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The American Geosciences Institute is a nonprofit federation of geoscientific and professional associations, representing more than 250,000 geoscientists.
Mission: AGI represents and serves the geoscience community by providing collaborative leadership and information to connect Earth, science, and people.
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12/11/2020
“America’s Geoheritage Workshop II: Identifying, Developing, and Preserving America’s Natural Legacy - Part II: Geoheritage Virtual Writing Workshop” is coming up January 10-15. Application deadline is December 18. This free writing workshop, funded by the National Science Foundation, will include synchronous plenary sessions, scheduled focus group meetings, asynchronous time for your personal exploration of Geoheritage topics, and virtual networking opportunities. Learn more about the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s America’s Geoheritage Initiative webinar series. Find details: https://bit.ly/3l9F8op
AGI invites science educators to enter its upcoming award competition, the 2021 Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching. Given annually, this award is presented to one teacher of students ranging from kindergarten through grade eight in the United States or Key stages 1-3 in the United Kingdom. The award recognizes leadership and innovation in Earth science education. The winner of the Roy Award will receive a monetary prize of $2,500 and a travel grant of up to $1,000 to attend the upcoming National Science Teaching Association National Conference in Chicago, April 8-11, 2021. To be eligible, applications must be submitted by January 20, 2021: https://www.americangeosciences.org/education/awards/roy
2020 Edward C. Roy Jr. Award Winner Sherry Claflin See all past Edward C. Roy Jr. Award Winners Read about the 2020 Edward C. Roy Jr. Award Winner Overview of the Award The purpose of this award is to honor the memory of Dr. Edward C. Roy Jr., who was a past president of the American Geosciences Ins...
Join us on January 14, 2021 for an NGSS-ESS Working Group Webinar titled “Using an American Museum of Natural History Teaching Case to Analyze and Interpret Patterns of Ice Mass Loss in Greenland and Antarctica” featuring Dave Randle of the American Museum of Natural History.
The American Museum of Natural History has produced a series of teaching cases that use videos, age-appropriate readings, and data analysis tools to help students contextualize and draw conclusions from large sets of scientific data. In this session we will look at a teaching case that tells the story of NASA's GRACE satellites with a focus on the effects of climate change on the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets.
The American Museum of Natural History has produced a series of teaching cases that use videos, age-appropriate readings, and data analysis tools to help students contextualize and draw conclusions from large sets of scientific data. In this session we will look at a teaching case that tells the sto...
12/08/2020
“Introduction to Forensic Geology/Petrography”: The American Institute of Professional Geologists and AGI are offering this Geoscience Online Learning Initiative (GOLI) #geoscience #webinar course with Chris Braaten, PG, CPG, tomorrow, Dec 9. CEUs free. Register: www.americangeosciences.org/webinars/introduction-forensic-geology-petrography
December 18 Marks Deadline for Session Organizers! Send submissions to the American Association of Geographers’ annual meeting. This year, AAG is offering an expanded range of session times, only on request, to accommodate more time zones and scheduling needs. Main sessions will take place 8am-6pm Pacific Time. Find out more about the available time slots: https://www2.aag.org/aagannualmeeting/schedule
General session times are listed in bold below. If you require a time outside of the general sessions (listed in a lighter shade) please fill out our Scheduling Request Form. Sessions will not be scheduled outside of the general session times unless requested.
12/07/2020
The largest change in library services since the start of the pandemic, according to our ongoing survey, has been a drop in purchasing and usage of print and physical materials, with 90% of respondents reporting a decrease in the purchasing of print materials and 84% of respondents reporting a decrease in the usage of physical materials. AGI invited library staff to participate in a short ad hoc survey to better understand the impacts of COVID-19 on libraries. The majority (89%) of survey respondents were from university or college libraries, and 10% of respondents were from either government libraries or special libraries (5% of respondents each). Learn more: www.americangeosciences.org/geoscience-currents
The American Meteorological Society VIRTUAL 101st Annual Meeting and Conference on Education will take place 10-15 January 2021. View rates and special conference registration information, and register today! Learn more: https://annual.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/2021/
Please consider sharing your favorite freely available lessons/activities and online resources at the upcoming AGU Fall Meeting in December. There will be a special session called a “Geophysical Information for Teachers (GIFT) Share-a-thon" in which K-12 teachers will share resources and ideas wit...
