atekwana Ian G. Richardson Meeting Program Committee Jack Fellows Michael Carlowicz Aaron J. Ridley (joint meeting with Asia Robert Gagosian Cindy Clark Elizabeth Safran Oceania Geosciences Society) Sharon Kanfoush Michael Mischna David T. Sandwell Peter Swart, cochair Tara LaForce Michelle Nijhuis Peter Schlosser Rob Evans Xuan-Min Shao Ashish Sharma Hess Medal Committee Whitten Medal Committee Peter M. Shearer Alistair Smith Albrecht Hofmann, chair Jeffrey Freymueller, chair Jan Josef Sojka Paul Tapponnier Yingwei Fei Don Chambers R. Stephen J. Sparks Bin Wang David Rowley Kristine Larson Peter Swart Roberta Rudnick Richard Gross Anne Thompson Medals, Awards, and Prizes David Walker Martin Vermeer George Tsoflias Committees Horton Medal Committee Tonie M. Van Dam Guenter Bloeschl, chair Section and Focus Group Suzan Van Der Lee Bowie Medal Committee Officers David Chapman, chair Tissa Illangasekare James Wanliss Veronique Dehant Michael Kirkby Natalia G. Andronova Heather C. Watson Ignacio Rodríguez-Iturbe Karen Prestegaard Richard J. Blakely Peter J. Webster Donald Turcotte Bridget Scanlon Raymond S. Bradley Eric F. Wood Carl Wunsch Thorsten Wagener Julie Brigham-Grette Donald J. Wuebbles Ilya V. Zaliapin International Award Committee Laurie L. Brown Bucher Medal Committee Molly E. Brown Anne Trehu, chair Brian Fraser, chair Noel Aloysius Elizabeth A. Canuel Samuel Bowring Martha H. Conklin Attila Kilinc Tereza Cavazos Natalia Gómez-Pérez Reid F. Cooper David Kohlstedt Steven Cummer Stuart Ross Taylor William Ridley Daniel Schertzer Susan L. Cutter Climate Communication Prize Giday WoldeGabriel Eric A. Davidson Committee Timothy H. Dixon Margaret Leinen, chair Lehmann Medal Committee Linda T. Elkins-Tanton Richard Anthes Vernon Cormier, chair Michael Ellis William Hooke Akira Hasegawa Robert L. Evans Stacy Jackson Richard O’Connell Karen M. Fischer Mojib Latif John Orcutt Larisa P. Goncharenko Jagadish Shukla Barbara Romanowicz Richard G. Gordon Roy Young Lianxing Wen Harry W. Green Cowen Award Committee Macelwane Medal Committee Anita Grunder Susan Hough, chair Joyce Penner, chair Jennifer W. Harden Richard Dixon Amy Clement Rhett Herman Kathryn Matthews Shaul Hurwitz Greg Hirth Ligia Perez-Cruz Joseph Kirschvink William Hooke Josh Willis Lou-Chuang Lee Alan Howard Raymond Pierrehumbert Alik T. Ismail-Zadeh Education Award Committee Hope Jahren Mioara Mandea, chair Perlman Award Committee James Klimchuk Joseph Baker Anahita Tikku, chair Matthew J. Kohn Adelaide Johnson Kim Fulton-Bennett Timothy Lang Changqian Ma Veronica Lance Kanani Lee Saumitra Mukherjee Rosaly Lopes Adrian Lenardic Irene Rubinstein Anjana Shah Laurie A. Leshin Afroz Shah Revelle Medal Committee Dennis P. Lettenmaier Ewing Medal Committee Jorge Sarmiento, chair Carolina R. Lithgow-Bertelloni Miriam Kastner, chair Anny Cazenave Shaun Lovejoy Kenneth Macdonald Ann Henderson-Sellers Sasha Madronich Bette L. Otto-Bliesner Rebecca Phillips Chris J. Marone

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