Earth science graduate students and scientific illustration undergraduates teamed up to create accessible, engaging visualizations of research that transcend limitations of using language alone.
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Envisioning a Near-Surface Geophysics Center for Convergent Science
A recent effort identified how a proposed near-surface geophysics center integrating research and teaching could address critical challenges and promote community engagement and cultural change.
How Teachers Can Empower the Climate Generation
Dozens of K–12 educators came to D.C.—and AGU headquarters—this summer to learn practical ways to tackle climate change that they can pass along to their students.
High School Teaching Is the New Tenure-Track Job
Teaching positions at the K–12 level are easier to land than university professorships, and they offer many of the same benefits, if you know how to claim them.
Elliott Receives 2018 Sulzman Award for Excellence in Education and Mentoring
Emily Elliott will receive the 2018 Sulzman Award for Excellence in Education and Mentoring at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2018, to be held 10–14 December in Washington, D. C. The award is given to “one mid-career female scientist…for significant contributions as a role model and mentor for the next generation of biogeoscientists.”
Mentoring365: New and Improved Mentoring Interface
With its revamped platform, Mentoring365 strives to improve mentorship opportunities for young geoscientists and early-career professionals.
New Online Tool Teaches Students About the Energy-Water Nexus
Students use real data sets to explore how population changes, power generation, and water-saving strategies affect surface and groundwater use.
Czimczik Receives 2017 Sulzman Award for Excellence in Education and Mentoring
Claudia Czimczik will receive the 2017 Sulzman Award for Excellence in Education and Mentoring at the 2017 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, to be held 11–15 December in New Orleans, La. The award is given to “one mid-career female scientist…for significant contributions as a role model and mentor for the next generation of biogeoscientists.”
Gearing Up for Fall Semester
Geoscience professors explain how they use their summertime to get ready for teaching, researching, and mentoring when the school year begins again.
Three Reasons Why Earth Scientists Should Edit Wikipedia
Are you looking to communicate science more broadly? Start by editing articles on the Internet's most popular general reference work.