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Fill out this form to volunteer or nominate colleagues to become more involved in SY section activities and leadership. Contact anyone on SY Leadership for more information.

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Find all proposed 2024 Science and Society sessions here and submit an abstract by 31 July 2024. The abstract deadline has been extended to Monday, 5 August 2024 at 14:00 EDT.

Join us at AGU Fall Meeting for the Science and Society sessions! By each deadline, submit your Science and Society session proposal (usually March/April) or abstract (usually July/August). Contact any of the Track Leads or SY Section Leadership if you have any questions. For inspiration, check out Science and Society sessions from AGU Fall Meeting 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

⇒ Check out other action opportunities 

(1) Science to Action is a grassroots effort to connect science and action with communities and decision makers. Under the Science to Action banner, AGU members and others carry out Fall Meeting sessions and network events with our Science and Society section and Thriving Earth Exchange. (2) AGU's Thriving Earth Exchange program connects scientists with communities and awards a Community Science Fellowship for training and project opportunities. (3) AGU offers programs and opportunities to share and advocate for science.


Find all SY sessions below

Whether you're in person or online, join the AGU Science & Society (SY) section’s over 70 sessions, covering environmental justice, health equity, data visualization in science communication & much more! 

AGU24 SY highlights

Check out the flagship sessions for each of our five Science and Society Tracks, our Art & Science Plenary on Corals, as well as Student and Early Career events:

  • Art and Science Oral (SY52A) and Poster (SY53C)
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences Oral (SY11A) and Poster (SY13C)
  • Community and Citizen Sciences Oral (SY13E) and Poster (SY11E)
  • Science Policy Oral 1 (SY31A), Oral 2 (SY32A) and Poster (SY33D)
  • Science Communications Oral (SY41C) and Poster (SY43D)
  • Student and Early Career Townhall (TH53M) 
  • Student and Early Career happy hour with Education: From Education to Action: Science education and science policy engagement. Location: Grand Hyatt, Wilson / Roosevelt on Monday, December 9 @ 6:30PM
  • Art & Science Plenary: What’s Next for Corals?

First time AGU meeting attendees & students

Webinar: Planning to join AGU for the first time or looking for ways to make your visit to AGU24 a success? AGU24 is an exciting time, but it can also be daunting to navigate. You can find a webinar recording for first timers here.

OSPA: If you're a student, then consider the Outstanding Student Presentation Award (OSPA) when you submit your abstract. Learn about our SY section's OSPA scoring rubric and guidelines for judges on our Awards page.

AGU24 Science & Society (SY) session convenors

Top tips for SY session convenors

AGU provides several resources on how to successfully facilitate your AGU24 session either in-person or online. We urge session convenors to review these resources for Oral, Poster and E-lightning sessions. These links also have specific training videos for successful facilitation of a session. This recording is also available at your AGU User Portal on the left panel Section titled  "Presenter and Chair Training Resources" (login required). 

Top tips for SY session convenor (more details are in the above resources pages):

  • Before the Session

    • Make sure at least one convenor is in-person to facilitate the session. Note that live streaming and online zoom options are NOT available for oral sessions in AGU24 

    • Email presenters ahead of time to make sure everyone has uploaded their presentations or recordings or posters (an email list of all presenters will be available in your AGU user portal, under the link to Speaker Center) 

    • Ask in-person presenters to be at the venue a few minutes before the session for a technology check

    • Make sure that the OSPA liaisons for your sessions have allocated judges for OSPA students, and they send a reminder to the judges. Here is our AGU24 OSPA rubric OSPA24Rubric.docx. The OSPA liaison should have received detailed information about the rubric from our OSPA coordinator Yolanda Lin. 

    • Review SY’s JEDI guide for session convenors here 

  • On the day of the Session

    • Get to the venue 20 mins early to make sure all presentations/recordings/posters are uploaded, and familiarize yourself with the schedule and AV (if applicable) 

    • Familiarize yourself with the mobile Q&A app (if applicable)

    • For oral and e-lightening sessions or for poster walk throughs:

      • Pull up the session schedule with the names of presenters and order of presentations or recordings

      • Make sure each presenter stays on-time

      • Optionally, try to leave time for in-person Q&A and discussion

JEDI

JEDI means justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage all Science and Society (SY) session conveners to prioritize JEDI in their events during the Annual Meeting. For more information, visit our SY Section JEDI page.

