Support NAGT's Preparing for an Academic Career Workshop
Finding a career in academic geosciences can be daunting. Current events, including changes to the funding landscape at the Federal level, are making developing a research program and securing tenure even more complex. Support graduate students and post-docs as they navigate this next step in their careers by donating to or sponsoring the Preparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences Workshop.
Apply now for the Geo2YC Faculty Development Grant!
The NAGT Geo2YC Division supports the promotion of geoscience education in two-year colleges. Applications are open now for mini-grants of up to $500 and travel grants of $100. These grants are available to members of the NAGT Geo2YC Division.
2026 Earth Educators' Rendezvous
The 2026 Earth Educators' Rendezvous will take place July 20-23, 2026, at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC, and we're already starting to plan!
Submit an EER Workshop Proposal
Proposals due October 1
Are you ready to share your work with colleagues in a rich professional learning environment? We invite you to submit a proposal to lead a workshop at the 2026 Earth Educators' Rendezvous in South Carolina. The deadline for all proposals is October 1, 2025. After the deadline, the planning committee will review all proposals and create a balanced program that serves a diverse audience. Read more about the proposal process and sign up to receive timely updates as the program and deadlines become available.
Submit a Workshop Proposal by Oct 1
Sign up to be an EER Exhibitor
The Rendezvous is an ideal place to share products or services with the 200-300 geoscience educators. We encourage potential exhibitors to take advantage of the University of South Carolina School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environmental Sciences venue, where there will be a dedicated space for exhibitors to showcase their products and services throughout the event. There will also be time set aside in the program for an exhibitor showcase, when each exhibitor will have dedicated time to share information.
Learn more about Exhibiting at EER
Sponsor EER2026
Gain visibility for your organization, program, or institution by sponsoring the Earth Educators' Rendezvous with the 200–300 practitioners, educators, and researchers working in the Earth, ocean, and atmospheric sciences and allied fields at the full range of institution types and organizations around the country. Attendees include college and university faculty, graduate students, education professionals, K-12 teachers, and administrators, at a wide range of career stages.
Sponsoring the EER is a great opportunity to reach this highly engaged group of Earth educators and education researchers.
Learn more about Sponsoring EER
Geoscience Congressional Visit Days
Join NAGT's partner organizations this September for Geoscience Congressional Visit Day (CVD) in Washington, DC. Meet your Representatives, Senators, and their staff on Capitol Hill to discuss federal support for the geosciences, including agencies and research grants. Visits are scheduled and participants are accompanied by organization staff familiar with working in DC. The CVD is preceded by a full day of training and preparation. Click on the following links for more information.
- GSA application (deadline 20 July 2025)
- Seismological Society of America
- American Meteorological Society (deadline 18 July 2025)
- The Paleontological Society: Contact Society leadership
GSA Connects 2025
San Antonio, Texas, 19-22 October 2025
GSA Connects is a fantastic opportunity to connect with geoscientists from around the world, present your work, and participate in critical conversations shaping the future of the geosciences.
Exclusive 15% Discount for GSA Connects 2025 Registration
As a member of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers, you are eligible for an exclusive 15% discount on registration for GSA Connects 2025, taking place 19–22 October 2025 in San Antonio, Texas!
How to Redeem Your Discount:
- Use the unique discount code: 25CONNECT_NAGT
- Receive 15% off your registration fee.
To learn more about the meeting, visit: https://connects.geosociety.org/explore/welcome
Submit your Abstract to GSA Connects 2025
Abstracts are due August 5
Submit an abstract to share about your geoscience teaching endeavors by 5 August 2025. NAGT sponsors a great number of events and sessions at the Geological Society of America Connects each fall. Connect with NAGT leaders and members!
Journal of Geoscience Education
Article of the Month
Each month, the editorial staff of JGE selects a paper to be free to access. For July 2025, they selected "Place and community engagement in a youth natural hazards and community resilience education program" by Megan K. Littrell, Kathryn J. Boyd, Katya Schloesser, Alicia Christensen, Anne U. Gold, and Irfanul Alam, and published online on 24 April 2025. Congratulations authors!
The Journal of Geoscience Education is always looking for submissions related to learning and teaching in the geosciences and related domains.
In The Trenches
In the Trenches (ITT) is an interactive online publication designed to provide a venue for NAGT members to learn about and discuss teaching strategies and resources, the work of NAGT committees, sections, and divisions, and other ideas relevant to Earth educators and education researchers. Share your work through ITT!
Featured Article: Supervised Machine Learning Readiness: A No- and Low-Code Learning Series
Nicole Corbin, Thomas Martin and Keah Schuenemann provide a scaffolded learning opportunity for scientists and students to explore how machine learning is used to study and understand Earth systems. Three modules support learners as they complete a Foundations module outside of class, and Applications and Analysis modules as lab projects. The flexibility of the modules allows for a variety of implementations that best suit the needs of the learners and the learning environment. Join the conversation about machine learning in the geosciences!
