A Message from the NAGT President: Renew, Rejoin, or Share NAGT This Season

As the year comes to a close, I want to send a heartfelt thank you for being part of our wonderful community of geoscience educators on behalf of the NAGT Executive Committee. Whether you're a current, returning, or past member, your connection to NAGT has helped make our year stronger.

This past year was shaped by the collective efforts of our members and volunteers. Our 2025 NAGT Annual Report highlights the milestones, programs, and community contributions that shaped our work and impact throughout the year. We're proud of what we accomplished together and hope you'll take a few minutes to explore the highlights.

Looking ahead to the new year, I encourage you to renew your membership or rejoin the NAGT community to support and benefit from the range of opportunities designed to further your professional development, expand your knowledge, and strengthen our community. You might also consider sharing the gift of NAGT with a colleague or graduating student this holiday season.

By renewing or rejoining, you'll enjoy:

• Professional development opportunities, including discounted registration for events and conferences, including the Earth Educators' Rendezvous at the University of South Carolina and our online workshops for 2026. Registration for the February online Mentoring for Student Success Workshop is open now; EER registration opens January 16th!
• Teach the Earth portal, filled with materials to enhance your teaching and learning resources.
• Essential resources like online access to the Journal of Geoscience Education, NAGT's research journal, providing the latest in geoscience education research, as well as peer journals, and access to In the Trenches, NAGT's digital, member-only publication.
• NAGT's member-exclusive monthly newsletter, keeping you informed on upcoming opportunities and association insights.
• Supportive communities and networks, where you can build connections through our Regional Sections and Topical Divisions, connect with your regional neighbors and like-minded folks, and gain eligibility for awards, grants, and scholarships, to recognize and support your contributions to geoscience education.
• Leadership opportunities at regional and national levels, allowing you to help shape the future of NAGT.

Your membership makes a significant impact on the future of geoscience education, directly contributing to our mission of supporting a diverse, inclusive, and thriving community of educators and education researchers to improve teaching and learning about the Earth.

Whether you are renewing your membership or rejoining the NAGT member community, we encourage you to auto-renew to keep your membership active without interruption. It's an easy way to ensure continued access to member benefits, including publications and registration discounts, while retaining full control to update or cancel your membership at any time.

Renew Your Membership or Rejoin Today!

If you're looking for a way to give back to the geoscience community, consider gifting an NAGT membership to a colleague, student, or friend, or making a donation. Both options are meaningful ways to support professional growth, expand resources for educators, and help build a more inclusive and thriving community of geoscience educators. Give today to make a lasting impact!

We wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year! Thank you for your commitment to geoscience education. We look forward to seeing you in 2026!

Sincerely,

Katherine Ryker
President, 2025-2026
National Association of Geoscience Teachers