12/02/2020
We are just $300 shy of our $5,000 #GivingTuesday goal to launch the AGI Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession Fund! You can still give today. Support the next generation of underrepresented minority geoscientists by making a tax-deductible donation at https://www.americangeosciences.org/donate. Thank you for your generous support!
12/02/2020
The American Institute of Professional Geologists and AGI are pleased to offer the next Geoscience Online Learning Initiative (GOLI) webinar course, “Introduction to Forensic Geology/Petrography” with Chris Braaten, PG, CPG on December 9. Thanks to sponsorship by JEOL, all webinar attendees will receive 0.1 CEUs at no cost from AIPG. Register: www.americangeosciences.org/webinars/introduction-forensic-geology-petrography
12/01/2020
Today is #GivingTuesday! Some students face financial barriers to obtaining a graduate degree that is critical for geoscience employment. Your generous contributions are so important as we work to fund the AGI Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession. Give at https://www.americangeosciences.org/donate.
12/01/2020
Support #STEMDiversity by making a generous donation to the AGI Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession at https://www.americangeosciences.org/donate. This merit-based scholarship is designed to attract and assist qualified minority students in making a successful transition to graduate studies. #GivingTuesday ends soon, so #donate now!
12/01/2020
Today is #GivingTuesday (12/1) we’re asking you to support minority geoscientists! The first $5K we raise will go directly to fund a student advancing to graduate studies in geoscience. Additional funds raised will go toward additional diversity scholarships. Give now at https://www.americangeosciences.org/donate
Check out the webinar “Navigating the NSF System,” 2:30-4pm, Wed, Dec 2. Normally presented as a workshop at AGU, this session shows first-time proposers and early career scientists the ins and outs of the NSF grant proposal process. Register: https://nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301649&org=NSF
NSF's mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.
11/30/2020
AGI’s new Geoscience Currents provides insights from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Employment Statistics dataset on monthly employment in geoscience-related industries. Since April 2020, monthly year-over-year employment levels were negative for nearly all geoscience-related industry sectors, with the exception of the oil and gas, scientific research and development services, and federal government sectors. Year-over-year employment trends for many industries showed signs of rebounding from April’s declines in the months leading into August and September. As of September, two industries continued to show declining trends in year-over-year employment: oil and gas extraction and support activities for mining. Although year-over-year employment in the oil and gas extraction industry has remained positive during 2020, it declined from 6% in April to 2% in September. Year-over-year employment in the support activities for mining sector declined from -24% in April to -33% in August, thereafter stabilizing through September. The sharp increase in year-over-year employment in the federal government sector in August was due to the hiring of U.S. Census Bureau workers and not representative of geoscience employment trends within the federal sector. Learn more: www.americangeosciences.org/geoscience-currents
11/30/2020
Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday, and we're collecting donations for our Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession. Support #STEMDiversity! Read Donate at https://www.americangeosciences.org/donate
11/28/2020
On Giving Tuesday (Dec 1), show your support for minority students in geoscience by contributing to the AGI Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession Fund! Learn more and donate at https://www.americangeosciences.org/donate and write “#GivingTuesday” in your reason for giving.
AGI and its federation of #geoscience Member Societies provide an overview of critical issues and #policy recommendations for the next presidential administration, federal agencies, and the U.S. Congress. Read the Critical Issues Document: https://www.americangeosciences.org/policy/critical-needs/2020
Our Future: Geosciences Supporting a Thriving Society in a Changing World Download PDF The geosciences—earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences—are critical to ensuring a thriving society and economy by providing the raw materials and expertise necessary for the production and resilience of food, ...
