Alexandria, VA – The American Geological Institute has published a print edition of the Status of the Geoscience Workforce 2009 Report (ISBN 0-922152-83-7).
Despite the global economic crisis, the geosciences continue to see opportunity in the future, with commodities like gold pushing historic highs, oil showing signs of rebounding, and the ever present dilemma of the talent gap expected from the retirement of the Baby Boomers. Never before has there been a comprehensive look at the state of the workforce, education, and economic dynamics of the geosciences. In these times of uncertainty, The Status of the Geoscience Workforce 2009 report provides the intelligence needed for decision makers that rely on geoscience professionals to accomplish their missions.
The report integrates all available data sources, including original data collected by AGI, as well as federal, society, and industry 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 geoscience research funding and other economic indicators.
Demographics by age, race, gender, and industry type; student and research funding statistics; commodity pricing, the GDP of the geosciences, and more are all detailed thoroughly. This book was published as a resource to assist members of the geosciences community in preparing presentations to their colleagues and other stakeholders about the issues and opportunities in the geosciences.
To learn more and purchase this essential publication visit http://www.agiweb.org/pubs/pubdetail.html?item=300355.
This report was produced with support from the American Geological Institute Foundation.
The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 45 geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 120,000 geologists, geophysicists and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in the profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society's use of resources, resiliency to natural hazards, and interaction with the environment.