Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA

AGU embraces the global community and welcomes leaders representing various identities, voices, and perspectives. List any identities, voices, and perspectives you would bring, including but not limited to nationality, regional representations, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and anything else you feel comfortable sharing.

Having received education as a child in Japan and the U.S., I have naturally learned to embrace the diverse perspectives from various different cultures.

Volunteer experience that relates to this position:

Mineral and Rock Physics Executive Committee (Member, 2024); Mineral and Rock Physics Outstanding Student Presentation Awards Committee (Chair, 2024; Member, 2023); Physical Properties of Earth Materials Steering Committee (2022-2024); Tectonophysics Fall Meeting Program Committee (Member, 2024); Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth (Associate Editor, 2021-2027); International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science (Editorial Board, 2023-present); Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Editorial Board, 2022-2024); American Rock Mechanics Association Symposium Organizing Committee (2017, 2020); American Rock Mechanics Association Future Leaders (2016-2018)

This role aims to catalyze community and build AGU as envisioned by the strategic plan. This leadership position is a dual role - helping to advance AGU’s strategic plan as a member of Council and leading your section. How would you support the Board, staff and other sections to achieve AGU’s vision, values, mission, and goals? How will you engage with members of your section to execute AGU’s strategic plan?

AGU has been a symbol of excellence and integrity for me, both in science and in its relation with the society. As a researcher, I have embraced the international stage that the Earth science community offers, working in various institutions with colleagues from around the world — a core value I would also like to promote and preserve. Establishing broad and inclusive partnerships with the society and within AGU is critical to ensure that our findings are not only fundamental but also solution-based. I hope to support AGU in effectively communicating science-based solutions to external stakeholders.

As the section leader, I will ensure that we maintain strong connections with other sections pertaining to the solid Earth and planetary sciences. The Mineral and Rock Physics section excels in exploring the fundamental physics of solid Earth materials, but the impact of our discoveries are not brought to its full potential without application to various problems in Earth sciences. I am committed to promoting joint efforts across sections to organize impactful sessions and workshops at major AGU gatherings. Achieving diverse and equal representation in section leadership will also continue to be a top priority as we advance.

Section affiliations:

Mineral and Rock Physics; Seismology; Tectonophysics