11/26/2020
We’re thankful for a diverse new generation of geoscientists, so we're raising suppport for our Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession on Giving Tuesday - the global day of charitable giving. Make your contribution at https://www.americangeosciences.org/donate. #GivingTuesday
The new Earth Science Week Toolkit contains dozens of #geoscience #education resources, including many focusing on "Earth Materials in Our Lives." Get yours now at https://tinyurl.com/yb9xbmbg
2019 Earth Science Week Toolkit - Geoscience Is for Everyone Copies of "Geoscience Is for Everyone," the 2019 Earth Science Week Toolkit, are available for just the cost of shipping and handling ($8.50 for the first kit, $2.25 for each additional kit in
11/24/2020
This #GivingTuesday (12/1) we’re asking you to support minority geoscientists by donating to the AGI Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession Fund. The scholarship supports a qualified student transitioning to graduate studies. Help us reach our goal by giving now at https://www.americangeosciences.org/donate
Please join AGI in welcoming the Japanese Society of Geo-Pollution Science, Medical Geology and Urban Geology (PMUG) to its federation of geoscience societies as an International Associate. PMUG, which is based in Japan, envisions a society based on sustainable development. PMUG publishes Geo-Pollution Science, Medical Geology and Urban Geology and other publications; holds conferences and other academic meetings; encourages research activity and makes awards for achievements; promotes international research activities or academic exchanges; and carries out additional projects.
As an International Associate, PMUG is now a non-voting participant in the AGI Member Society Council and receives opportunities for partnership and joint ventures and a vehicle to improve international communication. PMUG joins the ranks of AGI International Associates including the Geological Society of Africa, the International Association for Geoscience Diversity, and the International Association for Promoting Geoethics. Learn more about PMUG: https://www.jspmug.org/en/index.html
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11/22/2020
Dec 1 is #GivingTuesday, and we're building support for our Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession. Support #STEMDiversity! Donate at https://www.americangeosciences.org/donate
11/21/2020
Support minority students by making a generous donation to the AGI Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession Fund at https://www.americangeosciences.org/donate. #GivingTuesday
11/20/2020
Happy Thanksgiving Season! We’re thankful for a diverse new generation of geoscientists, so we're garnering support for our Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession on Dec 1. Donate at https://www.americangeosciences.org/donate. #GivingTuesday
11/19/2020
The American Institute of Professional Geologists and AGI are pleased to offer the next Geoscience Online Learning Initiative (GOLI) webinar course, “Introduction to Forensic Geology/Petrography” with Chris Braaten, PG, CPG on December 9. Thanks to sponsorship by JEOL, all webinar attendees will receive 0.1 CEUs at no cost from AIPG. Register: www.americangeosciences.org/webinars/introduction-forensic-geology-petrography
11/19/2020
Where would #geoscience be without a diverse community of geoscientists? Do your part on #GivingTuesday (12/1/20) by donating to the AGI Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession Fund! Give at https://www.americangeosciences.org/donate
The American Geophysical Union’s Fall Meeting is coming up soon: December 1-17, 2020! #AGU20 Fall Meeting will be one of the world's largest virtual scientific conferences, with exciting programming and events. This will be AGU’s most diverse, engaging and dynamic Fall Meeting to date.
#AGU20 is scheduled to accommodate over a thousand hours of virtual content to minimize conflicts while maximizing global engagement. Scientific program content will be available on-demand, with pre-recorded oral presentations and virtual posters available for attendees to view and peruse outside of the scheduled live Q&A sessions during the meeting. Learn more: https://www.agu.org/fall-meeting
AGU's Fall Meeting is the largest international Earth and space sciences meeting in the world. Join us from 7 – 11 December 2020 virtually (mostly) and San Francisco (possibly).
