Congratulations to Professors Marie Edmonds and Nick McCave on their 2020 AGU awards.
The honourees were awarded by the American Geophysical Union for their excellence in scientific research, education, communication and outreach – having made outstanding contributions to the Earth and space sciences community.
“These individuals embody our vision of a thriving, sustainable, and equitable future for all: powered by discovery, and action”.
Marie, who is Ron Oxburgh Fellow in Earth Sciences at Queens College, was one of three recipients that received the Joanne Simpson medal for mid-career scientists.
“I'm honoured and humbled to be in the company of two other recipients of the Medal this year, who are both incredible women scientists”.
Marie’s research focuses on how volcanoes shape the climate and planet through outgassing of volatiles like water and carbon dioxide. Specifically, her work has made important contributions to our understanding of the role these volatiles play in melting, magma genesis, eruption style and climate modulation.
Marine geologist Nick McCave, Emeritus Woodwardian Professor of Geology and Fellow of St John’s, has also been made Fellow of the AGU.
Nick is an expert in deep sea sedimentation and the geological record of climate change in the deep ocean, and is one of 62 new AGU Fellows elected for ‘exceptional’ contributions to Earth science.
His research on modern deep sea circulation, sedimentation and the shape of the sea bed help us understand how climate change may interact with the ocean.
AGU is a non-profit scientific organisation, based in Washington DC, which studies the causes and impacts of climate change and finds ways to mitigate and adapt to them to try to preserve the health of our planet.