AGI Press Releases

AGI is a dynamic organization that is constantly working to advance the geosciences. Stay up-to-date with the latest news and announcements from AGI through our press releases.

Princeton Doctoral Candidate Selected as William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellow

April 24, 2014

Princeton PhD candidate, Joseph Majkut, has been selected as the 2014-2015 William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellow. He will spend a year in Washington, DC, working as a staff member in the office of a member of Congress or with a congressional committee.… [Read More]

Faking quakes at full scale: Giant shake tables simulate earthquakes to make buildings safer

April 23, 2014

On a muggy day in mid-July 2009, a lone seven-story condominium complex northwest of Kobe, Japan, was violently shaken by an earthquake. The 23-unit, wood-frame tower swayed and bounced while, inside the building, furniture toppled and plates clattered to the floor. No… [Read More]

American Geosciences Institute Begins Using New Domain Name americangeosciences.org

April 3, 2014

Alexandria, Va. - The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is proud to announce the adoption of a new domain name: This change reflects both AGI s heritage and recent developments in the geosciences. Over 250,000 scientists with skills acquired through geoscience… [Read More]

Answering a Community-Wide Call, AGI Releases Report on Academic Geoscience Program Accreditation

April 2, 2014

Answering a Community-Wide Call, AGI Releases Report on Academic Geoscience Program Accreditation Answering a community-wide call from geoscience societies and employers, an American Geoscience Institute inter-society ad hoc committee examined the issue of academic… [Read More]

The Trouble With Turtles

March 31, 2014

##EARTH Magazine: The Trouble With Turtles Alexandria, Va. - Turtles are the last major living vertebrate group to be placed firmly on the tree of life, and the arguments are getting messy. Three fields in particular — paleontology, developmental biology and… [Read More]

Dr. Robert D. Hatcher Awarded Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal

March 31, 2014

Alexandria, Va - Robert D. Hatcher Jr., Distinguished Scientist and Professor at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and former President of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), has been unanimously approved by the AGI Executive Committee to receive the 2014… [Read More]

Wallace Scholarship for Women Geoscientists Awardees Announced

March 27, 2014

Alexandria, VA — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) congratulates the latest recipients of the Wallace Scholarship for women in geoscience. The newest awardee is Penn State doctoral candidate Elizabeth Denis and 2013 awardee, University of Florida doctoral… [Read More]

Scientists Go to Extremes to Monitor Arctic Permafrost Loss

March 27, 2014

Alexandria, Va. — Join EARTH Magazine and guest writer Irina Overeem on an expedition that pitted a team of scientists against rapid erosion in the Arctic. Overeem transports readers to the edge of the North Slope of Alaska where her team explored the effects of rapidly… [Read More]

The Winter 2014 Issue of GeoSpectrum is Available

March 26, 2014

Alexandria, VA — The American Geosciences Institute has sought out the most exciting and relevant news from around the geosciences and brought it all together in the latest GeoSpectrum. With stories, awards, and meeting information from nearly 30 of AGI Societies —… [Read More]

Webcast on Earth Science Week 'Focus Days' Now Available

March 26, 2014

Alexandria, VA Each day during Earth Science Week 2014 (October 12-18), students and the public are invited to focus on a different area of Earth science. To view a new webcast about Focus Days of this year s celebration, visit: International Earthcache Day (October… [Read More]