Open leadership positions: Applications due February 20th!!

[Ryan Stock]

The Energy & Environment Specialty Group (EESG) of the AAG is excited to announce a few leadership positions that have opened up in our group.

1.       Co-Chair (1 open position)

a.       Duties include (but not limited to): coordinating with other Co-Chair, represent and promote the group, managing monthly meetings, coordinating with AAG, assist with planning Energy Geographies Conference and AAG Annual Meeting. Must seek to uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of our group (see bylaws).

b.       Eligibility: Must be an active member of our group, must be willing to lead our group

2.       Treasurer (1 open position)

a.       Duties include (but not limited to): managing the budget, manage award distribution, managing funds for sponsored events (e.g. Energy Geographies Conference, AAG Annual meeting), assist with planning Energy Geographies Conference and AAG Annual Meeting. Must seek to uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of our group (see bylaws).

b.       Eligibility: Must be a member of our group, must be trustworthy and willing to execute functions

3.       Graduate Representative/Outreach Coordinator (1 open position)

a.       Duties include (but not limited to): organizing speaker series, updating website, managing social media, assist with planning Energy Geographies Conference and AAG Annual Meeting

b.       Must be willing to manage website and social media accounts, as outreach is the main duty of this position. Must seek to uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of our group (see bylaws).

c.       Eligibility: Must be a graduate student, must be a member of our group

4.       Board of Advisor (1 open position)

a.       Duties include (but not limited to): providing direction and guidance to our group, coordinating award selection, provide insights based on your expertise, assist with planning Energy Geographies Conference and AAG Annual Meeting. Must seek to uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of our group (see bylaws).

b.       Eligibility: Must be an energy scholar or practitioner with considerable experience. Terminal degree and working in academia not required.

For more detailed information regarding these positions, their duties, and their function of our group, please refer to the attached bylaws. Each of these positions is a term of two years (June 1^st, 2026-May 31^st, 2028). Selection will occur prior to the 2026 Annual Meeting of AAG, publicly announced at the EESG Business Meeting on March 20^th, 2026. If you win, you will be formally notified prior to March 20^th, 2026. Ideally, outgoing leaders will briefly mentor incoming leaders to ensure a smooth transition and that new members feel comfortable in our group.

In addition to championing energy and environment scholarship, we have very recently rewritten our bylaws to include a Values Statement that might provide insight into how we commit to approaching all work in academia through this group: “In perpetuity, EESG is committed to climate action and the principles of justice, equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization. We are also committed to fostering a culture of care, reciprocity and relationality in our scholarship and practice. Further, we seek to abolish extractive and exploitative relations with the people and places of the energy geographies we work, which includes academia itself.” Beyond a performative statement, we actually strive to institutionalize and operationalize these values throughout everything we do and everything we support. We hope that all applicants embrace and extend these values in each position they fulfill.

Applications for these positions are due by Friday, February 20^th by 11:59pm ET. To apply for one of these open positions, please email our group (aag....@gmail.com) with the following: 1) CV/resume; 2) Statement of Interest. In the subject of your email, please write “Leadership application: [position]: [your name].” For any questions regarding these positions or this process, please contact Ryan Stock (rys...@nmu.edu), Co-Chair of EESG. Thank you for your consideration.

Empowerment and peace,

Ryan Stock, PhD
(pronouns: he/they)
rys...@nmu.edu
Assistant Professor, Northern Michigan University
Director, Illume Lab