Meeting Code of Conduct

AMQUA strives to adhere to the highest standards of scientific integrity and ethical conduct among its members and as an organization, and it supports the standards and guidelines expressed by the American Geophysical Union (AGU, Ethics Policy). As such, the 2022 Biennial AMQUA meeting also follows the code of conduct as outlined by AGU (found here) and summarized again below for both in-person and virtual meeting participants.

Expected behavior

Treat everyone with respect.

Respect your fellow participants by using good practices for intercultural collaborations.

Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants.

Provide your true professional identity, affiliation, and, where appropriate, contact information, at registration, and during attendance and participatory sessions, as required.

Respect copying and use of presented materials and ideas as indicated by "AGU's Guidelines on Photography and Social Media", including knowing when you may need to obtain permission regarding copying materials.

Respect the rules and policies of the meeting venue, hotels, contracted facility, online platform, or any other venue.

Be Accountable: When we as organizers or participants fail to meet these guidelines, work together to identify problems and adjust policy and practice together.

Examples of unacceptable behavior

Promoting or participating in harassment, bullying, discrimination, or intimidation on-site, online, and/or on social media.

Verbal, written, or other forms of abuse of any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, staff member, service provider, or other guest.

Examples of abuse include, but are not limited to, verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, national origin, inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces or in presentations.

Threatening or stalking in-person or online.

Disruption or disallowing participation by others.

Criminal offenses.

Failure to follow meeting protocol.

Physical or verbal abuse, including attacks on ideas vs. respectful, disagreeing dialogue.

Use of social or mainstream media to target individual actions of participants in a way that could harm their privacy or professional status or open them to slander or libel.

Knowingly violating copyright, or copying presenter information without obtaining permission, if necessary, as outlined in AGU's Guidelines on Photography and Social Media.

Consequences and reporting unacceptable behavior

Anyone requested to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. Anyone violating the Code of Conduct may be removed from the current meeting. Egregious behavior may result in bans from future meetings or other sanctions, depending on the specifics, as set forth in AGU's Scientific Integrity and Professional Ethics Policy, as applicable.

As part of registration for an event, all attendees are expected to provide their true professional name and primary affiliation, and contact information including an email address and phone number.

If you experience or witness behavior that constitutes an immediate or serious threat to public safety at an on-site meeting, contact 911 or if in the convention center, locate a house phone and ask for security. Please report other incidents or suspected incidents to meeting staff, leadership, or security.

Acknowledgement and agreement to abide by the Meetings and Events Code of Conduct is required at registration for any online or on-site event.