The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is now accepting advance orders for the Earth Science Week 2018 Toolkit. The Toolkit contains educational materials for all ages that correspond to this year’s event theme, “Earth as Inspiration: Discovering the Art in Earth Sciences.” Materials include the traditional program poster and school-year activity calendar, as well as posters, activities, and other resources from distinguished program partners. This year’s Toolkit emphasizes artistic expression as a unique, powerful opportunity for geoscience education and understanding in the 21st century. [Read More]

Westminster, Colo. — The American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) and the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) have agreed to mutually recognize continuing education units (CEUs). This arrangement allows European Geologist (EurGeol) title holders and AIPG Certified Professional Geologists (CPGs) to seek CEUs from either organization, significantly expanding the course offerings to both groups. Through this agreement, EurGeols may now benefit from additional pathways to the completion of their annual requirements, most notably the Geoscience Online Learning Initiative (GOLI), a collaboration between AIPG and the American Geosciences Institute (AGI). [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — Harassment is a serious concern in the scientific community and professional associations are taking steps to address it. The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has published a consensus document which outlines strategies for identifying and addressing issues of workplace harassment in the geosciences. An ad hoc committee consisting of representatives from ten geoscience associations or institutions from across industry and academia was convened by AGI to examine the topic of harassment. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — For this year’s Earth Science Week (October 14-20, 2018), the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is sponsoring four contests honoring this year’s theme, “Earth as Inspiration.” This year’s competitions will feature the traditional: Video contest, “Earth Expressions”: Show how you are inspired by the natural world. Photography contest, open to all ages: Explore how people are “Inspired by Earth.” Visual arts contest, open to students in grades K-5: Create art based on “Earth and Art. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the release of Directory of Geoscience Departments, 53rd Edition. The Directory of Geoscience Departments is the premier guide to geoscience organizations worldwide and a vital resource for thousands of scientists, policymakers, publishers, and students, as well as the interested public. The 53rd Edition provides listings of nearly 2,000 university departments, museums, federal agencies, geological surveys, and research institutions. [Read More]

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Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the publication of Status of Recent Geoscience Graduates 2017. This report details the results of AGI’s Geoscience Student Exit Survey for academic year 2016-2017, documenting trends in geoscience coursework, student experiences, and the immediate career plans of the new graduates. This is the fifth consecutive year of this survey and report, and with this release, consistent trends have emerged about the experiences of postsecondary geoscience students. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — Western Water Assessment (WWA) has joined the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) as a Regional Associate. The admission of WWA to the AGI Federation was formally approved by the AGI Executive Committee. Based in Boulder, Colorado, and working across Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, WWA is a university-based, applied research program that works directly with stakeholders such as water managers, natural hazard planners, and the agricultural community. They help these groups make the best use of science to manage for climate, weather, and drought impacts. [Read More]

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) congratulates Ryan Edwards on his selection as the 2018-2019 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. Edwards will begin his Fellowship on September 1, 2018, after receiving his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Princeton University later this spring. [Read More]

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) congratulates Master’s student Anna Stanczyk and doctoral student Nicole Shibley as the 2018 recipients of the Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship. Anna Stanczyk, a Master’s student at the University of Utah, is studying rock avalanches. Her current research is a multidisciplinary investigation of an ancient valley-blocking rock avalanche deposit in the natural laboratory of Hop Valley, Zion National Park. Nicole Shibley, a Ph.D. candidate at Yale University, is studying the dynamics of the Arctic Ocean. [Read More]