The American Geological Institute (AGI) congratulates all of the members of the geosciences community who joined it in efforts to demonstrate the importance of maintaining geoscience programs on college and university campuses. In particular, AGI is pleased that the leadership of the University of Florida has recognized the critical role of the geosciences in addressing societal issues of the state and Nation, and in the portfolio of a well-rounded university education by preserving the geosciences on their campus as they make the difficult budget decisions faced in this economic downturn.
AGI strives to expand awareness of the role of the geosciences as a discipline and a profession through its outreach activities and the publications “The Critical Needs of the Twenty-First Century: The Role of the Geosciences” to policy-makers and “The Status of the Geoscience Workforce” report. AGI’s Workforce Program supports the development of the profession while EARTH magazine exposes the general public to the vital importance of the geosciences through monthly general interest earth science news features.
The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 45 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. Learn more at http://www.agiweb.org.
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