ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The September 2024 issue of the online newsletter of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), AGI Connections, is now live, highlighting the dynamic achievements of the Institute that support our geoscience federation partners. AGI Connections covers geoscience community news with an emphasis on AGI and its federation of Member Societies. The new issue’s headlines include: Leadership Forum Targets 21st-Century Profession Geoscience for Sustainability Makes Progress Graduate Education Spurs ‘Vision and Change’ IODP Partnership Boosts Earth Science Education Scientific Ocean Drilling Database Makes Impact Congressional Fellow Values Policy Experience New From AGI Geoscience Event Calendar “AGI Connections links readers to vital information and people that empower geoscience societies in their important work,” said AGI Executive Director Jonathan Arthur. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) welcomes new members to the AGI Board of Directors and congratulates Anna C. Shaughnessy as she takes office as AGI President. New and outgoing members of the Board of Directors are being recognized during the Friends of AGI Reception on September 24 at the Geological Society of America’s GSA Connects 2024 meeting. AGI welcomes the following members to their roles on the Board of Directors: [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Place your order for the 2024 Earth Science Week Toolkit today so you have it by Earth Science Week (October 13-19), which celebrates the theme “Earth Science Everywhere.” This year’s toolkit includes: Activity Calendar from the American Geosciences Institute. Activity Pages from the Gemological Institute of America, NASA, National Cave and Karst Research Institute, and U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Posters from the American Geosciences Institute, American Geophysical Union, EarthScope Consortium, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and U. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) proudly announces the launch of two innovative programs to enhance secondary educators’ teaching of soil science and their understanding of the essential roles that healthy soils play in our ecosystem. The programs exemplify two ways AGI is working with partner organizations to strengthen geoscience education and demonstrate how immersive, hands-on field experiences can improve teacher effectiveness. AGI invites scientists, educators, and organizations to collaborate in fostering a robust foundation in the geoscience education and promoting awareness of geoscience careers. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has unveiled results of a fast-response survey that captured perspectives from the geoscience community on topics ranging from the impacts of natural hazards, higher education, research, and career pathways to the discipline’s relevance to societal issues. The survey is part of AGI’s Geoscience Program Adaptation to Natural Disruptive Events (GRANDE) study that is exploring how the geoscience community leverages natural hazards to expand educational and research opportunities. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to recognize Dr. Marjorie Chan, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Utah, as the 2024 recipient of the AGI Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Public Understanding of the Geosciences. Dr. Chan has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to public outreach and community service throughout her career. Her earliest efforts centered on inspiring and supporting young women in the geosciences, and over the decades she focused on promoting public awareness of environmental issues and the urgent need to preserve geoheritage sites. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is thrilled to release its annual report, Advancing Geoscience Solutions, which highlights many impactful activities of AGI from October 2022 through September 2023 and provides audited financial statements covering the past three fiscal years. “As this report demonstrates, geoscientists are problem solvers,” says AGI Executive Director Jonathan Arthur. “Looking back over the past year and ahead to the next, it is clear that AGI’s collaborative endeavors with partners advance the geoscience enterprise, enabling us to overcome challenges and maximize opportunities for our federation, our profession, and our planet. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Master’s student KeMia Smith has been named the distinguished recipient of the 2024 American Geosciences Institute (AGI) Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession. This prestigious $5,000 scholarship is awarded to support an outstanding underrepresented minority student pursuing advanced studies in geoscience. A recent recipient of a bachelor’s degree in geology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Smith embarks on her master’s journey at the university in Fall 2024. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) invites you to take part in the launch of an innovative and educational game designed to explore how natural hazard risks and perceptions influence individuals’ choices of residence and occupation. The “Natural Hazards Impact on Job Choice” game, part of AGI’s Geoscience Program Adaptation to Natural Disruptive Events (GRANDE) research project, provides unique insights into decision-making processes related to natural hazards. The purpose of this interactive game is to understand how individuals assess and prioritize natural hazard risks when making critical decisions about where to live and work. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Dr. Kevin Bohacs, a trailblazing sedimentologist and stratigrapher who is now retired from ExxonMobil in Houston, Texas, has been awarded the American Geosciences Institute’s (AGI) 2024 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal in recognition of his lifetime of notable achievements in the geosciences and global impact across disciplines. Dr. Bohacs has contributed significantly to the geosciences in several areas, including sequence stratigraphy, sedimentology of mudstones and lacustrine systems, source rock stratigraphy and unconventional plays, and sequence stratigraphic controls related to coal. [Read More]