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August 15, 2003
American Geological Institute, 2003
For nearly all geoscience employment sectors, exclusive of those that are academic and research oriented (college and university teaching, national laboratories, federal and industrial research) the master's degree is the preferred degree credential for new hires. Given this new-hire degree...
December 1, 2002
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2002
Using local case studies to learn about earth processes increases the relevance of science instruction. Students are encouraged to think about how geological processes affect their lives and experiences. Today, with many global data sets available on-line, instructors have unprecedented...
April 19, 2002
American Geological Institute, 2002
The 2001 Report focuses on responses received from 347 (46%) of 755 U.S. degree-granting departments of geoscience. Additional data from three AGI sources−Directory of Geoscience Departments, GeoRef Information Services, and Demographic and Compensation Survey of North American Geoscientists, 2000−...
December 1, 2001
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2001
Employer-applicant skill compatibility represents a major component of the career development process, particularly for new entrants to the job market. Newly minted geoscientists largely bring a distinct set of skills learned during their formal education and training, which combined with a broader...
May 1, 2001
American Geophysical Union 2001 Joint Assembly
The educational implications of technological developments in data delivery, coupled with new insights into the dynamics of the Earth system, are having a profound influence on geoscience instruction. The geoscience education community is working to find effective ways to provide students with...
May 1, 2001
American Geophysical Union 2001 Joint Assembly
A major focus of the American Geological Institute's Human Resources program has been providing demographic and employment data so that students and mentors can better understand the dynamics of a career in the geosciences. AGI has a long history of collecting these data for the geoscience...
Peer Review of Models Predicting the Fate and Export of PCBs in the Lower Fox River Below DePere Dam
April 14, 2000
This report represents the results of the AGI peer review panel charged with examining the current state of modeling of the fate and transport of PCBs in the lower Fox River in Wisconsin. AGI created the peer review panel at the request of de maximis, inc., St. Charles, IL, and support for the peer...
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Recent Geoscience Currents
Geoscience Currents transmit snapshots of the many facets of the geoscience profession, in-depth case studies of how geoscience is applied, factsheets that provide rigorous introductions to a range of geoscience topics, workforce trends, and career paths.