Suggest ITT Content Submit an Article
Teach the Earth 
Teach the Earth (TTE) is a portal to thousands of resources from dozens of Earth Education websites. Managed by NAGT, this portal supports teaching and learning about the Earth by providing online resources for K-12 and undergraduate educators in the geosciences and related fields. Resources include classroom activities, course descriptions and syllabi, information about pedagogical strategies, topical collections, and more.
Featured TTE Resource: Major Storms and Community Resilience
This InTeGrate Module prepares students to use one or more high-profile events as case studies to illustrate storm-related risk and resilience measures. Students explore storm preparedness in a chosen region, with a focus on risk assessment, management, and resilience. Then they analyze and apply information sources and data-handling methods, using case studies. Students conduct research on storm events and local impacts through various investigative, data-rich assignments and compile and review data relevant to assessing and managing risk for particular types of storm events. Finally, they simulate a Town Hall Meeting approach to assess emergency-preparedness and potential resilience within a community.
Help update valuable teaching resources - contribute resource updates to the Community Contribution Tool
Have you made modifications to resources on SERC sites? Use the Community Contribution Tool (CCT) to share with others and keep these valued online resources current. Many data-rich InTeGrate and GETSI modules were recently updated. CCT is now available on all SERC-host activities.
Apply now for the GEO2YC Faculty Development Grant!
The Geo2YC Division would like to support your efforts to promote geoscience education in two-year colleges. Towards this end, we will award:
- Mini grants up to $500 to support an activity (workshop, field trip, etc.) which benefits faculty from multiple institutions.
- Travel grants of $100 to help an individual attend a professional development activity.
The applicant must be a member of the Geo2YC Division of NAGT. The proposed activity must align with the goals of the Geo2YC Division, and if a mini-grant is awarded, the member must submit an article sharing their event to the Geo2YC "Foundations" newsletter. Preference will be given to members who have not previously received a Geo2YC grant.
NAGTNews Community Kudos
Do you have good news related to your geoscience education work that you would like to share with the NAGT community? Submit it to NAGT's Community Kudos!
Workshops
2025 Preparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences Workshop
Online - August 4-8, 2025, from 11 AM-2 PM EDT/10 AM-1 PM CDT/9 AM-12 PM MDT/8-11 AM PDT each day/7-10 AM AKDT/5-8 AM HST
"I participated in both the Preparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences Workshops and the Workshop for Early Career Geoscience Faculty. They were FUNDAMENTAL to my career success!" - Amy Williams
Register now for this highly interactive week-long synchronous online workshop! This workshop is designed specifically for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and others interested in pursuing academic careers in geoscience. Workshop facilitators will lead sessions and provide guidance that will help participants become stronger candidates for academic positions and succeed in academic jobs.
QGreenland Educator Workshop
Online - August 5-7, 2025
Do you want to engage your students with real-world data and build skills they can use in their careers? Do you want to use and teach GIS in your classroom? QGreenland invites educators to a dedicated workshop to develop learning resources using QGreenland data. The workshop will bring together instructors across disciplines to create and adapt learning resources that use Greenland-focused data. The workshop will include training on how to perform basic analyses in QGIS, research-based pedagogical approaches, and how to find additional data for use with QGreenland. This workshop is best suited for formal undergraduate or graduate educators. Familiarity with QGIS is not required.
Benefits of Participation
- Basic knowledge of how to navigate QGIS and perform basic GIS analysis
- $200 stipend for successful completion of workshop
- Authorship of curriculum resources available on the QGreenland Webpage
- Build a network of educators
The deadline to apply is July 13th at 11:59 pm MT(UTC-06:00). Decisions will be made the week of July 14. Questions? Please email alyse.thurber@colorado.edu.
Traveling Workshops: Bring Our Experienced Leaders to You
The Traveling Workshops Program (TWP) brings NAGT's professional development program to you, working with you to customize a workshop to meet your group's needs. The TWP has well-tested workshop sessions on adapting to change, (re)designing your courses and curriculum, inclusive mentoring, supporting all students, and more. Are you preparing for a program review or responding to feedback from one? Have you seen changes in the faculty in your department through new hires or retirements? Do you feel you could do a better job serving your students? We can help you! Choose your workshop or learn more about the program.
Webinars
Holding Ground: Navigating as a DEI Advocate in Hostile Climates
Virtual - Saturday, 13 September 2025, 11:00 AM PT/12:00 PM MT/1:00 PM CT/2:00 PM ET
The NAGT DEI Committee will be hosting a 2-hour long fireside chat. Former JEDI award winners and other DEI advocates will share their experiences and guide participants in how to persevere in the current challenging landscape.
- First Hour: This segment will be structured yet relaxed, focusing on the main topics of discussion. There will be a soft ending for this segment, allowing those who wish to wrap up their participation to do so comfortably.
