On 12 May 2026, AGU joined various organizations representing the full breadth of America’s scientific, technological, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research, to urge Congress to fully support and fund the National Science Foundation (NSF) at the highest levels possible in the Fiscal Year 2027 budgetary process.

A serious concern that has arisen is the Administration’s proposal to eliminate the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) and the research it supports. We consider the work of the directorate as an indispensable and essential part of the nation’s overall research enterprise. Even though our organizations represent scientific and technological fields that primarily receive research funding from other parts of NSF, we view SBE as a critical asset for advancing our respective scientific missions.

Read the full letter and signatories here.