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October 10, 2012
Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning 2012
August 10, 2012
34th International Geological Congress
A critical question facing the geosciences is ‘Who will be the geoscientists in the future to address the challenging societal questions that all nations face?' For the last few decades, geosciences have faced a crisis in student interest in the geosciences. There are many causes,...
August 8, 2012
34th International Geological Congress
Building public awareness of the geosciences remains a challenge largely undertaken with charitable support from organizations that are promoting the science. These initiatives are effective in engaging the public with a predilection towards geoscience, or at least an appreciation of the...
May 1, 2012
European Geosciences Union Meeting 2012
The great demographic shift underway in many developed nations is impacting the geosciences extraordinarily hard. We examine the situation in the United States as an example of how there are four clear overarching issues to establishing a sustainable geosciences workforce: Carrying Capacity...
December 8, 2011
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2011
The "Great Crew Change" in the geosciences workforce is already underway based on demographic and employment data for government agencies and academia, and for the resource industries, the great loss of existing professional experience will begin to "cut to the bone" within the next five years. In...
December 1, 2011
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2011
In 2011, the American Geological Institute (AGI) launched the first pilot of a National Geoscience Exit Survey in collaboration with 32 geoscience university departments. The survey collects data about demographics, high school and community college coursework, university degrees, financial aid,...
December 1, 2011
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2011
Community colleges served over 7.5 million students in 2009, and have a more diverse student population than four-year institutions. In 2008, 58% of community college students were women and 33% of students were underrepresented minorities. Community colleges provide a large diverse pool of...
December 1, 2011
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2011
Targeted recruitment and retention efforts for the geosciences have become increasingly important with the growing concerns about program visibility on campuses, and given that geoscience degree production remains low relative to the demand for new geoscience graduates. Furthermore, understanding...
October 10, 2011
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting 2011
Geoscience is clearly a global science and with increasing concerns about global issues such as climate change, sustainability, and energy, it would seem the geosciences are ideally poised to lead as a global professional community. However, regional and national differences over the priorities of...
October 1, 2011
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting 2011
The YES Network is an interdisciplinary global network of young and early-career geoscientists that connect primarily via web-based technologies to collaborate on geoscience projects, organize international conferences, and develop resources that help young and early-career progress along their...
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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.