- Second Hour: This portion of the fireside chat is optional and entirely participant-driven. It's an opportunity for attendees to dive deeper into topics of interest, share experiences, and foster collaborative discussions.
We hope this format provides a balance between structured learning and open dialogue, accommodating various levels of participation and interest. Feel free to join us for one or both hours, as your schedule and interest allow!
Watch for more information and the Zoom link in the August NAGTNews.
NAGT Webinars are on YouTube!
Did you miss a webinar hosted by NAGT? Check out the NEW NAGT Webinar Series YouTube Channel! Find a selection of recordings from webinars in the series and sponsored projects at your fingertips. Remember to subscribe!
Learn about your Regional Section
NAGT Regional Sections are the grassroots of geoscience education in North America. The 2023 reorganization of Sections focused members' efforts on regional issues. If you haven't connected with your section leadership, we encourage you to do so! Check out the Regional Section Web pages to learn more about your Section and efforts to engage and support geoscience education in your region.
Meet other NAGT Members at 2026 GSA Section Meetings
Session Proposals for the 2026 Section Meetings are due 15 July 2025. Join other NAGT members and their students at the 2026 GSA Section Meetings next Spring!
- Triple Joint Southeastern, North-Central, and South-Central, 8-11 March 2026 in Memphis, TN.
- Northeastern, March 21-25, 2026 in Hartford, CT.
- Cordilleran, April 21-24, 2026 in Loreto, Baja California Sur, México.
- Rocky Mountain, May 17-20, 2026 in Albuquerque, NM.
Geo2YC Division
The Geo2YC Division is a home for NAGT members who have a shared professional interest in geoscience education at two-year colleges. Two-year college faculty are an integral part of NAGT.
Apply now for the Geo2YC Faculty Development Grant!
The NAGT Geo2YC Division supports the promotion of geoscience education in two-year colleges. Applications are open now for mini-grants of up to $500 and travel grants of $100. These grants are available to members of the NAGT Geo2YC Division.
Applications due Sept 15 Join Geo2YC
Geoscience Education Research (GER) Division
The Geoscience Education Research Division (GER) is committed to the promotion of high-quality, scholarly research in geoscience education that improves teaching and learning in K-12, higher education, and informal learning environments.
Teacher Education (TED) Division
The NAGT Teacher Education Division (TED) seeks to improve geoscience teaching by improving teacher content and pedagogical knowledge and by encouraging research on best teaching practices. TED is in search of a new Media Director! We have a great leadership team. Do you want to know what we've been up to? Do you want to stay informed about how the Teacher Education Division supports you, as members of NAGT and TED? Find us on Facebook!
Rock Identification Experts Needed!
We are comparing how novices and experts represent information about rocks! We have data from over 200 novices, but almost no experts!
Participation in the study involves a fun task (comparing pictures of rocks) and a few follow-up questions. You can choose to complete only one or both parts of this two-part study. Each part takes about 15–20 minutes. For each part you complete, you will be compensated with a $5 gift card and an entry into a drawing for $25, $50, or $100. Click this link to participate in the study when you're ready: https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Aia4mR3i9KteOW.
This study has been approved by the Western University Research Ethics Board. The results will be informative for both our basic understanding of human cognition as well as our approaches to teaching and learning. If you have any questions about the study, please contact BrainsCAN Postdoctoral Fellow, Priya Kalra; pkalra7@uwo.ca at Western University, Ontario, Canada.
Exchanging Knowledge in Geoscience Education Research
Virtual -- Thursday, 17 July 2025, 9:30 am - 10:30 am PT | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm CT | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Are you interested in enhancing your research design and methodology skills in an informal, collaborative setting? The GER Monthly Knowledge Exchange is here to help! This casual, interactive monthly Zoom gathering seeks to create a forum for the GER (Geoscience Education Research) community to ask questions and get input from peers without the pressure of formal presentations, build collective capacity, and share resources, ideas, and experiences on a specific topic. No prep required–just bring your curiosity and insights to share!
Topic: Transitioning into Educational Development from GER
Join the Meeting:
- Link to meeting
- Meeting number: 945 3233 8745
- Passcode: 299883
We'd love your input! Suggest a topic for a future session by adding it to our topic calendar. Also, visit the summary of shared insights from our prior meeting on "'I wish he hadn't said that...': An open conversation on equitable interviewing of neurominorities." Let's learn and grow together. See you there!
Looking to connect with a wide audience in the geoscience education community? Post your job openings, postdoctoral positions, internships, assistantships, or undergraduate research opportunities on the NAGT Career Hub!
Your posting will be featured on the NAGT Career Hub website, posted on NAGT's social media, and included in next month's NAGTNews newsletter!
Available Samples 
Desired Specimens
- A small rural school needs a classroom rock and mineral collection
- #50States50Rocks
- Precambrian chert. Stromatolites
- Science Department Head/Earth Science Teacher
- Deformation Microstructures
Post available samples and desired specimens in the Rock and Mineral Exchange
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