Apply now for the new AGI Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession. The scholarship is a one-time $5,000 award supporting geoscience graduate studies by a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who self-identifies as a member of an underrepresented minority (Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color) and is within two semesters of completing a recognized geoscience program.
"The geosciences can thrive only with full participation from all communities, yet research shows that many underrepresented minority students face obstacles in the transition from undergraduate to graduate studies," says AGI Interim Executive Director Sharon Tahirkheli. "Supporting the next generation of aspiring minority geoscientists has perhaps never been more important."
Application The scholarship is a one-time $5000 award paid upon confirmation of active enrollment in a geosciece graduate program. The scholarship is open to geoscience students who self-identify as a member of an Under-Represented Minority -- Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color and are within 2 s...
Submit your abstracts today for the AAPG 2021 Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE) in Denver, Colorado, 23-26 May 2021. The Technical Program Committee invites you to submit abstracts under the themes/subthemes that have direct application to the industry. In particular, abstracts that deal with the hottest, most relevant play areas, both domestic and international, are most desirable. The committee also encourages case studies that illustrate the successful implementation of new techniques and technologies. In addition, student participation is a priority - AAPG ACE is an invaluable opportunity to showcase graduate research that advances the industry.
• Theme 1: Siliciclastic Systems
• Theme 2: Carbonates, Evaporites, and Mixed Systems
• Theme 3: Geochemistry, Basin Modeling, and Petroleum Systems
• Theme 4: Structure, Tectonics, and Geomechanics
• Theme 5: Unconventional Resources
• Theme 6: Sustainable Energy Development and Environmental Geoscience
• Theme 7: Geophysics – What’s New and Innovative?
• Theme 8: Deep Integration of Data and Disciplines
• Theme 9: New Energy Frontiers, Critical Minerals, and Planetary Geology
• Theme 10: Commercial Skills and Regulatory Framework
• Theme 11: SEPM Research Symposium
• Theme 12: History of Petroleum Geology
• Theme 13: AAPG and SEPM Student Research
You can upload your abstracts here: https://tinyurl.com/y2mtnryg
AAPG’s new abstract management process requires you to use your AAPG.org username and password rather than creating a new login for a different site. If you’ve already created a username and password (e.g. to view Explorer articles, buy something from the store, or use other elements of AAPG.org...
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Are you visiting the DC area for work? If you belong to an AGI member society, you are welcome to hot desk with us free of charge! We have 10 individual work stations for you to use as well as sophisticated conferencing capabilities. Learn more at www.americangeosciences.org/workspace
Looking for conference space in Alexandria? The American Geosciences Institute is conveniently located, just off the King Street exit from I-395. Inquire about availability and pricing at www.americangeosciences.org/workspace
How has it been returning to headquarters after AGI's renovation?
Throughout 2018, our teams have been busy connecting geoscientists with decision makers and studying the geoscience profession across all sectors.
Watch the full video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GIDwqiz0cU&t=133s
AGI finished a big renovation this year! While some staff were relocated during the renovation, GeoRef remained to tackle their 2018 goal: 4 million references. As AGI staff member Mary Ann Eitler can attest, things got pretty loud 🔊
Watch the full video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GIDwqiz0cU&t=133s
Happy Holidays from Earth Science Education Ambassador Sally Jewell!
This year Sally Jewell was AGI’s Earth Science Education Ambassador. Watch her holiday greeting to AGI staff and check out the full video at https://youtu.be/5GIDwqiz0cU.
2018 has been a big year for AGI!
