Dorothy LaLonde Stout Lecture

About the Lecture and Award

The AGU Education Section is proud to support and share the Dorothy LaLonde Stout Lecture, a named lecture and award beginning in 2021!

This award is named for Dorothy LaLonde Stout to recognize her extraordinary life-long contributions to Earth science education. She was a dedicated parent, revered educator, exemplary leader, and respected scientist, and her contributions to the geoscience education community were wide and varied. We could think of no better person to honor as the namesake of our new award.

Presented for the first time at the 2021 AGU Fall Meeting, the Dorothy LaLonde Stout Lecture recognizes significant contributions in Earth and space science education and public outreach by an individual or team. The lecture will be presented annually and recognizes an individual or team with outstanding contributions in the area of Earth and/or space science pre-K through 16+ education and/or public outreach. The honored individual or the leader of the honored team will be within 10 years of receiving his/her/their Ph.D. or highest equivalent terminal degree.

In addition to the lecture at the AGU Fall Meeting, the award includes:
  • a lecture certificate/plaque
  • recognition
    • at the AGU Fall Meeting
    • in Eos
    • in the Education Section newsletter
  • an invitation to present the lecture at the AGU Fall Meeting
  • a complimentary ticket to the Education Section business meeting at the AGU Fall Meeting.



Dorothy LaLonde Stout
(Photo credit: AGU Honors)

Nomination Information

Nominee Eligibility

  • The nominee must be within 10 years of receiving their Ph.D. or highest equivalent terminal degree, as of 1 January 2021 (we have elected to give a year of grace in recognition of the pandemic).
  • If the nominees are a team, the team lead must be an early career scientist within 10 years of receiving their Ph.D. or the highest equivalent terminal degree as of 1 January 2021 (we have elected to give a year of grace in recognition of the pandemic).
  • The nominee is not required to be an active AGU member.

Nominator Eligibility

  • Nominators are required to hold an active AGU membership

Submissions

Nominations for the 2022 Dorothy LaLonde Stout Lecture are closed.

Nomination packages should include:
  • nomination letter
  • curriculum vitae
  • bibliography
  • examples and descriptions of education and outreach efforts
Each document in the nomination package should be no more than two pages in length per document. The entire nomination package should be in one PDF file.
Please submit your nomination package or Stout Lecture inquiries to Tanya Furman, President, AGU Education Section (furman@psu.edu).

Recipients

2022: Christy Visaggi


    (Photo credit: Twitter)Christy Visaggi
    (Photo credit: Twitter)

    2021: Emily Cooperdock


    (Photo credit: AGU)
    Emily Cooperdock
    (Photo credit: AGU)

    Contact

    For questions and inquiries regarding the Stout Lecture, please direct them to Tanya Furman, Past-President (furman@psu.edu) or Kristen St. John, President (stjohnke@jmu.edu).