Officers & Committees

Past Committees

2023-2024

Executive Committee

• President: Matthew Pritchard
• President-elect: Laura Wallace
• Past President: Anny Cazenave
• Secretary: Bill Hammond
• At Large Member: Steve Nerem
• Early Career Rep.: Hilary Martens
• Early Career Rep.: Lei Wang
• Early Career Rep.: Stacy Larochelle
• Early Career Rep.: Yau Yu
• Student Rep.: Asenath Kwagalakwe
• 2023 Fall Meeting Geodesy Program Chair: Niloufar Abolfathian
• OSPA Coordinator: Anna Klos
• Canvasing Chair: Gareth Funning
• Eos editor for Geodesy: Surendra Andhikari
• Web Editor: Bill Hammond

Fellows Committee

• Chair: Laura Wallace
• Tonie Van Dam
• Freystein Sigmundsson
• David Sandwell
• Glenn Milne

AGU Geodesy Webmaster (geodesy.agu.org)

• Bill Hammond, Geodesy Section Secretary

Canvassing Committee (Honors Nominating Committee)

• Chair: Gareth Funning
• Harald Schuh

John Wahr Early Career Award and Ivan I. Mueller Award

• Chair: Laura Wallace
• Jianli Chen
• Andrew Hooper
• Tonie Van Dam
• Lin Liu
• Ben Hamlington

Paul G. Silver Award Committee (joint with G, S and T)

• Chair: Matthew Pritchard
• Dan Faulkner
• Martha Savage
• Laura Wallace
• Martha Savage
• Rachel Abercrombie
• Lisa McNeill

Bowie Lecture Conveners (with input from awards committee)

• Co-Convener: Matthew Pritchard
• Co-Convener: Laura Wallace

Outstanding Student Presentation Award Review Committee

• Chair: (2023) Anna Klos
• Mike Croteau
• Eileen Evans

Fall Meeting Program Committee Representatives

2019-2020

Executive Committee

• President: Meghan Miler
• Past President: Sue Owen
• President-elect: Anny Cazenave
• Secretary: Jennifer Haase
• At Large Member: Steve Nerem
• Student Representative: Josh Jones

Fellows Committee

• Chair: Anny Cazenave
• Jeff Freymueller
• Erik Ivins
• Don Chambers
• Andrew Hopper
• Reiner Rummel

AGU Geodesy Webmaster (geodesy.agu.org)

• Jennifer Hasse, Geodesy Section Secretary

Canvassing Committee (Honors Nominating Committee)

• Chair: Tim Wright
• Shimon Wdowinski
• Emma Hill

Outstanding Student Presentation Award Committee

• Chair (2019): Emily Montgomery Brown
• Chair (2020): Hilary Martens

John Wahr Early Career Award Committee

• Chair: Anny Cazenave
• Jeff Freymueller
• Erik Ivans
• Don Chambers

Paul G. Silver Award Committee (joint with G, S and T)

• Douglas Wiens (S)
• Meghan Miller (G)
• Julia Morgan (T)

Bowie Lecture Conveners (with input from awards committee)

• Chair: Anny Cazenave
• Meghan Miller

Fall Meeting Program Committee

• Lead: Juliet Biggs

Ivan I. Mueller Award for Distinguished Service and Leadership Committee

• Chair: Anny Cazenave
• Jeff Freymueller
• Erik Ivins

2017-2018

Executive Committee

• President: Sue Owen
• Past President: Geoffrey Blewitt
• President-elect: Meghan Miller
• Secretary: Brendan Crowell
• At Large Member: Steve Nerem
• Meetings Program Committee Chair: Eric Leuliette
• Outstanding Student Presentation Award: Emily Montgomery Brown
• Early Career Representative: Yuning Fu
• Canvassing Committee Chair: Tim Wright

Awards Committee

• Chair: Meghan Miller
• Kristine Larson
• Jeff Freymueller
• Steve Nerem
• Richard Ray
• Reinhard Rummel

