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Honor an Educator
The Education Section invites you to recognize outstanding teachers and mentors that have made a difference in your life by donating to the Honor an Educator Campaign. This initiative funds professional development workshops, conference attendance, and other collaborative experiences for educators and students. Your contribution helps our Section increase opportunities to share Earth and space science with the world. Learn more and donate today!
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AGU Polls Open NOW: Cast Your Vote!
Make your voice heard by voting in the 2024 AGU election! Elected volunteer leaders work hard to represent the interests of AGU members, and each vote helps to give the Education Section a voice in AGU leadership and policies. This year we have Section level elections for President-Elect and Secretary. The President-Elect candidates are Sanlyn Buxner and Elijah Johnson, and the Secretary candidates are Simon Schneider and Sunday Siomades. In addition, our past president, Tanya Furman, is a candidate for the AGU Board of Directors, and our past secretary, Vincent Tong, is a candidate for the AGU International Secretary position. View the complete election slate, along with candidate bios and responses to key questions, here.
The polls are OPEN and will close on October 29. Vote today!
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AGU24 Updates: Education Section Events
Education Reception and Section Gathering:
Location: Grand Hyatt, Wilson / Roosevelt
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 10 @ 6:30PM
Education Section Game Night Featuring Resilience Education Games:
Location: Grand Hyatt, Wilson / Roosevelt
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 10 @ 8:00PM (directly after the Reception and Section Gathering)
From Education to Action: Science education and science policy engagement:
This is a joint event with Science and Society!
Location: Grand Hyatt, Wilson / Roosevelt
Date & Time: Monday, December 9 @ 6:30PM
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Kick Off the Academic Year with Earth Science Week
Plan for the 2024 Earth Science Week (ESW), taking place October 13-19! This year’s theme is “Earth Science Everywhere,” which explores the many ways that earth science is conducted—by various types of people and professions in interconnected disciplines—to help solve problems for communities and the planet. To get started, consider ordering an Earth Science Week Toolkit and participate in the Focus Days and the various contests. Visit the American Geosciences Institute ESW webpages for all the information you need to plan an exciting week celebrating the geosciences!
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Join the Education Section's Student and Early Career Working Group
Calling all students and early career professionals! Have you been looking for a way to get engaged with AGU’s Education section? Want to connect with other AGU Education members before AGU’s annual meeting? Consider joining the Education Section’s Student and Early Career (S/EC) working group! This group is made up of current students and early career professionals who are within the first 10 years of receiving their highest terminal degree. Beyond contributing to the working group, members will also have opportunities to attend social events at AGU’s annual meeting and network with other student and early career professionals throughout the year.
If you are interested in joining our working group, please respond to this survey by this Friday, October 11. Questions regarding this working group can be directed to Morgan Treon at morgan.treon@scseagrant.org
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From left to right: Education Section leaders Morgan Treon, Kristen St. John, and Elijah Johnson
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Gain Skills for Science in New Mentoring365 Circles
Are you thinking about publishing your first scientific paper? What are the best practices to share and manage your research data? Have you wondered about a career in science policy or the skills that are needed? If you said yes to any of those questions, register and join the three new Mentoring365 Circles beginning this month!
Mentoring 365 is a free, virtual mentoring program that connects Earth and space scientists who are seeking to network, develop professional skills, or pursue career growth. Learn more here.
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Seeking Volunteers for Bright STaRS
Do you remember your first conference? Did you want some feedback on your presentation but were too shy to ask? Help our high school conference presenters grow! The Bright STaRS program enables high school researchers to present at AGU’s annual meeting. These budding researchers would love your feedback. Everyone is welcome to provide the Bright STaRS presenters feedback via a custom form––no need sign up! Just scan the QR codes in the Bright STaRS session or email the Bright STaRS coordinators (sophia.tsang@monash.edu) to receive a link to the feedback form the week of AGU24 (December 9-13).
Thanks for your support and encouragement of our future workforce!
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Community Science
The Community Science Exchange (CSE) is a digital platform focused on supporting and advancing contributors to community science though its original scientific publication and multimedia resource hub:
Community Science is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal publishing scientific outcomes of direct public engagement in the scientific process, documenting the creation of new knowledge and understanding, and/or addressing problems potentially solvable with scientific approaches. The journal focuses specifically on work that is performed by, with and for communities, and includes that community voice.
The Hub is a space where anyone in community science can share their work, offer their insights, and learn from others in this growing field. Hub contributors and users are community leaders looking for science to support solutions for environmental problems, researchers and students learning to practice community science, community science and environmental activists, and policymakers using science for decision-making.
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AAPS: Connecting Citizens with Science
The Association of Advancing Participatory Sciences (formerly the Citizen Science Association) shares two opportunities to participate in fostering citizen science:
Citizen Science: Theory and Practice is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal focused on the global field of citizen science and other participatory sciences. This summer, it published articles ranging from understanding cooperation features to exploring impacts of space travel on humans. Explore recent papers, and keep an eye out for a special collection on citizen science and AI to be published in a few months!
The 2025 Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences is a cross-disciplinary event that brings together leaders who design, research, and facilitate citizen science, community science, volunteer monitoring, and other related research initiatives. The 2025 event will be held in Portland, Oregon, May 27th-30th. Full details on the event and on workshop and symposia opportunities can be found here.
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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 accepts 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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