Workforce & the Profession
Building career pathways and readiness for a skilled, adaptable next-generation workforce.
The Foundation of Our Future
Geoscience Enterprise Rising
Stronger Science. Smarter Decisions. Better Tomorrows.
Energy. Water. Soils. Critical minerals. Technological innovation. Hazard resilience. Robust communities. National security. All depend on one thing: geoscience.
Policy Engagement
Delivering trusted, nonpartisan geoscience expertise to decision makers.
Research & Innovation
Accelerating discovery and access to current intelligence on the geoscience enterprise.
Why this matters now
When society invests in geoscience, it drives competitiveness, progress, and thriving prosperity.
When it does not, the very enterprise that powers modern society faces systemic weaknesses, workforce gaps, and lost potential. In a time of rising risk — natural hazards, climate threats, infrastructure stress, and energy and mineral security — the geoscience enterprise must rise to meet the moment.
Education & Outreach
Increasing Earth science literacy among young people and the general public.
Strategic Collaboration
Bridging industry, academia, and government to enhance seamless connections across the enterprise.
Proven Impact
GER scales AGI’s nationally recognized programs for systemwide impact.
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The problem
Our economic strength and environmental resilience rely on geoscientists — but the enterprise is under pressure.
- Workforce pipelines are thinning as retirements accelerate.
- Policy decisions often lack informed, trusted Earth science input.
- Critical geoscience data systems need modernization.
- Cross-sector coordination and collaboration are hamstrung.
The solution
AGI is uniquely equipped to meet this challenge.
No other organization integrates workforce, education, research, data, and policy across the full geoscience enterprise. Through GER, AGI is advancing energy independence, critical mineral supply chains, hazard resilience, infrastructure planning, and environmental stewardship.
See the five initiativesProven impact
AGI already delivers nationally recognized programs.
GeoRef
The world’s most comprehensive geoscience database, with 4.8 million references.
Earth Science Week
Engaging millions globally for over 25 years with geoscience outreach.
Workforce intelligence
Reports guiding national talent strategies across the geoscience enterprise.
Policy support
Fellowships and congressional briefings that connect Earth science with action.
Investment opportunity
$2 million over two years
With donor support, AGI can scale proven programs and reinforce the backbone of the geoscience enterprise.
- Modernize and expand enterprise data infrastructure.
- Expand workforce and career intelligence tools.
- Strengthen workforce intelligence and reporting.
- Support critical minerals R&D coordination.
- Bolster policy engagement and guidance.
- Enhance education and professional development.