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Deadline for comments is 27 February 2012.</p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/web/20120119092234/http://www.agu.org/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2012-03.shtml">Protect the Integrity of Scientific Research</a> <em>9 Jan 2012</em></p> <p class="blurb">A recent bill in the House of Representatives, the Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act (H.R. 3433), strives to increase accountability and transparency of government-funded projects. However, several provisions in the bill threaten our nation's scientific research system and will hamper innovation and economic growth.</p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/web/20120119092234/http://www.agu.org/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2012-02.shtml">Science and Society Highlights at Fall Meeting 2011</a> <em>5 Jan 2012</em></p> <p class="blurb">Whether or not you were one of the over 22,000 scientists who attended AGU Fall Meeting this year, there may have been some great science and society sessions or events you missed.</p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/web/20120119092234/http://www.agu.org/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2012-01.shtml">Submit an Abstract for the New AGU Science Policy Conference </a> <em>3 Jan 2012</em></p> <p class="blurb">AGU's inaugural Science Policy Conference will be held in Washington, D.C. from Monday, 30 April – Thursday, 3 May 2012. This new conference will bring together scientists, policy makers, and stakeholders to discuss natural hazards, natural resources, oceans, and Arctic science as it relates to challenges facing our society. </p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/web/20120119092234/http://www.agu.org/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-37.shtml">Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations Update</a> <em>22 Dec 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb"></p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/web/20120119092234/http://www.agu.org/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-36.shtml">Inaugural AGU Science Policy Conference</a> <em>2 Dec 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb"></p> <!--<p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-35.shtml">Super Committee Fails to Reach Budget Agreement</a> <em>22 Nov 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb"></p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-34.shtml">Federal Budget Update</a> <em>18 Nov 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">Fiscal year 2012 funding for NOAA, NIST, NSF, and NASA approved by House and Senate.</p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-33.shtml">Request for Information on Public Access to Digital Data and Scientific Publications</a> <em>15 Nov2011</em></p> <p class="blurb"></p>--> <!--<p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-32.shtml">Science Policy at the 2011 AGU Fall Meeting</a> <em>8 Nov 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">Learn about AGU's new Scientific Integrity and Ethics Policy, how to communicate with policymakers, and AGU's Congressional Science Fellowship program.</p>--> <!--<p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-31.shtml">Share Your Expertise with Congress: Apply for an AGU Congressional Science Fellowship</a> <em>1 Nov 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">Applications are due 1 February 2012 for the AGU Congressional Science Fellowship.</p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-30.shtml">Public Affairs Spring Internship at AGU Headquarters</a> 27 Oct 2011</p> <p class="blurb">Learn about the public policy process first-hand and gain knowledge about Earth and space science policy issues.</p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-29.shtml">NOAA OAR Strategic Plan Comment Period</a> <em>20 Oct 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">Help plan the future of oceanic and atmospheric science and technology at NOAA!</p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-28.shtml">Science Budget and USGCRP Strategic Plan Comment Period</a> <em>20 Oct 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">Last week over 1200 AGU members signed on to letters addressed to key Congressional Members to emphasize the need for continued investments in science research and STEM education.</p>--> <!--<p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-27.shtml">State Department Fellowship and Undergraduate Posters on the Hill</a> <em>6 Oct 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">Applications are due 1 November 2011 for the American Institute of Physics (AIP) 2012-2013 State Department Science Fellowship. </p> --> <!--<p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-26.shtml">AGU Scientists Communicate Their Research to Congress </a> <em>29 Sept 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">AGU teamed with 8 other scientific societies to sponsor the 4th annual Geoscience Congressional Visits Day on Capitol Hill. </p>--> <!--<p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-25.shtml">Federal Science Budget Update </a> <em>16 Sept 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">The Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) met Wednesday 14 September 2011 to approve discretionary budget spending for the Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, and various science agencies. </p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-24.shtml">Contact Your Legislators before Tomorrow at 2:00 PM EDT </a> <em>13 Sept 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">Today is a crucial moment for you to support federal science research funding. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS), and will be setting funding levels for their FY12 appropriations bill on Wednesday 14 September at 2:30 pm EDT. </p> --> <!