AGU Atmospheric Science Section

Atmospheric Sciences section members are concerned with climate change, atmospheric chemistry, dynamics, radiative transfer and other processes that affect the atmosphere. More than 13,000 of the AGU's 55,000 members are affiliated with Atmospheric Sciences and more than 7,200 identify Atmospheric Sciences as their primary section.

Please consider making a tax-deductible charitable donation to the Atmospheric Sciences Section of the AGU. We have two funds that honor past members:

Holton-Kaufman Fund. The James Holton-Yoram Kaufman Fund was just established to honor James Holton and Yoram Kaufman. The primary purpose is to fund the awards given in their names to winners of the two AS Section Awards, the James R. Holton Award and the Yoram J. Kaufman Award. The secondary purposes of the Fund are to support the Outstanding AS Student Paper awards for AGU meeting presentations and travel awards for young scientists from developing countries. Seeded with existing AS section resources, your contribution will grow the Fund and allow its income to be used for the above purposes. Click here to donate.

Namias Fund. Jerome Namias, AGU Fellow and 50-year member, was an inspiration to several generations of meteorologists and climatologists. He was instrumental in developing the scientific basis for experimental forecasts as far as five days into the future, and became known as “the extreme forecaster.” Dr. Namias first became enthusiastic about the weather from a high school physics teacher. He helped establish the long-range forecasting branch of the US Weather Service and the Climate Research Division, and the Experimental Climate Prediction Center at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Named in his honor, this fund is used to encourage student participation in Atmospheric Sciences research, by giving travel grants to students to attend AGU meetings. This fund has already been established by a generous contribution from Jerry's widow, Edith Namias. Your contribution will allow the income to grow and allow the fund to support more students. Click here to donate.