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AGI Releases Critical Needs Document for 2020

September 22, 2020

AGI collaborates with its federation of geoscience Member Societies to provide an overview of critical issues and policy recommendations for the next presidential administration, federal agencies, and the U.S. Congress. The document, Geosciences Supporting a Thriving… [Read More]

AGI Announces Fall Webinar Series on America's Geoheritage

September 3, 2020

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is launching a fall webinar series titled America s Geoheritage IT: Identifying, Developing, and Preserving America s Natural Legacy. The series will consist of eight free webinars covering various topics related to geoheritage… [Read More]

Order Your Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkit Today

July 15, 2020

Alexandria, VA — Place your order for an Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkit now. The toolkit contains everything you need to prepare for Earth Science Week (October 11-17, 2020), which celebrates the theme Earth Materials in Our Lives. This year s toolkit includes:*… [Read More]

AGI Launches Study of COVID-19 Impacts on the Geosciences

July 10, 2020

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has recently launched a year-long study to capture the nature and extent of impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the geoscience workforce and academic programs. This study aims to understand how geoscience employers and educational… [Read More]

AGI and MSA Announce Minerals Day Coming Up October 12

July 8, 2020

Alexandria and Chantilly, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) and the Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) are pleased to announce the launch of Minerals Day, taking place on Monday, October 12, 2020, during this year s Earth Science Week celebration.… [Read More]