Sri Lanka and Angola each established International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) national committees. This brings the total number of participating countries to 80.  IYPE notable events this year include the upcoming Planet Earth Lisbon 2009, which will celebrate the work of the IYPE Triennium (2007-2009), and the World Stress Map initiative.
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International Year of Planet Earth Update
Friday, August 14th, 2009TeraGrid “Bridge Day†Strengthens K-12 Science Education
Friday, August 14th, 2009
The National Science Foundation sponsored TeraGrid program is a partnership of people, resources, and services working to advance scientific research, technology, and education. A key part of this mission is helping educators better prepare students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
On June 25th, 2009, TeraGrid hosted a Bridge Day event that brought middle school and high school teachers together with experts in high performance computing (HPC) to discuss strategies for improving STEM education. Bridge Day gave these teachers a small sample of the resources TeraGrid provided to K-12 classrooms this year.
Find out more about TeraGrid at http://www.teragrid.org/.
American Geological Institute on Facebook and YouTube
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
Along with its traditional media publications, the American Geological Institute uses Facebook and YouTube to reach prospective and current Earth Science students and professionals.
On Facebook, the GeoConnection “fan page†currently brings geoscience news stories from AGI and other sources like the USGS and NASA to over 320 “fans.†EARTH magazine and Earth Science Week maintain similar pages. These tools provide an interactive news feed where users may respond to posts with a comment or even a simple “Emily likes this (thumbs up)!â€
Videos and slideshows from AGI also appear on the YouTube GeoConnection channel. Here, web users explore recent news stories from EARTH, current trends in the geoscience workforce, or videos emphasizing the importance of the Earth Sciences. Like Facebook, YouTube users can rate and comment on what they view.
Next time you visit Facebook or YouTube, check out these interactive Earth Science resources!
Maps in Schools Project
Monday, August 3rd, 2009
The Corpus Christi Geological Society is busy inspiring a new generation of young geologists with its Maps in Schools project.
Retired petroleum geologist Owens Hopkins came up with the Maps in Schools project as a way to get young people curious about Earth Science at an early age. Towards this end, CCGS has presented over 1300 laminated, framed USGS Geologic Maps of Time and Terrain to schools throughout the country. Each map is accompanied by an explanatory booklet and a 45 minute presentation to students and teachers from a CCGS geologist.
Interested in helping fund or distribute these maps? Find out more by visiting the CCGS website, http://www.ccgeo.org/phase1.asp.
Earth Science Week Booming in Australia
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009Geoscientists, students, and others in Australia are gearing up for another great Earth Science Week in 2009. To begin, Geoscience Australia once again is hosting the Geologi short Film Competition.
The competition, open to all school-age Australian students, focuses on the theme “Earth Science in Everyday Life.â€Â Entries close on Aug. 14. For more information, see http://www.ga.gov.au/education/events/geologi-short-film/index.jsp. International participation in Earth Science Week has grown year by year, as people in nearly 20 nations took part last year.
AGI Offers Outreach Assistant Position
Thursday, June 5th, 2008The American Geological Institute has an immediate opening for the position of Outreach Assistant. This full-time entry-level position reports to the Manager of Outreach. Duties include writing and editing, preparing electronic documents and updating Web pages, and various clerical functions associated with development of materials for Earth Science Week, a national public awareness campaign, as well as earth science curriculum products and professional development services. Applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Geoff Camphire, Manager of Outreach, AGI (gac@agiweb.org).
GeoRef now Available with Engineering Village
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008GeoRef, the most comprehensive bibliographic database in the geological sciences, is now available through Elsevier’s Engineering Village search platform.
GeoRef’s 2.9 million references to geoscience journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses are enhanced by the addition of a mapping tool, powered by Google Maps, that plots geographical locations corresponding to search results on a digital map. The option to view search results in a geographic region allows the researcher to visualize the global distribution of a research topic and is unique to the Engineering Village GeoRef offering.
“The new maps allow users to look at something other than standard citations and get a feel for the global nature of the research community,” said Colby Ellis, president of Elsevier’s Engineering and Technology Division. “This and other customer-driven features help Engineering Village improve the research experience, giving researchers the competitive advantage they need.”
