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Challenges and Solutions for a Changing Climate: New Directions for GSA
By Beth Bartel, Candace L. Kairies-Beatty, Luke J. Bowman, Malcolm Siegel, and Sinjini Sinha...

An Interview with Kathleen Counter Benison, Ph.D.
By Matthew Dawson, GSA Education Programs Manager...

Times are Changing: How the New Biden Administration and 117th Congress are Addressing Climate Change
By Connor Dacey, GSA Science Policy Fellow...

Geocaching on Mars: An Interview with NASA’s Dr. Francis McCubbin
By Chris Ronan, Geocaching HQ’s Community Relations Manager...

Energizing the Nation: The Energy Act of 2020 becomes Law
By Connor Dacey, GSA Science Policy FellowIn December 2020, the 116th Congress successfully passed a 5000+ page omnibus...

Planetary geologists are really the Solar System’s forensic scientists
By Brendan Anzures, Ph.D. Candidate and NASA Earth and Space Sciences Fellow...

Sliding through Congress: The National Landslide Preparedness Act becomes Law
By Connor Dacey, GSA Science Policy Fellow...

Coasting to the Finish Line: Congress passes the Digital Coast Act
By Connor Dacey, GSA Science Policy FellowThroughout history, Americans have been drawn to the United States’ (U.S.) coa...

New EarthCache Twist: Planetary Geology on Earth
By Cathy Hornback, Community Volunteer Support Coordinator Geocaching.com...

Indigenous geoscientists reflect on inclusivity in academia
By: Rebecca Dzombak, 2020–2021 GSA Science Communication FellowEditor’s note: To honor the beginning of Native American...

Queer visibility in geoscience has been almost nonexistent for decades. A new generation is working to change that.
By Rebecca Dzombak, GSA Science Communication Fellow...

Diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility: Curated can’t-miss talks and sessions at GSA 2020 Connects Online
By Rebecca Dzombak, GSA Science Communication Fellow...

Data Help Desk at GSA2020 Connects Online
Do you have data-related questions? Are you looking to make your data and/or software open and FAIR? Are you interested...

New Law Sets Course for Space Weather Strategy
By Connor Dacey, GSA Science Policy Fellow...

The Ride of a Lifetime: Career Progression, GSA Meetings, and the Value of Community
By Matt Hudson, GSA Member Communications Manager...

How is Congress dealing with COVID-19?
By Connor Dacey, GSA Science Policy Fellow...

How we teach is changing. What’s that mean for what we teach?
by Don Haas, Ph.D. Director of Teacher Programming, The Paleontological Research Institution, its Museum of the Earth &...

Advancing GSA’s Diversity and Equity Goals
*Editor’s Note: GSA’s official position statement on Diversity in the Geoscience Community may be found here....