AGI Press Releases

Sandra Carlson of University of California, Davis, Honored for Service to the Institute

May 28, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is proud to announce that Dr. Sandra J. Carlson, distinguished paleontologist and Professor Emerita in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Davis, has been named the… [Read More]

Geoscience Federation Impact Takes Center Stage in New 'AGI Connections'

May 27, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Spring 2026 issue of AGI Connections , the online newsletter of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), is now live, highlighting the powerful impact of AGI and its global federation of geoscience affiliates and partners. This issue spotlights… [Read More]

AGI Past Board Member Robert Ridky Passes Away

May 26, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is saddened to share the news that colleague and friend Dr. Robert W. Ridky passed away recently. An AGI Past Member of the Executive Committee (Board of Directors), Ridky won the William B. Heroy Jr. Award for… [Read More]

AGI Launches 'Geoscience Enterprise Rising' to Strengthen the Science Powering Society, Security, and Prosperity

May 18, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) today announced the launch of Geoscience Enterprise Rising , a focused framework for strategic action to ensure that geoscience continues to drive innovation, resilience, and prosperity for generations to come.… [Read More]

JohnPaul Sleiman Named 2026-27 AGI Fisher Congressional Fellow

May 1, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — JohnPaul Sleiman has been chosen by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) as the 2026-2027 William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellow. The prestigious Fisher Fellowship is a unique opportunity for a geoscientist to work as staff in a… [Read More]

Esther Oyedele Named 2026 Wallace Scholarship Recipient

April 28, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Doctoral candidate Esther Oyedele has been awarded the 2026 Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship for Women Geoscience Graduate Students from the Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG), with funding donated by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI).… [Read More]

Joint Earth Day Statement from AGI and Partners

April 21, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — To highlight the vital role that geoscience knowledge plays in fostering action toward stewardship of the planet, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) joins the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and 17 additional global partners in issuing a joint… [Read More]

AGI Unveils Free Geoscience PolicyApp to Navigate U.S. and EU Policy Landscapes

April 6, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) announces the launch of its new Geoscience PolicyApp , a powerful, free online tool designed to help users easily monitor policy developments across the United States and European Union that impact the… [Read More]

AGI Earth Day Webinar Explores Solar Energy and the Minerals That Make It Possible

March 31, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) invites students, educators, geoscience professionals, and others to take part in its Earth Day Webinar, Solar Energy and the Minerals Behind It, during the premiere on YouTube Live at 1 p.m. ET, Monday, April… [Read More]

Misti Newby Receives AGI's Roy Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching

February 23, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Misti Dawn Newby, a STEM and science teacher at Grace Junior/Senior High School in Grace, Idaho, is the 2026 recipient of the Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching, which has been given annually since 2008 by the American… [Read More]