ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is saddened to share the news that colleague and friend John G. Mulvihill passed away recently. Mulvihill served for 25 years as Director of AGI’s GeoRef Information System, the world’s premier bibliographic database for geoscience research literature. He greatly expanded GeoRef’s content, which topped 2.1 million references in 40 languages by the time of his retirement in 1998. Mulvihill received the William B. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — Because teachers play a vital role in preparing the next generation of geoscience professionals and leaders, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) invites qualified science educators to enter its competition for the 2024 Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching. The award is given in honor of Dr. Edward C. Roy Jr., a strong and dedicated supporter of Earth science education. Given annually, this award honors one teacher of students ranging from kindergarten through grade eight in the United States or Key stages 1-3 in the United Kingdom. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is saddened to share the news that colleague and friend Dr. Jan van Sant passed away on October 26, 2023, at the age of 91. Dr. van Sant served as Executive Director of the AGI Foundation for many years, raising more than $20 million and overseeing support for numerous AGI education programs and initiatives benefiting the geoscience community. Prior to that, his career spanned decades with ExxonMobil and Penzoil. [Read More]

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) welcomes new members to the AGI Board of Directors and congratulates Keri A. Nutter 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 October 17 at the Geological Society of America’s GSA Connects 2023. The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) welcomes the following members to their roles on the Board of Directors: [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is excited to announce the availability of The Geoscience Handbook in print, as well as additional resources to assist educators, students, and the wider geoscience community. Reprinted by popular demand, The Geoscience Handbook is now available exclusively through the AGI Online Store and is discounted 10% off retail price through October 31, 2023. Learn more about this comprehensive resource, available in both a full-color spiral-bound print format and a digital edition. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) and Earth Science Week program partners invite students, educators, geoscience professionals, and others to participate in the “Geoscience Innovating for Earth and People” Webinar Series during Earth Science Week (October 8-14, 2023). This webinar series will cover an array of thought-provoking, timely topics relating to the theme and will feature: Partnerships Provide Safe Drinking Water to Rural Communities, 1 p.m. EDT, Monday, October 9. [Read More]

The American Geoscience Institute (AGI) recently concluded a multi-year research project, funded by the National Science Foundation (Award #2029570), that examined the short- and long-term effects of the pandemic on the geoscience workforce and academic programs. The study, which commenced in May 2020, mapped the journey from pre-pandemic to post-pandemic environments for geoscience employers, non-academic geoscientists, academic faculty, geoscience college and university students, and recent geoscience graduates from 2014 through 2022. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the publication of Vision and Change in the Geosciences: Shaping the Future of Graduate Geoscience Education. Building on the landmark 2018 Vision and Change, this new report articulates a vision for the future of geoscience graduate education — encompassing Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences — and identifies strategies for transformative change in graduate geoscience education. Since 2018, more than 300 geoscientists in the academic and employer communities have collectively developed a vision for the future of geoscience graduate education. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce its new Early Career Professionals in Mapping webinar series, generously supported by the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. The webinar series features early-career geoscience professionals sharing their work related to mapping, especially geologic mapping, as well as their experiences beginning as geoscience professionals. This webinar series is geared towards high school students and the general public. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to recognize Dr. Rodney C. Ewing, professor in the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Stanford Doerr School for Sustainability, as the 2023 recipient of the William B. Heroy Jr. Award for Distinguished Service to AGI. This award is given in recognition of exceptional and beneficial long-term service to the Institute. A well-known and respected scientist with expertise in mineralogy, geochemistry, materials science, and nuclear materials, Dr. [Read More]