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Earth on the Rocks: Hear the Passion Behind the Research
What is geoscience? With only two states requiring an earth or environmental science course to graduate high school, mos...
From Museums to Meetings: A Graduate Student’s Journey in Geoscience and Advocacy
Hello, fellow geo-enthusiasts! My name is Ava Healy, and I’m a current graduate student at the University of Massachuset...
Oxygen, Temperature, Sulfide: Exploring Extinction and Evolution Through Physiology
Contributed by Kemi Ashing-Giwa, GSA Graduate Student Research Grant Recipient...
The Colorado Rocky Mountains Awaken: Understanding Topographic Rejuvenation in Postorogenic Mountain Belts
Tectonically inactive postorogenic mountains enigmatically display landscape instability through fluctuations in fluvial...
Is the Midwest Due for a “Doomsday Earthquake”? The Science Behind New Madrid Seismic Zone Rumors
Contributed by Danielle Peltier, GSA Science Communication Fellow...
Exploring the Himalayan Metamorphic Core of Northwestern India
Contributed by Taylor Rae Morrell, Ph.D. Candidate and 2023 GSA Graduate Student Research Grant Recipient...
Speaking of Geoscience
January 2025
Expanding Geotourism: Exploring the World with The Geological Society of America
Contributed by Rebecca Taormina, GSA Field Trip and Short Program Coordinator...
GSA Today
Vol. 34 · No. 12
Charles S. Fletcher: A Key Man in Harvard Geology Lab
Curator of Geology, Nova Scotia Museum, and Adjunct Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Dalhousie Un...
Geology Bites: Rob Strachan on the Caledonian Orogeny
Tune into this captivating guest podcast from our friends at Geology Bites! Join podcaster Oliver Strimpel as he takes c...
Tracing Alaska’s Oceanic Past: Research Reveals Clues to Mass Extinction and Climate Change
Contributed by Robin Carbaugh, GSA Graduate Student Research Grant Recipient...
Unearthing Ancient Secrets: Inside the Quest to Understand Earth’s Climate through Ocean Sediments
Contributed by Kai Tawil-Morsink, GSA Graduate Student Research Grant Recipient...
The Cambrian of the Grand Canyon: Refinement of a Classic Stratigraphic Model
The Cambrian Tonto Group of the Grand Canyon was used by Edwin McKee in 1945 to make an insightful visual representation...
GSA Newsroom
October 2024
The Geological Society of America Acquires Mountain Press Publishing Company’s Renowned Geology Book Series
Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) proudly announces the acquisition of Mountain Press Publish...
GSA Newsroom
October 2024
GSA Becomes Sponsoring Organization for the U.S. Geoheritage Committee
Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) is proud to announce its new role as the sponsoring organiz...
Volunteer-Led, Short-Term, Geophysical Field Experiment: Lessons for Inviting Broader Participation, Building Public Trust, and Communicating Science
Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA; Department of Geology and Geophysics, Loui...
Geology Bites: Adam Simon on Battery Metals
Tune into this captivating guest podcast from our friends at Geology Bites! Join podcaster Oliver Strimpel as he takes c...
GSA Newsroom
September 2024
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...
GSA Newsroom
September 2024
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...