The American Geological Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce Dr. William L. Fisher as the recipient of the 2007 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal. Established in 1999, the award is presented to a geoscientist who has demonstrated a long history of scientific achievement and exceptional service to the geoscience profession. Dr. Fisher received his B.S. in geology from Southern Illinois University in 1954 and both his M.A. and Ph.D. in geology from the University of Kansas in 1958 and 1961 respectively. [Read More]

This year marks the tenth annual Earth Science Week. Ann E. Benbow, Ph.D., AGI Director of Education and Outreach, says: “After a decade of promoting awareness of the geosciences, now is the perfect time to ’take the pulse’ of earth science. We’ll take stock of recent advances and declines in earth science education nationwide and provide the tools for the professional geoscience community to participate in state-by-state data collection. We will also be highlighting several international research and outreach efforts in the geosciences. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — The American Geological Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce Thomas D. Barrow as the 2007 recipient of the William B. Heroy Jr. Award for Distinguished Service to AGI. The Distinguished Service Award is presented in honor of William B. Heroy, Jr., who advanced the use of geophysics in petroleum exploration and in geologic research worldwide. Recipients of this award are measured against his exemplary career and in recognition of outstanding service to the Institute and to the geoscience profession. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — The American Geological Institute (AGI) is pleased to offer a new publication from Mikaya Press entitled Over the Mountain by Michael Collier, 2006 recipient of AGI’s Outstanding Contribution to Public Understanding of Earth Sciences award. Over the Mountain (ISBN: 1931414181) uses Collier’s aerial photography and geologic background to focus on the beauty and geologic history of America’s mountain ranges. As one of the country’s premier aerial photographers, his images capture the power and majesty of Earth’s processes. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA – The American Geological Institute (AGI) is offering a special bulk discount on orders of five or more copies of the bestselling publication, The Geoscience Handbook: AGI Data Sheets 4" Edition ISBN 0-QOOIXTE9N FE LYN. Originally priced at $49.95, customers that order five or more copies of The Geoscience Handbook through AGI will receive a 25 percent discount. Standard shipping and handling fees apply. The bulk discount is available through August 31, 2007. [Read More]

The American Geological Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. P. Patrick Leahy as its new Executive Director. Dr. Leahy has been with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since 1974 and is currently Associate Director for Geology. In his role at the USGS, he gained a broad perspective of the geosciences, ranging from hydrology, geologic mapping, natural hazards, land use, climate change and energy and mineral resource assessment. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — The American Geological Institute (AGI) is pleased to offer as part of its catalog of geoscience resource and interest publications Earth from Space by Andrew K. Johnston, a geographer at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Center for Earth and Planetary Studies. Earth from Space (ISBN: 1552978206) enables readers to see our planet from orbit. The book shows how satellite imaging — also called remote sensing — works and showcases some of the most extraordinary photographs ever published. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA – Results of geologic tests released on January 9, 2007, by British businessman Robert Bittlestone, Cambridge classicist James Diggle, and University of Edinburgh geologist John Underhill suggest further evidence to support the hypothesis that Homer’s Ithaca can be found on western Kefalonia. The research is reported in the January 2007 issue of Geotimes magazine, published by the American Geological Institute (AGI). This hypothesis suggests that the western peninsula of the modern-day Greek island Kefalonia, called Paliki, was a separate island 3,000 years ago. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — The California State Mining and Geology Board has recognized the American Geological Institute (AGI) for its role in promoting earth science education and outreach in the state of California. AGI was officially honored at the December 14, 2006 State Mining and Geology Board meeting in Riverside, California, which included the presentation of a plaque citing the Mining and Geology Board’s appreciation for providing the tools and resources necessary to accomplish both the Board’s and AGI’s common goals of promoting earth science education. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — The American Geological Institute (AGI) has entered an agreement with Delmar Learning to publish Environmental Science: Understanding Our Changing Earth curriculum project. About Environmental Science Environmental Science is a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded curriculum that uses an earth science framework for teaching high-school level environmental science. The text will be composed of 18 chapters which ask students to focus on their local environment and to then extrapolate their observations to the world at large. [Read More]