AGI Press Releases

AGI is a dynamic organization that is constantly working to advance the geosciences. Stay up-to-date with the latest news and announcements from AGI through our press releases.

Shenandoah National Park and AGI Team Up to Create Air Quality Interactive

August 22, 2019

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… [Read More]

AGI's EARTH Magazine Continues Mission in Nautilus

April 30, 2019

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.… [Read More]

Professor Barbara A. Romanowicz Recognized as the 2019 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist

April 12, 2019

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… [Read More]

Raleigh Martin Named 2019-2020 AGI Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellow

March 29, 2019

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… [Read More]

Sergio de Alba to Receive AGI's Roy Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching

March 14, 2019

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… [Read More]

AGI Restructures to Continue Quality Service to the Geoscience Community

March 12, 2019

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… [Read More]

AGI Publishes 2018 Status of the Geoscience Workforce Report

March 11, 2019

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… [Read More]

AGI Celebrates NGWA's Groundwater Awareness Week

March 10, 2019

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… [Read More]

Emily Mixon Receives 2019 Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship

March 8, 2019

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… [Read More]

AGI 'Game Changer' Contest Invites You to Tell Your AGI Story

March 5, 2019

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… [Read More]