================================================ MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ================================================ Subject: Earth Science Week 2005 - AGI Press Release, Sept. 8 2005 Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 From: Linda Musser <[log in to unmask]> >---------- >FOR IMMEDIATE >RELEASE >Contact: Cindy Martinez >September 8, 2005 >Email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] > > > > >Earth Science Week 2005: >Free Kit, New Resources, Emerging Trends > >ALEXANDRIA, VA To celebrate Earth Science Week 2005 (October 9-15), the >American Geological Institute (AGI) is providing dozens of free, new >educational resources to boost awareness about the geosciences and the >many exciting career opportunities in the field. > >Educators, parents, and interested citizens are invited to order a free >Earth Science Week Kit (plus $4.95 shipping and handling), which includes >posters, DVDs, CD-ROMs, maps, fliers, contest details, fun learning >activities linked to the National Science Education Standards, information >tailored for Spanish-speaking audiences, and much more. Order online at ><http://www.earthsciweek.org/>www.earthsciweek.org. > >Also part of the kit is the Earth Science Week 2005-06 School-Year >Calendar. This new resource features full-color photos, detailed learning >activities, science event listings, famous dates in earth science history, >and information on earth science careers. The calendar is just one of the >many print and electronic resources offered by AGI. > >During Earth Science Week, your community can explore how the Earth’s >systems interact with your local natural and human environment. Such >activities include sampling groundwater, monitoring the weather, visiting >science centers, and conducting experiments in classrooms. The ability to >make scientifically-informed decisions is vital to a healthy and >productive environment and economy. Earth Science Week participation helps >build science knowledge and skills at home, school, and the office. > >The theme of Earth Science Week 2005 “Geoscientists Explore the Earth” >focuses on career opportunities in the geosciences. The trend toward >increasing demand for earth science professionals in the next decade is >led by the Baby Boomers’ escalating retirements and new opportunities in >energy and mineral resources and environmental stewardship. > >AGI established Earth Science Week in 1998 to promote public awareness of >the earth sciences and stewardship of the Earth. Last year, the Earth >Science Week celebration included more than 1.7 million people worldwide >and this year’s event promises to reach even more. Resources and events >are sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey, the American Association of >Petroleum Geologists Foundation, and the National Park Service, with >additional support from NASA, NOAA, and many more organizations. To learn >more, visit <http://www.earthsciweek.org/>www.earthsciweek.org. > ># # # > >The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 43 >scientific and professional associations that represent 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 our 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 and >interaction with the environment. More information about AGI can be found >at <http://www.agiweb.org/>http://www.agiweb.org. > > > > >