Honors and Recognition Committee
Honors and Recognition Committee members (2022-2023)
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Name |
Institution |
Title |
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LaToya Myles |
NOAA Air Resources Laboratory |
Chair |
| Mark Baskaran |
Wayne State University |
Member |
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Tesfaye Birke |
University of KwaZulu-Natal |
Member |
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Rajdeep Dasgupta |
Rice University |
Member |
| Verena Hormann | Scripps Institution of Oceanography | Member |
| Alik Ismail-Zadeh | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Member |
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Julie Libarkin |
Michigan State University |
Member |
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Hailong Liu |
Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
Member |
| Kristie Llera | Southwest Research Institute | Member |
| Scott Miller | Oak Ridge Associated Universities Inc | Member |
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Yuhan Rao |
Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites North Carolina State |
Member |
| B.S. Daya Sagar |
Indian Statistical Institute | Member |
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Simon Schneider |
Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich |
Member |
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Sarah K. Vines |
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory |
Member |
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AGU |
Staff Partner, Manager, Honors Program |
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| Rosa Maymi |
AGU |
Staff Partner; Director, Engagement & Membership |
Committee Charge
The Honors and Recognition Committee maintains oversight of AGU’s honors and recognition programs at all levels – Union awards, medals, prizes, and fellows, as well as section honors. It conducts, on a regular basis, a periodic review of the program, which includes providing recommendations on improving nomination and selection policies and procedures, upgrading operational policies, reviewing the objectives of the medals, awards, prizes and fellowships to make sure that the program elements are well defined. It makes sure that section honors programs are current, appropriate and balanced. It is charged with reviewing proposals for new recognitions and recommends new recognition opportunities. It creates a community through ritual and celebration ensuring that the Honors Ceremony and related activities are maximally effective to leverage and enhance the external visibility and achievements of the scientist, the science and AGU.
Key Initiatives and Duties
The Honors and Recognition Committee ensures that the Honors program recognizes all constituencies and fosters a worldwide network of individuals in Earth and space science who epitomize excellence and cooperation in research, education, and outreach. The committee promotes transparency, allowing broad input and recognition beyond disciplinary awards, promoting diversity and inclusion to ensure that all AGU awards are recognizing underrepresented groups at appropriate levels. Duties include:
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1Recommend, implement, and evaluate strategies used to increase diversity of nominees and nominations.
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2Promote and develop new awards to enhance and support interdisciplinary collaboration and recognition.
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3Examine and report on program data to determine whether the number and quality of AGU honors nominees is competitive.
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4Provide strategies, resources, and support to Sections Honors Nominating Committees to strengthen and promote their role in AGU Honors.
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5Partner with staff to provide training to all honors selection committees on policies, processes and program elements.
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6Partner with leaders, staff and other societies to resolve common issues among scientific communities’ rewards and recognition programs.
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7Develop opportunities and mechanisms to leverage member accomplishments and honors.
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8Report on progress to Council twice per year, or more frequently as required.
Committee Members (2020-2021)
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Name |
Institution |
Committee Role |
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Julio Betancourt |
USGS |
Chair |
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Wendy Gordon |
Ecologia Consulting |
Member |
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Lacey Holland |
University of Utah |
Member |
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Kathy Kelsey |
University of Colorado, Denver |
Member |
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Shiv Sharma |
University of Hawaii & Indian Institute of Technology |
Member |
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Rob Rader |
AGU |
Staff Partner; Director, Engagement & Membership |
Subcommittee Charge
The group maintains oversight of the section canvassing committees and will work to increase the number of nominations, diversify the pool of nominations as well as contribute to the awareness of implicit bias throughout the nomination process. Additionally, the group will guide and assist with increasing awareness, education and adoption of leading practices specific to the nomination process as well as promotion of diversity within the Honors and Recognition programs. The subcommittee will partner with AGU staff, the Honors and Recognition committee, other committees and sections to accomplish their work.
Key Initiatives
The Honors Canvassing Oversight Subcommittee supports the following initiatives and duties. Their work is completed primarily through virtual meetings and one face-to-face meeting.
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1Work with section canvassing committees to increase the numbers of qualified candidates in underrepresented groups as well as increase participation from members with undersubscribed honors.
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2Track progress and demographics of nominations throughout the submission and review stages.
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3Partner with staff to provide training to all section canvassing committees on policies, procedures and best practices for the nomination process.
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4Examine and report on nomination data to determine whether the quantity, diversity and quality of nominations meet goals identified by the Honors and Recognition committee.
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5Provide input on section canvassing committees’ procedures, analyze results and make recommendations for improving processes to the Honors and Recognition committee.
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6Provide resources and support to section canvassing committees to help them conduct their work.
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7Collaborate with AGU’s marketing team to identify strategies and tactics to manage nominations, including increase for undersubscribed honors.
Honors Selection Committees
Every honor within AGU’s honors program, including Union awards, medals, and prizes, Fellows, and section honors, has a selection committee—some section honors share committees. Each selection committee is responsible for reviewing honors nominations and submissions and selecting the winner. Selection committees operate on an annual or biannual basis, depending on the award.
Honors and recognition selection committees
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Committee name (by honor) |
Honor type |
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Award |
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Award |
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Award |
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Medal |
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Medal |
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Prize |
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Award |
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| Diversity and Inclusion Awards Committee |
Award |
| Eunice Foote Medal Committee |
Medal |
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Medal |
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Award |
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Award |
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Medal |
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Award |
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Medal |
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Medal |
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Award |
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Award |
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Medal |
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Medal |
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Medal |
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| Open Science Prize Committee |
Medal |
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Award |
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Medal |
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Award |
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Medal |
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Award |
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Award |
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Award |
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Prize |
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Fellows |
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Medal |