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]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Recognizing his exceptional contributions to the profession of geology, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is thrilled to honor Dr. David R. Wunsch, State Geologist and Director of the Delaware Geological Survey, as the 2024 recipient of the AGI Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell for Superlative Service to the Geosciences. Dr. Wunsch’s service in government has spanned agencies and decades. From 2011 to the present, he has served as the State Geologist of Delaware, supervising geologists and staff conducting research and data collection on the state’s geology, water, and natural resources. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is saddened to share the news that colleague and friend Dr. Rodney C. Ewing passed away on July 13, 2024. An AGI Past President (2019-2020), Dr. Ewing received the William B. Heroy Jr. Award for Distinguished Service to AGI (2023) for his exceptional and beneficial long-term service to the Institute and the AGI Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell for Superlative Service to the Geosciences (2015). [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Recognizing exceptional long-term service to the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), two outstanding individuals are named as 2024 William B. Heroy Jr. Award for Distinguished Service to AGI recipients: David Curtiss of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and Susan Sullivan of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado, Boulder. Curtiss has been recognized for a career of leadership for the geoscience community. [Read More]