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Thank You for Your Support!
Thank you to all of our 2023 donors! Whether it was a contribution to the Education Section General Fund, to the Honor an Educator campaign, or to another AGU fund, these contributions enable us to support the participation and celebration of educations, students and early career professionals at the AGU annual meeting. We welcome feedback and suggestions for how to prioritize discretionary funding for Section activities in 2024.
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Honors Nominations Open Now
Celebrate the outstanding individuals and teams who have made contributions to the Earth and space sciences through scientific research, education, science communication and outreach. Recognize your own contributions and accomplishments (self-nominations for UMAP only) or those of a remarkable mentor or colleague by nominating them for an AGU Honor.
- Union Medals, Awards & Prizes (UMAP) are due 1 March.
- Fellows, Section Awards & Lectures, and Scholarships & Grants nominations are due 27 March.
Learn more and nominate today!
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How Did It Go? Let Us Know!
AGU experimented with an extended annual meeting this year, with online programming for one week in January, in addition to the in-person and online programming in December. The Education Section is offering to compile and anonymize section member feedback about your January AGU program experience to share with AGU meeting program organizers. If you have thoughts that you would like us to include about the January programming experiment, please submit them here.
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The Distinguished Lecture Series in 2024
The Education Section welcomes Dr. Kim Kastens as she continues to be our AGU College of Fellows Distinguished Lecture presenter in 2024! Dr. Kastens’ current education research investigates the “how” of scientific inquiry––how we ask questions, how we interpret data, and how we use models. Her Distinguished Lecture presentation will focus on “Geoscience Education Research: What it is and Why it Matters.” Please consider inviting Kim as a virtual speaker this year! To request a lecture, complete a speaker request form.
Image: Dr. Kim Kastens
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Little Green Nudges
Looking for a way to introduce actionable sustainability solutions in your classroom? The Little Book of Green Nudges written by the UN Environmental Program includes numerous ideas that teachers can use to introduce or reinforce their lessons. This free download is intended for those on college campuses, but the "nudges" work well across all grade levels. You can download the book and learn more here. Get "nudging" today!
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Too Cool for School
Applications for the School of Ice at Oregon State University-COLDEX are now open! This is a professional development workshop for faculty at Minority Serving Institutions that seek to expand their knowledge of climate change and ice core related science. There are also a few seats available for AP high school science teachers, especially those working in schools with a high percentage of minority enrollment. Travel costs and all teaching resources are included!
- When: July 21-25, 2024
- Where: Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
- Who: Faculty at 2 to 4-year Minority Serving Institutions, community colleges, and AP high school science teachers
- How: Apply here. Applications submitted by February 9 (THIS Friday) get priority!
If you have any questions, please contact Louise Huffman at louise.t.huffman@dartmouth.edu.
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AGU Bridge Program Student Applications Open Now
Interested in graduate school or know someone who is? The AGU Bridge Program offers access to a free graduate school application that is shared with 45+ graduate geoscience departments across the U.S. Visit the program webpage to learn more and sign up for an office hour event. Students identifying as Hispanic, Black/African American, American Indian, Pacific Islander, Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian are encouraged to apply. Applications due by 15 March 2024.
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Ocean Networks Canada Brings Science into YOUR K-12 Classroom
The K-12 Education Team from Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) is organizing a one-week opportunity exclusively for members of the AGU Education Section! ONC’s world-leading ocean observatories bring data to the surface, accelerating scientific discovery and delivering solutions that support ocean-and-planet sustainability for future generations. During the week of March 4th, ONC’s K-12 Education Team will be available for bookings for free, 45-minute virtual presentations for your classroom (supplemented with interactive activities via menti.com). There will be two topics to choose from: Seismic Studies and Remotely Operated Vehicle Exploration.
Please email Nick at nhammar@oceannetworks.ca to book your free classroom presentation––available time-slots are first-come, first served! We hope to see you soon.
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Calling All Photographers
We would like to feature your photos of Earth and space science on our section website! Submit your original photos with your name and a caption. Photos can be of anything that represents Earth and space science or teaching and learning. If people are in your photo, please be sure to obtain their permission before submitting!
Submit your photos to: https://forms.gle/3Je8cZCqgc9y68Sw5. A big thank you to everyone who has already submitted––take a look at your pictures on our updated home page!
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Words of Advice
We know there are many educators with a wealth of lived experiences and advice to share! The Education Section invites you to submit your tips for effective teaching and learning, advice for early career instructors, or quotes that inspire your career. We would like to showcase your words and have prepared space for them on our section website.
Submit your teaching and learning tips, advice, and inspiration to: https://forms.gle/vQ7P9WNSYVPCYxm68. A big thank you to everyone who has already submitted––take a look at your words on our updated home page!
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We’ve Got Mail!
The Education Section newsletter is now accepting member-suggested submissions! Contact us at edsectionnewsletter@gmail.com with timely events, articles, or programs relating to education in the Earth and space sciences. To be considered for inclusion in the monthly newsletter, please send items before 5:00pm EST on the second Monday of the preceding month. We look forward to hearing from you!
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