How to conduct a poster walk-through

AGU is a really big conference, which means that not everyone will get a chance for an oral presentation. For SY sessions, some of the best discussions have happened during in-person poster sessions where people are able to ask questions, identify common interests, and potentially build new collaborations. In fact, a very exciting poster session on state climate resilience actions in AGU23, led to a new collaborative project between state agencies and researchers which is now being funded through the Penn State Climate Consortium. One of the ways to make a poster session successful is by conducting a poster walk through. 

Here are some steps through which poster session convenors can make their session engaging, interactive, and successful. 

  • Reach out to the poster presenters via email to gauge interest in a poster walk through - (an email list of all presenters will be available in your AGU user portal, under the link to Speaker Center)

  • Identify a 1 or 1.5 hour timeslot during the day of your poster session when most of the presenters will be available at their poster

  • Ask all the presenters to gather at one of the poster locations at the allocated time, and be prepared to give a 2-3 min lightning talk at their poster followed by a 2-3 min Q&A (you can adjust the timing based on the number of posters)

  • After every 5-6 mins, move to the next poster making sure that you are actively facilitating the conversation and keeping folks on time

  • Encourage any onlookers at the posters to join your walk-through, so there is an audience in addition to the presenters

  • At the last poster, if there is time, there can be room for open discussions and casual conversations on topics or questions of mutual interest

  • Overall this provides a small and intimate group space to have conversations among the poster presenters and interested audience

AGU24 Science & Society (SY) sessions by day

If you find the AGU session planning confusing, you are not alone! Here is a day-wise list of SY sessions that you can choose from! Also look out for the SY01 Asynchronous Online Poster Presentations: Science and Society, everyday!

Mon 9 December

Mon Morning

  1. SY11A Science and Society: Social and Behavioral Sciences I Oral - 08:30 - 10:00 - Independence D, Marriott Marquis

  2. H11S Integrated Hydroterrestrial Modeling: Interagency and Multisector Progress and Opportunities in Implementing Community Test Beds I Poster, 08:30 - 12:20, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  3. SY11B Advancing Equity and Health in Climate Transitions: Multisectoral Strategies for Inclusive Adaptation I Poster, 08:30 - 12:20, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  4. SY11C Building Resilient Communities Through Justice, Coalition Building, and Intergenerational Collaboration in Geoscience Poster, 08:30 - 12:20, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  5. SY11D Innovative Applications of Social Sciences to Advance Earth Observations and Remote Sensing Poster, 08:30 - 12:20, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  6. SY11E Science and Society: Community and Citizen Science I Poster, 08:30 - 12:20, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  7. SY12A Addressing Environmental Justice with Earth Observations by Weaving Knowledge and Input from Diverse Users Throughout the Project Design, Development, and Implementation I Oral - 10:20 - 11:50 - Independence D, Marriott Marquis

  8. SY12B Enhancing Weather and Climate Communications for Decision Support Services with Artificial Intelligence I Oral - 10:20 - 11:50 - Independence A-C, , Marriott Marquis

Mon Afternoon

  1. SY13A Addressing Environmental Justice with Earth Observations by Weaving Knowledge and Input from Diverse Users Throughout the Project Design, Development, and Implementation II Poster - 13:40 - 17:30 - Hall B-C (Poster Hall) (Convention Center)

  2. SY13B Enhancing Weather and Climate Communications for Decision Support Services with Artificial Intelligence II Poster - 13:40 - 17:30-  Hall B-C (Poster Hall) (Convention Center)

  3. SY13C Science and Society: Social and Behavioral Sciences II Poster - 13:40 - 17:30- Hall B-C (Poster Hall) (Convention Center)

  4. SY13D Science for Climate Empowerment: Multidisciplinary and Coproduction Approaches for Climate Justice Poster - 13:40 - 17:30-  Hall B-C (Poster Hall) (Convention Center)

  5. SY13E Science and Society: Community and Citizen Science II Oral - 14:10 - 15:40 - Independence D (Marriott Marquis)

  6. Science and Society Section - Casual Meet-up - 15:30 - 16:00 -  Poster Hall - Pod 1 (Convention Center)

  7. SY14A Advancing Equity and Health in Climate Transitions: Multisectoral Strategies for Inclusive Adaptation II Oral - 16:00 - 17:30 -  Independence A-C (Marriott Marquis)

Tues 10 December

Tues Morning

  1. SY21A Providing Accessible and Credible Greenhouse Gas Information from the U.S. Government and Partners to Meet User Needs I Oral, 08:30 - 10:00, Independence D, Marriott Marquis

