Christopher Keane, Leila Gonzales, Heather Houlton American Geosciences Institute 10 October 2011
Jan 05, 2016
Christopher Keane, Leila Gonzales, Heather Houlton
American Geosciences Institute
10 October 2011
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ure, we have something to contribute, among others….
Scale is a challenge. Geoscience contribution to US
GDP was 0.3% in 2010…
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e need to punch above our weight
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he ideal science for the 21st Century?
First Issue
Today’s middle school student will be the person in your seat in 2050
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here is little you can do today to change the system to fundamentally change their path
Real change will affect the workforce of the 22nd Century
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he U.S. will be majority minority. Will the geosciences get it right?
Second Issue
United States: 250,000 geoscientists
Russia: 80,000 geoscientist
Europe: 60,000 geoscientists
China: 40,000 geoscientists
Canada: 35,000 geoscientists
Africa: ~10,000+ geoscientists
South America: Unknown
Middle East: Unknown Iraq: 5,000
India: Unknown
Exporting geoscience talent
Has domestic demand butexports talent
Largely is pr nt talent domestically
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25,000 geoscientists expected to retire
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2,000 geoscience job growth by 2021 (BLS)
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5,000 total new graduates over the next 10 years
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r 45,000 total new graduates if you hire B.S. level
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et deficit of over 150,000 by 2021
Third Issue
In resource-oriented economies…. Geoscience is distinctly solid-earth geology Near-surface processes are often omitted Water issues often viewed as external
Licensure, bonding, and reporting to market authorities often
required for practiceI
n non-resource economies… Geoscience is encompassing Licensure is required unevenly
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n general, licensure is not transferrable – but there are efforts to help
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icensure requirements can inhibit the rise of the
journeyman geoscientistN
ationality can become irrelevant, but the right to practice remains critical
Fourth Issue
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ecrease student attritionI
mport talent This isn’t Information Technology….
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xpand domestic capacity
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ubstitution with non-geoscientists
Efficiencies Wide open opportunity for innovations and entrepreneurial efforts. 3% p.a. efficiency increases currently.
Solution by Recognizing Leadership
Solution by Recognizing Leadership
Take Ownership in the Solution
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e honest about scale and scope
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ecognize where workforce processes are working
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uild involvement by the broad community in the civil society of the profession
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ecognize the time lag of change – build for the second next
generation to see through real change