Canvassing Committee (Honors Nominating Committee)

• Chair: Tim Wright
• Shimon Wdowinski
• Anny Cazenave

Paul G. Silver Award Committee (joint with G, S and T)

• Douglas Wiens (S)
• Sue Owen (G)
• Ross Stein (T)

Bowie Lecture Conveners (with input from awards committee)

• Chair: Sue Owen
• Meghan Miller

AGU Geodesy Webmaster (geodesy.agu.org)

• Brendan Crowell, Geodesy Section Secretary

2013 – 2014

Executive Committee

• Timothy Dixon, President, University of South Florida
• David Sandwell, Past-President, Scripps Institute of Oceanography
• Giovanni Sella, Secretary, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Brian Gunter, Meetings Program Committee Chair, Delft University of Technology
• Steve Nerem, At Large, University of Colorado
• Andrea Bilich, Early Career Representative, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• (vacant) Student Representative

Awards Committee

• Geoff Blewitt, Chair, University of Nevada, Reno
• Veronique Dehant, Royal Observatory of Belgium
• Steve Nerem, At Large, University of Colorado
• Seth Stein, Northwestern University
• Richard Ray, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Fellows Committee

• Seth Stein, Chair, Northwestern University
• Geoff Blewitt, University of Nevada, Reno
• Veronique Dehant, Royal Observatory of Belgium
• Steve Nerem, University of Colorado
• Richard Ray, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Fellows Committee

• Chair: Geoff Blewitt
• Kristine Larson
• Jeff Freymueller
• Steve Nerem
• Richard Ray
• Reinhard Rummel

2011 – 2012

Executive Committee

• David Sandwell, President, Scripps Institute of Oceanography
• Jim Davis, Past-President, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
• Tim Dixon, President-Elect, University of South Florida
• Tonie van Dam, Secretary, University of Luxembourg
• Brian Gunter, Meetings Program Committee Chair, Delft University of Technology
• Ingrid Johanson, Outstanding Student Presentation Award (OSPA), University of California, Berkeley
• Steve Nerem, At Large, University of Colorado, Boulder
• Andrea Bilich, Early Career Representative, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Brad Lipovski, Student Representative, University of California, Riverside

Awards Committee

• Tim Dixon, University of South Florida
• Geoff Blewitt, University of Nevada, Reno
• Steve Nerem, At Large, University of Colorado, Boulder
• Seth Stein, Northwestern University
• Richard Ray, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Fellows Committee

• Seth Stein, Chair, Northwestern University
• Geoff Blewitt, University of Nevada, Reno
• Steve Nerem, At Large, University of Colorado, Boulder
• Richard Ray, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

2008 – 2010

Executive Committee

• Jim Davis, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
• David Sandwell, Scripps Institute of Oceanography
• Pedro Elosegui, Institute for Space Sciences/CSIC
• Steve Nerem, University of Colorado
• Seth Stein, Northwestern University
• Judy Holoviak, American Geophysical Union (AGU liaison)
• Sarah Stamp, Purdue University
• Pascal Willis, Institut Geographique National

Fellows Committee

• Seth Stein, Northwestern University, Chair
• Geoff Blewitt, University of Nevada
• Tim Dixon, University of Miami
• R. Steve Nerem, University of Colorado

Fall Meeting Chairs

• Matt King, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne
• Brian Gunter, Delft University of Technology

Meeting of the Americas Chair, 2010

• J.F. Galera Monico, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Meeting of the Americas Chair, 2009

• Bill Hammond, University of Nevada, Reno

World Wide Web

• Webmaster: Pedro Elosegui, Institute for Space Sciences/CSIC

2006 – 2008

Meeting Chairs

Spring Meeting

• Chair: Dave McAdoo, NOAA and
• Chair: Rick Bennett, University of Arizona

Fall Meeting

• Chair: Isabella Velicogna, University of Colorado
• Chair: Pascal Willis, Institut Geographique National

Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting

• Chair: Jianli Chen, the University of Texas at Austin

Steering Committee

• Fred Spilhaus, American Geophysical Union

Executive Committee

• Jeff Freymueller, University of Alaska, Chair
• Jim Davis, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
• Susan Owen, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Benjamin F. Chao, National Central University
• Michael Poland, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
• Judy Holoviak, American Geophysical Union (AGU liaison)
• Dave McAdoo, NOAA
• Rick Bennett, University of Arizona
• Isabella Velicogna, University of Colorado
• Pascal Willis, Institut Geographique National

Fellows Committee

• Seth Stein, Northwestern University, Chair
• Geoff Blewitt, University of Nevada
• Sonny Mathews, University of Madras
• Will Prescott, UNAVCO, Inc.

World Wide Web

• Webmaster: Susan Owen, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

2004 – 2006

Steering Committee

• Benjamin F. Chao, National Central University, Taiwan
• Olivier de Viron, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
• John Degnan, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Veronique Dehant, Royal Observatory of Belgium
• Jeff Freymueller, University of Alaska
• Richard Gordon, Rice University
• Richard Gross, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Tom Herring, MIT
• Erik Ivins, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Frank Lemoine, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Chopo Ma, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• R. Steven Nerem, University of Colorado
• Will Prescott, UNAVCO, Inc.
• Jim Ray, U.S. Naval Observatory
• Jeanne Sauber, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
• Bob Schutz, the University of Texas at Austin
• Fred Spilhaus, American Geophysical Union

Meeting Chairs

Spring Meeting

• Jeanne Sauber, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and
• Erik Ivins, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Fall Meeting

• Jeff Freymueller, University of Alaska and
• Olivier de Viron, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

Fellows Committee

• Jean Dickey, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Richard Gordon, Rice University
• Will Prescott, UNAVCO, Inc.
• Sonny Mathews, University of Madras
• Wayne Thatcher, U.S. Geological Survey

World Wide Web

• R. Steven Nerem, University of Colorado

2002 – 2004

Fellows Committee

• Jean Dickey, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Clyde Goad, Ohio State University
• Byron Tapley, University of Texas at Austin

Executive Committee

• Benjamin F. Chao, National Central University, Taiwan
• Tom Herring, MIT
• R. Steven Nerem, University of Colorado
• Will Prescott, UNAVCO, Inc.
• Bob Schutz, University of Texas at Austin

Officers

• President: Véronique Dehant, Royal Observatory of Belgium
• President-elect: Benjamin F. Chao, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Secretary: R. Steven Nerem, University of Colorado

Steering Committee

• Benjamin F. Chao, National Central University, Taiwan
• Olivier de Viron, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
• John Degnan, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Veronique Dehant, Royal Observatory of Belgium
• Jeff Freymueller, University of Alaska
• Richard Gordon, Rice University
• Richard Gross, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Tom Herring, MIT
• Erik Ivins, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Frank Lemoine, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Chopo Ma, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• R. Steven Nerem, University of Colorado
• Will Prescott, UNAVCO, Inc.
• Jim Ray, U.S. Naval Observatory
• Jeanne Sauber, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
• Bob Schutz, University of Texas at Austin
• Fred Spilhaus, American Geophysical Union

Meeting Chairs

Spring Meeting

• Jeanne Sauber, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and
• Erik Ivins, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Fall Meeting

• Jeff Freymueller, University of Alaska and
• Olivier de Viron, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

Fellows Committee

• Jean Dickey, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Richard Gordon, Rice University
• Will Prescott, UNAVCO, Inc.
• Sonny Mathews, University of Madras
• Wayne Thatcher, U.S. Geological Survey

