The American Geophysical Union announced that its members have elected Lisa Graumlich, dean of the UW College of the Environment, as the president-elect starting Jan. 1. After two years in this role Graumlich will begin a two-year term as president of the AGU board beginning in 2023. With more than 62,000 members from 144 countries, AGU represents an interdisciplinary mix of atmospheric, ocean, Earth, hydrology and space scientists. 

New faculty at UW Environment Three outstanding new faculty members with a wide range of experiences and expertise have recently started or will soon start at UW’s College of the Environment. The College community — its undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, faculty and staff — will benefit immensely from their contributions during the 2020-2021 academic year and beyond. The College’s impressive group of scientists and researchers now includes: Erendira Aveves Bueno, assistant professor, Marine and Environmental Affairs Alex Turner, assistant professor, Atmospheric Sciences Anne Beaudreau, associate professor, Marine and Environmental Affairs UW Environment faculty promotions Additionally, the College would like to extend congratulations to the following faculty members who have recently been promoted to new positions within their respective units: Kyle Armour, associate professor, Oceanography, joint with Atmospheric Sciences David Butterfield, affiliate professor, Oceanography Alison Duvall, associate professor, Earth and Space Sciences David Schmidt, professor, Earth and Space Sciences Michelle Koutnik, research associate professor, Earth and Space Sciences Daehyun Kim, associate professor, Atmospheric Sciences David Butman, associate professor, Environmental and Forest Sciences Monika Moskal, professor, Environmental and Forest Sciences Aaron Wirsing, professor, Environmental and Forest Sciences