Following months of planning, writing, designing and developing, we are delighted to announce the launch of our brand new, interactive education and careers website: “Geology Career Pathways”. Continue reading
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2016: The Year of Water
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
GSL partners with Figshare to improve data discovery and use
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
New Year, New…Epoch?
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
Rare Scottish fossil tracks are a ‘dinosaur disco preserved in stone’
A new study published today in the Scottish Journal of Geology reveals hundreds of rare dinosaur footprints and handprints, recently discovered on the Isle of Skye in Scotland… Continue reading
Eye opening fossil deposits
The Journal of the Geological Society’s series of ‘Review Focus’ articles on fossil Lagerstätten continues with recently discovered fossils from Emu Bay, South Australia, which are casting new light on the early evolution of vision… Continue reading
The 26 October 2015 Afghanistan Earthquake
At 09:09 (GMT) on Monday 26 October a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit the north-eastern area of Afghanistan near the Tajikistan and Pakistani border. It occurred as the result of reverse faulting approximately 210 km below the Hindu Kush Range of mountains in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Competition – be on the cover of the Journal of the Geological Society!
If you’ve ever fancied being a cover star, our flagship journal is currently running a competition for images to feature on its cover! Continue reading
Geosites on the go!
With just over three weeks left to enter our 100 Great Geosites photo competition, it’s now easier than ever to find a geosite near you! This week, we were excited to announce the launch of the 100 Great Geosites mobile app, created in partnership with mapping and analytics company Esri UK, which allows users to search … Continue reading
Ancient life in three dimensions
The Journal of the Geological Society’s series of ‘Review Focus’ articles on fossil Lagerstätten continues with a remarkable fossil collection from Strawberry Bank, Ilminster, Somerset… Download the paper free Continue reading
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