-- <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-23.shtml">Nominate Members for the Ocean Research Advisory Panel </a> <em>23 Aug 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">The Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) serves as an advisory committee to the National Ocean Council under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). </p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-22.shtml">Super Committee Announced and Hydraulic Fracturing News </a> <em>15 Aug 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">Now that the debt bill has passed the big question is whether Congress' new super committee can create a plan for further reducing the deficit that can be approved by both parties. </p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-21.shtml">Contact Your Legislators to Support Continued Funding for Science </a> <em>8 Aug 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">Support the future of the Earth and space sciences! Although Congress reached a deal on the debt bill this past week, we face an uphill battle to ensure continued funding for scientific research and development. </p> <p class="type">Event</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/events/2011_08_03_weather_panel.shtml">Severe Weather Briefing </a> <em>3 Aug 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">AGU, in conjunction with the American Meteorological Society and Ball Aerospace, sponsored a briefing on Severe Weather on 3 August 2011. Distinguished panelists discussed the repercussions of life without our nation's weather satellites </p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-20.shtml">Budget and Science Policy News</a> <em>1 Aug 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">An update of current science policy issues and news from around the Hill. </p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-19.shtml">Reminder: Submit Abstracts to Science and Society Sessions at Fall Meeting </a> <em>27 Jul 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">The deadline to submit abstracts to the AGU 2011 Fall Meeting is 4 August at 23.59 Eastern Daylight Time! </p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-18.shtml">Budget Update: FY12 Appropriations </a> <em>21 Jul 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">Last week, the House Committee on Appropriations met to discuss funding for the fiscal year 2012 budget. Two bills in particular dealt with science funding: the Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) and the Interior and Environment fiscal year 2012 appropriations bills. </p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-17.shtml">Public Affairs Fall Internship at AGU Headquarters</a> <em>15 Jul 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">AGU'S Public Affairs department is looking for a fall intern to join the team! Applications are due <strong>1 August, 2011</strong>. </p> --> <!-- <p class="type">Budget Update</p> <p class="headline"><a href="budget/debt_negotiations_Jul7.shtml">Debt Ceiling Negotiation Update </a> <em>7 July 2011</em></p> <p>According to <em>The</em> <em>Wall Street Journal</em> and several other news sources, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has indicated to the Republican caucus that there is about a 50:50 chance for a deal being reached in the next 48 hours. </p>--> <!-- <p class="type">Budget Update</p> <p class="headline"><a href="debt_negotiations.shtml">Debt Negotiations </a> <em>6 July 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">The Senate Democratic budget proposal offered today is said to call for more than $4 trillion in savings over 10 years, based on a 1:1 ratio of spending cuts to tax increases.</p>--> <!--<p class="type">Budget Update</p> <p class="headline"><a href="AGU_letter.shtml">AGU Expresses Concern over Threats to Science Funding</a> <em>6 July 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">As part of its continuing effort to preserve strategic funding of Earth science projects, AGU Executive Director Christine W. McEntee wrote a letter to the editor of <em>The Washington Post</em>.</p>--> <!--<p class="type">Budget Update</p> <p class="headline"><a href="budget_update.shtml">News as of 30 June 2011</a></p> <p class="blurb">Senate Democrats announced yesterday that they have reached agreement on a budget plan for Fiscal Year 2012.</p>--> <!-- <p class="type">Budget Update</p> <p class="headline"><a href="budget.shtml">News as of 29 June 2011</a></p> <p class="blurb">The immediate goal of current budget negotiations between Congress and the Obama Administration is to secure at least $2.4 trillion in savings over 10 years to offset an equal increase in the debt ceiling.</p>--> <!-- <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="asla/alerts/2011-16.shtml">Submit Abstracts to Science and Society Sessions at Fall Meeting</a> <em>29 Jun 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">Submit an abstract to science and society sessions for this year's Fall Meeting! The deadline for abstract submissions is 4 August 2011.</p>--> <!--<p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="asla/alerts/2011-15.shtml">Action Alert: Earth and Space Sciences at Risk</a> <em>27 Jun 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">Your help is needed to support the future of the Earth and space sciences. Contact your Members of Congress today to make a difference.</p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="asla/alerts/2011-14.shtml">Submit Comments on Government Employees Serving in Nonprofit Organizations</a> <em>22 Jun 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) has announced an open comment period regarding a proposed rule change for Government Employees Serving in Official Capacity in Nonprofit Organizations. The proposed rule would affect many AGU members.