American Geosciences Institute
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| Founded | 1948 |
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| Focus | Earth Science |
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| Method | Science, partnerships, information services, nonpartisan policy |
President | David Wunsch |
Staff | 50+[1] |
| Website | americangeosciences.org |
TheAmerican Geosciences Institute(AGI) is a nonprofit federation of about 50 geoscientific and professional organizations[2]that representsgeologists,geophysicists,and otherearth scientists.The organization was founded in 1948.[3]The name of the organization was changed from theAmerican Geological Instituteon October 1, 2011.[4]The organization's offices are inAlexandria, Virginia.
About
[edit]Since 1966, AGI has producedGeoRef,a literature database for those studying the earth sciences.[5]AGI operates the Center for Geosciences and Society.[6]
AGI's monthly magazineGeotimesbecameEARTH Magazineon September 1, 2008, with an increased focus on public communication of geoscience research. In April 2019,EARTH Magazinesuspended publication[7]and was folded intoNautilus Quarterly.
Mission
[edit]The stated mission of AGI is to “represent and serve the geoscience community by providing collaborative leadership and information to connect Earth, science, and people.”[8]
See also
[edit]- List of geoscience organizations
- Earthmagazine from the 1970s
References
[edit]- ^"About AGI".2 May 2013.
- ^"AGI Member Societies | American Geosciences Institute".americangeosciences.org.Retrieved2017-04-11.
- ^"About AGI | American Geosciences Institute".americangeosciences.org.2 May 2013.Retrieved2017-04-20.
- ^"AGI becomes the American Geosciences Institute | American Geosciences Institute".americangeosciences.org.October 2011.Retrieved2017-04-11.
- ^"GeoRef".ProQuest.
- ^"American Geosciences Website".5 January 2016.
- ^"EARTH Magazine".earthmagazine.org.
EARTH Magazine suspended publication in April 2019.
- ^"American Geosciences Website".
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