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Newsletter - November 2022

 Dear Tectonophysics affiliates,

We are looking forward to seeing you in person in Chicago, or remotely, at the AGU Fall Meeting 2022 is coming up soon (Dec. 12-16).  We will have again a vibrant presence with 72 sessions listed under Tectonophysics. You’ll find below some information that you may want to have in mind when you’ll plan your week. First some announcements.

(1) We are pleased to announce the results of the AGU Tectonophysics election, and the selection of the new President-Elect Lisa McNeill, and Secretary Jacky Austermann. Congratulations to both of you, and thanks to all who agreed to run for office, and to everyone who participated in the process.

(2) Congratulations to the Tectonophysics members elected to the 2022 Class of Fellows: Marin Clark, Jeff Karson and Mark Spiegelman.

(4) Congratulations to Harriet Lau who will be presented the Jason Morgan Early Career Award  just before the Birch lecture, on Wednesday, 14 December, 16H45 (McCormick Place - E354a).

(5) This year’s Birch Lecturer is Damian Saffer, who will speak to us about “Fluids, Friction, and the Offshore Subduction Megathrust”. Please join the presentation and discussion on Wednesday, 14 December, 16H45-18h15 (McCormick Place - E354a)

(6) We are pleased to honor Lucy Flesch, as this year’s AGU Paul Silver award recipient for outstanding scientific service the fields of geodesy, seismology, or tectonophysics. Lucy will be presented the award at the beginning of the Bowie lecture, Tuesday, 13 December, 14H45 (McCormick Place - E354b).

(7) The Tectonophysics section reception will be held jointly with Seismology on Tuesday, 13 Dec, 18h30-20h00 (Marriott Marquis - Grand Horizon E). We will enjoy some drinks and the buffet and celebrate our honorees. Note that this is a ticketed event. 

(8)  Students and early career scientist are invited to the Earth Interior’s and Planetary Sciences student/early career trivia night at #AGU22 (Monday, 12 Dec, 18h30-20h00, Marriott Marquis - Great Lakes F). Trivia teams will participate in a potpourri of trivia rounds curated by your section S/EC representatives. This is a great opportunity to network across sections with overlapping and complementary big science questions.

 (9) Early Career attendees are invited to to register for the Geodesy, Seismology, and Tectonophysics Early Career Networking Event and Luncheon, which will take place on Thursday, Dec 15, 12h45-13h45 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. You might also be interested in the workshop “Geoscience Careers Beyond Academia: Identifying Pathways, Skills, and Role Models with GROW”, which will take place on Sunday 11, Dec, 13h00-17h00pm. We thank Danielle Sumy, Anika Knight and Gaby Noriega for organizing the event.

(10) And as an important reminder, volunteer Judges are needed for the Outstanding Student Presentation Award (OSPA) competition at the Fall AGU Meeting. Tectonophysics will be giving out 10 awards, each with a $100 prize. This award is a notable recognition for students that helps to advance their careers. The award relies on volunteers from the community to serve as judges during the meeting. Please look for OSPA presentations in sessions you are planning to attend and sign up. Note that AGU student members, who are not competing for an OSPA award are eligible to volunteer as judges.

(11) Finally, our sincere thanks go out to all of the Tectonophysics Committee members, who help keep things running smoothly and bring energy to our activities:

Executive: Jean-Philippe Avouac (President), Dan Faulkner (President-Elect), Dona Shillington (Secretary), Julia Morgan (Past President), Patrick Fulton (Meetings), Eli Silver (Nominations), Jean-Arthur Olive (Early Career), Alba Rodriguez Padilla (student).

Meetings: Patrick Fulton  (chair), Jing Liu-Zeng, and Marcos Moreno

Nominations: Eli Silver (chair), Mathilde Cannat, Kuo-Fong Ma John Platt, Cesar Ranero, Laura Wallace

Fellows: Dan Faulkner Avouac (chair), Jean-Philippe Avouac, Anne Davaille, Aitaro Kato, Jian Lin, Leigh Royden

Jason Morgan Early Career Award: Nathan Niemi (chair), Whitney Behr,  Lijun Liu, Marta Perez-Gussinye, Jolante van Wijk

Paul G. Silver Outstanding Service Award (Tectonophysics members): Jean-Philippe Avouac and Dan Faulkner

OSPA and Early Career: Donna Shillington, Jean-Arthur Olive and Hiroko Kitajima

Our early career task force: Chris Rollins (chair),  Alba Rodriguez-Padilla, Heather Shaddox, Taiyi Wang, Silvia Brizzi and Connor Droof, and Tamara King 

We look forward to seeing you in person or remotely at the Fall AGU Meeting!

