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Geoscience in Hawaii

August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Hawaii 1,700 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 359 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $105 million value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 45 total disaster declarations, including 15 fire, 9 flood, and 7 severe storm disasters (1953-2017)...
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Geoscience in Virginia

August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Virginia 8,782 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 298 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $1.25 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 64 total disaster declarations, including 17 severe storm, 15 flood, and 13 hurricane disasters...
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Geoscience in Washington

August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Washington 12,118 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 1.53 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $901 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 132 total disaster declarations, including 78 fire, 28 flood, and 16 severe storm disasters (...
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Geoscience in West Virginia

August 30, 2018
By the numbers: West Virginia 3,217 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 134 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $245 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 67 total disaster declarations, including 29 flood, 23 severe storm, and 4 snow disasters (...
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Geoscience in Wisconsin

August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Wisconsin 4,756 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 772 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $1.49 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 46 total disaster declarations , including 19 severe storm, 15 flood, and 4 snow disasters (...
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Geoscience in Wyoming

August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Wyoming 2,197 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 748 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $2.41 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 30 total disaster declarations, including 18 fire, 5 flood, and 2 severe storm disasters (1953-...
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Geoscience in Arkansas

August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Arkansas 1,571 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 9.59 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $771 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 70 total disaster declarations, including 28 severe storm, 17 flood, and 15 tornado disasters (...
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Geoscience in California

August 30, 2018
By the numbers: California 48,528 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 17.4 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $3.52 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 252 total disaster declarations, including 184 fire, 35 flood, and 12 earthquake disasters (...
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Geoscience in Colorado

August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Colorado 16,763 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 1.53 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $1.68 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 80 total disaster declarations, including 57 fire, 13 flood, and 3 snow disasters (1953-2017)⁶...
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Geoscience in Alabama

August 29, 2018
By the numbers: Alabama 4,137 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1 501 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3 $1.31 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 79 total disaster declarations, including 16 hurricane, 36 severe storm, and 10 flood disasters (...

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Application of Field Techniques and Technology in Geologic Mapping

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
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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

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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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