WebsEdge will be producing AGU TV for the second time at the AGU 2018 Fall Meeting. The program provides a unique platform to highlightthe latest research and emerging trends within the fields of Earth and space science and engage people in these issues beyond the meeting.

space missions over the last 50 years for theCNES, and other agencies (NASA, JAXA, ESA,IKI). It is also involved in the instrumentation ofthe future Extremely Large Telescope of theEuropean Southern Observatory (ESO). LESIA - Paris Observatory

Our forests face existentialthreats from climate change.Our forests’ future depends onour ability to help foresters andothers who manage our foreststo deeply integrate climatescience into their work—both

helping forests to overcome climate changethreats and to better slow climate change bytrapping more carbon. The Northern Institute ofApplied Climate Science has created the mostcutting edge model for making this science-into-practice connection, and is partnering withAmerican Forests to spread the NIACSapproach as widely as possible.Northern Institute of Applied ClimateScience & American Forests

Data is diverse - spanningtime, space, and

disciplines as well as being generated atunprecedented rates. DataONE works toengage the community in creating solutionsthat enable data managers, librarians,researchers and others to leverage data insupport of pressing ecological challenges.DataONE helps researchers address thesechallenges by providing a single searchinterface that allows discovery of content froman ever-growing collection of data repositories.In addition to simplifying data discovery,DataONE offers high quality resources for datamanagement, including teaching materials,webinars and a database of best-practices,which help educators and librarians withtraining and improve methods for data sharingand management. DataONE

The Department ofEarth andEnvironmental

Science, Rutgers University at Newark (DEES)conducts cutting edge from dynamic, urban toglobal research and is heavily invested ininvolving underrepresented minority (URM)students in Geosciences. Understanding theEarth processes is of utmost importance in themodern world. We offer curricula inenvironmental sciences, environmentalgeosciences, geoengineering andenvironmental sustainability and prepare ourstudents for successful and rewarding careersand graduate studies. DEES' faculty havestrengths in water, soil and air pollution andcutting-edge techniques to study them.

Students and faculty investigate phytoplanktonphysiology and biogeochemistry,geomicrobiology and astrobiology spanningspatial and temporal scales. Research andeducation emphasize practical applications,especially in the field. DEES offers rigorouscourses that are comparable to the best in thecountry. Student research is an integral part ofthe learning experience and providesopportunities for enhanced understanding.Technical abilities and effective communicationare emphasized in preparation for successfulcareers and graduate studies. Department of Earth and EnvironmentalScience, Rutgers University at Newark

As the frequencyand severity ofnatural disasters

continue to increase worldwide—affectingmore people than ever before—the need forcountries to more effectively reduce disasterrisk has become an urgent global priority. As anapplied research center managed by theUniversity of Hawaii, PDC is helping leadersaround the world to address this prioritythrough its powerful DisasterAWAREtechnology platform, scientific research,information, and advanced practices in disastermanagement. Our work focuses on some ofthe most hazard-prone areas of the world. Wehelp governmental and nongovernmentalorganizations and collaborate with experts fromacross disciplines to tackle the biggestchallenges in disaster management.Pacific Disaster Center

The earth iscomprised ofcomplex and

interconnected systems. Today we know thathuman activities are generating changes tothose systems that goes well beyond natural

variability. In the Department of Earth Systemand Policy we study the planets’ differentsystems — hydrosphere, lithosphere,atmosphere, biosphere and anthroposphere —as an integrated Earth system for evaluatingthe effect and consequences of human-drivenchange and be part of the solutions. Throughour multidisciplinary approach to teaching and

research we lead the way in solving complexhuman-driven changes affecting thesustainability of the earth system including thecapacity to shape environmental policy andintegrate environmental and resourceeconomics. We believe that those with theresearch capability and/or technical skills andexpertise to address today’s environmentaland sustainability challenges with this holisticview, will have the greatest impact in definingand shaping tomorrow’s positive andsustainable changes.Department of Earth System Scienceand Policy, University of North Dakota

The GES Departmentserves as vital scholarly“connective tissue”

between STEM disciplines and socialsciences/humanities.