2018 was a big year for AGI. We published the latest edition of our high school curriculum EarthComm and made digital subscriptions to EARTH Magazine available to all of AGI's member societies. Watch the full video at https://youtu.be/5GIDwqiz0cU
Earth as Inspiration: Understanding the past gives us a window to the future
Students, scientists, and artists can all agree that the Earth is inspiring, especially when we come face to face with incredible natural landscapes! Every place has a unique geoheritage and stories to tell. https://EarthScienceAmbassador.org
Watch this video to learn about the geologic history of Valles Caldera and the Jemez Mountains and why a scientifically meaningful firsthand encounter with the natural world is such a formative part of geoscience. https://EarthScienceAmbassador.org
Earth as Inspiration: Doing science at Valles Caldera
"There are hundreds of young volcanoes, but there's only one supervolcano." – Dr. Matthew Zimmerer, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources https://EarthScienceAmbassador.org
About 1.25 million years ago, a spectacular volcanic eruption created the 13-mile wide circular depression now known as the Valles Caldera. 😮 AGI Earth Science Education Ambassador Sally Jewell and partners at Geological Society of America and the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources led a field trip to introduce eighth grade students to the incredible landscape that exists in their own backyard. Watch more at https://EarthScienceAmbassador.org
Earth as Inspiration: The best classroom is the one with no walls
“They were in the best classroom that there is – the one with no walls.” – Sally Jewell, AGI's 2018 Earth Science Education Ambassador and former U.S. Secretary of the Interior. https://EarthScienceAmbassador.org
In the new Earth as Inspiration video from AGI, Jewell and a team of scientists and educators from Geological Society of America and New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources led a middle school field trip to Valles Caldera National Preserve to learn about the volcanic history of New Mexico 🌋 Watch the full video at https://EarthScienceAmbassador.org
Earth as Inspiration: Collaborating to learn how much we rely on geology in our daily lives
A trip to Valles Caldera National Preserve brought together a diverse group of partners for a scientifically meaningful firsthand encounter with the natural world. Watch the full video at https://EarthScienceAmbassador.org
Sally Jewell: Unlocking each child's curiosity is important for the future of our economy
Earth Science Education 🌎 Ambassador Sally Jewell traveled with teachers from around the United States to the Houston Museum of Natural Science during our AGI-ExxonMobil Teacher Leadership Academy, an opportunity that empowers teachers to spark and renew curiosity in their students – Watch below and see more at https://EarthScienceAmbassador.org
Earth as Inspiration: Teachers learn from one another
Connecting kids with the natural world unlocks curiosity that lasts a lifetime – and these teachers prove it every day. Don’t miss Sally Jewell, AGI's Earth 🌎 Science Education Ambassador, meeting inspiring educators at our Teacher Leadership Academy in our latest video – see more at https://EarthScienceAmbassador.org
Sally Jewell: Science makes teachers come alive – just like their kids
#Teachers ✏️ inspire #students and unlock their curiosity in classrooms every day. Watch former Secretary of the Interior and Earth Science Education Ambassador 🌎 Sally Jewell meet some of the dedicated teachers preparing tomorrow’s #scientists ⚗️ – see more at https://EarthScienceAmbassador.org
Sally Jewell: The part of my education I remember the most
Former Secretary of the Interior and Earth Science Education 🌎Ambassador Sally Jewell travels to #Houston in our newest video to speak with #teachers at our K-5 Teacher Leadership Academy. Watch Sally meet these dedicated educators in the full video at https://EarthScienceAmbassador.org.
