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]

Alexandria, Va. — Order your 2023 Earth Science Week Toolkit today. The toolkit contains everything you need to prepare for Earth Science Week (October 8-14, 2023), which celebrates the theme “Geoscience Innovating for Earth and People.” The 2023 Earth Science Week toolkit includes: A 12-month school-year activity calendar, suitable for hanging The 2023 Earth Science Week poster, including instructional ideas An Explore the Globe game poster using satellite images (NASA) A Geologic Map Day poster on the use of lidar in geoscience Climate literacy and climate resiliency booklets (NOAA) Jobs of Tomorrow (Mineral Education Coalition) Discovering Caves (National Speleological Society) Geoscience in the news (American Geophysical Union) Earthquakes and plate tectonics infosheet (EarthScope Consortium) A geologic timescale and more (American Institute of Professional Geologists) Innovations in geoscience (Association for Women Geoscientists) Fossils of federal lands (U. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the release of its annual report, Building a Sustainable Geoscience Future. The report highlights many of the impactful activities of AGI from October 2021 through September 2022 and provides audited financial statements covering the past three fiscal years. “As this report shows, AGI is collaborating in many ways with partners throughout the geoscience community to ensure the sustainability of our federation, our profession, and our planet,” says AGI Executive Director Jonathan Arthur. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to recognize Dr. Brian F. Atwater, Scientist Emeritus of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Affiliate Professor in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington, with the 2023 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal. Dr. Atwater is best known for identifying present-day earthquake and tsunami hazards that are evidenced in recent geologic history. He pioneered work of this kind in the Cascadia region of northwestern North America, and he also has contributed to hazard assessments in Chile, Japan, Southeast Asia, Pakistan, and the northeast Caribbean. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has released the updated 2023 Directory of Geoscience Departments (DGD), now available for purchase on AGI’s website and Amazon. The DGD compiles information about geoscience departments and researchers from around the world, providing a useful resource for those who work in or interact with professionals in the fields of Earth and environmental sciences. This edition features: A well-organized listing of nearly 2,000 geoscience departments and institutes from across the globe Contact information for more than 18,000 faculty and staff members Details on department enrollments, faculty specialties, and highest degrees An overview of U. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — Join the celebration of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI)’s 75th anniversary through our “75 for 75” social media campaign taking place over the next few months. This year, AGI marks three-quarters of a century since the first meeting of our Board of Directors in 1948. To celebrate, we will post one social media message about a significant event in AGI history across the next 75 business days, leading up to our 75th anniversary date on November 15, 2023. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — Place your advance order for the 2023 Earth Science Week Toolkit today. The toolkit contains everything you need to prepare for Earth Science Week (October 8-14, 2023), which celebrates the theme “Geoscience Innovating for Earth.” What You’ll Get in the Toolkit 12-month school-year activity calendar, suitable for hanging New Earth Science Week poster, including instructional ideas NASA Explore the Globe game poster using satellite images USGS Water Cycle diagram flyer, updated version Flyer on resources from the Soil Science Society of America Geologic Map Day poster on the use of lidar in geoscience NOAA booklets on climate literacy and climate resiliency Mineral Education Coalition material on Jobs of Tomorrow Discovering Caves resource from National Speleological Society American Geophysical Union material on geoscience in the news Information on meteorology and geoscience from AMS EarthScope Consortium flyer on earthquakes and plate tectonics AIPG material featuring a geologic timescale and more Association for Women Geoscientists flyer on innovations Forest Service material on fossils of federal lands Flyer on resources and more from Nutrients for Life Foundation Earth science material for educators from NESTA and NAG Bureau of Land Management dinosaur coloring page Caves and karst education material from NCKRI Gemological Institute of America information and games NRCS activity sheets on soil data and urban agriculture Resources on climate and energy science from CLEAN Order the 2023 Earth Science Week Toolkit now. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to recognize Dr. Vicki S. McConnell, former Executive Director of The Geological Society of America (GSA) and current GSA Executive Director Emerita, as the 2023 recipient of the AGI Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell for Superlative Service to the Geosciences. Leading GSA since 2015, Dr. McConnell ensured GSA’s vibrancy through the pandemic, engaged early-career scientists and students to participate in GSA leadership, and secured a National Science Foundation grant for GSA to effect positive cultural changes in the geosciences. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to welcome the International Association for Geoscience Diversity (IAGD) as an AGI Member Society and the University Consortium of Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) as an AGI Liaison Organization. Formerly an AGI International Associate and now a voting member of the AGI Member Society Council, the IAGD is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving access and inclusion for people with disabilities in the geosciences. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) congratulates Dr. Christine Ray on her selection as the 2023-2024 William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellow. The Fisher Fellowship offers geoscientists the unique opportunity to spend a year in Washington, D.C., working as a staff member in the office of a member of Congress or with a congressional committee. Dr. Ray earned her Ph.D. in physics in 2021 under the joint space physics program of the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). [Read More]