Earth Science Week 2018 is here – and we’re thrilled to announce the results of this year’s photography competition! Continue reading
Tag Archives: geology
The destructive power of a slow-moving landslide
Recent research published in the Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology provides insight into the destruction caused by ground movements at Pissouri Cyrpus Continue reading
On the origin of peer review: The Geological Society, the evolution of refereeing and Charles Darwin’s papers
In our fourth post celebrating Peer Review Week 2018, we delve into our archives for a look at reviews of one of our most famous Fellows… Continue reading
Peer Review Week: A day in the life of a Special Publications production editor
Geological Society production editor Samuel Lickiss gives us an insight into his working day, in the second in our series of posts celebrating Peer Review Week 2018. Continue reading
Peer Review Week: A day in the life of a Commissioning Assistant
In the first of a series of posts celebrating Peer Review Week 2018, Bethan Phillips, Commissioning Assistant at the Geological Society Publishing House, gives an insight into her working day… Continue reading
The 2018 Geoscience Education Academy
The Geoscience Education Academy is a four-day CPD workshop for UK secondary teachers which ran from the 24-27 July 2018. Work experience student Dion George tells us about his time helping out at the GEA… Continue reading
Life, underground
A new study finds that creatures beneath the Earth’s surface dominated life on Earth for most of our planet’s history – and could hold the key to the search for life on other worlds… Continue reading
The 2018 Great Geobakeoff – the results!
Greetings, geobakeoff fans! At long last, it’s time to reveal the results of this year’s competition – the fifth annual Great Geobakeoff… We can’t quite believe how the geobaking phenomenon has continued to grow – our eternal thanks to all those who take part and share the competition. Particularly the increasing number of you who … Continue reading
Early Career Geologist Award 2018 Finals
Education Assistant Will Foreman writes… Two weeks ago, on 8 June, the Geological Society held the Early Career Geologist Award Finals, a competition where geoscientists within ten years of graduating give presentations on projects they have been involved with. The competition starts with Heats, held by our Regional Groups. The winners of the Heats then … Continue reading
Geological Society Awards 2018: The Dewey Medal
An interview with Professor Rob Butler, who will be awarded the Geological Society’s first Dewey Medal in June 2018. Continue reading