Research interests among current GESfaculty span a broad range of topics in earthsystems science, ecosystem science, humangeography and urban geography, and humandimensions of global change, with applicationof geospatial technology to research questionsacross all areas of interest. The film will provideexamples of GES faculty and studentsconducting interdisciplinary collaborative workof local (e.g. urban Baltimore), regional (e.g. theChesapeake Bay watershed) and internationalscope (e.g. Costa Rica forestry and agriculture). Department of Geography andEnvironmental Systems, University ofMaryland Baltimore County

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Space Science andEngineering Center isinternationally recognizedfor its research into newobservations of the Earth’satmosphere, oceans and

land surface to improve weather and air qualityforecasts and understand climate trends.Space Science and Engineering Center(SSEC), University of Wisconsin–Madison

NASA Goddard Space FlightCenter’s HeliophysicsScience Division is the onlyorganization on the planetthat brings together a broadstudy of the heliophysicssystem from the sun to the

edge of heliosphere. The work of HSDprotects space assets (robotic and humanspaceflight), it supports sister agencies suchas NOAA, and guides the understanding of thevery formation of life in the solar system andextrasolar systems.NASA Goddard Space Flight Center –Heliophysics Science Division

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Geophysics Department, GFZHelmholtz Centre Potsdamcover Earth science geophysicsto study the dynamic behaviourof the solid Earth: from its

surface to the core, and from long-term processesto rapid events. The department stretches itsresearch to the edges of the magnetosphere andinteraction with solar wind and radiation. In theGeophysics Department at GFZ we host, andcombine, seismology and volcanology,geomagnetism and magnetosphere physics. Weapply active seismic and electro/magneticmethods to near-surface exploration and structuralimaging, as well as geodynamic modelling. Thisenables research starting from observation, toprocess understanding via modelling and

prediction, to hazard determination and earlywarning. In addition, we operate the globalseismological broadband network GEOFON,delivering rapid earthquake information andinteractive seismic hazard maps.Geophysics Department, GFZHelmholtz Centre Potsdam

The IceCube NeutrinoObservatory is the firstdetector of its kind,designed to observe

the cosmos from deep within the South Poleice. Encompassing a cubic kilometer of ice,

IceCube searches for nearly masslesssubatomic particles called neutrinos. Thesehigh-energy astronomical messengers provideinformation to probe the most violentastrophysical sources: events like explodingstars, gamma-ray bursts, and cataclysmicphenomena involving black holes and neutronstars. APS TV talked to scientists at theIceCube Neutrino Observatory at the Universityof Wisconsin-Madison to understand just howthis massive detector came to be.IceCube Neutrino Observatory at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

Founded in 2003, CIDERis an institute withoutwalls, funded from 2012 to2018 by the Frontiers of

Earth Systems Dynamics (FESD) program ofNSF. Its centerpiece is a 4-6 week-long summerprogram, that brings together scientists acrossgenerations around a given theme. CIDERencourages sustained, in-depth interactionsamong participants, requiring them to spendsignificant time on-site. The summer programincludes two weeks of lectures and tutorials,during which multi-disciplinary groups are formedaround specific timely topics that emerge fromdiscussions during lectures or social events. Cooperative Institute for Dynamic EarthResearch (CIDER)

The Colorado School of Mines is transforming itsgeophysics department to place greater emphasison computation, allow more flexibility in educationaltracks and to recognize the transition of ourprofession. We are teaming with the Mineshydrology program to create a first of its kind MStrack in hydrogeophysics. Also we are partneringwith the Humanitarian engineering program tocreate an innovative geophysics program designedto assist parts of the world that have majorchallenges but limited resources to manage them. Colorado School of Mines, Department of Geophysics

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addressing the pressing problems associatedwith global change. As part of the University ofMichigan College of Engineering, we inspireour students to develop as intellectuallycurious, engaged citizens and use ourknowledge to inform the public, stakeholders,and policy makers. Climate and Space Sciences andEngineering Department, University ofMichigan

Earthcube is a quickgrowing communityof scientists across all

geoscience domains, as well as geoinformaticsresearchers and data scientists. As acommunity-governed effort, EarthCube's goalis to enable geoscientists to tackle thechallenges of understanding and predicting acomplex and evolving solid Earth, hydrosphere,atmosphere, and space environment systemsby democratizing, better integrating, andimproving access to data.EarthCube

The EuropeanMultidisciplinary Seafloor andwater column Observatory(EMSO) aims to explore theoceans, to gain a better

understanding of phenomena happening withinand below them, and to explain the critical rolethat these phenomena play in the broader Earthsystems. EMSO consists in a system of regionalfacilities placed at key sites around Europe, fromNorth East to the Atlantic, through theMediterranean to the Black Sea. Observatoriesare platforms equipped with multiple sensors,placed along the water column and on theseafloor. They constantly measure differentbiogeochemical and physical parameters thataddress natural hazards, climate change andmarine ecosystems. EMSO offers data andservices to a large and diverse group of users,from scientists and industries to institutions andpolicy makers. It is an extraordinaryinfrastructure to provide relevant information fordefining environmental policies based onscientific data. European Multidisciplinary Seafloor andwater-column Observatory, EuropeanResearch Infrastructure Consortium(EMSO-ERIC)

