New US Academic Alliance for the IPCC re-opens critical nomination access

Alliance of US-based IPCC observer organizations, hosted by AGU, opens application portal inviting expert nominations for the IPCC Seventh Assessment report

The American Geophysical Union and the U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC today open nomination calls for U.S.-based researchers to serve as experts, authors and reviewers for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Seventh Assessment Report. The nomination period opened last week and will close in mid-April.

USAA-IPCC is a newly established network of U.S. academic institutions registered as observers with the IPCC. Non-voting observer organizations and governments may nominate authors, review editors, and experts for potential roles in IPCC reports.

“Science is an enterprise powered by people, and AGU is honored to be part of a community dedicated to giving a voice and platform to those who have devoted their work toward building understanding and creating solutions for our planet,” said AGU President Brandon Jones.

AGU, the world’s largest association of Earth and space scientists, hosts the alliance. The founding members are Rutgers University, Princeton University, Indiana University, Washington University in Saint Louis, College of the Atlantic, Dickinson College, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The other academic members are Colby College; University of California, San Diego; and Yale University.

USAA-IPCC aims to increase awareness of authorship calls and facilitate nomination opportunities for experts in climate research and practice working in institutions based in the United States.

IPCC reports collect the latest developments in climate science, integrating physical science, impacts and adaptation, and mitigation. The effort forms the basis for global climate action and involves hundreds of volunteer scientists from around the world. The United States has been a leader in past assessments, but recent federal withdrawal from climate science has cast doubt on U.S. participation.

On 11 March 2025, the IPCC issued calls for nominations for coordinating lead authors, lead authors and review editors for working groups I, II, and III of the Seventh Assessment Report and experts for the IPCC Task Group on Data Support for Climate Change Assessments.

USAA-IPCC encourages experts in climate research and practice who are U.S. citizens or based at U.S. institutions, and are interested in being nominated, to submit applications to USAA-IPCC . Individuals may also submit nomination materials through the U.S. government process. Experts may be nominated by multiple organizations. USAA-IPCC will accept submissions through 4 April 2025.

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About the American Geophysical Union

AGU (www.agu.org) is a global community supporting more than half a million advocates and professionals in Earth and space sciences. Through broad and inclusive partnerships, AGU aims to advance discovery and solution science that accelerates knowledge and create solutions that are ethical, unbiased and respectful of communities and their values. Our programs include serving as a scholarly publisher, convening virtual and in-person events and providing career support. We live our values in everything we do, such as our net zero energy renovated building in Washington, D.C. and our Ethics and Equity Center, which fosters a diverse and inclusive geoscience community to ensure responsible conduct.

About Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is a private, non-profit organization on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, dedicated to marine research, engineering, and higher education. Established in 1930, its mission is to understand the ocean and its interactions with the Earth as a whole, and to communicate an understanding of the ocean’s role in the changing global environment. WHOI’s pioneering discoveries stem from an ideal combination of science and engineering—one that has made it one of the most trusted and technically advanced leaders in fundamental and applied ocean research and exploration anywhere. WHOI is known for its multidisciplinary approach, superior ship operations, and unparalleled deep-sea robotics capabilities. We play a leading role in ocean observation and operate the most extensive suite of ocean data-gathering platforms in the world. Top scientists, engineers, and students collaborate on more than 800 concurrent projects worldwide—both above and below the waves—pushing the boundaries of knowledge to inform people and policies for a healthier planet. Learn more at whoi.edu.