Vision and Change in the Geosciences

Shaping the Future of Graduate Geoscience Education

Since 2018 over 300 geoscientists in the academic and employer communities collectively developed a vision for the future of geoscience graduate education, inclusive of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. This comprehensive report builds on Vision and Change in the Geosciences: The Future of Undergraduate Geoscience Education and articulates that vision and identifies strategies for transformative change in graduate geoscience education.

• Why change is necessary for long-term growth and future of the geoscience profession.
• The interface and current state of the geoscience work and graduate education/enrollments.
• Universal skills and competencies graduate students need to be successful in future careers.
• How to integrate these skills and competencies into graduate geoscience programs and improve mentoring.
• Ways to foster and implement changes to graduate education, along with case studies.
• The important roles of external stakeholders (employers, alumni, professional societies, and funding agencies).