United States - International Earth Science Olympiad

Welcome to the United States IESO Team site In the Fall of 2007 students from all over the world came together in South Korea for the first International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO).  The goal of the IESO is to promote world wide Earth Science Education.

The purpose of this site is to select the US team that will go to the second IESO-08 in the Philippines in late August and early September, 2008.  Team members will receive an all-expense-paid trip.  The US team will compete against and also work with the best Earth Science students from all over the world.  The team members will represent the US as they work with some of the leading world scientists in Earth Science.

The US team members should be knowledgeable in all areas of Earth science, able to communicate with students and scientists from all over the world, and be willing to work towards a better understanding of earth systems and sustainable human development of the planet's resources. The team will have the responsibility of sharing what they have learned with students from all over the United States.

First Round Assessment - Registration closed on June 1

The initial assessment is the first round of a rigorous selection process designed to find qualified candidates to represent the United States. It contains items in  Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography, Seismology, and Climate Change.

We selected the top 20 students from the assessment on June 3, who are now training for the second round assessment and final selection for the US Team.

Best wishes!