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April 22, 2020
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, total U.S. geoscience employment was 278,945 at the end of 2019, down from 306,816 at the start of the year. For occupations in the solid-earth geosciences, employment over the same period shrunk 7.5% to 216,556.
Several geoscience occupations, primarily...
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April 02, 2020
This data brief examines the changes in the spot price of crude oil per barrel (BBL) in U.S. dollars and euros from 2018 through March 2020. This period covers the market contraction in late 2018-early 2019 and the beginning of the economic downturn from the COVID-19 pandemic and the oil price war...
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January 17, 2020
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed HR 1865 into law, granting one of the first full budgets to federal government agencies in several years. Though the proposed budget by the President included widespread budget cuts for science-related activities, the budget bill passed by the House and...
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January 14, 2020
Research support funding awarded to U.S. institutions between 2013 and 2019 by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Geosciences Directorate (GEO) increased from $1.23 billion in 2013 to $1.39 billion in 2019. The percentage of total research support funding has remained relatively steady for...
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November 25, 2019
Geoscience degree recipients work in many occupations beyond their core field. Data from AGI’s National Geoscience Exit Survey provides some insight into the reasons graduates pursue a degree in the geosciences, including the intellectual engagement and interdisciplinary nature of the discipline,...
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November 25, 2019
We examined data from the National Science Foundation’s National Survey of College Graduates to understand how geoscience terminal degree recipients' occupations have changed over the past decade. This data is not limited to recent graduates, but rather covers all individuals with terminal degrees...
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November 21, 2019
The funding rate of proposals submitted to the NSF Geosciences Directorate fluctuated between 25% and 37% between fiscal years 2010 and 2019. While the lowest funding rate years were driven by an increase in the number of proposals submitted, there has been an overall decline in the number of...
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November 15, 2019
This data brief encourages thought and conversation around the retention of women within the geoscience profession. Investments in the recruitment of women into the geosciences started in the 1980’s. In 1985, 26% of geoscience undergraduate degrees and 24% of geoscience graduate degrees were...
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November 04, 2019
Geoscientists work across many fields studying the interior and surface of the Earth, oceans, atmosphere, and the processes that impact these areas to provide solutions for issues that intersect society and earth systems. Data from the National Science Foundation’s National Survey of College...
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November 01, 2019
Geologist-In-Training (GIT) certification is formal recognition that a person has passed the ASBOG® Fundamentals of Geology (FG) examination and also met specific education requirements. GIT certification is required in some states and optional in others; and it demonstrates a level of technical...
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