AGU joined a coalition of other science societies and organizations to rally around the scince community in support of their work.

TO THE RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND ACADEMICS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, YOUR WORK IS NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER.

American science and innovation have advanced humanity for generations. The pursuit of science has led to humanity’s greatest advances, improving people’s lives and the health of our planet.

But today, science is under threat. The Pew Research Center found the share of Americans who say science has had a mostly positive effect on society has fallen and there’s been a continued decline in public trust in scientists.

In this unpredictable time, we must remind ourselves of what remains the same. We need scientific research to support the health and safety of people and our planet. We need policy decisions that are grounded in research and data. We need researchers and educators who will seek scientific truths and prepare the next generation to carry on this critical work.

Science is at the core of our missions and we remain firmly committed to supporting, elevating, and fighting for science and those who further it.

This is our commitment to you.

• • We will champion scientific integrity, including academic freedom, the inclusion of diverse perspectives, and policies grounded in scientific evidence.
  • We will fight to ensure that research funding is stable and predictable, allowing scientists to pursue ambitious research and make meaningful discoveries.
  • We will work to ensure experts like you have the resources they need to pursue research with autonomy and integrity, including critical datasets.
  • We will continue to impress on others the importance of science as an objective, unbiased approach to understanding our world.

Scientific truths are nonpartisan. It has never been more important to recommit to scientific knowledge, and to ensure you have access to data, are free from censorship, and are able to do your valuable work.

We are committed to working every day to ensure that the researchers who have devoted their lives to discovery and truth can safely continue working to improve lives and benefit society.

See the full letter with signatories here.