The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is a nonprofit federation of about 50 geoscientific and professional organizations that represents
geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes Earth and other terrestrial planets, as well as the processes that shape them. Geologists usually study geology, earth science, or geophysics, althou ...
s,
geophysicists, and other
earth scientists. The organization was founded in 1948. The name of the organization was changed from the American Geological Institute on October 1, 2011. The organization's offices are in
Alexandria, Virginia.
About
AGI's monthly magazine ''Geotimes'' became ''EARTH Magazine'' on September 1, 2008, with an increased focus on public communication of geoscience research. As of April 1, 2019, ''EARTH Magazine'' suspended publication and has been folded into ''Nautilus'' magazine.
Since 1966, AGI has produced
GeoRef
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The GeoRef database is a bibliographic database that indexes scientific literature in the geosciences, including geology. Coverage ranges from 1666 to the present for North American literature, and 1933 to the present for the rest of th ...
, a literature database for those studying the earth sciences. AGI operates the Center for Geosciences and Society.
Mission
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.”
See also
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List of geoscience organizations
References
External links
Official web page
Geology societies
Earth sciences organizations
Bibliographic database providers
Scientific supraorganizations
Scientific organizations based in the United States
Organizations established in 1948
1948 establishments in the United States
Organizations based in Alexandria, Virginia
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