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.

AGI Announces Earth Science Week 2007 Theme: The Pulse of Earth Science

March 27, 2007

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… [Read More]

Thomas D. Barrow to Receive William B. Heroy Jr. Award for Distinguished Service to AGI

March 26, 2007

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.,… [Read More]

AGI Offers Over the Mountain by Michael Collier

March 21, 2007

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… [Read More]

AGI Offers Bulk Discount on The Geoscience Handbook

March 13, 2007

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,… [Read More]

AGI Announces P. Patrick Leahy as new Executive Director

March 7, 2007

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… [Read More]

AGI to Offer Earth from Space by Andrew K. Johnston

January 16, 2007

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… [Read More]

Homer's Ithaca Possibly Found Thanks to New Geologic Research

January 10, 2007

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… [Read More]

AGI Honored by California State Mining and Geology Board

December 29, 2006

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… [Read More]

AGI Announces Publishing Agreement with Thomson Delmar Learning

December 22, 2006

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… [Read More]

AGI Announces Availability of Online Glossary of Geology

November 16, 2006

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… [Read More]