Sally Jewell: Young people are naturally curious
Your kid’s future as a geoscientist can begin with exposure to the natural world 🌊🏝️🌎. Watch the full video narrated by AGI Earth Science Education Ambassador Sally Jewell at EarthScienceAmbassador.org
And check out these ideas for unlocking your kid's curiosity and fostering a love for the great outdoors: https://bit.ly/2uFijQh
Sally Jewell: Geosciences are linked to everything that we do
“Geosciences are linked to everything that we do,” says former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. See why Sally teamed up with AGI as our Earth Science Education Ambassador and check out the full video at EarthScienceAmbassador.org
Sally Jewell: Getting kids excited about being professional scientists
The next wave of innovative ideas 💡 rests on the shoulders of tomorrow’s scientists. Watch the video below to see former Secretary of the Interior and AGI Earth 🌎 Science Education Ambassador Sally Jewell meet the world’s best and brightest young scientists at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair. See the full video at EarthScienceAmbassador.org
Sally Jewell: Unlocking curiosity in the next generation
The American Geosciences Institute has teamed up with former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell this year to use the Earth as Inspiration 🌎. Our goal is to encourage people from all walks of life to get out and experience our planet for themselves. In our first installment below, watch Sally meet the next generation of scientists at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair and ask what inspires them. See the full video at EarthScienceAmbassador.org
We are so grateful to the geoscience community for all the success we’ve shared over the past year, not to mention past decades. The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) had good reason to celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2018. The past 70 years have seen tremendous progress in the geosciences. And AGI has been there, every step of the way, representing geoscientists, advancing their interests, and elevating the profession.
Today AGI provides a unified voice for more than 50 member societies and over a quarter-million geoscientists across the country and around the world. That voice arises from a shared vision for the geosciences. As our mission statement announces proudly, we represent and serve the geoscience community by providing collaborative leadership and information to connect Earth, science, and people.
How? One great example can be found in the way AGI recently collaborated with partners such as the Geological Society of America, the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, and the National Park Service. Geoscientists from various organizations, agencies, and corporations worked together under AGI’s leadership to provide a day-long field trip for students from New Mexico’s Jemez Pueblo, who explored evidence of volcanic processes in and around Valles Caldera National Preserve.
“[Scientists] were opening their eyes to how much geology is around them — and how much they actually rely on it for their daily lives,” said Earth Science Education Ambassador Sally Jewell, who played an instrumental part in the activity.
One student, asked to describe her interest in the subject matter, simply exclaimed, “I love rocks!”
It is by making these connections — and by forging these partnerships — that AGI engages young people, fuels learning, and supports the profession in myriad ways. Since it was established 70 years ago under a directive of the National Academy of Sciences, the AGI federation has met the challenges of our times with high-impact programs, products, and services promoting the geosciences.
The work we do together is so very important. Geoscience, after all, is the “bedrock” science — combining principles of chemistry, physics, biology, and additional sciences in practical applications.
Generating energy. Producing food. Building homes. Discovering raw materials. Safeguarding the environment. Monitoring climate. Mitigating disasters. Strengthening education. Creating jobs. And so much more.
Geoscience provides the lens through which we most clearly view the possibilities of our world. As geoscientists, we understand that examining the past allows us to look ahead with enhanced certainty, capacity, and hope for the future.
So I invite you to join us in looking back over what AGI and the geoscience community have accomplished together over the past year — and looking forward to what we can achieve in the years to come.
The ultimate end of a viable seed is the formation of a dense forest which subsequently petrifies and accumulates into a huge heap called mountain.
Got 5 minutes to learn about the May 15 magnitude 6.5 Nevada earthquake?
In the early morning of May 15, 2020, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled the rocks and shook the sagebrush of western Nevada. This was largest earthquake in the Silver State since Eisenhower was president! This quake occurred in a fascinating part of the seismically active Walker Lane in what is called the Mina deflection. Learn all about it from the latest edition of UTD GeoNews.
I think AGI should rephrase some of the lit on the website aka greenhouse gases expected to increase temp by 11C. This is alarmist & false. There is 1.5 degree increase in temp. The 1930s-40s decade was hotter, not the 1970s. Temp increase associated with CO2 is logarithmic. With the literature that has been debunked the last 5 years, it is a rush to judgment to say the earth is experiencing some catastrophic warming due to fossil fuel use. There is no 97% consensus-this was fraudently reported. The fact is most scientists would agree to say there are many sources contributing.
"The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) – an organization based in Alexandria, Va., with more than $4 million in net assets at the end of fiscal year 2017 – has failed to pay six writers a total of $7,907.20 for work commissioned by AGI and delivered to AGI for publication in EARTH Magazine."