The Federal Ministry ofEducation and Research(BMBF) coordinates thenational marine research

program "MARE:N - Coastal, Marine and PolarResearch for Sustainability" under the umbrella ofthe framework programme “Research forSustainable Development” (FONA). Published in2016, MARE:N serves as the FederalGovernment‘s funding framework for coastal,marine and polar research in the coming decade.The central objective of MARE:N is to generateknowledge for the future of the seas and oceansand their role in the earth system, to assesshuman impacts and to develop solutions for theirprotection and sustainable use. Germany will hostthe kick-off Conference for the United NationsDecade of Ocean Science for SustainableDevelopment taking place from 2021 to 2030.German Federal Ministry of Educationand Research (BMBF)

The Center forLithospheric Research,Czech GeologicalSurvey has an

integrated and multidisciplinary approach ofcontinental research from field observations –mapping (geological and geophysical), sampling –laboratory determination of P-T andgeochronological and mineral fabric data,geochemistry and analysis of geophysical signal(potential data – gravity and airborne magnetic)and paleomagnetism. This approach results in alarge synthesis at the plate scale and allowsassessment of the mechanical behaviour andrheological properties of the lithosphere duringcollisional and accretionary processes. In theinterior of the Pangean system (futuresupercontinent) a new model of lower crustal flowis proposed allowing the redistribution of thelower plate underneath the upper plate at giganticscales. We call this mechanism relamination andshow how this material is coming to theasthenosphere and then relaminates beneath theMoho of the upper plate. We show how thismaterial penetrates the upper plates in the formof translithospheric diapirs. Center for Lithospheric Research,Czech Geological Survey

In the past century, ourdepartment madefundamental contributionsranging from the theory of

plate tectonics, the circulation of mantle, thedynamics of ocean waves and the structure ofthe Solar System. The first Ph.D. granted to awoman in the US was to a Hopkins geologist,Florence Bascom and the department was oneof the first to link traditional geology withplanetary science and oceanography. In recentyears the department has gone through a major

revitalization connecting its storied past to abright future. Our faculty all seek to understandplanets as interconnected systems, ones that arefar more dynamic than previously understood.Morton K. Blaustein Department ofEarth and Planetary Science, JohnHopkins University

Climate Change affects the Arctic more thananywhere else. An increase in temperatureleads to fundamental changes to the Arcticecosystem - from permafrost thaw, to changesin marine life and vegetation in the region. AtDenmark’s Aarhus University, the Departmentof Bioscience explores how climate changeaffects the processes on land, in the water andice and in the air. As such they provide worldleading expertise on diverse areas acrossclimate ecosystem interactions, ecosystemhealth, as well as the environmental impacts ofArctic mineral and oil exploitation. Aarhus University - Department ofBioscience

Qingdao National Laboratory for MarineScience and Technology (QNLM) is the firstmarine national laboratory in China. Theresearch areas of QNLM include the oceandynamic processes and climate change,benthic processes and gas resources, extremeenvironments and resources in deep sea andpolar regions, evolution and protection ofmarine ecological environments, marinetechnologies and equipment and more. QNLMbrings together teams from around the world toundertake original research projects andpromote the open sharing of resources, withthe goal of better understanding the oceans.Qingdao National Laboratory for MarineScience and Technology (QNLM)

LESIA is one of thesix scientificdepartments of the

Paris Observatory, with affiliations to PSLResearch University; the National Center forScientific Research (CNRS); SorbonneUniversity and University Paris-Diderot. LESIAspecializes in instrumentation for astronomy,space and ground-based telescopes and radioastronomy. As one of the largest Frenchlaboratories for astrophysics, LESIA contributesto instruments for the ESA Solar Orbitermission, NASA/MSL 2020 and many spacemissions (Bepi Colombo, Plato, Ariel, etc.). Ithas contributed to many other high-profile

In an age ofunprecedentedspacecraft exploration

of neighboring planets and revolutionarydiscoveries of distant worlds, the WeizmannInstitute’s Center for Planetary Science is in thethick of it. Using theoretical calculations,laboratory simulations, and innovativeinstruments on board a host of missions, ourscientists are peering into new environmentslike never before.Helen Kimmel Center for PlanetaryScience, Weizmann Institute of Science

