American Geophysical Union
American Geophysical Union Headquarters in 2022 | |
| Abbreviation | AGU |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1919 |
| Type | Scientific society |
| 52-0955532 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) non-profit |
| Purpose | Geophysics, and many other fields in Earth and Space sciences |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Coordinates | 38°54′53″N 77°02′43″W / 38.91472°N 77.04528°W |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | 62,000 individuals |
| Lisa Graumlich | |
Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer | Janice Lachance |
Main organ | Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union |
| Affiliations | International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics American Association for the Advancement of Science American Institute of Physics National Academy of Sciences American Geosciences Institute Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives International Council of Scientific Unions |
| Revenue | $52,606,635 (2017) |
| Expenses | $36,484,078 (2017) |
| Endowment | $602,625 |
| Employees | 148 (2017) |
| Volunteers | 21,000 (2017) |
| Website | www |
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of Earth, atmospheric, ocean, hydrologic, space, and planetary scientists and enthusiasts that according to their website includes 130,000 people (not members). AGU's activities are focused on the organization and dissemination of scientific information in the interdisciplinary and international fields within the Earth and space sciences. The geophysical sciences involve four fundamental areas: atmospheric and ocean sciences; solid-Earth sciences; hydrologic sciences; and space sciences. The organization's headquarters is located on Florida Avenue in Washington, D.C.