Free travel. Mentorship. Community. The On To the Future® (OTF) program helps make GSA Connects 2026 possible—with funding, exclusive events, and a built-in network of peers and mentors ready to support your journey. ⏰ Deadline: 7 May 🔗 Learn More: geosociety.co/OTF

In a new GSA Bulletin study, Mauro Castillo, Osvaldo Rabbia, and Andrés Tassara show that nonmigratory aseismic ridges formed high-Cu Andean porphyry deposits during the Neogene. Read more here: geosociety.co/aseismicridge Image: Figure 3

A successful gathering in Hartford is wrapping up as the Northeastern Section Meeting comes to an end after a week of geoscience discovery, mentorship, and inspiration. We are grateful to the attendees, and especially to the Local Organizing Committee for bringing this event to life.

Attendees at the Northeastern Section Meeting joined Map Blast on Monday evening, an informal evening exploring geologic maps, digital imaging, and geo-art. 🗺️ Insights, techniques, and conversations sparked connections where science meets creativity.

Monday at the Northeastern Section Meeting delivered a full day of research and career growth. Poster and oral technical sessions sparked new ideas, while GeoCareers workshops and networking events supported professional development. Looking to attend a meeting? Learn more: geosociety.org

Congrats to the Northeastern Section winner! This club is advancing to Nationals this April. 🏆 Winner: Colgate University Want to see the winning design in person? Register for GSA Connects 2026 to check out the final tee IRL. Join us: connects.geosociety.org

Another successful day of research, collaboration, and connection at the Northeastern Section Meeting in Hartford! Students and professionals shared their latest research findings, gathered for GeoCareers programs, and connected with GSA leadership during the Town Hall.

Read the latest geoscience research in the March/April issue of GSA Bulletin, now available online: geosociety.co/BulletinVolume138 #GSAPubs #Geology #Geoscience #EarthScience Cover: Photogrammetry of outcrops at Lakes of the Gods. Photo by Sophie Johnson.

Stepping back in time! Participants of the 2026 Northeastern Section Meeting field trips explored over 750 dinosaur tracks at Dinosaur State Park and discovered the geology of the 200-million-year-old lakes that produced these tracks. Explore future field trips: geosociety.co/field-trips

An incredible start to the Northeastern Section Meeting. Day one brought a welcoming reception, engaging short courses, and field trips that kicked off a week of discovery and collaboration. We look forward to advancing the geoscience's throughout the rest of the week.

Aeolian sand transport doesn't follow a single scaling law. In a new Open Access Geology study, Peng Wang, Hans J. Herrmann, and Ning Huang present a unified theory explaining linear flux from wind drag and collisions, and nonlinear flux from grain contacts. Read more: geosociety.co/sandflux

Don’t miss your chance to rock the competition at the 2026 Northeastern Section Meeting GSA GeoClub Tee-Off. Every vote can change the bracket—cast yours between 12:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. MT. Northeastern Voting Dates: • March 21–24 👉 Vote: geosociety.co/vote-northeastern

EarthCache Spotlight: Malta Islands St. Paul’s Island, in the Malta archipelago, has Miocene limestone and clay, eroding cliffs, rich geology, and ancient remains. Now a Natura 2000 reserve, it hosts endemic lizards, salt-tolerant plants, and marine life. Discover more: geosociety.co/EarthCache

How do feldspars record millions of years of geologic change? A new GSA Bulletin study traces three generations of feldspar in Peru, revealing a history of magmatic, volcaniclastic, and hydrothermal processes. Explore the mineral record: geosociety.co/minerals Image: Figure 15 from the paper.

New #OpenAccess research in #Geology reveals how tectonic forces shape magma storage beneath the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Arizona. Seismic imaging shows lower-crust changes focus melt into zones that enable eruptions. Read more: geosociety.co/TectonicControls

New in Geosphere: Volcanism that shaped the landscapes of Skye, Mull, and Rum in Scotland was likely triggered by a hot mantle plume—not an asteroid impact. Read the article: geosociety.co/NorthAtlanticImpact UC San Diego / Scripps Institution of Oceanography Photo: Bjorn Snelders / Unsplash.

⏰ Final chance for Early Registration and Travel Grant applications for the Cordilleran Section Meeting. Plan ahead and join peers this April for regionally focused science, in-person conversations, and field-area insights you won’t get anywhere else. 🗓️ Deadline: 19 March 🔗 geosociety.co/3JrYzKe

Submit up to three of your most engaging photo for GSA’s 2027 print calendar! Deadline: 30 March Submission guidelines: geosociety.co/2027GSACalendar Photo of Badwater Basin salt pan at sunrise, Death Valley, California; courtesy of Marli Miller, geologypics.com.