Thank you,

Jean-Philippe Avouac, President
Dan Faulkner, President-Elect
Donna Shillington, Secretary

Newsletter - November 2021

Dear All,

The AGU Fall Meeting 2021 is coming up soon (Dec. 13-17). As all of you probably know, it will be a hybrid meeting with the in-person meeting in New Orleans, LA. This is a new experience for most of us, and we hope that you’ll enjoy the possibility to connect with the AGU community at broad whether your participate in person or remotely.   Here are some information and announcements that you may want to have in mind when you plan your week. The more practical information about the meeting is appended at the end of the letter (and available from the AGU Fall meeting web site as well).

 

(1) The Tectonophysics Section will resume its traditional section reception. The event will be hybrid and held jointly with Seismology. We will enjoy some drinks and the buffet and celebrate our honorees.  Note that this is a ticketed event. Please make sure to join on Tuesday, 14 Dec, 6:30-8:00pm.

 

(2) Congratulations to the Tectonophysics members elected to the 2020 Class of Fellows: Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni, Onno Oncken and Peter Van Keken.

 

(3) We are pleased to honor Rick Allmendinger, as this year’s AGU Lee Silver award recipient for outstanding scientific service the fields of geodesy, seismology, or tectonophysics. Rick will be presented the award at the beginning of the Birch lecture, Wednesday, 15 December, 2:30-4pm.

 

(4) Congratulations to Juliane Dannberg who will be presented the Jason Morgan Early Career Award  from our section at the beginning of the Birch lecture, Wednesday, 15 December, 2:30-4pm.

 

(5) This year’s Birch Lecturer is Taras Gerya, who will speak to us about “New geodynamic processes and phenomena discovered with numerical modeling: examples and recipes”. Please join the presentation and discussion on Wednesday, 15 December, 2:30-4pm.

 

(5)  Students and early career scientist are invited to the 3rd annual student/early career trivia night at #AGU21. Trivia teams will participate in a potpourri of trivia rounds curated by your section S/EC representatives. This is a great opportunity to network across sections with overlapping and complementary big science questions. Please note that this is an in-person only event. There will be refreshments, and your ticket includes food and 2 drinks from the bar. Wear your thinking cap, because there will be prizes!

 

(6) Early Career attendees are invited to register for the Geodesy, Seismology, and Tectonophysics Early Career Networking Event and Luncheon, which will take place on Thursday 16, Dec, 11:30am-12:30pm. We thank Danielle Sumy, Anika Knight and Gaby Noriega for organizing the event.

 

(7) As an important reminder, volunteer Judges are needed for the Outstanding Student Presentation Award (OSPA) competition at the Fall AGU Meeting. Tectonophysics will be giving out 10 awards, each with a $100 prize. This award is a notable recognition for students that helps to advance their careers. This program also gives all student presenters a chance to engage with members of our community about their science and receive feedback. The award relies on volunteers from the community to serve as judges during the meeting. Please look for OSPA presentations in sessions you are planning to attend and sign up. Note that AGU student members, who are not competing for an OSPA award are eligible to volunteer as judges.

 

(8) We thank Ylona van Dinther for her enthusiastic and energizing service as Early Career Scientist (ECS) for our section, and we welcome Jean-Arthur Olive, who has stepped in as the new ECS.  We also want to thank Bobby Reece for serving on the OSPA and Early Career Committee, and welcome Hiroko Kitajima as a new member of this important committee.

 

(9) We thank Chris Rollins,  Alba Rodriguez-Padilla (our student representative), Heather Shaddox, Taiyi Wang, Silvia Brizzi and Connor Droof, Tamarah King  who have formed the ‘Tectonophysics Revival Task Force’. This team organized an exciting session that will be held during the upcoming Fall AGU Meeting: Session T34B on ‘Great Unsolved Questions in Tectonophysics’ will certainly lead to exciting discussions, so please come join in the conversations.

 

We look forward to seeing you in person or remotely at the Fall AGU Meeting!

