Earth Science Week

Earth Science Week

Earth Science Week at FHSU Geosciences!

As part of the nation wide Earth Science awareness campaign FHSU Department of Geosciences hosts events and activities for all to engage in gaining a better understanding of all things earth.

Earth Science Week 2025
Schedule of Events and Activities
October 13-19, 2025

"Theme Announced soon"

Hint: be ready to explore earth's changing systems and adapting to changes

How will we celebrate Earth Science Week in 2025?
We plan to celebrate big and small, local and global, in-person and remote.

Check out our daily and week-long activities highlighting the importance of knowing about the earth and how we ourselves have an impact.

We had a great Earth Science Week 2024, with several fun and community events, check back here for a schedule of 2025 events in September.

DAILY ACTIVITIES

Sunday

Monday  

Tuesday

Wednesday  

Thursday

Friday  

Sunday

CHALLENGES - for ALL, including on-line students and remote visitors

WEEK-LONG ACTIVITIES

On-line students bringing Earth Science Week to life!

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American Geosciences Institute, Earth Science Week WEBINAR SERIES

In collaboration with Earth Science Week program partners, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to invite students, educators, geoscience professionals, and others to participate in the Webinar Series during Earth Science Week and/or view recordings after the event.

This webinar series will cover an array of thought-provoking, timely topics relating to the Earth Science Week 

For more information and to view past years webinars, visit Earth Science Week Webinar Series

Registration is required. Webinars will have a live question-and-answer period with presenters. Webinars will be available in 62 languages with multilingual captioning. Recordings will be available following the weeklong series for those who register.

National and International Contests hosted by other organizations

AGI ESW HOSTED ACTIVITIES

The following national and international contests are open will open in September. Let us know if you submit an entry so we can watch for the contest winners announcement along with you!

Earth Science Week Video Contest
For Earth Science Week, the American Geosciences Institute invites you to enter the “Geoscience Innovation Worldwide” video contest. Submit a brief, 30-90 second, original video on how people are exploring new Earth science technologies and practices that can lead to healthier, more sustainable communities around the world.

Your video entry could take almost any form. A public service announcement? An animated cartoon? A video incorporating your own original music? An audio interview with a family member or even a professional geoscientist? Some other format? You decide. Show how people of various backgrounds around the world use geoscience to strive for sustainability!

Entries Due: TBD

Earth Science Week AGI Photography Contest
AGI is sponsoring a photography contest to celebrate Earth Science Week. The photography theme will be posted later in 2025.

Entries Due: TBD

OTHER ESW HOSTED ACTIVITIES

To find other ESW Hosted activities near you visit https://www.earthsciweek.org/events-and-opportunities

Keep checking back for additional details on planned events such as virtual field trips and fun challenges, special presentations, and get-involved activities.

 For even more fun and resources visit the AGI's Earth Science Week website.

What is Earth Science Week and Why celebrate?

The American Geological Institute established Earth Sciences Week in 1998 to raise awareness of the geosciences and their importance to society. It is supported by the US Geological survey, NASA, NOAA, the National Park Service, and the AAPG Foundation.