Bhattacharya et al. in Geosphere reveal the subsurface structure and potentially active faults of the southern Bellingham Basin, helping assess earthquake hazards for nearby communities in Washington and British Columbia. Read: geosociety.co/BellinghamBasin Photo by Peter Robbins / Unsplash.

New #OpenAccess research in #Geology reveals how tectonic forces shape magma storage beneath the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Arizona. Seismic imaging shows lower-crust changes focus melt into zones that enable eruptions. Read more: geosociety.co/TectonicControls

A new study in #GSABulletin from the Gulf of Corinth, Greece, shows that lithology can outweigh tectonics in controlling sediment grain size—and what ultimately gets preserved in hanging-wall stratigraphy. Read the full article: geosociety.co/DecodingControls#GSABulletin Image: Figure 12 from the paper.

New Open Access research in #Geology shows Martian volcanism is more diverse than thought. A system south of Pavonis Mons evolved from fissures to cones, recording magmatic changes and a long-lived subsurface plumbing system. Read more: geosociety.co/volcanic

Richardson, Long, Vervoort, and McKay’s new study in #Geosphere updates shearing timing in the Western Idaho Shear Zone, supporting links to dextral-transpressional zones in #Nevada and the #SierraNevada batholith. Read more: geosociety.co/shearzone#Geosphere#Nevada#SierraNevadahoto by Rex Parker / Wikimedia Commons.

Explore GSA's new Professional Learning Pathways at the 2026 Cordilleran Section Meeting to: ✔️ Earn CEUs ✔️ Receive documented recognition of your structured learning ✔️ Build progress toward future GSA Certificate opportunities Learn more: geosociety.co/Pathways_Cordilleran #ProfessionalDevelopment

New #Geology research by Myrow, Hu, and Lamb shows Late Paleozoic tropics were warm and stormy. Wave modeling of 300-Ma deposits reveals giant waves from Category-1 hurricanes, indicating seas above 26.5°C. Read more: geosociety.co/Paleohydraulics#GeologyImage: Figure 3 from the paper.

Featured Opportunity on the GSA Geoscience Job Board The Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board is hiring an Executive Director to oversee technical and administrative activities and work with Congress, federal agencies, and scientific experts. 🔎 Learn more: geosociety.co/4sgNFsc

Read the March–April Issue of GSA Today to explore: • New Devils Tower research • The Geoheritage of Loreto, Mexico • A personal reflection on the impact of attending GSA Connects 2024 • The experiences of past undergraduate research grant recipients Full issue: geosociety.co/GSAT_March-April

A big thank you to our GSA Staff, Volunteers, and Leadership for the hard work that brings meetings like the Triple Joint Section Meeting to life. From months of planning to supporting everything behind the scenes during the event, their dedication makes these gatherings possible. 👏

Explore our new Professional Learning Pathways at the 2026 Northeastern Section Meeting to: ✔️ Earn CEUs ✔️ Receive documented recognition of your structured learning ✔️ Build progress toward future GSA Certificate opportunities Learn more: geosociety.co/Pathways_NE #ProfessionalDevelopment #GSA

What an incredible week in Memphis. The Triple Joint Section Meeting united the Southeastern, North-Central, and South-Central Sections for a week of discovery, collaboration, mentorship, and community. Thank you to all who attended—and to our Local Organizing Committee for making it possible!

Congrats to these Section winners! 🏆 The champions from the Triple Joint South-Central / North-Central / Southeastern Section Meeting are advancing to Nationals this April. Which design is your favorite so far? Stay tuned—voting for Nationals opens soon. Get ready to rock the next round!

Day 3 at the Triple Joint Southeastern, North-Central, and South-Central Section Meeting in Memphis kept the geoscience momentum going! Attendees continued sharing their latest discoveries through poster and oral sessions, while GeoCareers sessions brought students and professionals together.

In this new Geology Bites episode, Hal Levison, PI of NASA’s Lucy mission, explains how giant planets may have formed much closer to the Sun before migrating to their current orbits, and that Trojan asteroids can help test this hypothesis. 🎧 Listen now: geosociety.co/Asteroids

A full day at the Triple Joint Section Meeting in Memphis! Attendees shared research in poster & oral sessions, connected at section business meetings and a Town Hall with GSA leadership, and joined career meetups & mentoring events. The night ended with Faulty Science Movie Night and snacks!

