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]

Alexandria, VA — The Glossary of Geology, AGI’s premiere geoscience resource publication, is now available online. Available for both individual and institutional licensing, the online glossary is searchable using terms, words within terms or definitions. The Online Glossary offers all of the terms included in the latest print edition of the Glossary plus over 1,000 updates that have been made since the publication of the print edition in 2005. Users of this online service will be able to access the most up-to-date terms not yet available in the print edition. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA – The American Geological Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2006 Earth Science Week contests. The national contests capped off a week of celebration as students, educators, and members of the public explored the importance of citizen science as part of the 2006 Earth Science Week theme “Be a Citizen Scientist!”. This year a record of more than 1,000 submissions were sent in from across the country for the three contests which included photography, visual arts, and an essay contest. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — The American Geological Institute (AGI) and the AGI Foundation have renamed the Legendary Geoscientist Award in honor of former AGI Executive Director, Dr. Marcus E. Milling. The award will now be known as the Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal. The Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal is given annually to a person who has contributed significant scientific achievement and sustained service to the geosciences throughout their career. This honor reflects Dr. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — The AGI Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell for 2006 will be awarded to Dr. Robert D. Hatcher, Jr. in recognition of his contributions to the profession of geology. Hatcher will be presented this prestigious award at the Geological Society of America (GSA) Presidential Address Ceremony in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 21, 2006. Hatcher received both a B.A. and a M.S. from Vanderbilt University. He then received a Ph. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — The American Geological Institute (AGI) welcomes three new officers to the positions of President-Elect, Secretary, and Member-at-large: Peter J. McCabe, Mary M. Poulton, and Lucy E. Edwards respectively. Dr. Peter McCabe of the U.S. Geological Survey in Denver, Colorado will join the AGI Executive Committee as President-Elect. He is currently leading research studies on Deltaic Petroleum Systems of the World and Mesozoic-Cenozoic Arctic Depositional History. McCabe has also served in leadership roles for SEPM and AAPG and has been editor for several publications. [Read More]

The American Geological Institute (AGI) will be presenting Dr. Joanne Kluessendorf the 2006 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Public Understanding of the Geosciences. This award, given annually, honors an individual for contributions which lead to greater public appreciation and understanding of the role of the geosciences in society. Dr. Kluessendorf received both her B.S. and her Ph.D. in geology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is currently serving as the Director of the Weis Earth Science Museum and as an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley. [Read More]

Alexandria, VA — Earth Science Week 2006 will begin with the first International EarthCache Day from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The public is invited to join the EarthCache team from the Geological Society of America, in association with Groundspeak Inc., the American Geological Institute, and the National Park Service, in celebrating the exciting educational geocaching tool of EarthCaching at this event on the grounds northwest of the Washington Monument. [Read More]