Following our inaugural themed Year of Mud, the Society has declared 2016 to be the Year of Water! Throughout 2016, we’ll be exploring the different and varied ways in which geology and water interact, and the importance of these links to people and the environment. Continue reading
Every year, young scientists and engineers have the opportunity to question key political figures at the Houses of Parliament, about science policy issues which matter to them. The researchers are nominated by various institutions and Learned Societies, and the Geological Society is currently looking for a number of representatives to attend the event. Continue reading
Former President, author and palaeontologist Richard Fortey’s new BBC 4 documentary is kicking off tonight! ‘Nature’s Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution’ investigates why islands are natural laboratories of evolution and meets some of the remarkable and unique species that live on them. Episode one, which travels to Hawaii to investigate how life colonises a newly born … Continue reading
Outdoor Learning company The Hive are organising a series of activities for 5 1/2 – 9 year olds (Years 1-4), and are searching for some geologists to help! ‘The Legend of the Lost Jewels’ will include a one hour ‘rocks and gems’ workshop at Eltham College, London, on the following three dates: 18th February 2016 31st … Continue reading
Good news for GSL authors, from Dr Maxine Smith, Online Development Editor at the Geological Society Publishing House! We’re delighted to announce the launch of our own free-to-view Figshare portal at geolsoc.figshare.com. The portal will host GSL author supplementary material – supporting material that cannot be included within a book or journal article due to … Continue reading
Happy new year, blog readers! While the rest of us are working on making, breaking and conveniently overlooking newly made resolutions, some in the geological community are focusing on a more fundamental resolution. It’s a subject which has been under discussion for several years, and the topic of countless meetings, articles and debates. Now, the … Continue reading
With the end of the year almost in sight, we’re rounding off the #geoadvent blog season with a look back at the highlights of our blogging year – featuring mud, salt dough, a last minute Christmas present suggestion, and of course, dinosaur shaped cake…. Continue reading
Throughout the #geoadvent, we’ve been sharing some of the beautiful images which were submitted to our 100 Great Geosites photography competition – as well as some of the winners! Our third place went to a photograph of a geosite which is closely linked to one of our themes of 2015, William Smith and his amazing … Continue reading
Today’s geosite in Shrophsire features arguably the most varied 100 square kilometres of geology in the world… Continue reading
Throughout the advent season, we’ve been counting down with images submitted to our 100 Great Geosites photo competition. Today’s photographs are all of a geosite whose name is an Anglicisation the Gaelic Creag a’ Chnocain – meaning ‘crag of the small hill’. Continue reading
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