AGI to Present at Betty Vetter Research Seminar

Alexandria, VA — Leila Gonzales, AGI Geoscience Workforce analyst will present a Betty Vetter Research Seminar on October 22, 2008.

Gonzales’ presentation “Tracking the Dynamics of the Geoscience Workforce” will focus on:

• Earth science education requirements in grades K-12 nationwide
• Enrollment trends in the geosciences at U.S. colleges and universities
• Career and salary paths of those with geoscience degrees
• Diversity issues
• Increased demand in geosciences workforce versus stagnant growth in the number of students majoring in the geosciences

The seminar will be held at the American Association for the Advancement of Science building, located in Washington, D.C., from 3:30 until 4:30 PM in the Revelle Conference Room on the second floor. For more information visit http://www.cpst.org/vetter.cfm.