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Committee on Solid Earth Geophysics: Call for Experts

About the Activity & the Call for Experts

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is seeking suggestions for experts to be considered for the membership rotation or other engagement with the Committee on Solid Earth Geophysics. Using these suggestions, National Academies staff will be looking to add up to 5 volunteer experts in addition to collecting information for potential speakers, participants, future membership rotations, and other forms of engagement. Self-nominations are welcome and U.S. citizenship or residence are not required.

The committee serves as a focal point for community discussion and community-agency interaction on issues related to the structure, dynamics, and evolution of the Earth. The committee meets twice a year in person to discuss and showcase new and emerging questions in geophysics, highlight recent advances, explore topics of societal relevance, and meet with agency representatives. The committee also and holds monthly calls to plan meetings and other events and discuss prescient topics in geophysics. Committee members serve 3-year terms and may be asked to serve a second term.

Based on the Statement of Task and the continuing membership of the committee, staff are looking for expertise in the fields surrounding solid earth geophysics, including but not limited to:

  • Exploration geophysics
  • Geochemistry
  • Geodesy
  • Geodynamics
  • Natural hazards
  • Near-surface geophysics
  • Mineral physics
  • Seismology
  • Tectonophysics


The National Academies are committed to enhancing diversity and inclusion in order to strengthen the quality of our work. Diverse perspectives contribute to finding innovative approaches and solutions to challenging issues. We encourage the suggestion of experts who reflect the populations we serve and also welcome in particular suggestions of experts from underrepresented racial, ethnic, gender and sexual identity groups, people with disabilities, and early- and mid-career professionals.

We invite you to submit your suggestions by December 20, 2024 AT 11:59 PM.
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You have the option to suggest up to 5 additional experts in this submission, but there is no limit to the number of times you can respond to this call before the close date.
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