ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) proudly announces the launch of two innovative programs to enhance secondary educators' teaching of soil science and their understanding of the essential roles that healthy soils play in our ecosystem. The programs exemplify two ways AGI is working with partner organizations to strengthen geoscience education and demonstrate how immersive, hands-on field experiences can improve teacher effectiveness.
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) is pleased to announce the publication of Vision and Change in the Geosciences: Shaping the Future of Graduate Geoscience Education. Building on the landmark 2021 Vision and Change, this new report articulates a vision for the future of geoscience graduate education — encompassing Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences — and identifies strategies for transformative change in graduate geoscience education.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Starting today, March 1, 2023, members of AGI Member Societies are invited to take advantage of free training in geoscience communication offered by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) with generous support from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The SAGE Facilities operated by Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) and workforce diversity and inclusion expert Heather Houlton have developed a free, five-hour course, "Unearth Your Future: How You Can Shape the Geoscience Profession for the Needs of the 21st Century," which is geared toward undergraduate students, sharing new perspectives on geoscience and geophysics careers, workforce information, and key strategies for conducting a successful job search.
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), bringing visitors an engaging and searchable web interface with filter options.
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.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce that its Geoscience COVID-19 Study has been extended into a third and final phase thanks to continued support by the National Science Foundation (Award #2029570). This final phase of the study will track the transition of instructional and work intervention strategies used during the pandemic into their adoption as permanent approaches used within academia and the workforce.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the release of Status of Recent Geoscience Graduates 2021, a report detailing the demographics, activities, experiences, employment, plans, and skills development of geoscience degree recipients in the United States during the 2020-21 academic year.
