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AGI Press Releases Related to Earth Science Week

The AGI Outreach and Communications Program, established in 2000, focuses on increasing understanding of the important contributions the earth sciences make in the lives of people throughout the world. The Outreach Program also works to improve the flow of geoscience information to the news media, policy-makers, AGI Member Societies, and the geoscience community. Below, you will find links to the 2012 AGI press releases related to Earth Science Week.

2012 Earth Science Week News Releases

2012 Recipient of the Edward C. Roy, Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching Announced
Meg Town, a teacher at Redmond Junior High School in Redmond, Washington, has been named the 2012 recipient of the Edward C. Roy, Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching. Town, who earned her master's degree in education from the University of Washington, has spent her career challenging middle and junior high school students with inquiry-based, hands-on learning in the Earth sciences. Earth science is, she says, "the most touchable science."

Posted 03/06/2012

Earth Science Week 2012 Theme Announced: "Discovering Careers in the Earth Sciences"
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce that the theme of Earth Science Week 2012 will be "Discovering Careers in the Earth Sciences." This year's event will boost awareness about the geosciences and the many exciting career and job opportunities in the field.

Posted 01/24/2012

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May 16, 2012

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