About the American Geosciences Institute

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About the Institute

The American Geosciences Institute represents and serves the geoscience community by providing collaborative leadership and information to connect Earth, science, and people.

— AGI Mission Statement

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) was founded in 1948, under a directive of the National Academy of Sciences, as a network of associations representing geoscientists with a diverse array of skills and knowledge of our planet. The Institute provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in our 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 prosperity, use of resources, resilience to natural hazards, and the health of the planet.

AGI is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to serving the geoscience community and addressing the needs of society. AGI headquarters are in Alexandria, Virginia.

Strategic Plan

Annual Report

News and Announcements

Staff

Governance

Board of Directors

Member Society Council

Constitution and Bylaws

Leadership Nominations

AGI Awards

The American Geosciences Institute directly, or in cooperation with its Member Societies, makes a number of awards each year to recognize particular excellence in the geosciences. In addition, AGI works with its Member Societies to foster nominations of deserving geoscientists for consideration in a number of National Science Awards. Read more about all of these awards on our Awards page

Ian Campbell Medal

AGI Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell for Superlative Service to the Geosciences

Public Understanding Award

AGI Award for Outstanding Contribution to Public Understanding of the Geosciences

Legendary Geoscientist Medal

Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Award

William B. Heroy, Jr. Award

William B. Heroy, Jr. Award for Distinguished Service to AGI

Edward C. Roy Jr. Award

Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching

Next Horizons Scholarship

Next Horizons First-Generation Student Geoscience Scholarship

William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellowship

Bringing geoscience expertise to Congress

AGI News and Information

AGI publishes press releases and its AGI Connections newsletter to highlight AGI news and developments from across the geoscience federation. Each quarter, AGI Connections is distributed to society leadership and any interested members of the geoscience community. Help us share important geoscience events by contacting Geoff Camphire, AGI Communications.