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Nominated Office: USNC-IAU
Affiliation: University of California, Santa Cruz
Position/title: Professor and Chair
PhD institution: University of Cambridge (2003)
Areas of scientific interest:
AAS positions & dates: n/a
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Candidate Statement:
Our opportunity and responsibility is to productively engage the broader astronomical communities, and coherently advocate for science with funding agencies and planning committees here and abroad. These goals depend on an active and informed constituency and stronger connections with other societies around the world. We should also do our part in ensuring a more diverse group will lead the future of the field by recognizing the work of underrepresented scientists and by originating and participating in initiatives that broaden our reach among the public. The enthusiasm that our science provokes should be well cultivated to help the AAS promote the values of science in general and astronomy in particular.