December 2025 Newsletter

AGU Biogeosciences Events at the AGU25

Monday, 15 December 

● Reeburgh Lecture

• Celebrate with us as we honor the contributions of Dr. Markus Kleber to the field of global biogeochemistry at this year’s William S. and Carelyn Y. Reeburgh Lecture. This session will be held Monday, 15 December in the La Nouvelle Ballroom of the New Orleans Convention Center from 4:15 - 5:15 PM. For a preview of this exciting presentation, see Dr. Kleber’s abstract here.

● Monday Biogeosciences Business Meeting and Award Ceremony

• The Biogeosciences business meeting will be held directly following the Reeburgh lecture on Monday, in the La Nouvelle Ballroom of the New Orleans Convention Center, convening at 5:15 PM.
• Please join us to make your voice heard, learn of new ways to participate, and recognize our award winners.

Tuesday, 16 December

● AGU Biogeosciences Mixer

• Join us for the AGU sectional mixer! All sections will celebrate together this year during the Science Connects Us Mixer on Tuesday from 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Members of the Biogeosciences section should converge near our sign within the Earth Covering Neighborhood. Come get your special edition B section pin, play Biogeobingo and seek out new connections with biogeoscientists as well as the broader community.

Everyday

● BioGeoPod Lunch Meetups

• The Annual Meeting can be overwhelming and sometimes you just want a place to land or a way to find people to have lunch with. We’ve booked Pods in the Exhibit Hall every day and encourage folks to come by, bring your lunch or an idea for a great lunch spot and make connections with fellow B section scientists. First time AGUers are especially encouraged to come by and we’d love to have our seasoned veterans commit to showing up to at least one during the week (please use the QR code below to let us know we can count on you for a session).
  
• Monday Biogeopod: 12:15 - 1:15 PM, Hall B-1 (Connections Hall) Pod 7
• Tuesday Biogeopod: 2:15 - 1:15 PM, Hall B-1 (Connections Hall) Pod 7
• Wednesday Biogeopod: 12:15 - 1:15 PM, Hall B-1 (Connections Hall) Pod 5
• Thursday Biogeopod: 12:15 - 1:15 PM, Hall B-1 (Connections Hall) Pod 7

AGU B Section Scavenger Hunt

Your AGU Biogeosciences Section Executive Committee wants to help folks navigate AGU25. We’ve created this meeting scavenger hunt document to help you “Win the Meeting.” You can print out the pdf ahead of the meeting - or pick up a copy from us at Monday’s business meeting, Tuesday’s mixer or at any lunchtime BioGeoPod.

Download 

Support the Biogeosciences Section

Please continue to take advantage of these AGU Resources to stay informed, to share your own stories, and to share your views with lawmakers:

AGU made a new page that has updates and resources for members impacted by federal actions, including science advocacy tutorials.

If you have been personally impacted, please consider sharing your story with AGU so they can represent the experiences of our members in their work on Capitol Hill.

Speak Up for the Earth and Space Sciences! Information and suggestions provided on this website.

Follow us on Instagram (@biogeosciences_ecc) and Bluesky (@biogeosciences-ecc.bsky.social) for the latest updates and announcements!

Yours,
Emily Bernhardt, Section President
Kate Heckman, Section Secretary
Rodrigo Vargas, Section President-Elect, Fellows Committee Chair
Colleen Hansel, Section Past President
Sophie Von Framm, Section Webmaster
Yang Song, Annual Meeting Program Chair
Emily Cardarelli and Claudia Christina Avila, DEI Committee Co-Chairs
Ariel Johnson and Kalyn Dorheim, Early Career Committee Co-Chairs
Salvo Calabrese and Yakun Zhang, Soils Processes and Critical Zone Technical Committee Co-Chairs
Ashley Ballantyne, Chair, Outstanding Student Presentation Award Committee