  2. SY21B Doing Science Together: Sharing Solution Experiences of Cocreating Earth and Space Science with Communities I Poster, 08:30 - 12:20, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  3. SY21C Earth Science Data and Information: Meeting Users' Needs to Amplify Multidisciplinary Science and Support Actionable Information Poster, 08:30 - 12:20, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  4. SY21D The Complexity of Greenness: Exploring Trade-Offs and Synergies in Nature-Based Solutions Poster, 08:30 - 12:20, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  5. SY21E Toward Sustainable Energy Transition Resources: Integrating Earth Science, AI, and Responsible Policymaking I Poster, 08:30 - 12:20, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  6. SY22A Extending Science Through Public Participation: Community Science, Citizen Science, and a Changing World I Oral, 10:20 - 11:50, Independence A-C, Marriott Marquis

  7. SY22B Thinking Outside the Box Plot: Communicating Science Beyond the Paper I eLightning, 10:20 - 11:50, eLightning Theater 5, Convention Center

Tues Afternoon

  1. Frontiers of Geophysics Plenary Panel: Climate Intervention Research Issues and Opportunities: Navigating a Thoughtful and Inclusive Path Forward, 12:30 - 14:00, Hall E, Convention Center

  2. NH23D Examining the Impacts of Climate Change on Slums and Marginalized Communities in the Cities of the Global South Poster, 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  3. SY23B Enhancing Capacity for Climate Risk Assessment and Catalyzing Partnerships to Inform Decisions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LACI) Poster, 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  4. SY23C Extending Science Through Public Participation: Community Science, Citizen Science, and a Changing World II Poster,, 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  5. SY23D Providing Accessible and Credible Greenhouse Gas Information from the U.S. Government and Partners to Meet User Needs II Poster, , 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  6. SY23E Transboundary Water Governance for Peace, Development, and Security Poster, 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  7. SY23F A Tale of Many Tails: An Open Discussion on the Use of High-End Sea Level Rise Projections for Adaptation Planning in the United States Oral, 14:10 - 15:40, Capitol/Congress, Marriott Marquis

  8. SY23G Doing Science Together: Sharing Solution Experiences of Cocreating Earth and Space Science with Communities II Oral, 14:10 - 15:40, Independence D, Marriott Marquis

  9. Featured Plenary: From the Statehouse to the Global Stage: Leading Climate Action - Governor Jay Inslee (WA), 15:00 - 16:00, Hall E, Convention Center

  10. Science and Society Section - Casual Meet-up - 15:30 - 16:00 -  Poster Hall - Pod 1 (Convention Center)

  11. SY24A Toward Sustainable Energy Transition Resources: Integrating Earth Science, AI, and Responsible Policymaking II Oral, 16:00 - 17:30, Independence D, Marriott Marquis

  12. SY24B Bridging the Gap: How Can Scientific Research Catalyze and Inform Real-World Change in Industry and Civil Society? I eLightning, 16:00 - 17:30, eLightning Theater 2, Convention Center

Wed 11 December

Wed Morning

  1. SY31A Science and Society: Science for Policy Engagement I Oral, 08:30 - 10:00, Independence D, Marriott Marquis

  2. SY31B Bridging the Gap: How Can Scientific Research Catalyze and Inform Real-World Change in Industry and Civil Society? II Poster, 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  3. SY31C Bridging the Science Communication Gap Between Society and Global Planetary Change: Novel Ideas for an Unprecedented Climate Reality Poster, , 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  4. SY31D Sharing Their Science: Enabling Scientists in Public Engagement and Communication Efforts I Poster, , 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  5. SY31E Thinking Outside the Box Plot: Communicating Science Beyond the Paper II Poster, , 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  6. T31D Tectonic Settings and Earthquake Potential of Strike-Slip Fault Zones I Poster, , 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  7. SY32A Science and Society: Science for Policy Case Studies II Oral, 10:20 - 11:50,  Independence D, Marriott Marquis

Wed Afternoon

  1. Agency Lecture: Rachel L. Levine, M.D., 12:30 - 13:30, Hall E, Convention Center

  2. SY33A Building a Workforce to Address Climate Change Poster, 13:40 - 17:30,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  3. SY33B Imagining “What’s Next”: Exploring the Relationships Among Imagination, Hope, and Planetary Health Poster, 13:40 - 17:30,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  4. SY33C Reimagining and Transforming Marine Sciences and Related Professions: The Need to Build Capacity and Intention to Change Systems and Professional Development Poster, 13:40 - 17:30,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  5. SY33D Science and Society: Science for Policy Poster Session III Poster, 13:40 - 17:30,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  6. SY33E To What Extent Do Climate Change Education and Communication Affect Individual Attitudes and Behavior? Poster, 13:40 - 17:30,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  7. SY33F Bridging the Gap: How Can Scientific Research Catalyze and Inform Real-World Change in Industry and Civil Society? III Oral, 14:10 - 15:40, Independence D, Marriott Marquis

