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October 8, 2025
AGU submits public comment opposing changes proposed to Duration of Status
On 29 September, AGU submitted a public comment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Docket No. ICEB-2025-0001, titled “Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media.” If enacted, this regulatory change could have harmful impacts on our Earth and space science community in the U.S. and across the globe. Read the full comment: …
October 2, 2025
AGU takes active role in supporting our Earth and space science community during funding uncertainty
This year has been challenging for the science community. After already experiencing illegal reductions-in-force of federal scientists and cuts to grant funding, we are now in the midst an unprecedented government shutdown. The essential work of agencies like NOAA, NASA, and USGS are now in limbo as we wait for Congress and the Administration to reach an agreement to reopen the government. Still, AGU and our community are stepping up …
August 7, 2025
AGU’s 2025 Science Policy Mid-Year Report
AGU is pleased to present it’s 2025 mid-year policy report. This year, even through difficult times, we have accomplished so much as a community. See the highlights or download the full report: AGU Steps Up to Meet the Moment in 2025 AGU Empowers Scientists Expanding Our Policy Community AGU’s Influence and Networks Grows, Creating Policy Impact
July 18, 2025
Faced with decimation of federal science, our community stands up for science like never before
“I came today to put a face to science and what these cuts mean, and I also wanted to change the script from being called a ‘fraudster’ to being called a patriot. I believe that scientists serve their country using the skills that they have.” –Dr Jennifer Morash, June 2025 Days of Action participant Scientists serve communities through deeper understanding of our world, leading to improvements in our health, environment, …
November 25, 2024
AGU sends letter of concern for science funding to appropriators for FY25
On 25 September, AGU sent a letter to leadership in the House and Senate appropriations committees expressing concern over the low funding levels for science agencies for Fiscal Year 2025. Read more: On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our worldwide Earth and space science community, I write to share our deep concerns regarding funding for the U.S. scientific enterprise in the fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriations bills. …
October 25, 2024
Join AGU Science Policy at AGU24 in Washington DC
AGU24 is just around the corner and our Science Policy and Government Relations team has a jam-packed agenda for our members at this year’s meeting in Washington, DC. From science policy 101 to understanding how scientists can engage with congress after the election to exploring science policy careers, we are here to help you make the most of your meeting. Explore our day-by-day schedule below: Monday through Thursday, daily: Free …
July 22, 2024
FY25 Appropriations overview part 1: House spending numbers mark weak support for science
On Tuesday, 9 July the full House Appropriations Committee marked up their Commerce-Justice-Science, Interior and Environment, and Energy and Water spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2025. These bills collectively set the spending amounts for U.S. federal science agencies, including NASA, NOAA, NSF, USGS, EPA, the Department of Energy. Under the Fiscal Responsibility Act, Congress established spending caps for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The Act allows only a 1% …
July 2, 2024
Voices for Science Spotlight: Letícia Santos de Lima and her work in the Amazon
Letícia Santos de Lima, Ph.D is a Brazilian environmental scientist currently based in Barcelona. She is an environmental engineer by training and holds a PhD degree in Geography, spending her career developing a very interdisciplinary profile. Twitter/X handle: @Leticia_StLima LinkedIn handle: Leticiaslima Website: https://leticialima.weebly.com/outreach.html Tell us about yourself! Career level when you started the Voices program and where you are now, where is your work based? What is your …
July 1, 2024
Meet the 2024 Voices for Science Global Cohort
Meet the 2024 Voices for Science Global Cohort!
May 22, 2024
2024 Voices for Science Cohort
We are pleased to welcome the 2024-2025 Voices for Science Cohort! Click each image to learn more about our participants.
