Webinars

AGI hosts webinars on a variety of topics related to the geosciences including webinars about career development, topics of interest to support the success of geoscience academic departments, and discussions with geoscientists and decision makers regarding potential solutions to challenges at the interface of geoscience and society.

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Preventing Bullying and Harassment in the Field

Friday, April 19, 2019 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
An open conversation and discussion about best approaches to dealing with the unique issues of harassment in the field.   Discussion will be lead by Erika Marin-Spiotta, U of Wisconsin and Meredith Hastings, Brown University who serve on the ADVANCEGeo research team.

Implementing Effective Field Safety Policies

Friday, April 5, 2019 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
 A webinar and discussion focused on current best practices related to safety procedures for geoscience field trips as well as field camps.  Discussion will be lead by Jinny Sisson, University of Houston; Alex Robinson, University of Houston; and John Weber, Grand Valley State University. Additional Resources:
Heads & Chairs webinar, February 2019

Putting your Best Face Forward: How to Successfully Navigate an External Review

Friday, February 15, 2019 1:00 PM EST | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
A webinar on best practices related to conducting an external review of your department.  Discussion lead will be Lisa Park Boush, University of Connecticut.    
Heads & Chairs webinar, November 2018

Update on AGI's Geoscience Student Exit Survey Results

Friday, November 30, 2018 1:00PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs webinar which will provide an update on the latest findings from AGI's geoscience student exit survey. 
Heads & Chairs webinar, October 2018

Implementing New Curriculum Revisions in Your Department

Friday, October 19, 2018 1:00PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs webinar to discuss examples of implementing curriculum reform within a geoscience department.

Helping Smaller Departments Fundraise Effectively

Friday, September 28, 2018 1:00PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs webinar which will look at the experiences of smaller departments in their efforts to raise external funds and what actions proved most successful.

The Current and Mid-21st Century Geoscience Workforce

Friday, May 11, 2018 1:00PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
This webinar will look at the latest data from various AGI surveys on workforce, which will shed light on the current state of geoscience programs, student experiences, and a view of long-term trends.  In addition, several emerging trends regarding what the future of geoscience work will look like will be discussed, especially the impact of technologies such as machine learn
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Implementing Effective Field Camp Policies and Procedures

Friday, April 20, 2018 1:00PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs webinar that examines current best practices related to the policies and implementation issues of geoscience field camps.
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Documenting Student Success through E-Portfolios

Friday, March 23, 2018 1:00PM ET | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs webinar which introduces the concepts the use of e-portfolios for students as a means of evaluation and career preparation.

Supporting the Data Management Needs of Faculty

Friday, February 16, 2018 | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs webinar which will explore current programs available in the community to support faculty in their data management needs, especially in light of new data retention and archiving requirements.

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Upcoming Webinars

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Bedrock Mapping of Sedimentary Rocks in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: Early Career Professionals in Mapping Webinar Series
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In this webinar, Shadya El-Ashkar of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey​, will discuss geologic mapping of sedimentary bedrock in West Virginia.

AGI's Early Career Professionals in Mapping Webinar Series features early career geoscience professionals who share their work related to mapping, especially geologic mapping, and experiences entering the geoscience community. This webinar series is geared towards high school students and the general public.

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Using, Making, and Sharing Maps

Thursday, February 8, 2024 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: Early Career Professionals in Mapping Webinar Series
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In this webinar, Madeline Kelley, a geographer and geomorphologist with the University of New Orleans​, discusses her education and career involving many different jobs that involve maps.

AGI's Early Career Professionals in Mapping Webinar Series features early career geoscience professionals who share their work related to mapping, especially geologic mapping, and experiences entering the geoscience community. This webinar series is geared towards high school students and the general public.

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Seafloor Mapping at the USGS

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: Early Career Professionals in Mapping Webinar Series
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In this webinar, Erin Lyons of the United States Geological Survey​, will discuss techniques for mapping the seafloor.

AGI's Early Career Professionals in Mapping Webinar Series features early career geoscience professionals who share their work related to mapping, especially geologic mapping, and experiences entering the geoscience community. This webinar series is geared towards high school students and the general public.

There will be time for live questions from the audience. The webinars will be recorded and posted on AGI's website and YouTube channel.

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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.

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U.S. Geoscience Enrollments and Degrees through 2021

November 21, 2022
Geoscience Enrollment and Degrees Continue to Decline through 2021 Geoscience programs in the United States continued to see declines in the number of enrolled students and degrees being awarded through the 2021-22 academic year.  The pandemic has exacerbated ongoing negative pressure on...
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State of select technical skills in academic programs and the workforce

November 18, 2022
In 2021 and 2022, the Geoscience COVID-19 Survey asked about the importance of and proficiency with select technical skills to working in the geoscience profession. In our previous data brief (DB-2022-008), we examined study participants’ views on the importance of these skills to the profession....
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Changes in perceived importance of select technical skills to the geoscience profession

August 22, 2022
In 2021 and 2022, we surveyed participants in the Geoscience COVID-19 Survey about their views on the importance of select technical skills to work­ing in the geoscience profession. Across participant cohorts, the skills rated most important to working in the geoscience profession were data...
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Geoscience Median Salaries Decline in 2021

June 27, 2022
Overall, geoscience median salaries declined by 2% between 2020 and 2021, lagging other science occupa­tions which increased by 4%, but not other engineering occupations which declined by 4%. The greatest increases in median salaries within the geosciences were geoscience civil engineers (+8%),...
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Responding to the Pandemic through Flexible Working Arrangements

June 17, 2022
Throughout the pandemic, work environments have shifted between virtual, in-person and hybrid scenarios. Remote-first work policies, which allow employees to choose their work location for any given day, have enabled workplaces to more quickly adapt to changing pandemic conditions. Furthermore,...
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COVID-19 Impacts Study: Employment Status of Recent Graduates

May 23, 2022
Of all participants in the Geoscience COVID-19 Impacts study, recent geoscience graduates have been the most vulnerable to employment disruptions during the pandemic. However, the study results indicate that the most recent geoscience graduates have either remained employed or gained employment...
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Pandemic Impacts to Instructional Formats through March 2022

May 06, 2022
Lecture course instructional modes During the pandemic, courses, labs, and field activities have rapidly shifted between online, in-person and hybrid modes of instruction in response to pandemic conditions. With mask mandates easing in early 2022 as the impacts of the Omicron surge waned, there...
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COVID-19 Impacts on Geoscience Business Staffing Through 2021

February 14, 2022
Staffing While the rate at which companies expected to increase per­manent staffing grew during the first half of 2021, companies became more cautious from August through October 2021 over concerns of impacts from the Delta variant. Growth expectations returned starting in November and December...
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COVID-19 Impacts on Geoscience Business Operations Through 2021

January 17, 2022
Financial Performance In 2021, geoscientist-employing organizations’ financial per­formance expectations shifted positively relative to 2020. In January 2021, nearly two-thirds of employers expected their financial performance for the year would be similar or higher than 2020, and by December 2021...
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Geoscience Employment Growth Continues Through 2021

January 07, 2022
This data brief examines the monthly employment trends for geoscience occupations and industry-level employment trends for the sectors in which geoscientists work. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey provides monthly occupational employment data, while data from the U.S....
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