GeoRef, produced by the American Geological Institute, provides comprehensive coverage of the international geoscience literature since 1933 and for North America since 1785.
Engineering Village is an Elsevier online search platform that provides database content and analysis for engineering researchers. Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. For more information please visit http://www.engineeringvillage.com/georef/.
The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 44 geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 120,000 geologists, geophysicists and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in the profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society’s use of resources, resiliency to natural hazards, and interaction with the environment.
AGI Announces Contests for Earth Science Week 2008
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
The American Geological Institute (AGI) is sponsoring three national contests in conjunction with Earth Science Week 2008 – “No Child Left Insideâ€, October 12-18.
All U.S. residents are encouraged to enter “Earth Science Beyond your Front Door†the 2008 photography contest. This contest asks people to explore the geologic world through the camera.
Students grades K-5 who enter the Visual Arts Contest “Studying our Earth†should show themselves as an earth scientist actively studying our planet, through drawing or painting.
The Essay Contest, open to students in grades 6-9, is themed “Earth Connections.†Entrants are asked to discuss the interconnected geologic processes that take place in their community and how those processes in turn affect them.
All entries must be either postmarked or received digitally by 5:00 pm EDT on October 17, 2008. Everyone is encouraged to spend Earth Science Week experiencing earth science in its natural setting and developing entries based on what has been learned during the week.
Earth Science Week is organized annually by AGI with support from a number of other geoscience organizations including the U.S. Geological Survey and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation. To learn more about these contests, including further information on deadlines and qualifications, please visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/.
The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 44 geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 120,000 geologists, geophysicists and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in the profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society’s use of resources, resiliency to natural hazards, and interaction with the environment.
“No Child Left Inside†– The 2008 Earth Science Week Theme
Monday, March 17th, 2008The American Geological Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce that the theme of Earth Science Week 2008 will be “No Child Left Inside.â€.
“No Child Left Inside†will focus the nation on learning about the earth sciences in their natural setting, outside. Schoolchildren across the nation will turn off the TV and step away from their computers to discover the rocks, soil, watersheds, and weather patterns in their community..
“The best earth science classroom, any geoscientist will tell you, is the outdoors,†says Ann E. Benbow, AGI Director of Education and Outreach. “We’re encouraging students, teachers, and everyone interested in earth science to learn by experiencing it firsthand during Earth Science Week 2008. That means hiking over and digging into the Earth, taking water samples, making cloud observations, and more.â€.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Earth Science Week. Since the beginning, the event has grown dramatically, enabling more students to focus on the many aspects of the earth sciences and the various careers within the field..
AGI leads Earth Science Week annually in cooperation with its sponsors and the geosciences community as a service to the public. Each year, community groups, educators, and interested citizens organize celebratory events. Earth Science Week offers the public opportunities to discover the earth sciences and engage in responsible stewardship of the Earth. Earth Science Week is supported by the U.S. Geological Survey, the AAPG Foundation, and many other geoscience organizations..
To learn more about this week, ways to become involved; including newsletters, local events, and classroom activities, please go to the Earth Science Week website at http://www.earthsciweek.org..
The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 44 geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 120,000 geologists, geophysicists and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in the profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society’s use of resources, resiliency to natural hazards, and interaction with the environment.
Oregon State University to Establish EarthScope National Office
Monday, June 18th, 2007EarthScope is pleased to announce that the National Science Foundation has selected Oregon State University to establish the inaugural EarthScope National Office (ENO).
Dr. Anne Trehu will serve as the ENO Director with Dr. Robert Lillie serving as EarthScope Education and Outreach Manager.
The OSU team has put together an exciting plan around the central theme of “Planning, Products, and the Public”.
The ENO will work with existing EarthScope committees and NSF to establish the EarthScope Steering committee and support the EarthScope Education and Outreach committee as a sub-committee of the Steering Committee.
Most importantly, the ENO will become a driving force to help realize the vision of EarthScope as defined by the Earth science community.
EarthScope extends an enthusiastic WELCOME to the ENO at OSU!
Visit www.earthscope.org for more information.