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Penn State geoscientists elected to American Geophysical Union

Lee Kump and Chris Marone, both scientists in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ Department of Geosciences, have been elected as Fellows of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).  Credit: American Geophysical UnionAll Rights Reserved.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Lee Kump and Chris Marone, both scientists in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ Department of Geosciences, have been elected as Fellows of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Election as an AGU Fellow is given to members who have made exceptional scientific contributions and attained acknowledged eminence in the fields of Earth and space sciences. Since the establishment of the AGU Fellows Program in 1962, no more than 0.1 percent of the total membership of AGU is recognized annually and only 62 scientists will receive the honor this year.

Kump, professor and head of geosciences, was named a fellow for his pioneering research on the dynamics and long-term evolution of global biogeochemical cycles and coupling to climate.

Kump received his undergraduate degree in geophysical sciences from the University of Chicago and his doctorate in marine sciences from the University of South Florida. He joined Penn State’s faculty in 1986, served as associate department head from 1994 to 2000 and was appointed department head in 2011. Kump also is a fellow of the Geochemical Society, the European Association of Geochemistry, the Geological Society of London and the Geological Society of America. In 2009, he was named a Distinguished Alumnus by the University of South Florida.

Marone, professor of geosciences, was named a fellow for his pioneering work on fault physics and profound service to the rock physics and seismological communities.

Marone earned his undergraduate degree in geology from Binghamton University, and master’s and doctoral degrees in geophysics from Columbia University. He has been a member of the Penn State faculty since 2001 and currently serves as the associate director of the Penn State Institute for Natural Gas Research (INGAR) and as associate head of graduate programs and research for the department.

Kump and Marone will be recognized this December during an Honors Ceremony at the 2014 AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco.

AGU is a nonprofit scientific organization that galvanizes a community of Earth and space scientists to collaboratively advance and communicate science and its power to ensure a sustainable future. AGU has more than 62,000 members in 142 countries.

Last Updated January 9, 2015

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