Position Statement Committee
Committee members
Name | Institution | Committee Role |
Soumaya Belmecheri |
University of Arizona |
Committee Chair |
Bennett Bearden |
Geological Survey of Alabama |
Member |
Matthew Druckenmiller |
National Snow and Ice Data Center |
Member |
Carlos Nobre |
Institute of Advanced Studies, University of São Paulo, Brazil |
Member |
Ingvild Ombustveldt |
IOM Law |
Member |
Kasey White |
Niskanen Center |
Member |
Lexi Shultz |
AGU |
Staff Partner; Vice President, Science Policy & Government Relations |
AGU |
Staff Partner; Director, Science Policy & Government Relations |
Committee charge and initiatives
The committee will manage the AGU position statement portfolio. In addition to reviewing proposed, expiring, current, and draft statements, discussions will include developing detailed guidelines for position statement panels, updating the statement review/creation process to reflect the current environment and needs, and developing and implementing ideas for educating members about position statements.
The committee supports the following key initiatives:
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Review the position statement adoption process and make changes as necessary to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency.
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Review any position statements expiring in this year.
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Review any proposals for new position statements as well as any requested edits to existing position statements.
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Nominate AGU members for position statement panels.