AGI Celebrates NGWA's Groundwater Awareness Week

To support National Groundwater Awareness Week (March 10-16), an initiative of the National Ground Water Association (NGWA), the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is sharing a wealth of groundwater science resources.

AGI’s Critical Issues Program includes links to dozens of articles, factsheets, case studies, maps, and online courses that provide groundwater information in a way that is relevant and useful to state and local decision-makers.

And in the open letter, Let’s Talk About Water, AGI Executive Director Allyson Anderson Book discusses the importance of groundwater science and highlights additional water science resources from AGI and its member and associate societies.

Why the fuss? Groundwater is the world’s most extracted natural resource, according to NGWA, an AGI member society. Without groundwater to support our ecosystems and provide a source of drinking water, life as we know it would not be possible.

“During Groundwater Awareness Week, let’s all take a moment to appreciate how important water is to us,” says Anderson Book. “The next drink of water you take, give a little thanks to your groundwater scientists for bringing clean water to your home.”

AGI will be sharing a different post about groundwater each day of the week on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #GWAW. Connect with us and let’s talk about water!