  8. Science and Society Section - Casual Meet-up - 15:30 - 16:00 -  Poster Hall - Pod 3 (Convention Center)

  9. SY34A Sharing Their Science: Enabling Scientists in Public Engagement and Communication Efforts II Oral, 16:00 - 17:30, Independence D, Marriott Marquis

  10. SY34B Reimagining Connections of Science and Society: A Meeting of the Metaphors eLightning, 16:00 - 17:30, eLightning Theater 5, Convention Center

Thurs 12 December

Thurs Morning

  1. SY41A Advancing Socioeconomic Impact and Resource Sustainability Through Earth Observations: Using Integrated EO for Informed Decision-Making Leading to Economic Benefits, Emphasizing Partly the Water, Food, and Energy Nexus I Oral, 08:30 - 10:00, Liberty I-K, Marriott Marquis

  2. SY41B Make Climate Adaptation Actionable: Cocreation and Decision Support in Local Planning and Policy I Oral, 08:30 - 10:00, Independence E, Marriott Marquis

  3. SY41C Science and Society: Science Communication Practice, Research, and Reflection in an Era of Change I Oral, 08:30 - 10:00, Independence D, Marriott Marquis, 

  4. SY41D Acknowledging and Sharing Our Climate Grief I Poster, 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  5. SY41E Advancing Water Resource Management Through Community Collaboration and Codesign of Data and Tools Poster, 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  6. SY41F Indigenous Science to Action: Transforming Geoscience Through Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Meaningful Engagement with Indigenous Peoples I Poster, 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  7. SY41G Open and Transparent Workflows and Good Modeling Practices for Decision Support I Poster, 08:30 - 12:20, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  8. SY42A Building Community Cooperation in Developing and Sharing Science Applications for National Security, Natural Hazards Preparedness and Response, and Public Safety I Oral, 10:20 - 11:50, Independence D, Marriott Marquis

  9. SY42B Science and Storytelling: New Horizons and Challenges eLightning, 10:20 - 11:50, eLightning Theater 6, Convention Center

Thurs Afternoon

  1. SY43A Advancing Socioeconomic Impact and Resource Sustainability Through Earth Observations: Using Integrated EO for Informed Decision-Making Leading to Economic Benefits, Emphasizing Partly the Water, Food, and Energy Nexus II Poster, 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  2. SY43B Building Community Cooperation in Developing and Sharing Science Applications for National Security, Natural Hazards Preparedness and Response, and Public Safety II Poster, , 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  3. SY43C Make Climate Adaptation Actionable: Cocreation and Decision Support in Local Planning and Policy II Poster, , 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  4. SY43D Science and Society: Science Communication Practice, Research, and Reflection in an Era of Change II Poster, , 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  5. SY43E Whole-of-Society Approaches for Addressing the Climate Crisis at Scale, from National to Local Poster, 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  6. SY43H Bridging Faith and Science Communities to Help Address Global Climate Change Poster, 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  7. SY43F Indigenous Science to Action: Transforming Geoscience Through Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Meaningful Engagement with Indigenous Peoples II Oral, 14:10 - 15:40, Independence D, Marriott Marquis

  8. SY43G Open and Transparent Workflows and Good Modeling Practices for Decision Support II Oral, 14:10 - 15:40, Independence E, Marriott Marquis

  9. Featured Plenary: Charting the Global Climate Pathway: A Conversation with John Podesta, 14:30 - 15:30, Hall E, Convention Center

  10. Science and Society Section - Casual Meet-up - 15:30 - 16:00 -  Poster Hall - Pod 1 (Convention Center)

  11. SY44A Acknowledging and Sharing Our Climate Grief II Oral, 16:00 - 17:30, Independence D, Marriott Marquis

Fri 13 December

Fri Morning

  1. SY51A Advances in Oil and Gas Methane Emissions Reconciliation and Uncertainty Estimation Methods I Oral, 08:30 - 10:00, Independence E, Marriott Marquis

