AGI Press Releases

AGI is a dynamic organization that is constantly working to advance the geosciences. Stay up-to-date with the latest news and announcements from AGI through our press releases.

AGI Launches Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Online Resource

July 25, 2022

American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has launched a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion website, providing the geoscience community with various resources addressing issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Through this website, users are linked directly to… [Read More]

Dr. Donald Siegel Honored as the 2022 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist

July 8, 2022

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to recognize Dr. Donald I. Siegel, Professor Emeritus at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences of Syracuse University, with the 2022 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal. Dr.… [Read More]

Order Your 2022 Earth Science Week Toolkit Today

July 5, 2022

Alexandria, Va. — Place your advance order for the 2022 Earth Science Week Toolkit today. The toolkit contains everything you need to prepare for Earth Science Week (October 9-15, 2022), which celebrates the theme Earth Science for a Sustainable World. What You ll Get… [Read More]

AGI Announces Cissy Ming and Behnaz Hosseini as 2022 Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship Recipients

June 30, 2022

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) congratulates master s student Cissy Ming and doctoral student Behnaz Hosseini for being named as the 2022 recipients of the Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship. This highly competitive scholarship, which is awarded to women… [Read More]

American Geosciences Institute Releases Directory of Geoscience Departments 57th Edition

June 9, 2022

Alexandria, VA — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the release of the Directory of Geoscience Departments, 57th Edition. The Directory of Geoscience Departments is the comprehensive source of information about geoscience departments and… [Read More]

AGI's Geoscience COVID-19 Study to Focus on Permanent Changes from the Pandemic

May 17, 2022

Alexandria, VA — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce that its Geoscience COVID-19 Study has been extended into a third and final phase thanks to continued support by the National Science Foundation (Award #2029570). This final phase of the… [Read More]

Working Together: AGI's 2021 Annual Report

April 25, 2022

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has released its annual report for the fiscal year 2021, titled Working Together. The report highlights AGI s impactful activities from October 2020 through September 2021 and provides a detailed statement of… [Read More]

AGI Releases 2021 Status of Recent Geoscience Graduates Report

April 18, 2022

AGI releases a report detailing the demographics, activities, experiences, employment, plans, and skills development of geoscience degree recipients in the United States during the 2020-21 academic year. Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is… [Read More]

Earth Science Week 2022 Contests Target Sustainability

April 12, 2022

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is sponsoring four contests focusing on the theme of this year s Earth Science Week celebration, Earth Science for a Sustainable World. The 2022 competitions will feature video, photography, visual arts, and… [Read More]

Oliver Stephenson Named 2022-2023 AGI Fisher Congressional Fellow

April 4, 2022

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) congratulates Oliver Stephenson on his selection as the 2022-2023 William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellow. The Fisher Fellowship offers geoscientists the unique opportunity to spend a year in… [Read More]