Product Overview
Written by Carolyn Wilson
The definitive report about the geoscience workforce prepared by AGI. This report examines all aspects of workforce, from the K-12 environment through university education, industry activities, and economic metrics. Compiled from a myriad of sources, including primary data collected by AGI and from the US Government, companies, and professional societies.
Contents
- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1: Trends in K–12 Geoscience Education — Preparing Students for College Geoscience Programs and Society
- Earth Science Education
- Teachers
- Students
- Chapter 2: Postsecondary Education Benchmarks
- Chapter 3: Trends in Two-Year College Geoscience Programs
- Geoscience Departments and Faculty
- Geoscience Students
- Geoscience Associate’s Degrees
- Chapter 4: Trends in Four-Year Institution Geoscience Programs
- Geoscience Departments
- Geoscience Faculty
- Geoscience University Students
- Co-Curricular Activities
- Skills Development
- Student Plans for Graduate School
- Funding of the Geosciences at the University Level
- Funding of Geoscience Students
- Chapter 5: Trends in Geoscience Employment — Examining Student Transitions and Workforce Dynamics
- Early Career Workforce
- Salary Trends for Geoscience Occupations
- Demographics of the Geoscience Profession
- Workforce Age Demographics
- Geoscience Employment Projections 2016–2026
- Chapter 6: Trends in Economic Metrics and Drivers of the Geoscience Workforce
- Federal Research Funding for the Geosciences
- Commodity Prices and Output
- Gross Domestic Product Contribution of Geosciences
- Productive Activity of Geoscience Industries
- Appendix A: Defining the Geosciences
- Educational Classifications
- Occupational Classifications
- Industry Classifications
- AGI’s Working Definition of Geoscience Occupations
- Appendix B: Data Sources
