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Geoscience in Iowa

September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Iowa 3,913 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 630 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $583 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 62 total disaster declarations, including 27 flood, 25 severe storm, and 4 tornado disasters (1953-...
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Geoscience in Michigan

September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Michigan 9,569 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 767 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $2.45 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 36 total disaster declarations, including 11 flood, 8 severe storm, and 6 tornado disasters (...
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Geoscience in Minnesota

September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Minnesota 6,639 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 776 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $3.18 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 60 total disaster declarations, including 25 flood, 24 severe storm, and 3 tornado disasters (...
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Geoscience in Kansas

September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Kansas 3,380 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 2.84 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $598 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 60 total disaster declarations, including 33 severe storm, 13 flood, and 4 fire disasters (1953...
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Geoscience in Maryland

September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Maryland 8,416 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 295 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $379 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 32 total disaster declarations, including 9 flood, 8 hurricane, and 7 snow disasters (1953-2017...
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Geoscience in Nevada

September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Nevada 3,819 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 1.44 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $8.68 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 68 total disaster declarations, including 47 fire, 11 flood, and 5 severe storm disasters (...
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Geoscience in Maine

September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Maine 1,535 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 85 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $104 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 55 total disaster declarations, including 21 severe storm, 13 flood, and 12 snow disasters (1953-...
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Geoscience in Illinois

September 04, 2018
By the numbers: Illinois 9,546 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 891 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $1.38 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 60 total disaster declarations, including 25 severe storm, 15 flood, and 10 tornado disasters (...
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Geoscience in Indiana

September 04, 2018
By the numbers: Indiana 5,874 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed) in 20171 699 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $1.02 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 48 total disaster declarations, including 24 severe storm, 12 flood, and 6 snow disasters...
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Geoscience in Utah

September 04, 2018
By the numbers: Utah 4,224 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 1.15 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $2.61 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 31 total disaster declarations, including 18 fire, 8 flood, and 2 severe storm disasters (1953-2017...

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Application of Field Techniques and Technology in Geologic Mapping

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: Early Career Professionals in Mapping
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In this webinar, Valarie Harrison, an Environmental Scientist at the Nashville Office of the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation will discuss her background, education, and work with geologic maps.

AGI's Early Career Professionals in Mapping Webinar Series features early career geoscience professionals who share their work related to mapping, especially geologic mapping, and experiences entering the geoscience community. This webinar series is geared towards high school students and the general public.

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Collectors, Nightlights, & Allies, Oh My! : Advice for Strengthening Cross-Racial Mentoring Relationships

Friday, October 6, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
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In this webinar our speaker, Dr. Martinez-Cola, a social scientist at Morehouse College, identifies and describes three types of mentoring relationships she has encountered throughout her academic journey.  Through a combination of storytelling and information sharing, she hopes to inspire self-reflection that can lead to a deeper understanding of both mentors and protégés.

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Partnerships Provide Safe Drinking Water to Rural Communities

Monday, October 9, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
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Geoscientists can form innovative relationships in order to solve problems that a community may face. Speakers in this webinar will share how scientists and students have worked together and used a variety of techniques to locate safe drinking water for rural communities. This webinar is part of the 2023 Earth Science Week webinar series.

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Drones for Earth Science

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
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Drones allow us to study the Earth in new ways. The collected data can help monitor phenomena such as natural hazards, climate change, and resource extraction. This webinar will explore many ways that drones are being used in the geosciences, including recent drone innovations and classroom applications. This webinar is part of the 2023 Earth Science Week webinar series.

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Photogrammetry: Introduction and Applications in Geoscience and Geoscience Education

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
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Three-dimensional models can be used to inspect samples, such as rocks or corals, and model environmental changes over time. Speakers will introduce photogrammetry, a method for creating 3D models, and its many applications in geoscience education and research during this webinar. This webinar is part of the 2023 Earth Science Week webinar series.

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The Future of Earth's Critical Materials

Thursday, October 12, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
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Critical minerals, and more broadly critical materials, are essential for many industries and products, but the availability of these materials is at risk. This webinar will introduce what critical minerals are as well as an innovative method for locating them. There is also an introduction to critical materials, including ways in which students, educators, and the public can engage with them. This webinar is part of the 2023 Earth Science Week webinar series.

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The Invisible Mine: envisioning the future of mining in Europe

Friday, October 13, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
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This presentation will explore emerging robotic technologies set to revolutionise the future of mining. Cutting-edge innovations in AI-guided robotic mining pods and advanced selective mining processes funded by EU research programmes will be covered. The talk will showcase how the uptake of robotic technologies can minimise social and environmental impacts through improvements in safety, efficiency, resource utilisation and the radical reduction of surface footprints.

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Geologic Mapping in​ Glaciated Terrains

Thursday, November 2, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: Early Career Professionals in Mapping
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In this webinar, Kaleb Wagner, a PhD student at Czech Academy of Sciences, will discuss “Geologic mapping in glaciated terrains” and his work with the Minnesota Geological Survey.

AGI's Early Career Professionals in Mapping Webinar Series features early career geoscience professionals who share their work related to mapping, especially geologic mapping, and experiences entering the geoscience community. This webinar series is geared towards high school students and the general public.

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