</p>--> <!--<p class="type">Hearing Summary</p> <p class="headline"><a href="hearing_summaries/112th_congress/climate_service.shtml">NOAA Climate Service Proposal</a> <em>22 Jun 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">The House Science Space and Technology Committee holds a full committee hearing to examine NOAA's Climate Service proposal.</p>--> <!--<p class="type">Hearing Summary</p> <p class="headline"><a href="hearing_summaries/112th_congress/critical_minerals.shtml">Critical Minerals and Materials Legislation</a> <em>9 Jun 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">The Senate Energy and Natural Resources holds a hearing to discuss critical minerals and materials legislation. The Subcommittee on Energy and Natural Resources questions witnesses about critical minerals in the United States.</p>--> <!-- <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="asla/alerts/2011-13.shtml">AGU & AMS Science Policy Training this Summer</a> <em>18 May 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">Sign up for this year's annual Science Policy Colloquium sponsored by AGU and AMS. Learn how to be a an effective communicator in the science policy realm and make lasting connections, as well.</p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="asla/alerts/2011-12.shtml">AGU Members Talk Science Funding on Capitol Hill</a> <em>21 Apr 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">On April 6–7, twenty-four Earth and space scientists participated in the 16th annual Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day to discuss with lawmakers the importance of federal support for basic research.</p> <p class="type">Congressional Testimony</p> <p class="headline"><a href="pdf/AGU_Senate_FY12_Testimony.pdf">AGU Submits Testimony on behalf of NSF, NOAA, and NASA</a> <em>15 Apr 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">AGU submitted testimony to the Senate Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee in support of the proposed 2012 budgets for NASA, NOAA, and NSF.</p> --> <!--<p class="type">Hearing Summary</p> <p class="headline"><a href="hearing_summaries/112th_congress/commerce_justice.shtml">Hearings on Climate Science and NOAA's 2012 Budget</a> <em>13 Apr 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">House Science Committee holds on a hearing on climate science; House Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations subcommittee questions NOAA over their proposed 2012 budget. </p> <p class="type">Blog Post</p> <p class="headline"><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/153243-science-d-politics-a-loss-for-everyone">Science ÷ politics = a loss for everyone</a> <em>1 April 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">The Hill's Congress Blog—AGU Director Chris McEntee writes how the politicization of climate science threatens to undermine the benefits scientific research provides to our society, economy, and environment.</p>--> <!--<p class="type">Events</p> <p class="headline"><a href="http://www.hazardscaucus.org/briefings/japaneq_briefing0311.html">Earthquakes & Tsunamis: What Happened in Japan and What It Means for the U.S.</a> <em>21 Mar 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">An overview of the Japan earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Discussion included rapid response to natural hazards as well as the latest information radioactive plumes from a potential nuclear explosion in Japan.</p>--> <!--<p class="type">Events</p> <p class="headline"><a href="events/2011-03-21_LeadershipSummit.shtml">Leadership Summit on Climate Science Communication</a> <em>21 Mar 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">AGU recently hosted the first summit of scientific society leaders to discuss how organizations like AGU can help their members communicate climate science more effectively to policymakers and other stakeholders.</p>--> <!--<p class="type">Events</p> <p class="headline"><a href="pdf/Japan_Briefing.pdf">Earthquakes & Tsunamis: What Happened in Japan and What It Means for the U.S.</a> <em>21 Mar 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">An overview of the Japan earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Discussion will also include rapid response to natural hazards as well as the latest on radioactive plumes from a potential nuclear explosion in Japan.</p>--> <!--<p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="asla/alerts/2011-08.shtml">AGU Members Talk Climate on Capitol Hill</a> <em>3 Mar 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">AGU teamed up with several other scientific societies to bring scientists working on climate change to meet with legislators on Capitol Hill.</p> <p class="type">Events</p> <p class="headline"><a href="http://wcclients.com/clients/UCAR/2011/march_02_2011/">Winter Wonderland: Extremes, Hazards and Blackouts – What Gives?</a> <em>2 Mar 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">AGU, with UCAR and the Weather Coalition, hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss the links between recent severe snow events and climate change, and how these events affect commerce, transportation, and the energy grid.</p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="asla/alerts/2011-07.shtml">Contact Your Senators Regarding Science Cuts; President's Request for NOAA, USGS</a> <em>24 Feb 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">The House passes a budget bill reducing federal spending and science funding for the next 7 months. Obama releases proposed 2012 budgets for USGS and NOAA.</p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="asla/alerts/2011-06.shtml">President's Budget Request Includes Science Gains for 2012</a> <em>14 Feb 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">President Obama released his FY 2012 budget, recognizing the critical impact scientific research has on economic competitiveness, national security and public health.