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NAGT works to improve the teaching of the Earth sciences by providing teaching resources, professional development events, and high-quality publications.

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New in the #CareerHub:

The Department of Earth Science at Utah Valley University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Geology, beginning August 2026.

Learn more and apply: nagt.org/309520
October 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The latest In The Trenches honors Dr. H. Leonard Vacher, whose decades of teaching shaped countless students. His legacy shows how one educator's dedication creates lasting impact across generations.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
SPREAD THE WORD!
Nominations for the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Outstanding Earth Science Teacher (OEST) award are due February 1! nagt.org/nagt/awards/...
October 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
What's new in the #CareerHub

The Department of Geography & Environmental Studies at Texas State University seeks a non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Instruction in Geology to begin in Spring 2026.

Learn More: nagt.org/309421
October 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
What's new in the #careerhub

Western Washington University seeks Assistant Professor of Hydrogeology. Applications are invited, position to begin on September 16, 2026.

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September 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The August 2025 JGE Featured article is "Supporting secondary teachers' interest in adopting climate-related curricular resources" by Silvia-Jessica Mostacedo-Marasovic, Brenda Costello, Amanda A. Olsen, & Cory T. Forbes, published online 23 May 2025. See it at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
August 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Congrats to NAGT's 2025 State OESTs! Top: Carrie Jones (NC), Amy Umbarger (OR), Shawn Schlumpf (AL), & Mary Beth Paladino (NV). Bottom: Alisha Halford (MS), Angie Thomas (OK), Fred Fortman (IL), & Carol Ochsner (WI). (Not pictured: Eileen Fennelly (GA) & Kyauna Turner (WA)) nagt.org/nagt/publica...
July 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Congratulations to NAGT's 2025 OEST Section Winners!
Jessica Stellmann, Emily Carson, Rebekah Stanton,Greg Stott, Stacy Ferrell, Heidi Bankoff, Dana Smith, and, Carolina E. Castro-Skehan. Read more about these incredible teachers in the July 18 issue of In the Trenches, nagt.org/nagt/publica...
July 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Check out the July NAGTNews today and discover learning, teaching, and professional development opportunities available through NAGT! Here's the link:
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July 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
JGE editors' July '25 featured article is "Place and community engagement in a youth natural hazards and community resilience education program" by M.K. Littrell, K.J. Boyd, K. Schloesser, A. Christensen, A.U. Gold, and I. Alam. Congratulations authors!
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July 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The JGE editorial staff selected June's Free-to-Access paper! Congratulation, Debbie French for her paper, "Secondary core science teachers' perceptions of teaching climate change," (14 May 2025)! Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
June 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Check out the new online ITT Article, "Using Google Earth Engine laboratory exercises in a college-level introductory physical geography course, Part 1: Development" by Anthony Feig & Tao Zheng. nagt.org/nagt/publica...
May 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Check out May's JGE Featured Article, "The role of the 'think-pair-share' active learning strategy in influencing content knowledge and self-confidence of undergraduate students in a large enrollment geoscience course." Congratulations, author Alex K. Manda. www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../10...
May 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Congratulations Kathryn Bateman, Brandin Conrath, Joy Ham, Anne Egger, Kristen St. John, and Thomas Shipley. Your paper, "Managing disruptions and dilemmas in online geoscience instruction during the early 2020 COVID-19 pandemic," is April's JGE featured paper! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
April 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
3 MORE DAYS!
Nominate an Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Today!
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February 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Dr. James Ebert shares an exploration of Geologists and geology in the fiction genre in NAGT's In The Trenches, an Online Member Publication. Check it out at nagt.org/.../public.....
February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Dr. James Ebert shares an exploration of Geologists and geology in the fiction drama in NAGT's In The Trenches, an Online Member Publication. Check it out at nagt.org/.../public.....
February 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Nominate an Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Today!

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February 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
San Joaquin Delta Community College District seeks a full-time tenure track faculty member in Geology/Earth Sciences. The ideal candidate will share in the college's commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population.

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February 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
NOMINATIONS DUE MARCH 1!
If you know a phenomenal Earth Science Teacher, nominate them today for the Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award!
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February 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
January 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
TODAY'S THE DAY!
LAST DAY TO REGISTER!
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January 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Paid Summer REU at NSF Center for Oldest Ice Exploration (COLDEX)! Work COLDEX researchers on topics in Antarctic ice core chemical analysis, oldest ice exploration, ice flow modeling, engineering, science communication, or geoscience education.
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January 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Assistant Teaching Professor - Climate Science at Boise State
Review of applications will begin on January 13, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.
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January 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Happy New Year NAGT Community!
Our first newsletter of the year dropped yesterday. Check your inbox or read through all that is happening at nagt.org/.../nagt_new...
January 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM