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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Leveraging Data using a DEI Lens to Inform Programs and Policies at your Institution/Department

Friday, September 22, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
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This webinar will explore why applying a DEI lens to "data about people" is important, outline strategies to maximize impact of your data while reducing potential harm, and provide a detailed example of how Colorado School of Mines applied these strategies for investigating student retention of marginalized groups. Our panelists are:
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Collectors, Nightlights, & Allies, Oh My! : Advice for Strengthening Cross-Racial Mentoring Relationships

Friday, October 6, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
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In this webinar our speaker, Dr. Martinez-Cola, a social scientist at Morehouse College, identifies and describes three types of mentoring relationships she has encountered throughout her academic journey.  Through a combination of storytelling and information sharing, she hopes to inspire self-reflection that can lead to a deeper understanding of both mentors and protégés.
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Results from the 2021-2022 Student Exit Survey

Friday, May 5, 2023 1:00 PM ET | 1 hour
Please join the AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs program as we discuss the results of AGI’s 2021-22 Recent Graduate Surveys and consider emerging trends. The presentation will lead into a discussion among participants about what they are seeing for their recent graduates and what that means for the next couple years.
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Introducing GROW, a new career tool for the geoscience community

Friday, April 14, 2023 1:00 PM ET | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
GROW (Geoscience Resources on Opportunities in the Workforce) is a new collection of career resources for geoscience undergraduate and graduate students wondering, “What job opportunities do I have outside of academia?” This webinar will discuss the aims of the GROW project, framing the geoscience careers conversation around transferable skills, student identities, and the dynamic nature of the
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Equitably Addressing Community Priorities: Geoscientists and Communities co-creating tools and solutions

Friday, March 24, 2023 1:00 PM ET | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
Natasha Udu-gama, Ph.D., Director and Maria Sharova, Program Manager, from the Thriving Earth Exchange team at the AGU will discuss the values and principles that are the foundation of their community science approach.
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Mental Health on College Campuses and Scientific Institutions: Are we in a crisis or in the midst of a transformation?

Friday, February 24, 2023 12:00 PM EST | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
In the post-COVID Pandemic era, there is growing evidence that a mental health crisis is spreading across the country. Studies have reported that child mental health, in general, and College-aged students, in particular, have deteriorated across the nation over the past few years (APA, 2022).
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The Enrollment Cliff

Thursday, November 17, 2022 1:00 PM EST | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
This month's AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs online discussion explores the enrollment cliff and what that means for the geoscience departments. The discussion is led by Christopher Keane from AGI, and looks at the dynamics driving the enrollment cliff, followed by a group discussion on ways to get geoscience programs to thrive in this new paradigm.
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Geoscience Society Diversity Initiatives

Friday, October 21, 2022 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour 30 mins
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
The AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs webinar series is pleased to offer a free online webinar and discussion about the diversity initiatives within the geoscience societies. Our presenters include:
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The not so great outdoors? Questioning how we recruit students from historically marginalized communities into the geosciences

Friday, May 6, 2022 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
The AGU Heads and Chairs program and the American Geosciences Institute are pleased to be offering a free online webinar and discussion about best practices to recruit and retain students.
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Geoscience COVID-19 Impacts Study Update: Examining Impacts and Resilience within Academia

Friday, April 8, 2022 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
The AGU Heads and Chairs program and the American Geosciences Institute are pleased to be offering a free online webinar and discussion about the latest results from the ongoing Geoscience COVID-19 Impacts study as it pertains to changes in instructional activities, academic department operations, and the changes that faculty and students have navigated since early 2020.

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Leveraging Data using a DEI Lens to Inform Programs and Policies at your Institution/Department

Friday, September 22, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
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This webinar will explore why applying a DEI lens to "data about people" is important, outline strategies to maximize impact of your data while reducing potential harm, and provide a detailed example of how Colorado School of Mines applied these strategies for investigating student retention of marginalized groups.

Our panelists are:

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Application of Field Techniques and Technology in Geologic Mapping

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: Early Career Professionals in Mapping
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In this webinar, Valarie Harrison, an Environmental Scientist at the Nashville Office of the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation will discuss her background, education, and work with geologic 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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Collectors, Nightlights, & Allies, Oh My! : Advice for Strengthening Cross-Racial Mentoring Relationships

Friday, October 6, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
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In this webinar our speaker, Dr. Martinez-Cola, a social scientist at Morehouse College, identifies and describes three types of mentoring relationships she has encountered throughout her academic journey.  Through a combination of storytelling and information sharing, she hopes to inspire self-reflection that can lead to a deeper understanding of both mentors and protégés.

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Partnerships Provide Safe Drinking Water to Rural Communities

Monday, October 9, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: Earth Science Week
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Geoscientists can form innovative relationships in order to solve problems that a community may face. Speakers in this webinar will share how scientists and students have worked together and used a variety of techniques to locate safe drinking water for rural communities. This webinar is part of the 2023 Earth Science Week webinar series.

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Drones for Earth Science

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: Earth Science Week
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Drones allow us to study the Earth in new ways. The collected data can help monitor phenomena such as natural hazards, climate change, and resource extraction. This webinar will explore many ways that drones are being used in the geosciences, including recent drone innovations and classroom applications. This webinar is part of the 2023 Earth Science Week webinar series.

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Photogrammetry: Introduction and Applications in Geoscience and Geoscience Education

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: Earth Science Week
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Three-dimensional models can be used to inspect samples, such as rocks or corals, and model environmental changes over time. Speakers will introduce photogrammetry, a method for creating 3D models, and its many applications in geoscience education and research during this webinar. This webinar is part of the 2023 Earth Science Week webinar series.

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The Future of Earth's Critical Materials

Thursday, October 12, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: Earth Science Week
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Critical minerals, and more broadly critical materials, are essential for many industries and products, but the availability of these materials is at risk. This webinar will introduce what critical minerals are as well as an innovative method for locating them. There is also an introduction to critical materials, including ways in which students, educators, and the public can engage with them. This webinar is part of the 2023 Earth Science Week webinar series.

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The Invisible Mine: envisioning the future of mining in Europe

Friday, October 13, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: Earth Science Week
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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.

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Geologic Mapping in​ Glaciated Terrains

Thursday, November 2, 2023 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: Early Career Professionals in Mapping
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In this webinar, Kaleb Wagner, a PhD student at Czech Academy of Sciences, will discuss “Geologic mapping in glaciated terrains” and his work with the Minnesota Geological Survey.

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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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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