</p>--> <!--<p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="asla/alerts/2011-05.shtml">Proposed House Budget Cuts; NSF and NASA Oversight Hearings</a> <em>11 Feb 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">The House releases proposed budget cuts for the remainder of the year with additional cuts to be announced shortly and holds oversight hearings of the NSF and NASA to identify possible savings while preserving scientific missions. </p>--> <!--<p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="asla/alerts/2011-02.shtml">AGU Applauds Obama's Commitment to Science</a> <em>27 January 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">President Obama's State of the Union address focused heavily on scientific advancement and science education in order to “win the future.” AGU's Executive Director, Christine McEntee, also commented, “By deepening our understanding of the universe around us and the hazards we face from it, scientific advances forge stronger, safer societies.”</p>--> <!--<p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="asla/alerts/2011-01.shtml">Congressional Science Fellowship Applications Due on 1 February</a> <em>3 January 2011</em></p> <p class="blurb">AGU is currently accepting applications for its 2011–2012 Congressional Science Fellowship. Fellows spend one year in the U.S. Congress in either the personal office of a Senator or Representative or on a congressional committee.</p> <p class="type">Science Policy Alert</p> <p class="headline"><a href="asla/alerts/2010-41.shtml">Wrap Up of 111<sup>th</sup> Congress</a> <em>29 December 2010</em></p> <p class="blurb">Congress passes a continuing resolution, maintaining funding at Fiscal Year 2010 levels, as well as passes the America COMPETES bill. House Republicans name committee chairs.</p>--> <!--<p class="type">News</p> <p class="headline"><a href="/meetings/fm10/lectures/">OSTP Director Dr. John Holdren to give inaugural Science and Policy Union Lecture at Fall Meeting</a></p> <p class="blurb">The inaugural lecture will be given by Dr. John Holdren, who is the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Co-Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President of the United States. The title of Holdren's presentation is "Scientists, Science Advice, and Science Policy in the Obama Administration". The lecture will be held at 1230h–1330h on Monday, 13 December, in the San Francisco Marriott Marquis hotel.</p> <p><a class="thumbnail-down" href="#thumb"><img src="images/photos/news_101008_img_tb.jpg" width="150" alt="John Holdren" /><span><img src="images/photos/news_101008_img.jpg" alt="John Holdren" /><br /></span></a></p>--> </div> <!--end Sci-alerts--> <h2 class="bordertop cleartop">Get Involved in Public Policy!</h2> <p>There are many ways to participate at the federal, state and local levels. Here are some things you can do to get started:</p> <ul> <li><a href="asla/sign_up.shtml">Sign up for AGU Science Policy Alerts</a>, which provide brief descriptions of legislation or other news at the national, state, and local levels affecting the geophysical sciences</li> <li>Get to know your Congressional delegation</li> <li>Develop a good relationship with key Congressional staff</li> <li>Make friends with your university federal relations director</li> <li>Participate in <a href="/web/20120119092234/http://www.agu.org/sci_pol/asla/alerts/2011-12.shtml">Congressional Visits Day</a></li> <li>Become a Congressional Science Fellow</li> </ul> <h2 class="bordertop">AGU Coalitions</h2> <p>AGU belongs to the following coalitions:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120119092234/http://www.cnsfweb.org/">Coalition for National Science Funding</a> (CNSF)</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120119092234/http://www.hazardscaucus.org/">Congressional Hazards Caucus Alliance</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120119092234/http://www.aboutastra.org/cvd/">Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) Working Group</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120119092234/http://www.aboutastra.org/cvd/">SET Congressional Visits Day</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120119092234/http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis108/wind_hazards_cont.html">National Wind Hazards Reduction Coalition</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120119092234/http://www.globalsolutions.org/in_the_beltway/united_states_and_law_sea_time_join">UN Law of the Sea Coalition</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120119092234/http://www.weathercoalition.org/">The Weather Coalition</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120119092234/http://www.usgscoalition.org/">USGS Coalition</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120119092234/http://www.nehrp.org/">National Earthquake Hazards Coalition</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="bordertop">Recent AGU Letters/Comments/Correspondence</h2> <p>AGU Response to OSTP’s November 3, 2011, "Request for Information" (RFI) regarding "<a href="pdf/OSTP Scholarly Publications_AGU Letter.pdf">Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications Resulting from Federally Funded Research</a>.” – 22 December 2011 </p> <!--********************** DO NOT EDIT THE CODE BELOW ****************************--> <!--********************** !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ****************************--> <!--********************** !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ****************************--> </div><!--CENTER COLUMN end--> <!--start footer--> <div id="footer"><p class="copyright">©<script type="text/javascript"> D = new Date(); year = D.getFullYear(); document.write(year); </script>. 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