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 use of resources, resilience to natural hazards, and the health of the environment.
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.
AGI’s Mission:
The American Geosciences Institute represents and serves the geoscience community by providing collaborative leadership and information to connect Earth, science, and people.
AGI’s Vision:
A world that understands and trusts the role of the geosciences in fostering creative solutions for the Earth and humanity.
AGI Provides:
- Scholarly Information aggregating research vital to geoscientists’ work
- Education and Outreach for schools and the public
- Public Policy facilitating the flow of information between geoscientists and decision makers
- Workforce Development research and analysis of career paths
- Publications that inform on a range of geoscience topics and news
- AGI’s Center for Geoscience and Society
- News on what’s happening now in the geoscience community
- Recognition of excellence in the geosciences
- Website
- americangeosciences.org