May 1, 2019 - Clean air is vitally important for Shenandoah National Park – and now you can learn more about its connection to the park through an interactive “Virtual Field Trip” launched this week by the National Park Service in partnership with the American Geosciences Institute (AGI). We like to celebrate the many benefits of clean air every day, but we are especially excited to unveil this virtual field trip during Air Quality Awareness Week, April 29-May 3, 2019. [Read More]

AGI’s EARTH Magazine will end its current role as publisher, concluding with the April 2019 digital issue. The scope and mission of EARTH will live on with Nautilus, a growing, modern science magazine known for its objective, unbiased, high-quality science journalism. “In this changing world of publishing, we are excited to continue to ensure that quality geoscience journalism is available in the public discourse, and Nautilus is exactly the type of publication that our loyal readers will love for its narrative style, journalistic excellence, and well-researched science,” says AGI Executive Director Allyson Anderson Book. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. - The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to recognize Dr. Barbara A. Romanowicz, Professor in the Graduate School, University of California at Berkeley, and Chaire de Physique de l’Interieur de la Terre, College de France, Paris, with the 2019 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal. Romanowicz is recognized for her unparalleled contributions to understanding the structure and dynamics of the Earth’s mantle and core, her development of essential geophysical infrastructure, and her leadership of the Cooperative Institute for Deep Earth Research (CIDER). [Read More]

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) congratulates Raleigh Martin on his selection as the 2019-2020 William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellow. The Fisher Fellowship offers geoscientists the unique opportunity to spend a year in Washington, D.C., working as a staff member in the office of a member of Congress or with a congressional committee. Martin is an Earth-surface process geoscientist interested in enabling open knowledge, data, and policy in the geosciences. Prior to serving as the 2019-2020 William L. [Read More]

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]