 

Thank you,

 

Jean-Philippe Avouac, President

Dan Faulkner, President-Elect
Donna Shillington, Secretary

 

 

Meeting Program and practical information

 

You can review the program and build your daily schedules here. Note 71 sessions are listed under Tectonophysics – so much to choose from, in addition the Birch Lecture!

 

For practical information regarding  the meeting go there.

Stay tuned to AGU Connect, which will be used to provide last minute updates and announcements of interest the community.

New Orleans and COVID Protocols

Louisiana and New Orleans have relaxed their mask requirements for indoor gatherings but are still requiring masks in schools and in other specific conditions. Proof of vaccination is still required to dine in restaurants or enter businesses. The most up-to-date information can be found here.

Regardless of local ordinances, AGU will continue to require proof of vaccination to attend the meeting and will require masks indoors while not actively eating and/or drinking.

We have partnered with SafeAccess to collect and verify vaccination information. Beginning in mid-November, registered attendees will receive a link to create an account and provide their information. This will link to our registration database and once verified, you’ll receive permission to pick up your meeting badge (or will be cleared to have your badge brought to the Hilton for pick up). It is imperative that you complete this step ahead of time and we’ll assist you with any questions you may have. If you wait until you arrive in New Orleans to register and provide your vaccination information, you may experience delays in getting in to attend events and sessions. Badges will be required at all AGU events.

Travel

The CDC has posted a list of WHO approved vaccinations to enter the US as well as examples of what vaccination proof must contain. You can find that information here.

Hotel reservations will be confirmed in mid-November. Please note that due to the lower number of in-person attendees, we may not be able to accommodate the specific hotel you requested. We promise that you’ll have a walkable room at a nice property, we sincerely appreciate your patience as we finalize these arrangements.

Added Plenaries

Sekou Andrews, founder of the Poetic Voice  will  attend AGU21 in-person on  Wednesday (11:15-12:15) for an inspirational plenary about science and storytelling.

A COP 26 Plenary has also been added to Friday, 17 December at 11:15 am and will be chaired and moderated by Lisa Graumlich and Guy Brasseur.

Presenter Journey and Resources

Our CMM team created a nice resource to show the various journeys presenters have in the different session types. That can be found here along with many other resources to help you plan your sessions and talks. We do have office hours and trainings still available, please let us know what else you might need.

Field Trips

Check local field trip opportunities.

Newsletter - November 2020

Greetings everyone, 

It’s hard to believe that the AGU Fall Meeting 202 is right around the corner!  Here we provide a couple of reminders for everyone, and some announcements. First the announcements:

(1) We are pleased to announce the results of the AGU Tectonophysics election, and the selection of the new President-Elect Dan Faulkner, and Secretary Donna Shillington. Congratulations to both of you, and thanks to all who agreed to run for office, and to everyone who participated in the process.

(2) We would also like to recognize Tectonophysics members selected to the 2020 Class of Fellows: Anne Davaille, Nadia Lapusta, and Jian Lin. Congratulations to all of you, as well as several Tectonophysics affiliates also elected fellow this year.

 (3) And we are excited to honor Anthony Watts, former President of the Tectonophysics Section, as this year’s AGU Maurice Ewing Medal recipient, in recognition of his significant contributions to the ocean sciences. Congratulations Tony, for this well deserved recognition.

(4) As a reminder, this year’s Birch Lecturer is Christie D. Rowe, who will speak to us about “Walking the seismogenic zone: A field geology perspective on earthquakes”. Please join us at for a stimulating tour and discussion on Wednesday evening, 9 December!

(5) Recall that the AGU Fall Meeting is scheduled from 1-17 December and the scientific program content will be available on-demand, with pre-recorded oral presentations and virtual posters available for attendees to view on their own, as well as live sessions to interact with the presenters directly.  

 

• Tectonophysics has organized 57 sessions, plus many more joint with other sections – so much to choose from, in addition the Birch Lecture.
• You can review the program and build your daily schedules at <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/meetingapp.cgi/Home/0> and find all the information you are looking for at the Meeting website <https://www.agu.org/fall-meeting>.
• Please stay tuned to AGU Connect, which will be used to provide last minute updates and announcements of interest the community.
• You will also discover a rich selection of interesting presentations on topical issues of the day, and opportunities to network with colleagues throughout the program.

