Geoscience Enterprise Rising
Stronger Science. Smarter Decisions. Better Tomorrow.
The systems that sustain our lives today — energy, water, soils, critical minerals, technological innovation, hazard resilience, robust communities, and national security — all depend on one thing: geoscience.
Our economic strength and environmental resilience depend on geoscience — but the system that supports it is under increasing strain.
The geoscience enterprise is the integrated system of people, institutions, data, and activities that advance understanding of the Earth, build workforce capability, engage and inform the public, and apply geoscience knowledge to society's most pressing challenges.
Yet this system is fragmented, under-recognized, and not operating at the scale needed to meet growing societal demands.
- Workforce capacity is stressed.
- Policy decisions often lack informed, trusted Earth science input.
- Underinvestment in geoscience systems is slowing progress and prosperity.
- Cross-sector coordination and collaboration needs strengthening.
Geoscience Enterprise Rising is a strategic framework of AGI, the nonprofit federation representing more than 60 geoscience societies and 250,000 geoscientists, to strengthen and future-proof the entire geoscience enterprise through:
Workforce Transformation
Building the future of the geosciences
Enterprise Intelligence
Understanding the state of the geoscience enterprise
Public Impact and Policy
Connecting geoscience expertise to society and decision makers
Knowledge Infrastructure
Building the knowledge and information backbone of the geoscience enterprise
These themes are built upon five core pillars.
Where Geoscience Enterprise Rising invests
AGI already delivers nationally recognized programs:
- GeoRef — The world's most comprehensive geoscience database, with 4.8 million references.
- Earth Science Week — Engaging millions globally for over 25 years with geoscience outreach.
- Workforce intelligence reports — Guiding national talent strategies.
- Policy support — In the form of fellowships and congressional briefings.
And dozens of additional programs, services, and publications that underpin the vital work of geoscience professionals.
For more detailed information on these and additional accomplishments of AGI — spanning workforce, policy, data, education, and collaboration ― see the most recent AGI Annual Report.
Geoscience Enterprise Rising scales and connects these efforts for system-wide impact.
AGI aims to raise $2 million over two years to modernize data infrastructure, expand workforce intelligence, strengthen policy engagement, and accelerate education and professional development.