The organization supports Geoscience work for young and amateur geoscientist throughout the US.
29th. International Applied Geochemistry Symposium, IAGS2020, Viña del Mar, Chile, November 2020.
Recent B.S. graduate seeking professional advice/guidance:
I have received my B.S. in Geological Sciences from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX back in December 2018. During the course of being in school, I became interested in the geophysics area, specifically seismology and volcanology. Prior to enrolling in school, I served 21.5 years in the U.S. Air Force. My primary job search has been on USAjobs.org. Majority of these postings require a M.Sc. degree, or at least one year of graduate study. I have even been passed over twice on postings advertised for recent graduates. I’ve decided that I need to complete my Master’s degree, even though I will then be close to 50 entering the field as an Entry Level Geologist. The advice/guidance I’m hoping to find here are the following;
1) I’m looking for truthful feedback as to my chances of finding work at this age.
2) Some perspective on the pro’s and con’s of Graduate programs.
3) Does the school I get my degree from play an important factor to hiring managers?
4) If you think getting a Master’s would not benefit me due to my age, would you have a recommendation for a field of work I should consider?
My 21+ years in the Air Force, was an Engineering Craftsman. I started out as a surveyor and draftsman. Then I progressed to contract inspector, overseeing various service contracts. Next I became embedded in the implementation of GIS at two Installations. This was followed by pavement and soils analysis and finally construction project management and inspections.
Thank you in advance for any help you may offer.
Sincerely,
Jason Pearl
Is it to late to apply for the 2019 Earth Science Teacher Leadership Academy?
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Follow with hope, #AmericaEarthProudDayFundamentals , with a hope a new logic will create a new Science events #SHOETheory for #Future! *I know our biggest #BlackHole specialist Mr. #Hawking said "We know all now", and also one of the biggest #GodParticle specialist brought a new field #HigsField , but luck at #IonMurguCirclesParadox and will see and understand we have yet a lot of worki to make for #GoodMorningFuture, - #University #Academy and #Schools* #NobelLegacy - #Nobel was aware of it can be happening.
*WITH GOD WISH "A M E R I C A" SOLVED THE BEST EVER SCIENCE AND MATH PROBLEM INTO EARTH PROUD DAY.*
ARE TWO THINGS WHICH NOBODY EVER WILL CAN LOGIC KILL 1. THE EXISTENCE OF PURE INFINITY AND THE EXISTENCE OF GOD, - THE MIRACLE OF EXISTENCE IS AT SAME LOGICAL LEVEL AS EXISTENCE OF INFINITY.
Sorry Mathematical Association Of America , with all regrets I announce you the single solution for Fermat's Last Theorem is "Ion Murgu - "Fermat - Murgu Impossible Equations" Fermat name, have all The Rights to be here , because put us in a front of the best Mathematics Problem ever.
***More then 3 years ago , with emotions , with "The Tear of Geea" or "Inerton" a new Era in Logic of Science began as result of America Earth Proud Day Fundamentals, join us for a long journey which can to be a new capitol in Science and Culture***
#RightToSpeach #RightToPress #RightToInfoo - #Where
*A #Inerton or #TheTearOfGeea on is road to #ScienceOfFuture A*
***Not in #ATOMICBomb stay Humanity "POWER" (Power is a Metaphor here - POWER do not exist as human essence , #Physics #Concept of Power is a Time Destroyer ), but instead in a #LogicOfReality and for it #AMERICA2015Fundamentals ARE AN HUMANITY THESAURUS WITH ABSOLUTE RIGHTS. are the best ever Humanity concret value*** !!!!
*AMERICA CONTRIBUTED IN 2015 TO HUMANITY SCIENCE AND CULTURE UNIVERSAL THESAURUS WITH 2 FUNDAMENTALS*
1 . The lost Fundamental or Ion Murgu - Integers Powers Fundamental Equations.
