ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Place your advance order for the 2024 Earth Science Week Toolkit today. As the premiere annual celebration of the geosciences, Earth Science Week (ESW) has become a major focal point for earth science education and outreach. The Toolkit contains a wealth of resources to support Earth Science Week (October 13-19), which celebrates the theme "Earth Science Everywhere." This year's toolkit includes:
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — As educators worldwide strive to make principles of sustainable development part of every young person's learning, Dr. Ed Robeck, Director of Education and Outreach at the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), will focus on advancing sustainability-relevant education as a Fulbright Specialist at the invitation of the Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, through most of June 2024.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) invites students, educators, geoscience professionals, and others to participate in its "Breaking Down Microplastics" Earth Day Webinar and/or view recordings after the premiere on YouTube Live at 1:00-2:30 p.m. EDT, Friday, April 19, 2024.
The free webinar will offer insights into the challenges and solutions surrounding plastic pollution. Aimed at the general public and education community, the webinar will feature:
Join us for the premiere of AGI's Earth Day Webinar as we explore the multifaceted issue of plastic pollution and microplastics. This webinar features presentations and a pre-recorded panel discussion, offering valuable insights into the challenges and solutions surrounding plastic pollution. During the premiere, our presenters will be available online to engage with the audience, answering questions and participating in discussions in the chat.
Speaker line-up:
Aidan Charron, EARTHDAY.ORG, "Kicking Off Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics"
Dr. Maia McGuire, University of Florida, "Plastic in the ocean: What we do and do not know"
Dr. Melissa Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University, "Fate and transport of microplastics in the subsurface and groundwater"
Dr. Scott Coffin, California State Water Resources Control Board, "California's adaptive risk management of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems and drinking water"
Dr. Amy Suida and Dr. Shannon Gowans, Eckerd College, "Moving from monitoring to advocacy; Reducing single use promotes prevention"
Toby Leng, student winner of the 2023 Earth Science Week Video Contest from Manhasset, NY, "Ferrofluid: Revolutionizing the Battle Against Plastic Pollution"
The webinar will conclude with a kick-off for Earth Science Week 2024, encouraging you to celebrate "Earth Science Everywhere."
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Lesley Urasky, a science teacher at Saratoga Middle/High School in Saratoga, Wyoming, has been named the 2024 recipient of the American Geoscience Institute's (AGI) Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce that the theme of Earth Science Week 2024 will be "Earth Science Everywhere." The event, to be held October 13-19, 2024, will explore the many ways that earth science is conducted — by various types of people and professions in interconnected disciplines — to help solve problems for communities and the planet.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) congratulates the winners and finalists of the recent Earth Science Week art, photo, essay, and video contests, whose creative submissions addressed the Earth Science Week 2023 theme of "Geoscience Innovating for Earth and People."
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is excited to announce the availability of The Geoscience Handbook in print, as well as additional resources to assist educators, students, and the wider geoscience community.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) and Earth Science Week program partners invite students, educators, geoscience professionals, and others to participate in the "Geoscience Innovating for Earth and People" Webinar Series during Earth Science Week (October 8-14, 2023).
This webinar series will cover an array of thought-provoking, timely topics relating to the theme and will feature:
This presentation will explore emerging robotic technologies set to revolutionise the future of mining. Cutting-edge innovations in AI-guided robotic mining pods and advanced selective mining processes funded by EU research programmes will be covered. The talk will showcase how the uptake of robotic technologies can minimise social and environmental impacts through improvements in safety, efficiency, resource utilisation and the radical reduction of surface footprints. The aim is to highlight the emergence of a new paradigm of near-invisible, minimally invasive mining enhanced by robotics, where raw materials are supplied reliably and ethically without harming natural ecosystems or human communities. The EU efforts to advance this paradigm are boosted by the need to reduce dependency on imports of mineral raw materials required to implement the Green Deal while increasing the public acceptance of mining.
Speakers
Vitor Correia, Secretary General, International Raw Materials Observatory
Innovations in the geosciences allow us to study the Earth in new ways. Emerging technologies and updated methods of collecting data help monitor phenomena such as natural hazards, climate change, and the overall health of ecosystems. The 2023 Earth Science Week webinar series will explore different projects and technologies that are innovatively studying the Earth, and will include ways to bring innovations in geoscience classrooms.
