AGU26 will take place in San Francisco from Dec. 7 - 11, 2026. Full information about the meeting is available on the AGU webpage. We'll post more EPSP-specific information about the meeting as we get closer. For now, we're sharing some information about EPSP Caregiver Award to help offset costs of attending AGU26, our annual EPSP Sticker contest, and information on reviewing for the new Outstanding Emerging Presenters program.
EPSP Caregiver awards
We’re pleased to announce that we will once again be offering Caregiver Awards for members of our community to help ease the financial burden of attending AGU26. This year, we will offer two Caregiver Awards, of $500 each. We have a broad definition of caregiving to include child care, elder care, or any other type of care giving you may engage in. We have more information about the award here, and you can apply for the award here. The application was designed to be relatively simple and not time consuming, in the hopes that applying for the award is not an overdue burden on any individual. Applications are due by October 1, we will judge applications based on this rubric, and we hope to notify winners by the end of October.
EPSP Sticker Contest
Our annual EPSP Sticker Contest is back! For the third year in a row we will be accepting submissions for EPSP-inspired stickers. We will post all the submissions online and ask you to vote on your favorites for us to print and distribute at AGU26. More information is available here, and you can submit your submission here. Submissions are due on or before September 30th.
Participate as a volunteer reviewer for AGU's new Outstanding Emerging Presenters (OEP) Program!
AGU's Outstanding Presenters Award (OSPA) Program has evolved into the new Outstanding Emerging Presenters (OEP) Program. In the past,OSPA volunteer reviewers attended presenters’ presentations at the Annual Meeting and provided feedback afterward, but the new OEP Program brings that valuable feedback before AGU26, giving presenters an opportunity to build confidence, refine their presentations, and, as a result of your feedback, deliver their best work at the meeting.
How it works
As an OEP volunteer reviewer, you will:
o Review three presentation drafts, assigned based on the section preferences you select on the volunteer form.
o Provide feedback online through a combination of multiple-choice questions and written comments.
o Complete your reviews during the review period of 10-24 November 2026.
o Share feedback that is not anonymous, allowing presenters to benefit from direct, constructive guidance.
You do not need to attend AGU26 to volunteer. To participate, you simply need to be an AGU member who has attended an AGU meeting within the past five years.
We’d love for you to be part of the new OEP Program and help emerging presenters shine at AGU26. If you’re interested in participating as an OEP reviewer, please complete the volunteer form before 2 October.