(6) Note, because of the virtual format for the Fall AGU Meeting this year, the Tectonophysics Section will not hold its traditional section luncheon / reception (a.k.a., Business Meeting), to give everyone more time to enjoy the rich programming. However, we will recognize our honorees and new section leaders just before the Birch Lecture. We encourage all to attend that event on Wednesday evening, 9 December.

(7) Early Career attendees are invited to register to joinfor the Geodesy, Seismology, and Tectonophysics Joint Early Career and Student Networking Event, which will take place on Thursday, December 3rd at 4 PM Eastern. This year’s event will highlight an exciting panel of speakers who will provide insights into their career paths that should be enlightening to all.

(8) And as an important reminder, volunteer Judges are needed for the Outstanding Student Presentation Award (OSPA) (https://education.agu.org/ospa/) competition at the Fall AGU Meeting. Tectonophysics will be giving out 10 awards, each with a $100 prize. This award is a notable recognition for students that helps to advance their careers. The award relies on volunteers from the community to serve as judges during the meeting. Please look for OSPA presentations in sessions you are planning to attend and sign up.  New this year:

• Judges do not have to be available during a specific time.To accommodate volunteers from differing time zones, all interactions will occur within the OSPA Platform. Judges can watch a student’s pre-recorded presentation at any time during Fall Meeting via the scientific program software. They will “comment”/”chat” within the OSPA Platform to ask a student presenter questions, and the student will have to respond by 17 December within the OSPA platform. Judges are welcome to attend the student’s sessions within the scientific program software and participate in live conversations if they desire – however, it is not required. 
• AGU student members are eligible to volunteer as judges this yearif they are participating in Fall Meeting but are not participating in OSPA as a student presenter. 

 

We look forward to seeing you at the Fall AGU Meeting!

Juli Morgan (morganj@rice.edu), President, Tectonophysics Section, AGU

Jean-Philippe Avouac (avouac@gps.caltech.edu), President-elect, Tectonophysics Section, AGU

Suzanne Carbotte (carbotte@ldeo.columbia.edu), Secretary, Tectonophysics Section, AGU

Newsletter - October 2020

Greetings Members and Affiliates of Tectonophysics,

We hope that everyone is faring well, during these unusual times as we grapple concurrently with the global COVID-19 pandemic, unacceptable social injustice, and uncertainty from many sources. We would like to use this short newsletter to alert our community to a few important points and reminders:

(1) The 2020 AGU Election is now underway, so don’t forget to VOTE! The election polls will close on Tuesday 27 October at 11:59pm Eastern Daylight Time. We encourage everyone to cast at least 1 vote before the polls close. Look for your voting credentials from AGU’s election vendor (noreply@directvote.net) or visit agu.org/elections and click the button to request voting credentials. You must be a current AGU member to vote. AGU leaders elected now will serve for several years starting 1 January 2021. The person selected as our section president-elect will join the AGU Council. We encourage you to review the candidate bios for our section and vote today! It will only take a few minutes.

(2) The AGU Fall Meeting is a little less than two months away, and the meeting is going virtual this year. You can access the program, registration pages, and more here <https://www.agu.org/fall-meeting>.

 

• The meeting is scheduled from 1-17 December to accommodate over a thousand hours of virtual content, and it will run around the clock in order to minimize conflicts and maximize global participation. Scientific program content will be available on-demand, with pre-recorded oral presentations and virtual posters available for attendees to view on their own, as well as live sessions to interact with the presenters directly.
• Registration is open now. Act soon, as early bird registration ends Friday, 30 October at 11:59 PM ET. Registration fees are about 50% less than the in-person rate, and even lower rates are available for graduate students and other groups. Undergraduates and K-12 teachers attend for FREE!
• Tectonophysics has organized 57 sessions, plus many more joint with other sections. Thanks to everyone who proposed this exciting program. You can review the program <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/meetingapp.cgi/Home/0>. Check back often, however, because last minute events are being updated all the time.
• Please plan to attend The Birch Lecture, which will take place Wednesday evening, 9 December. Our honored Birch Lecturer is Christie D. Rowe, who will tell us about “Walking the seismogenic zone: A field geology perspective on earthquakes”. At that time, we will also recognize our Section Awardees, including our Jason Morgan Early Career Awardee, Carolyn Boulton, and a recipient of the Paul G. Silver Award for Outstanding Scientific Service, Ramon Arrowsmith.
• Early career attendees should also register for the Geodesy, Seismology, and Tectonophysics Joint Early Career and Student Networking Event, which will also be held virtually. This will ensure that you are informed as details become available.