The Department ofGeology at Portland StateUniversity takes advantageof the region’s spectacularlandscapes in the Pacific

Northwest to study problems of local, national,and international interest. PSU students andfaculty work collaboratively with neighboringacademic institutions, agencies, and communitypartners to address fundamental researchquestions with important applications. Weprovide a wide range of educational pathwaysand offer research opportunities toundergraduates and graduate students withinthe MS Geology program and doctoral studentsin the cross- and interdisciplinary Earth,Environment and Society (EES) PhD program.Student success is fostered by an intimatedepartmental climate, faculty access andstudent-focused research.Department of Geology, Portland StateUniversity

The harsh and extremeenvironment, sparse infrastructureand isolated communities are achallenge when working in theArctic. The results, however, arevery robust engineering solutions

tailored for extreme conditions. DTU combinesknowledge and expertise across the relevantacademic fields, as well as a strong presence inGreenland, to create solutions to deal with theconsequences of a changing climate. Technical University of Denmark - DTUArctic

The NationalScienceFoundation’s

ambitious, 15-year EarthScope programexamines the development and currentstructure of the North American continent withunprecedented resolution, using threeobservatories and thousands of seismic, GPS,and other instruments in the field. Hundreds ofscientists have participated, using EarthScope’sfreely available data for research. Highlightedare a few of the important outcomes from

EarthScope: creating new, detailed, deep-earthimages of our continent, helping us understandits current movement and changes; drilling deepinto the San Andreas Fault, expanding ourunderstanding of how fault zones function; andapplying high-resolution GPS in surprising newways to monitor groundwater and surface water,including landscape changes due to drought.After the EarthScope program officially ends,legacy products such as the Flyover Countryapp will feature EarthScope science to a broadaudience. The EarthScope data will continue tobe freely available for a new generation of Earthscience researchers to plumb the depths ofhow the North American continent works.EarthScope

The Bay AreaEnvironmentalResearch Institute is a

501(c)(3) recognized non-profit established in1993, with offices at NASA Ames ResearchCenter. The Institute is dedicated to promotingand enabling scientific research, primarily in thefields of Earth Science, Astronomy, andAstrophysics.

BAER Institute provides complete anddedicated support for over 100 scientists,engineers and project staff, working across 35different projects.The Bay Area Environmental ResearchInstitute (BAER)

The aim ofHydroSciencesMontpellier (HSM) is toquantify and predicthow climate changeand human activitiesaffect water resourcesin the Mediterraneanand tropical regions.

HSM is internationally known for its work onhydrosystems, including water pathways andresources. Researchers are investigatingdiverse issues such as contaminant fate,transformation and fluxes in human-impactedwatersheds, metrology and hydro-climatic riskswith projects around the world. HydroSciences Montpellier (HSM)

The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study ofthe Longer-Range Future at Boston Universityis an interdisciplinary, solutions-orientedresearch center that seeks to understand theenvironmental, political, economic, social, andcultural forces that affect the human conditiontoday and in the decades, to come. Through itspost-doctoral associates and its seed grants toBU faculty, the Pardee Center leads

interdisciplinary research projects that havepractical implications for forward-looking policyand decision-making. Through its GraduateSummer Fellows program – an intensive 10-week research and writing fellowship for BUmaster’s and doctoral students – the PardeeCenter trains future generations ofinterdisciplinary scholars. The Frederick S. Pardee Center for theStudy of the Longer-Range Future,Boston University

Rapid decrease in Arctic sea ice and significantenvironmental changes are one of the mostdrastic evidences of global warming. Better

understandings of the status, trends, andcauses of the Arctic change and accuratefuture prediction are very important issues fornot only Arctic but also global communities.Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science andTechnology (JAMSTEC) are conductingresearch and development (R&D) activities forbetter understanding of recent drastic changesand accurate future prediction on the Arcticenvironments. In this film, we introduce ourR&D activities and facilities, such as R/V Mirai,Earth Simulator, etc. Institute of Arctic Climate andEnvironment Research, Japan Agency forMarine-Earth Science and Technology

The Climate and SpaceSciences and EngineeringDepartment combinesscientific, technological

excellence and leadership to explore the Sun,the Earth, our solar system, and the spacebeyond. We use observations, modelling as wellas theory to discover and explain phenomenathat define our place in the universe also