AGI Press Releases

AGI Announces New 2013 Executive Committee Members

October 26, 2012

Alexandria, VA - The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) welcomes three new Executive Committee members: Berry H. (Nick) Tew, Jr., President-Elect; Dorian Kuper, Secretary; and Jacqueline Huntoon, Member-At-Large. The new members of the AGI Executive Committee will be… [Read More]

AGI Details Impacts of Fiscal Cliff on Geoscience R&D

October 25, 2012

Alexandria, VA — The American Geosciences Institute s (AGI) Geoscience Policy program has launched a new webpage detailing the estimated impacts of the impending sequestration on federal geoscience funding. The sequestration, set to take effect on January 2, 2013 unless… [Read More]

AGI Statement on the Conviction of Italian Seismologists

October 25, 2012

On October 22, 2012, in L Aquila, Italy, six seismologists and one Italian government official were convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to six years in prison. The seismologists and official had been on trial for not adequately warning the public about the danger of… [Read More]

Dennis Trombatore to Receive the William B. Heroy Jr. Award for Distinguished Service to AGI

October 25, 2012

Alexandria, VA - Dennis Trombatore, long-time member and Chair of the GeoRef Advisory Committee, has been named the 2012 winner of the William B. Heroy Award for Distinguished Service to the American Geosciences Institute. Trombatore will be honored for his illustrious… [Read More]

AGI Announces Sharon Mosher as its 2013 President

October 23, 2012

Alexandria, VA — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce Dr. Sharon Mosher as its 2013 President. She will be inducted at the Friends of AGI Reception held during the Geological Society of America s Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina on… [Read More]

Blame it on the Rair: Proposed Links Between Severe Rain and Earthquakes

October 23, 2012

Alexandria, VA - The U.S. Geological Survey s website states it in no uncertain terms: There is no such thing as earthquake weather. Yet, from at least the time of Aristotle, some people have professed links between atmospheric conditions and seismic shaking. For the… [Read More]

Thomas H. Jordan Recognized for His Outstanding Contribution to the Public Understanding of the Geosciences

October 23, 2012

Alexandria, VA - The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce Dr. Thomas H. Jordan as the 2012 winner of the Outstanding Contribution to the Public Understanding of the Geosciences Award. Professor Jordan is recognized for his contributions to science… [Read More]

Gordon E. Brown, Jr. to Receive the 2012 Ian Campbell Medal for Superlative Service to the Geosciences

October 22, 2012

Alexandria, VA — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is proud to announce that Dr. Gordon E. Brown, Jr. is the 2012 recipient of the Ian Campbell Medal for Superlative Service to the Geosciences. Dr. Brown, the Dorrell William Kirby Professor of Earth Sciences and… [Read More]

AGI Accepting Applications for 2013 Award for Excellence in Earth Science Teaching

October 12, 2012

Alexandria, VA - The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is accepting nominations for the Edward C. Roy Award for Excellence in Earth Science Teaching. Given annually, this award is presented to one full-time K-8 teacher in the U.S. or U.K. whose excellence and… [Read More]

Earth: Arctic Humidity on the Rise

October 9, 2012

Alexandria, VA - The Arctic is getting warmer and wetter. As temperatures rise and sea ice melts, scientists suspect that system feedback cycles may further speed up the warming process. Now, a new study out of the University of Colorado at Boulder is showing how… [Read More]