 

(3) The Outstanding Student Presentations Awards (OSPA) are also moving virtual and we will need judges!  New this year, OSPA will allow students to serve as OSPA judges; student judges will not be allowed to participate in the OSPA program as presenters.  There will also be a more transparent scoring system so that judges provide critical feedback that improves both research and presentation style.  Stay tuned for more information and check the OSPA webpage for the latest information.

 

(4) More information about the 2020 AGU Fall Meeting and associated Tectonophysics activities will be posted on our website <https://tectonophysics.agu.org> and in an upcoming newsletter. In the meantime, we hope you are all working on your presentations in preparation for an exciting and unique virtual gathering.

 

(5) And importantly, as a section, Tectonophysics endorses recent statements by AGU Leadership, in particular the anti-racism statement <https://fromtheprow.agu.org/agu-demands-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/> that recognizes the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in our scientific community. We extend an invitation from the AGU Dversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee to participate in a virtual workshop series designed to help current and emerging geoscience leaders support recent calls to action for anti-racism in academia: Cultivating Leadership for Change and Justice in the Geosciences: A Virtual Workshop Series Sponsored by Geoscientists of Color and Allies.  A link to the posted workshop flyer is here:  

 <https://ethicsandequitycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Ethics_Brochure_20Oct20-v2.pdf>

 

(6) Finally, our sincere thanks go out to all of the Tectonophysics Committee members, who help keep things running smoothly:

 

• Executive: Julia Morgan (President), Jean-Philippe Avouac (President-Elect), Suzanne Carbotte (Secretary), Ross Stein (Past President), Chung-Han Chan (Meetings), Roger Buck (Nominations), Ylona van Dither (Early Career), Rachel Marzen (student).
• Meetings: Chung-Han Chan (chair), Marianne Karplus, and Patrick Fulton
• Nominations: Roger Buck (chair), Walter Mooney, Kelin Whipple, Michele Cooke, Giulio Di Toro, and Eli Silver
• Fellows: Jean-Philippe Avouac (chair), Julia Morgan, David Bercovici, Kelin Wang, Gail Christenson, and Rebecca Dorsey
• Jason Morgan Early Career Award: Yann Klinger (chair), Julie Rowland, Rob Govers, Magali Billen, and Glenn Spinelli
• Paul G. Silver Outstanding Service Award (Tectonophysics members): Julia Morgan and Jean-Philippe Avouac
• OSPA and Early Career: Suzanne Carbotte, Bobby Reece, and Ylona van Dinther

 

We look forward to seeing you on-line!

 

Juli Morgan (morganj@rice.edu), President, Tectonophysics Section, AGU

Jean-Philippe Avouac (avouac@gps.caltech.edu), President-elect, Tectonophysics Section, AGU

Suzanne Carbotte (carbotte@ldeo.columbia.edu), Secretary, Tectonophysics Section, AGU

Newsletter - November 2019

Greetings Members and Affiliates of Tectonophysics,

 

The AGU Fall Meeting is a little over a month away, and it's going to be an exciting and busy gathering, especially as AGU celebrates its Centennial. Follow things on Twitter: @theAGU, (hashtags #AGU100, #AGU2019). Please keep an eye out for several Tectonophysics Section Highlights listed below. We look forward to seeing you there!

 

The Tectonophysics Section wants your input! With AGU turning 100 and the Plate Tectonics Revolution about half that age, the Tectonophysics section has a lot to celebrate! As part of that celebration, we would like your feedback – specifically:

 

What Does Tectonophysics Mean to You?

 

We invite you to share your thoughts and related images or photos. Your quotes and images will be displayed during the AGU Fall Meeting and on the new Tectonophysics website. The Tectonophysics Centennial and Communications Committee will pick their 5 favorite quotes and 5 favorite images that will be shared through the AGU Twitter account @theAGU. The quote and image with the most likes will win AGU swag!
 

• Click HERE to write up to 140 characters to share what Tectonophysics means to you!
   
• Click HERE to send your best photos. Be sure to state your name and a provide brief description of the image.

