The Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) has launched a survey to measure the impact of the current global financial crisis on geoscientist employment. The survey, accessed through the AIG web site (http://www.aig.org.au/) will be used by AIG to thoroughly understand the specific impacts of the crisis, develop specifically focused proposals on how to deal with the issue to government, and better inform the public on the wider impacts of this crisis within Australian communities. (more…)