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Scientists invited to DC to Share the Value of Groundwater with Decision Makers

Policy Monthly Review
The National Ground Water Association (NGWA) invites industry colleagues to participate in the "Groundwater Fly-In" to share with Congress and the new administration the value of groundwater. The visits will happen March 7-8, 2017.  Bonus, the cherry blossoms could be blooming then! 

Win a Free Trip to see the Premier of "Dream Big: #Engineering Our World" in Washington DC

The Dream Big Movie Poster
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the parent organization of the Geo-Institute, is hosting a contest to bring one lucky fan to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum for the premier of their new IMAX film, "Dream Big: Engineering our World." ASCE, with Bechtel, co

Carbon Capture and Sequestion Workshop in Trondheim, Norway

Scanning Electron Microscope Image of Hydromagnesite.
The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) and the European Association for Geoscientists and Engineers will be hosting a workshop on geophysical monitoring of carbon capture and sequestration. Following a successful workshop in 2009, this workshop will explore the developments and improvements in monitoring approaches such as fiber-optic sensing (downhole and at surface), seismic methods (e.g.

Edmund Nickless Recognized in the Queen's New Year's Honors List

Photo of Edmund Nickless
Former Executive Secretary of the Geological Society of London, Edmund Nickless was recognized for his extraordinary service to the United Kingdom in the New Year's Honor's List from the Queen. Nickless was recognized as an MBE, or a Member of the Order of the British Empire which is awarded for an outstanding achievement or service to the community. This will have had a long-term, significant impact and stand out as an example to others. AGI congratulates Nickless on this honor. 

National Academies discusses new report on #scicomm

Communicating Science Effectively: A Research Agenda (2016)
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) held a public discussion yesterday of a new report, "Communicating Science Effectively: A Research Agenda." The discussion and report examine science communication from social science and education perspectives, with emphasis on communication around contentious issues.

Don't Miss Tomorrow's #AAGChat on Careers in Geography

Tomorrow, the American Association of Geographers (AAG) will be hosting their next #AAGChat on Twitter to answer questions on careers in geography. From 3:00-4:00 pm EST on Thursday, January 12th, AAG will be answering questions through their twitter account @theAAG. The chat will address the many diverse career opportunities for geographers in a variety of industries and employment sectors and how geography students, graduates and early-career professionals can identify appropriate job openings. 

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