 

Volunteer for Tectonophysics: Volunteer Judges are needed for the Outstanding Student Presentation Award (OSPA) (https://education.agu.org/ospa/) competition that takes place at the Fall AGU Meeting. Tectonophysics will be giving out 10 awards this year, each with a $100 prize. This award is a notable recognition for students that helps to advance their careers. The award relies on volunteers from the community to serve as judges during the meeting. Requests for judge volunteers will be sent in the 2 to 4 weeks before the AGU fall meeting. Please respond and sign up.  If you would like to serve the Tectonophysics Community in other ways, please reach out to any member of the Tectonophysics Executive Committee, listed below.

 

Tectonophysics at AGU Fall Meeting

 

Earth's Interior Neighborhood for Monday, December 9, at Centennial Central (https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting/pages/centennial-at-fall-meeting). A major component is a set of eight plenary sessions in the Centennial Theater. These scientific sessions will feature emerging as well as well-known scientists reviewing the connections between the Solid Earth and Habitability. Centennial Central will also showcase digital representations of science (photos, sounds, videos), offer multiple networking opportunities, and foster lively discussions. Please drop by.

 

Tutorials of interest to the Tectonophysics community will also be offered throughout the week. The full listing and details can be found at here

(https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/meetingapp.cgi/Program/2484)

 

T24A Centennial Session: The Giants of Tectonophysics III follows two popular Giants sessions held during last year's AGU Fall Meeting. Come celebrate the contributions of some of the great pioneers in the fields of geophysics, marine geology, rock mechanics, and more, including Inge Lehmann, David T. Griggs, Xavier Le Pichon, Donald W. Forsyth, Richard O'Connell, Daniel E. Karig, J. Casey Moore, and Eldridge Moores. The full schedule is here

(https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/meetingapp.cgi/Session/82687)

 

The Joint Seismology and Tectonophysics Business Meeting and Reception will be held on Tuesday evening, December 10 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm, at the Marriott Marquis Golden Gate C1 B2. Please join us as we honor this year's fellows and awardees, and enjoy an opportunity to network with your colleagues. Please note, you must register for this event on the AGU registration page, and there is a nominal charge.

 

The Geodesy, Seismology, and Tectonophysics Joint Early Career and Student Networking Luncheon will be held on Thursday, Dec 12 from 12:30-1:30 pm, in the Marriott Marque Golden Gate A & B2. Again, please register for this event on-line, and pay the nominal charge to meet and dine with new friends and colleagues.

Early Bird Prices for AGU Registration end on November 7, so go on-line and register now! There will ne NO extensions for the Early Bird Registration price. Do not wait until the last minute to register.

 

In other news:

 

New Tectonophysics Website: AGU has launched a new website, highly interactive and personalizable. In tandem, the Tectonophysics Section boasts an updated website and on-line content. Check it out at https://connect.agu.org/tectonophysics/home. And thanks to Gene Yogodzinski for the spectacular home page photo of the Shaler Pluton, Unalaska Island, Alaska. Please let us know if you have comments or suggestions about additional information that would be useful to the Tectonophysics Community.

 

Plate Tectonics Paradigm Interviews: Tectonophysics has been a major contributor to our current understanding of Plate Tectonics. In recognition, we are excited to share the first phase of video interviews with scientists that played key roles in the development Plate Tectonic Theory (https://connect.agu.org/tectonophysics/agu100/interviews)! The interviews, conducted in conversational format, capture pivotal moments in Earth Science discoveries. The videos are informative and appropriate for groups at all levels of expertise. Instructors may find them useful as supplements for teaching Plate Tectonics. These interviews will continue to be conducted and added to the website throughout Fall 2019, in honor of AGU's Centennial!

 

2019 AGU and Tectonophysics Honorees:

Congratulations to our primary Tectonophysics members receiving 2019 honors:

 

AGU Fellows: Jean Braun, Taras Gerya, Toshihiko Shimamoto, and John Suppe, as well as all other members of the 2019 Class of AGU Fellows.

Claudio Faccenna, of Università Roma Tre and UT Austin, will give the 2019 Francis Birch Lecture of the American Geophysical Union on Wednesday, December 11, at 2:00 pm. At this lecture, the Jason Morgan Early Career Award, will be bestowed upon Jacqueline Austermann, Columbia University. Also, congratulations to the 2019 Paul G. Silver Awardee, Judith Chester of Texas A&M, who will receive the award just before the Gutenburg Lecture on Tuesday, December 10 at 2:00 pm.

