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Top Geoscience Conference Invites Abstract Submissions for Technical Program

Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) is calling for abstract submissions in preparation for its...

Media Invitation: Cover GSA Connects 2024 in Anaheim, California

Anaheim, Calif., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) is thrilled to invite media representatives to attend and...

Is It Time For A Paradigm Shift In How We Think About Igneous Petrology?

Anaheim, Calif., USA: For over a century, the concept of a shallow magma chamber—a large magma-filled cavity just ~5 km...

Channel Conveyance and Flood Risk: Are Current Models Missing the Mark?

Anaheim, Calif., USA: River floods are environmental hazards that can have devastating effects on human life, agricultur...

Expanding Earth Science Education Beyond Traditional Field Trips

Anaheim, Calif., USA: Field trips are a vital component of experiential learning in the earth science community, offerin...

Geological Society of America Secures Largest Grant in Organization’s History

Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) is proud to announce it has been awarded a $7 million Natio...

GSA Announces 2024 Award Winners Honoring Excellence in Geoscience

Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 GSA Awards,...

New Research Sheds Light on River Dynamics and Cutoff Regimes

Boulder, Colo., USA: How are rivers characterized? Traditional methods rely on plant forms and sedimentological techniqu...

Geological Society of America Reduces Student Membership Dues to $25

Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) is excited to announce a significant reduction in membershi...

New Vestiges of the First Life on Earth Discovered in Saudi Arabia

Boulder, Colo., USA: Stromatolites are the earliest geological record of life on Earth. These curious biotic structures...

Chevron Partners with the Geological Society of America to Offer Geology Field Trip Grants to Students and Early Career Professionals

Boulder, Colo., USA: Chevron, a leading energy corporation committed to supporting educational initiatives in the geosci...

GSA and GSA Foundation Announce Record Support for the Geosciences

New Fossil Evidence from Australia Reveals How Earth's Worst Mass Extinction Reshaped Life on Land

Boulder, Colo., USA: Around 250 million years ago, Earth experienced its most severe mass extinction event. Over 80% of...

Geological Society of America Names Emily Orzechowski as Director of Geoscience Policy & External Relations

Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) is delighted to welcome Emily Orzechowski as its new Direct...

Marsquakes and Meteorites Unveil the Potential for Subterranean Alien Lifeforms on Mars

Boulder, Colo., USA: Are subterranean lifeforms viable on Mars? A new interpretation of Martian seismic data by scientis...

Early-Stage Subduction Invasion

Boulder, Colo., USA: Our planet’s lithosphere is broken into several tectonic plates. Their configuration is ever-shifti...

Reversible Deformation, Permanent Fabric Development

Boulder, Colo., USA: Earth is a stressed planet. As plates move, magma rises, and glaciers melt—just to mention a few sc...

Marine Geology Breakthrough: ROVs Provide New Insights into Ancient Oceanic History

Boulder, Colo., USA: Marine and coastal geoscience play a critical role in understanding ancient and modern geological h...