  2. ED51C Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Science Communication: Challenges and Opportunities for International Students and Scholars Poster, 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  3. SY51B Advances in the Practice and Theory of Climate Change Adaptation I Poster, , 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  4. SY51C Celebrating 150 Years of International Science Collaboration: Marking the 1874 Efforts to Observe the Transit of Venus and the Development of Global Science Poster, , 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  5. SY51D Data Visualization as a Communication Tool in the Earth and Space Sciences I Poster, 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  6. SY51E The Role and Impacts of Minerals in Sustainable and Just Transitions I Poster, , 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  7. SY51F Navigating Uncertainty: Assessing and Communicating Risk in Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Research, Development, and Deployment Poster, 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  8. T51C Intracontinental Deformation and Subduction in Alaska and Northwestern Canada: Results from EarthScope and Related Studies I Poster, 08:30 - 12:20,  Poster Hall, Convention Center

  9. SY52A Science and Society: Art and Science—Collaborations Between Artists and Scientists I Oral, 10:20 - 11:50, Independence D, Marriott Marquis

Fri Afternoon

  1. SY53A Advances in Oil and Gas Methane Emissions Reconciliation and Uncertainty Estimation Methods II Poster, 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  2. SY53B Regulatory and Voluntary Initiatives for Differentiating Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Global Oil and Gas Supply Chains Poster, , 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  3. SY53C Science and Society: Art and Science—Collaborations Between Artists and Scientists II Poster, 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  4. T53A Insights into the Cascadia Subduction Zone: From Fundamental Scientific Processes to Societal Resilience III Poster, , 13:40 - 17:30, Poster Hall, Convention Center

  5. SY53D Data Visualization as a Communication Tool in the Earth and Space Sciences II Oral, 14:10 - 15:40, Independence D, Marriott Marquis

  6. SY53E The Role and Impacts of Minerals in Sustainable and Just Transitions II Oral, 14:10 - 15:40, Independence E, Marriott Marquis

  7. Science and Society Section - Casual Meet-up - 15:30 - 16:00 -  Poster Hall - Pod 3 (Convention Center)

  8. SY54A Advances in the Practice and Theory of Climate Change Adaptation II Oral, 16:00 - 17:30, Independence D, Marriott Marquis

Click here to see all AGU24 SY Sessions in the AGU24 Conference Website

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Science & Society Tracks

We have five "tracks" in our section. Please feel free to contact the Track Leads or any SY Section Leadership members for more information. Find contact information on the Leadership webpage.

SY Exe Comm and AGU staff
Science and Society Executive Committee & AGU Staff (SY Retreat, March 2022)

Track Descriptions

SCIENCE POLICY
Scientists have a critical role to play in advising policy makers throughout all levels of government. Section members working in this space contribute to specific science-based public policy initiatives and include scientists, policy makers, and science advocates who work at the interface of science and public policy.

COMMUNITY & CITIZEN SCIENCE
In community science, scientists and communities do science together to advance one or more community priorities. This encourages communities, particularly historically marginalized and oppressed communities, to guide, participate in, learn from, and benefit from science. Citizen Science, similarly, engages the public to collaborate with scientists to assist in research and monitoring, from local to global investigations. Community and citizen science (CCS) can take many forms. Through this track we promote and share innovative and effective practices, and advance scholarship that examines and reflects on CCS approaches.

SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
Science communication includes the efforts of natural, physical and social scientists, communications professionals, and teams that communicate the process and values of science and scientific findings to non-specialist audiences outside of formal educational settings. The goals of science communication are varied, including enhanced dialogue, understanding, awareness, enthusiasm, improving decision making, or influencing behaviors. Science communication channels include in-person interaction, online, social media, mass media, or other communication methods.
ART & SCIENCE
Scientific and artistic endeavors are both used to explore and understand the world around us. Artistic techniques can help scientists visualize data and communicate results to other scientists as well as non-scientists. Art plays an increasingly important role in science education in both informal and formal environments. The integration of art and science yields interdisciplinary methodologies that enable connections between science and society.

SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
One of the fundamental motivations of geosciences is to produce knowledge that helps to solve society’s most pressing issues. Social and behavioral sciences can help us understand how people and institutions think, feel, and behave with respect to scientific knowledge. Insights from varied fields (including but not limited to anthropology, economics, history, political science, decision science, psychology, education, and sociology) and from non-academic communities, can help to forge stronger linkages between science and society. This track promotes research and practice from these fields, and aims to serve as a bridge between social sciences and other disciplines in geosciences.

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