ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Read the Summer 2025 issue of the online newsletter of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), AGI Connections, which highlights exciting achievements of the Institute and our geoscience federation partners. AGI Connections explores recent developments shaping the geoscience community, with an emphasis on AGI and its federation of Member Societies. New headlines include: Critical Needs Document Makes Policy Impact Webinars Engage Geoscience Education Audience Geologic Guidebooks Blaze Trails for Geoscientists Scholarship Elevates Emerging Geoscience Scholar AGI Boosts Partnerships at International Event New From AGI Geoscience Event Calendar “AGI Connections links readers to critical information, programs, and people making an impact in policy, education, resource management, and other important areas,” said AGI Executive Director Jonathan Arthur. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Place your advance order for the 2025 Earth Science Week Toolkit today. As the premiere annual celebration of the geosciences, Earth Science Week has become a major focal point for earth science education and outreach across the globe. The toolkit contains a wealth of resources to support Earth Science Week (October 12-18), which celebrates the theme “Energy Resources for our Future.” This year’s toolkit includes: Activity Calendar from the American Geosciences Institute (AGI). [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is proud to announce Dr. Haydon Mort, international geoscience communicator and founder and CEO of Geologize Ltd., based in London, England, as the 2025 recipient of the AGI Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Public Understanding of the Geosciences. Through his groundbreaking work in geoscience communication, Dr. Mort has helped reshape how professionals worldwide connect society with the planet’s most pressing challenges. As the visionary leader behind Geologize, Dr. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Dr. Robert Hazen, Executive Director of the Deep Carbon Observatory and Research Scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science’s Earth and Planets Laboratory, has been awarded the American Geosciences Institute’s (AGI) 2025 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal in recognition of his lifetime of notable achievements in the geosciences and global impact across disciplines. His early research set the stage for modern crystal chemistry through his work in high-pressure crystallography. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Recognizing her outstanding long-term service to the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), former AGI Director of Scholarly Information Sharon Tahirkheli is named the 2025 recipient of the William B. Heroy Jr. Award for Distinguished Service to AGI. This award is given in recognition of exceptional and beneficial long-term service to the Institute. Tahirkheli provides her time, expertise, and leadership to AGI in ways that far exceed the expectations of her former professional role and her ongoing service as AGI Emeritus Director of Scholarly Information. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — As Earth science becomes increasingly vital in classrooms and beyond, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), in collaboration with ExxonMobil, is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 Geoscience and STEM Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA). This hands-on, interactive professional development program is designed specifically to support K-8 educators who are new to teaching Earth science. This immersive academy will be held in Alexandria, Virginia, featuring two specialized sessions to meet the unique needs of educators at different grade levels: [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — This year, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) is organizing two Days of Action, in April and June, to encourage geoscientists to talk to policymakers of all parties about supporting science. For scientists participating in these events, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) offers a powerful new resource, Critical Needs: Geosciences Meeting the Needs of the Nation, to show how the geoscience community’s knowledge, experience, and expertise advance solutions to our nation’s most urgent challenges. [Read More]

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 Earth Day 2025 (April 22) statement: The Earth Day 2025 theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” calls on all people to work towards a future where energy is sustainable and accessible for everyone. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Students, educators, geoscience professionals, and others are invited to participate in the American Geosciences Institute’s (AGI) Earth Day Webinar, titled “The Science of Net Zero Buildings,” and/or view a recording after the premiere on YouTube Live at 1 p.m. ET, Monday, April 21, 2025. Spotlighting the headquarters of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) as the first Net Zero building in Washington, D.C. - the facility produces as much energy as it consumes annually - the free webinar will celebrate both the 2025 Earth Day theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” and the 2025 Earth Science Week theme, “Energy Resources for Our Future. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The latest employment data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey reports that the monthly average number of working geoscientists in the United States stood at 309,530 as of February 2025, down 1% from January 2025. The Current Population Survey, a key source of labor market data, offers insight into long-term employment shifts within the geoscience sector. Notable job gains occurred in environmental engineering and environmental science and geoscience technician fields, while employment declined primarily in geotechnical engineering, conservation science, and petroleum, mining and geologic engineering occupations. [Read More]