Just before the start of Earth Science Week 2015, we announced the results of our 100 Great Geosites photo competition – 13 images which form a 2016 calendar now on sale at the Society! Last night, at the launch of Earth Science Week, we were thrilled to present awards to 4 … Continue reading
We’re delighted to announce the winners of our photography competition, ‘100 Great Geosites.’ Based on the Society’s list of 100 geosites in the UK and Ireland, published last year, the 13 images will all feature in a 2016 calendar, available for sale soon. The competition, open to all, asked for images featuring … Continue reading
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
Help us create a 2016 #100geosites calendar! This time last year, you were hard at work flooding us with nominations for our #100geosites project – over 400 sites made it into the longlist before public voting began. In October, we launched the final list – 100 of the great geological sites you can see in … Continue reading
Some of the oldest marine animals on the planet, including armoured worm-like forms and giant, lobster like sea creatures, survived millions of years longer than previously thought, according to a spectacularly preserved fossil formation from southeastern Morocco. Continue reading
Jurassic Park was over twenty years ago, and people just aren’t buzzed by a T rex like they used to be. The format is tired, the thrills too predictable. Audiences demand more. Continue reading
Monday 23rd was the birthday of William Smith – ‘father of English Geology’ and creator of the world’s first nationwide geological map. It was also a special day at the Geological Society – the launch of the year long celebrations of the 200th anniversary of Smith’s 1815 geological map … Continue reading
Did Joe kill Danny? Do we care about Sandbrook? What’s with all the bluebells? Will Alec make it through those super tense court scenes alive? Continue reading
This submission from Peter Dolan (familiar to Geoscientist readers as a kerbstone detective) has inspired us to establish Photo of the Month. All submissions gratefully received by email (sarah.day@geolsoc.org.uk), twitter, facebook or any other means at your disposal, and we’ll post the best one here each month. January’s photo of the month*: We are … Continue reading
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