A great start to the Triple Joint Section Meeting in Memphis! 🎉 Geoscientists from the Southeastern, North-Central & South-Central Sections connected at the Opening Reception, explored Exhibit Hall vendor booths, and shared maps. A big thanks to our Local Organizing Committee for making it happen!

Calling all undergraduate geoscience students 📣 Need funding for your research project? GSA Section Undergraduate Research Grants can help support fieldwork, lab work, and more. ⏰ Applications due 10 April 🔗 Find your Section and apply: geosociety.co/Undergrad_Grants

New #GSABulletin research by Levy et al. shows silica-rich water tracks in the McMurdo Dry Valleys record ongoing aluminosilicate weathering—highlighting implications for warming climates and polar biogeochemistry. 🔗 geosociety.co/46TSijo#GSABulletinImage: Figure 2 from the paper.

EarthCache Spotlight: Pine Lake Wetlands, Georgia, United States Built in 2005, this wetland filters Snapfinger Creek, traps sediment, breaks down waste, and protects downstream aquatic life—showing how engineered wetlands restore natural waterways. 🔗 geosociety.co/EarthCache

Last call to apply for a 2026 GSA International travel grant to present at GSA Connects in Denver this October. Two opportunities: • GSA International Travel Grant • Christopher I. & Irene N. Chalokwu Travel Grant 🔗 Apply by 15 March: geosociety.co/TravelGrants

A new #GSABulletin study reveals 15–27 major (~M7) earthquakes in the past 60,000 years along the Cañada David detachment in Baja California—evidence that low-angle normal faults can host powerful surface-rupturing events. Read the paper: geosociety.co/40e3eog#GSABulletinImage: Figure 16 from the paper.

Join us in Scotland for a rare field experience exploring remarkable landscapes. Stand at Siccar Point, visit Glen Tilt and Jedburgh, and reflect on the legacy of James Hutton—whose observations reshaped our understanding of deep time. Register today: geosociety.co/ScotlandFieldTrip

🪨 Rock the competition at the 2026 GSA Geology Club Tee-Off! Clubs from the Southeastern, North-Central & South-Central Sections face off at the Triple Joint Section Meeting. Voting runs daily from 12:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m. MT during each round. Get ready to vote: geosociety.co/GeoClubTee-Off

New #GSABulletin research finds that relatively small, shallow faults beneath Seattle may rupture more often than we thought. This work is gaining traction on MSN, highlighting the importance of such research for assessing earthquake risk in urban areas. Read the paper: geosociety.co/Angster_et_al

Explore new Professional Learning Pathways at the 2026 Triple-Joint Southeastern/North-Central/South-Central Section Meeting to: ✔️ Earn CEUs ✔️ Receive documentation of your structured learning ✔️ Build progress toward future GSA Certificate opportunities Learn more: geosociety.co/Pathways_Triple

Roadtrip through one billion years of Earth's history in one weekend on GSA's upcoming Roadside Geology of Central Texas and Hill Country Field Trip! 📍Waco → Hill Country 🗓️11–12 April 2026 🔗Learn more & register: geosociety.co/RGTXFT Learn the geology of this landscape on this 2-day field trip.

🌻A rare superbloom is underway in Death Valley National Park — transforming one of the hottest, driest places on Earth into a vibrant landscape of wildflowers. 🔗 Learn more about the remarkable geologic forces that make moments like this possible with Death Valley Rocks! geosociety.co/DVRocks

In new #Geology research, S. Grasby et al. document ultra-acidic, metal-rich waters forming in Arctic Canada’s Smoking Hills as thawing permafrost exposes metal-rich mudstones. The findings link climate-driven thaw to rising metal fluxes in Arctic rivers. Read more: geosociety.co/4cVVwGE

Did you know Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872, making it the first national park in the U.S? We’re celebrating with 20% off Yellowstone-themed books! Use code YELLOWSTONE20 at checkout*: https://geosociety.co/YellowstoneBooks *Valid 2/18–3/6. Not combinable with other offers.

By integrating field-based sedimentological observations with machine learning analysis of bulk grain-size data, researchers found that Paleogene loess deposition in the western USA began earlier than previously thought. Read paper in #GSABulletin: geosociety.co/Guo_et_al#GSABulletinImage: Fig 3 from paper

Did you know the first reef builders were... sponges? In this new Geology Bites episode, Sara Pruss from Smith College discusses archaeocyaths — Early Cambrian sponges that built some of Earth’s very first reefs and helped fuel the Cambrian Explosion. 🌎 🎧 Listen now: geosociety.co/GeoBites_Feb26