 

Our thanks to all of the Tectonophysics Committee members

• Executive: Julia Morgan (President), Jean-Philippe Avouac (President-Elect), Suzanne Carbotte (Secretary), Ross Stein (Past President), Christine Regalla (Meetings), Roger Buck (Nominations), Kristin Morell (Early Career), Rachel Marzen (student).
   
• Meetings: Christine Regalla (chair), Chung-Han Chan, and Marianne Karplus
   
• Nominations: Roger Buck (chair), Walter Mooney, Kelin Whipple, Michele Cooke, and Giulio Di Toro
   
• Fellows: Jean-Philippe Avouac (chair), Julia Morgan, Wayne Thatcher, Joann Stock, David Bercovici, and Sean Willett
   
• Jason Morgan Early Career Award: Eric Dunham (chair), Julie Rowland, Rob Govers, Magali Billen, and Yann Klinger
   
• Paul G. Silver Outstanding Service Award (Tectonophysics members): Julia Morgan and Jean-Philippe Avouac
   
• OSPA and Early Career: Suzanne Carbotte, Bobby Reece, and Ylona van Dinther 
   
• Centennial and Communications: Margarete Jadamec (Chair), Mark Behn, Jay Patton, Jessica Bean, Bob Stern, Kirstie Haynie

 

Support Tectonophysics and Contribute to the Austin Challenge Student Travel Grants.

The Tectonophysics section relies on our member contributions to fund actives such as student travel grants, Fall Meeting events, and other section programs. No contribution is too small; please consider donating today by visiting the AGU donations site and clicking on Tectonophysics. Individual donors who donate $50+ will also help the Tectonophysics Section take advantage of the AGU Section Incentive Program, which enhances primary member donations by giving an additional $1,000 - $5,000 to section funds, depending on participation rate!

We also encourage you to donate to the Austin Endowment for Student Travel (https://giving.agu.org/campaign/join-the-challenge-the-austin-endowment-for-student-travel/), for first-time student attendees to the AGU Meetings. Your donations will be matched by Jamie Austin, a long-standing member of AGU, up to $1 million!  You will hear more from AGU about this opportunity. Also, your 2019 donations to the Austin Challenge Grant will count toward the T section incentive Program mentioned above.

Your generosity can help make AGU's Centennial Year very special!

Newsletter - July 2019

Newsletter - November 2016

T-section Newsletter – November 2016

As we prepare for the 2016 Fall AGU meeting I thought I would update you on some developments in the Tectonophysics section.

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All change at the top

My term as President will end at the end of December after which President-elect Ross Stein will take over. Having worked closely with Ross over the past 2 years I am pleased to be able to say that the section will be in very good hands. We wish him well in the years ahead.

As you know, we recently held our bi-annual elections along with those of other AGU sections and so many congratulations to Juli Morgan and Jolante van Wijk who will take over from Ross and Juli Morgan as President-elect and Secretary-elect respectively at the end of December.

Co-sponsorship with EGU and JpGU

We continue to receive requests from our membership to increase the sponsorship of sessions at meetings of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) and the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU). Co-sponsorship is much appreciated by our international members and leads to improved understanding between our section and our sister communities so if you are organizing a session that you would like us to co-sponsor please let us know.

Webpage

Thanks to Juli Morgan and the IT staff at AGU, the new look section webpage is now up and running. The site lists all of the T-section committees and their membership. There are also links on the site to a Tectonics research paper feed and to large national and international programs such as EarthScope and IODP. https://connect.agu.org/tectonophysics

Exec. Comm.

The Exec. Comm. meets at Fall AGU and last year we held the first meeting with Early Career and Graduate Student representatives, Rebecca Bell and Gabe Lotto. Rebecca and Gabe contributed new ideas on a section-focused event for graduate student and early career scientists, which we hope to implement next year. In the meantime, we have allocated section funds to support 11 undergraduate (4), Masters (1) and graduate students (6) attend the Fall AGU meeting. 4 of these students are working in US-based research institutions and 9 are working overseas.

Awards

Union Fellows

First, let me congratulate the T-section Class of 2016 Fellows. This year, we were awarded 5 new Fellows with T-section as their primary affiliation and one additional Fellow with T-section as a secondary affiliation. They are:

• Steven Constable
• Uri ten Brink
• Andrea Tommasi
• Kelin Wang
• Bob White
• Sean Willet

Our allocation of Fellowships by the Union Fellows Committee compares well to previous years. Thank you to Chair Ross Stein and the rest of the Fellows Nomination Committee for their hard work in reviewing the nominations.

