AGI Releases Geoscience Workforce Data PowerPoints

Alexandria, VA — The American Geological Institute has posted a PowerPoint presentation of all 147 graphs and charts published in the Status of the Geoscience Workforce Report, released in February 2009.

Demographics by age, race, gender, and industry type; student and research funding statistics; commodity pricing, the GDP of the geosciences, and more are all graphed in an easy to use format. AGI is releasing this resource to assist members of the geosciences community in preparing presentations to their colleagues and other stakeholders about the issues and opportunities in the geosciences. These slides may be used freely with proper citation.

The Status of the Geoscience Workforce report is based on original data collected by AGI as well as existing data from federal sources, professional and scientific membership organizations and industry. The report integrates all available data sources into a comprehensive view of the human and economic parameters of the geosciences, including supply and training of new students, workforce demographic and employment projections, to trends in geoscience research funding and other economic indicators.

To view this PowerPoint presentation and the complete Status of the Geoscience Workforce report please go to http://www.agiweb.org/workforce/reports.html.

This report was produced with support from the American Geological Institute Foundation.