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Status of the Geoscience Workforce

AGI's comprehensive analysis of the human and economic parameters of the geosciences.

AGI’s Status of the Geoscience Workforce was developed to provide a comprehensive view of the human and economic parameters of the geosciences, including supply and training of new students, workforce demographics and employment projections, and trends in geosciences research funding and economic indicators.

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Publication 2019-03-07

Status of the Geoscience Workforce 2018

This report is based on original data collected by AGI as well as from federal data sources, professional membership organizations, and industry. The report integrates all of these various data sources into a comprehensive view of the human and economic parameters of the geosciences, including supply and training of new students, workforce demographics and employment projections, to trends in geosciences research funding and economic indicators.

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Publication 2016-08-26

Status of the Geoscience Workforce 2016

This report is based on original data collected by AGI as well as from federal data sources, professional membership organizations, and industry. The report integrates all of these various data sources into a comprehensive view of the human and economic parameters of the geosciences, including supply and training of new students, workforce demographics and employment projections, to trends in geosciences research funding and economic indicators. This edition highlights the issues facing institutions of higher education as they prepare future geoscientists and the current economic and personnel issues facing the geoscience workforce.

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Publication 2014-05-08

Status of the Geoscience Workforce 2014

This report is based on original data collected by AGI as well as from federal data sources, professional membership organizations, and industry. The report integrates all of these various data sources into a comprehensive view of the human and economic parameters of the geosciences, including supply and training of new students, workforce demographics and employment projections, to trends in geosciences research funding and economic indicators. This edition also expands coverage of community colleges and integrates the results from the Geoscience Student Exit Survey.

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Publication 2011-05-04

Status of the Geoscience Workforce 2011

This report offers a comprehensive benchmark of the geoscience profession, synthesizing data from AGI, federal sources, professional organizations, and industry. It examines the supply and training of new students, workforce demographics, employment projections, and trends in research funding and economic indicators. This analysis provides a holistic view of the current state and future outlook of the geoscience workforce.

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Publication 2009-02-17

Status of the Geoscience Workforce 2009

Measurement, analysis, and reporting of all aspects of the geoscience workforce system are critical for decision makers to successfully support building the future capacity for geoscience in the United States. This report presents the first benchmark of the status of the geoscience profession. It includes analyses of the supply of the future geoscience workforce, the status of the current geoscience workforce, and of economic indicators of geoscience industries. The report is based on original data collected by the American Geological Institute, and on existing data from federal data sources, professional membership organizations, and industry data sources. It provides a framework for identifying the strengths and weaknesses in the geoscience human capital system.

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