Much has been written about the crisis in geoscience education, the dwindling pipeline and reduced teaching capacity. Links to a number of these appear below. In short, there is very little awareness of geosciences at schools, geoscience departments at universities are closing, and yet demand for resources will only increase.

Please see these articles to get a broad overview of current climate.

AAPG Bulletin, March 2026. “Geology: essential science for the energy transition”

Science, October 2025, ‘A geoscientist shortage could undermine U.S. - Australian deal on critical minerals”

The Times Higher Education, November 2025. “Our geoscience crisis will undermine Australia’s critical minerals promise”

The Times Higher Education, April 2025. “Earth science is critical to national resilience - so why is it being gutted?”

Linkedin, December 2024. “Australia’s geoscience skills crisis”

Eos, September 2021. “Australia’s unfolding geoscience malady”

The Conversation, July 2021. “Australia badly needs earth science skills, but universities are cutting supply”

Geo Down Under, May 2021. “Australia’s geoscience paradox threatens its prosperity and sustainability”