Today marks 100 years since the first eight women were elected as Fellows of the Society – we look at some of the milestones along the way. Continue reading
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City of London Geoscience Forum: What would it take for diversity and social mobility to gain traction in the resource sector?
The City of London Geoscience Forum presents the third in its series of events on Ethics in the Extractive Industries: ‘What would it take for diversity and social mobility to gain traction in the resource sector? A free event – please register your attendance with alicia.newton@geolsoc.org.uk. Hosted by: Hogan Lovells, Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, Holborn … Continue reading
Geoscientist magazine cover competition – the results!
Announcing the results of our Geoscientist magazine cover competition celebrating women in geology! Continue reading
The Great Geobakeoff 2019
Easter is nearly here, which can only mean one thing….The return of the Great Geobakeoff! Continue reading
Ancient ‘biosignatures’ of Earth’s oldest life forms identified
New research published today in the Journal of the Geological Society tracks the remains of ancient life preserved in some of Earth’s oldest rocks, and may even help identify life elsewhere in the Solar System. Continue reading
Science is global: Applying for IGCP project funding
The International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) recently held their annual open meeting at UNESCO, reviewing progress in 2018 and announcing their latest funded projects. Joel Gill* reports on this meeting, introducing the IGCP and sharing thoughts on how to craft a successful application. Continue reading
Geoscientist cover competition – 1 week to go!
Don’t forget, the deadline to submit your entries to our Geoscientist magazine cover competition is midnight on Sunday 17th March! We’re celebrating women in the geosciences and marking our 100th anniversary of female Fellowship with a special issue in May – read more about the competition here. Entries are welcome from any age group and … Continue reading
Celebrating the 25th year of Petroleum Geoscience
A guest post from Philip S Ringrose, Chief Editor of Petroleum Geoscience – a co-owned journal of the Geological Society of London and the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE). Continue reading
ZEISS-GSL Scholarship winners announced
We’re delighted to announce the two winners of the first ever Zeiss-GSL Scholarship, awarded for innovative microscopy in Earth science related projects! Continue reading
Thank you to all our reviewers in 2018!
As we start a new year of publishing, we’d like to say a big thank you to all our wonderful reviewers in 2018! Continue reading
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