Data Brief 2021-012 | April 30, 2021 | Written and compiled by Leila Gonzales and Christopher Keane, AGI
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Retired geoscientists engagement with the profession
Recent results from the AGI Geoscience COVID-19 Impacts study indicate
that over half of retired geoscientists have been actively engaged with
the geoscience profession or active with volunteer activities during the
COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly three-quarters of retired geoscientists
actively engaged in March 2021. Over the same period, approximately
one-quarter of retired geoscientists have been inactive in their
engagement in the profession or with volunteering.
DB_2021-012 chart 01: Retired geoscientists engagement with the geoscience profession or volunteering (Credit: AGI; data from AGI's Geoscience COVID-19 Survey)
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Retired geoscientists engaged in a variety of activities during the
pandemic, with the most common activities being research, project work,
and/or consulting followed by volunteering and community outreach
activities. During Fall 2020, there was increased engagement with
attending online conferences, webinars, and workshops. The percentage of
retired geoscientists mentoring students and colleagues increased from
11% in June 2020 to 24% in March 2021. In addition, 22% to 32% of
retired geoscientist have been active with professional societies over
the same time period.
DB_2021-012 chart 02: Engagement of retired geoscientists with the geoscience profession or volunteering activities (Credit: AGI; data from AGI's Geoscience COVID-19 Survey)
AGI
We will continue to provide current snapshots on the impacts of COVID-19
on the geoscience enterprise throughout the year. For more information,
and to participate in the study, please visit:
www.americangeosciences.org/workforce/covid19
Funding for this project is provided by the National Science Foundation
(Award #2029570). The results and interpretation of the survey are the
views of the American Geosciences Institute and not those of the
National Science Foundation.
