ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Sergio de Alba, a sixth-grade teacher at R.M. Miano Elementary School in Los Banos, California, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching. De Alba earned his Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies as well as multiple certificates in Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language, Multiple Subject Teaching, and School Administration from California State University, Stanislaus. In his 18 years as a teacher, de Alba has received awards and recognitions such as the Los Banos Unified School District Teacher of the Year award, National Science Teacher Association Sylvia Shugrue Award for Elementary School Teachers, EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators award honorable mention, and Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence. [Read More]

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has announced plans to restructure its organization to ensure high-quality, ongoing services to its member organizations, program partners, and the wider geoscience community. AGI is implementing staff reductions and streamlining and reorganizing to continue uninterrupted service to stakeholders. “AGI has proudly provided a unified voice for the geoscience community for more than 70 years,” says AGI Executive Director Allyson K. Anderson Book. “As we look to the future along with our member organizations across the geosciences, we understand that emerging demands are challenging us to be willing to change and respond in new ways. [Read More]

AGI Publishes 2018 Status of the Geoscience Workforce Report Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) announces the publication of Status of the Geoscience Workforce 2018, the comprehensive report on educational, employment, and economic indicators in the geosciences. This benchmark report integrates primary data collected by AGI along with data from federal agencies and geoscience societies to provide a view into the state of the geosciences. Some highlights from this year’s 178-page report include Over the past five years, recent geoscience graduate hiring has evolved with the economic changes that have impacted geoscience industries. [Read More]

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. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) congratulates Emily Mixon as one of two 2019 recipients of the Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship. This highly competitive scholarship, which is awarded each year to two women pursuing graduate degrees in geoscience, provides a $5,000 award for one academic year. Mixon is a master’s student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Department of Geosciences. She is a member of the WiscAr lab group, named for the argon dating technique which is used to understand geologic processes over tens of millions of years. [Read More]

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) invites you to share a story of how AGI made a difference for you in your studies, career, or life generally. You could win a $100 prize and more in AGI’s new Game Changer Contest, just for sharing a brief account of how AGI has been a “game changer” for you. Have you received an AGI scholarship, fellowship, or award? Has an AGI resource, webinar, or professional program allowed you to do something new? [Read More]

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to share its annual report, “View to the Future,” which recounts the accomplishments of AGI and the geoscience community from October 2017 to September 2018. “Geoscience provides the lens through which we most clearly view the possibilities of our world,” writes AGI Executive Director Allyson Anderson Book. “As geoscientists, we understand that examining the past allows us to look ahead with enhanced certainty, capacity, and hope for the future. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Last year produced many important developments in science policy at the federal level that will shape the work of geoscientists, and the applications of geoscience for society in the coming year, according to the 2018 Geoscience Policy Annual Review, published today by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI). “2018 was an eventful year in federal geoscience policymaking. Natural hazards, energy and mineral resources, land and water, and STEM education and workforce issues were all the subject of significant debate and action,” said Ben Mandler, the Program Supervisor for AGI’s Geoscience Policy and Critical Issues programs. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — As featured in the recently released holiday greeting video, AGI completed a remarkable renovation of its Alexandria headquarters this year while celebrating the 70th anniversary of its founding. Generous contributions to the AGI Keystone Fund help ensure that AGI’s transformed face: Fosters community in the geosciences, the local area, and the world. Prioritizes sustainability through LEED and EnergyStar certified enhancements. Leads innovation with cutting-edge technologies and solutions. Learn more about naming opportunities, donor recognition, and legacy gifts. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), and staff celebrated this exciting milestone with a festive video that captures the remarkable transformation of AGI’s headquarters, featuring AGI people. The video, directed by AGI staff member Mark Carpenter, is a before-and-after look at AGI — with a sprinkle of holiday cheer. As colleague Juliet Crowell remarks about the building in the video, “We knew the transformation would be epic! [Read More]