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Francis Birch Lecture Selection Committee
Olumide Adedeji
University of New Mexico Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Student Representative
Jean-Philippe Avouac
California Institute of Technology
Immediate Past President
Sylvain Barbot
University of Southern California
Fall Meeting Program Representative
Birch Lecture Committee members support the following initiatives and duties over a two-year term:
- Review data from award selection processes for the past years to determine if the program is achieving AGU’s relevant goals
- Examine and report on program data to determine whether the number and quality of award and lecture nominations is competitive
- Select the Birch lecturer
- Recommend, implement, and evaluate strategies used to increase diversity of nomination
- Participate in training, orientations, and workshops on associated Honors and Recognition policies and processes
- Understand and commit to AGU’s Conflict of Interest policy and process
- Provide input and recommendations to the Honors and Recognition Committee on program improvements
- Partner with AGU leaders and staff, as well as other societies to resolve common issues among scientific communities’ recognition programs