"The National Science Foundation´s (NSF) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) and its Advisory Committee for Geosciences (AC/GEO) have identified geoscience education as a high priority. Geoscience education contributes to a higher degree of scientific understanding among the general population, and it helps knowledgeable and skilled individuals assume positions as productive geoscientists in the future. Geoscience education therefore is an investment in the future of the Nation as well as in the future of the geosciences themselves. GEO supports the work of outstanding geoscience researchers, who push the frontiers of knowledge of how the Earth works. GEO seeks to further facilitate the involvement of leading researchers in efforts to improve the quality of geoscience education at all levels, thereby facilitating the effective integration of research and education."
Information on several programs are available from the following NSF sites:
| Awards to Facilitate Geoscience Education | |
| Geoscience Education: A Recommended Strategy | |
| Directorate for Geosciences Long Range Plan |