Jason Morgan Early Career Award

This continues to be a prestigious and sought after award and this year competition was again fierce. Congratulations to Whitney Behr of the University of Texas who receives the award for her thorough explorations of the kinematics, mechanics and rheology of deformation in continental lithosphere, experimental rock mechanics, and Quaternary geomorphology to determine geologic fault slip rates. Whitney will receive the award at Fall AGU, just prior the Birch Lecture, on Wednesday 14 December at 16:00 hrs.

Thank you Chair Tim Stern and the rest of the committee for their hard work in reviewing the nominations.

Birch Lecture

The T-section Birch Lecture has been a feature of AGU meetings since 1992 and honors the seminal works of Francis Birch on the structure and composition of Earth’s interior. Congratulations to Maya Tolstoy of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory who receives this honor for her contributions to Marine Geophysics, especially to the tidal triggering of seafloor earthquakes, the transmission of hydroacoustic waves generated by natural phenomena and the possible links between climate-driven sea-level change and ocean floor topography. We hope you will come along to Maya’s lecture, which will follow the award of the Jason Morgan Early Career Award to Whitney.

Paul G. Silver Award for Outstanding Scientific Service

This is a shared award with Geodesy, Seismology and Tectonophysics and this year it was our turn to Chair the award committee, which comprised the Presidents and President-elects all three sections. We received a number of excellent applications and after careful consideration recommended the award to Rob Reilinger of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Rob receives the award for inspiring so many researchers and students, in so many countries, to collaborate in the construction of a vast geodetic observatory centered on the Eastern Mediterranean and Anatolia and for his seminal works on the geodynamics and seismicity of this earthquake prone region.

Honors Nominating Committee

The T-section has a standing Nominating Committee. Their charge is to encourage nominations of outstanding members of the section for AGU service and awards at both the Union and Section level. The committee takes a comprehensive look at potential nominees across the section, including international members, women, and other underrepresented groups. Currently, the committee comprises Chair Susan Beck and members Thorsten Becker, Dietmar Müller and Basil Tikoff and they would welcome any suggestions that you may have of nominees for AGU service and awards.

Volunteer to be a Judge for OSPA

We are keen to extend our award schemes across the entire T-section membership so would like to bring your attention to the Outstanding Student Paper Award (OSPA) program. The program received a record number of applications this year. Please consider serving as a judge to help pick the best Tectonophysics student presentations. You can register on the OSPA Portal (http://ospa.agu.org/ospa,judges), and then select presentations you are willing to judge. Your generous time commitment and constructive feedback is vital for student growth and development, and helps to build our section. Please, direct questions to the two T-section OSPA coordinators: Juli Morgan (morganj@rice.edu) or Kristin Morell (kmorell@uvic.ca).

Section Name Change/Augmentation and Re-organization

Last year we raised the question of a name change for the section. Some of you believe ‘tectonophysics’ is somewhat arcane, whereas ‘seismology’ and ‘geodesy’ are not. For example, many people refer to themselves as seismologists and geodesists, but few as tectonophysists. Some names/augmentations that have garnered informal support are:

• Tectonophysics, Geodynamics, and Structural Geology
• Tectonophysics, Active Tectonics, and Geodynamics

We welcome your views on this either by email (tony@earth.ox.ac.uk; rstein@usgs.gov) or by talking with us at Fall AGU.

In the meantime, AGU’s Affiliation and Engagement Task Force has been meeting and deliberating on the organization of sections in the light of the many changes that are occurring in the Earth and Space science community, especially with regard to its becoming more interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary and using more online and social media platforms for collaboration. The Task Force Chair is T-section member Bob Detrick who will present its recommendations to Council at the Fall meeting. We look forward to hearing the recommendations of the Task Force, especially as it concerns re-organization, not just of our section, but for all sections and focus groups in the AGU.

Fall AGU

We look forward to seeing you at Fall AGU this year nd at the Tectonophysics and Seismology Joint Reception at 18:30 on Tuesday 15 December in the San Francisco Marriot Marquis Salons 12-15!

Tony Watts (AGU Section President, Tectonophysics)

Ross Stein (AGU Section President-elect, Tectonophysics)

Julia Morgan (AGU Section Secretary, Tectonophysics)

Greg Hirth (AGU Section Past President, Tectonophysics)