2. Fermat's Last Theorem Fundamental.
#University #School #Education #USA *We have work,, a lot, to make for future, then follow #GOODMorningFuture to The #Future*
***INTO SAINT DAY EARTH PROUD DAY - A M E R I C A - brought the BEST contribution ever anybody brought to HUMANITY SCIENCE AND CULTURE UNIVERSAL THESAURUS - two #funadamentals which can to change our Logic in Science or to strong it at the last*** #ScienceLogic *Are you ready and not scared to see Universe with #NewScienceEyes ?, go with #SHOEtheory,
maybe, is heavy to understood, in any logic senses we meet in #AmericaEarthProudDayFundamentals first #Mathematically base logic for #Born , #Einstein, #Newton, #Maxwell , #Schrodinger , #Dirac and even Lord #Klein and #Heinsenberg & ALL .
*AMERICA 2015 TWO FUNDAMENTALS - to be the last human super inteligente manifestation, and then interdicted by #ArtificialIntelligence ?, or any #Extraterrestrial Pshio maniacs?. AMERICA normally can't loss so big HUMANITY SCIENCE AND CULTURE UNIVERSAL THESAURUS, ?THEN*
#InterdictedFundamental #CivilSocietyInstitutions #CivilSocietyPillars #CivilSociety is by NATURE - MOTHER of all societies including #Google #UNESCO #Microsoft #NASA and #University here is about Humanity Culture and to hope Logic Of Future. Nothing against old , but a lot of NEW.
As predictable, Fermat's Last Theorem , SOLUTION, was coming from another direction then 400 years, all our #geniuses sonded, but coming so brought also a lot more for #Future . The surprise was so big as you can see, by 3 years and the half is like "an #Interdicted Fundamental" or ignored, to not reach Humanity as an Human Victory maybe. ******Into Saint DAY - 2015 September 24 - AMERICA via #Physicist Ion Murgu From OHIO, brought the best contribution ever to Humanity Science And Culture Universal (2 FUNDAMENTALS) , AND ONE WHICH IS AN INCONTESTABLE PROOF ARE SO IS Fermat's Last Theorem FUNDAMENTAL , WHICH SOLVED ALL OUR GENIUSES PAIN ABOUT*******
#LOVE humanity brick of #Eternity Chance.
#AmericaScienceThesaurus #EuropeanScienceThesaurus #HuamnityScienceThesaurus #AmericaEarthProudDayFundamentals #Science #ScienceNews #News #Mathematics #Logic #Physics #EarthProudDay
*****America Earth Proud Day Fundamentals are The Best Humanity Science & Culture - Thesaurus - BECAUSE SOLVED 400 YEARS OF ALL HUMAN GENIUSES PROBLEM - Fermat's Last Theorem - in an all Science rigour and ACCURATE METHOD - "Fermat - Murgu Impossible Equations" - and brought also an #AbsoluteTruth 7000 years Lost Fundamental - "The Lost Fundamental" like The Lost City in our Science Fiction Loved Movie and also ideea*****
I remind you all #Mathematicians , it don't hit with nothing Complex Numbers and Calculus Theory, instead brought a lot of work for future and MAYBE EVEN THERE- I CAN'T TO MAKE A ANALYZE RIGHT NOW , BUT IS POSSIBLE, AT THE LAST FOR EXCLUDING ANY FALSE SOLUTIONS I HOPE.
Love EARTH PROUD DAY A DAY OF RECOGNIZANCE OF OUR - earth - as until now #SingleLifeClimaticParametersAcceptancePlanet remind old Greeks and Roman Imperium about ?
" www.climaticharmony.org/FermatLastTheorem/ "
#Poem #Poema #haiku #Poezie #poesie #poetry #logicaVorbei #poezie
Short Haiku
By Ion Murgu Ohio
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The Truth is Short
a sparkle of mind
power of Life
our soul is Love.