World Wide Web

• Webmaster: R. Steven Nerem, University of Colorado

2000 – 2002

Executive Committee

• Benjamin F. Chao, National Central University, Taiwan
• Tom Herring, MIT
• R. Steven Nerem, University of Colorado
• Will Prescott, UNAVCO, Inc.
• Bob Schutz, University of Texas at Austin

Officers

• President: Tom Herring, MIT
• President-elect: Véronique Dehant, Royal Observatory of Belgium
• Secretary: Roland Bürgmann, University of California

Steering Committee

• Benjamin F. Chao, National Central University, Taiwan
• Olivier de Viron, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
• John Degnan, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Veronique Dehant, Royal Observatory of Belgium
• Jeff Freymueller, University of Alaska
• Richard Gordon, Rice University
• Tom Herring, MIT
• Judy Holoviak, American Geophysical Union
• Kristine Larson, University of Colorado
• Chopo Ma, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• R. Steven Nerem, University of Colorado
• Will Prescott, UNAVCO, Inc.
• Jim Ray, U.S. Naval Observatory
• Jeanne Sauber, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
• Bob Schutz, University of Texas at Austin
• Fred Spilhaus, American Geophysical Union

Meeting Chairs

• Jeanne Sauber, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

Fall Meeting

• Jeff Freymueller, University of Alaska and
• Olivier de Viron, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

Fellows Committee

• Jean Dickey, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Richard Gordon, Rice University
• Will Prescott, UNAVCO, Inc.
• Wayne Thatcher, U.S. Geological Survey

World Wide Web

• Webmaster: Roland Bürgmann, University of California

1998 – 2000

Steering Committee

• Michael Bevis, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics & Planetology
• John Degnan, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Jean Dickey, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Tom Herring, MIT
• William Kaula (May 19, 1926 – April 1, 2000), University of California
• Nancy King, US Geological Survey
• Kristine Larson, University of Colorado
• R. Steven Nerem, University of Colorado
• Will Prescott, UNAVCO, Inc.
• Jim Ray, U.S. Naval Observatory
• Mark Schenewerk, NOAA
• Bob Schutz, University of Texas at Austin
• Tonie vanDam, European Center for Geodynamics and Seismology
• Michael Watkins, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Susanna Zerbini, University of Bologna

Executive Committee

• Tom Herring, MIT
• R. Steven Nerem, University of Colorado
• Will Prescott, UNAVCO, Inc.
• Bob Schutz, University of Texas at Austin
• Tonie vanDam, European Center for Geodynamics and Seismology

Meeting Chairs

Spring Meeting

• Erricos Pavlis, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Fall Meeting

• Nancy King, US Geological Survey

Fellows Committee

• Anny Cazenave, CNES
• Thomas Clark, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Richard Gordon, Rice University
• John Wahr, University of Colorado

Officers

• President: Will Prescott, UNAVCO, Inc.
• President-elect: Tom Herring, MIT
• Secretary: Tonie vanDam, European Center for Geodynamics and Seismology

World Wide Web

• Webmaster: Tonie vanDam, European Center for Geodynamics and Seismology

1996 – 1998

Executive Committee

• M. Bevis,University of Hawaii, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics & Planetology
• Roger Bilham, University of Colorado
• Jean Dickey, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• William Kaula (May 19, 1926 – April 1, 2000), University of California
• Robert King, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• R. Steven Nerem, University of Colorado
• Mark Schenewerk, NOAA
• Byron Tapley, University of Texas at Austin
• Tonie vanDam, European Center for Geodynamics and Seismology
• Michael Watkins, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Susanna Zerbini, University of Bologna

Officers

• President: Bob Schutz, University of Texas at Austin
• President-elect: Will Prescott, UNAVCO, Inc.
• Secretary: C. K. Shum, Ohio State University

Meeting Chairs

Spring

• Tonie vanDam, European Center for Geodynamics and Seismology

Fall

• C. K. Shum, Ohio State University

World Wide Web

• Editor: Michael Watkins, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Webmaster: Mark Schenewerk, NOAA