March 2026 Newsletter

Join us for our Biogeosciences Early Career Open House on 24 March!


Learn about ways to engage and membership benefits, and networking opportunities. Join Open House on Zoom here.

Call for Abstracts for our Early Career Seminar Series - Terrestrial Scientists

The Early Career Committee is seeking speakers for the AGU Biogeosciences Early Career Seminar series! This series is an opportunity for graduate students and early-career scientists (<10 years since receiving their highest degree) to showcase their work, foster collaborations, and expand networks. This would be similar to an invited talk that can be added to your CV! Seminars are recorded and put up on the AGU YouTube channel and the AGU Biogeosciences Section website. If you are interested or would like to nominate someone please fill out this form by 1 April with a title and short abstract for your presentation.

The committee will be assessing abstract submissions across four categories:

1. Abstract readability - is it logically organized and easily comprehensible? Are the main ideas and supporting points clear?
   
   
2. Accessibility to a general scientific audience - does the abstract contain un-explained technical jargon? Is it easily understandable to a scientist from a different discipline?
   
   
3. Societal and or science impact of research. Does the abstract attempt to make a connection between the work and potential societal impacts? This connection can be broad or specific, depending on the nature of the work. Is there a clear connection drawn between the research topic and the impact of the work on the domain-specific field?

In addition, if you would like to be considered for serving as a moderator at a seminar session, you may indicate that in the above form as well (even if you do not wish to submit an abstract). Please feel free to reach out to the committee by email at [email protected] if you have any questions or comments.

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.

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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, Fall Meeting Program Chair
Emily Cardarelli and Jennifer Glass, 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