AGI Press Releases

American Geosciences Institute Recognizes Berry H.'Nick' Tew, Jr. with AGI Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell for Superlative Service to the Geosciences

September 22, 2016

Alexandria, VA - The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to recognize Berry H. Nick Tew, Jr., the State Geologist of Alabama, with the AGI Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell for Superlative Service to the Geosciences, its highest award. He is recognized for… [Read More]

AGI Welcomes its 2016-2017 Executive Committee

September 21, 2016

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to welcome Dr. Eve S. Sprunt as President-Elect and Dr. Carolyn Olson as Member at Large to its 2016-2017 Executive Committee. These distinguished individuals will begin their leadership roles on September 27, 2016 at… [Read More]

Jean M. Bahr to Assume Presidency at the American Geosciences Institute

September 21, 2016

Alexandria, VA - The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to welcome Dr. Jean M. Bahr as the 2016-2017 President of its Executive Committee. Bahr is currently a professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and holds degrees from Stanford and Yale. She… [Read More]

The Newest Technologies on the Front Lines of Glacial Research

September 7, 2016

Alexandria, VA - In recent decades, satellites have given scientists the opportunity to study glaciers at an unprecedented scale. However, there are still some glacial behaviors that glaciologists would like to understand better, such as what happens where glaciers meet… [Read More]

AGI Announces its Back to School Sale on Best-Selling Geoscience Publications

September 6, 2016

Alexandria, VA — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) announces its 2016 Back to School Sale for the geoscience community as the fall semester starts. For almost 70 years, AGI has been the leader in geoscience publishing, helping to educate geoscience students and… [Read More]

The American Geosciences Institute Announces the Relaunching of its GeoSpectrum Newsletter as the Geotimes Blog

September 1, 2016

Alexandria, VA - The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the relaunching of its GeoSpectrum newsletter as the Geotimes Blog. GeoSpectrum has evolved from a quarterly newsletter of the geoscience societies to a blog about activities in AGI s… [Read More]

One Shared Place' Contest Deadline Extended

August 30, 2016

To ensure that all interested participants have time to produce the best contest entries they can, Earth Science organizer is extending the deadline of its new One Shared Place contest to Friday, October 14, 2016. The contest is intended to promote understanding of the… [Read More]

AGI Announces Publication of 2016 Status of the Geoscience Workforce Report

August 29, 2016

ALEXANDRIA, VA - The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) announces the publication of its 2016 Status of the Geoscience Workforce Report. This biennial comprehensive report provides an overview of educational, employment, and economic indicators in the geosciences.… [Read More]

EARTH: Redefining Homo - Does Our Family Tree Need More Branches?

August 23, 2016

Alexandria, VA - Human evolution and paleoanthropology are tricky subjects, not just because of the rarity of these fossils, but also because human nature seems to be getting in the way of modern taxonomy. In a field that is generally governed by logical rules when it… [Read More]

What Causes The Cost Of A Gallon Of Milk To Be So Much Higher Than A Gallon Of Gasoline?

August 16, 2016

This phenomenon is not merely a recent artifact of the decreasing cost of oil, rather it dates back a century. Looking at all aspects of cost-relevant information, Fares explores the production and storage to break down and distinguish the factors that influence the… [Read More]