Each year since 1962, AGU has elected as Fellows members whose visionary leadership and scientific excellence have fundamentally advanced research in their respective fields. This year, 62 members will join the 2019 class of Fellows. Only 0.1% of AGU membership are selected as Fellows in any given year. This year LCLUC PI, Son Nghiem has been elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union.

Agricultural residue burning is a serious problem facing Thailand and other South and Southeast-Asia Countries. Burning of rice and sugarcane residues is one of the major factors leading to dangerous air quality conditions in major cities of Thailand during dry months. In Central and Northeast Thailand, farmers burn rice stubble and sugarcane residue as it is a cheap and fast option to clear the field in order to prepare the field for the next crop. There are alternative options to manage the residue (e.g.