ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce that the theme of Earth Science Week 2023 will be “Geoscience Innovating for Earth and People.” The event, to be held October 8-14, 2023, will emphasize the many ways that innovations in the geosciences are helping communities create healthier and increasingly sustainable lives, while accelerating environmental problem-solving around the world. Earth Science Week 2023 will explore established and emerging technologies and techniques used by earth scientists as they play a growing role in society through developing stable infrastructure; fostering sustainable water, mineral and energy resources; analyzing and applying data about the Earth; and keeping people safe from natural hazards. [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the launch of its next-generation platform for the Geoscience Online Learning Initiative (GOLI). The new platform provides enhanced features for content discovery, allowing students and other geoscience professionals to easily identify new courses across the entire GOLI catalog. Highlighting Flexible Learning Opportunities GOLI currently hosts dozens of vetted on-demand courses to support individualized and professional continuing education in a format that provides learners with the flexibility to actively self-pace their learning. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) welcomes Keri A. Nutter as its new President Elect. Nutter, who was introduced in her new role along with President Jonathan Price and other members of the AGI 2022-23 Board of Directors earlier this month, is a continuing member of Board. Nutter is a Geoscience Manager at DOWL, a firm specializing in planning, surveying, engineering, environmental, and related services. A Certified Professional Geologist, she is a firm owner and manager of a team of engineers and geologists. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to recognize Dr. Sharon Mosher, Dean Emeritus in the Department of Geological Sciences at the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin (UT), as the 2022 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. Dr. Mosher, a professor and William Stamps Farish Chair at UT’s Jackson School, has been a key collaborator on projects intersecting with AGI, including the National Science Foundation-funded efforts that resulted in Vision and Change in the Geosciences: The Future of Undergraduate Geoscience Education. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to recognize Dr. Lucile M. Jones, Founder and Chief Scientist of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society in Pasadena, California, as the 2022 recipient of the AGI Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Public Understanding of the Geosciences. Dr. Jones is a recognized expert in community earthquake safety and resilience, natural hazards, and disaster risk reduction. Following three decades of service as a U. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) shares the news of the passing of colleague and friend Dr. William A. “Bill” Thomas on October 1, 2022. Dr. Thomas served as a Visiting Scientist at the Geological Survey of Alabama since 2010 and was the James S. Hudnall Professor Emeritus of Geology at the University of Kentucky. He also held positions as Professor of Geology at four additional institutions and as a geologist at Chevron Oil in his early career. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) welcomes new members to the AGI Board of Directors and congratulates Dr. Jonathan G. Price as he takes office as AGI President. New and outgoing members of the Board of Directors are being recognized during the Friends of AGI Reception on October 10 at the GSA Connects 2022 conference. AGI welcomes the following members to their roles on the Board of Directors: [Read More]

Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper will be among the featured speakers at “The American Geosciences Institute at 75: Implementing a Vision of Sustainability as a Unifying Geoscience Framework”, a Special Session of the Geological Society of America’s GSA Connects 2022 National Conference, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. MDT, Monday, October 10, 2022, in the Mile High Ballroom 2C, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado. Conference attendees are invited to join past and present leaders of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) and prominent geoscientists from across the geoscience community in recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the Institute. [Read More]

In collaboration with Earth Science Week program partners, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) invites students, educators, geoscience professionals, and others to participate in the “Earth Science for a Sustainable World” Webinar Series during Earth Science Week (October 9-15, 2022) and/or view recordings after the event. This webinar series will cover an array of thought-provoking, timely topics relating to the Earth Science Week 2022 theme of “Earth Science for a Sustainable World. [Read More]

Alexandria, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) congratulates Ph.D. student Selena Martinez as the 2022 recipient of the AGI Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession. This competitive scholarship provides $5,000 to support an underrepresented minority student for their transition into a geoscience graduate program. A recent recipient of a bachelor’s degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Yale University, Martinez began her graduate studies at the University of Chicago in Fall 2022. [Read More]