📅 Planning an event for International Geodiversity Day? 🌏 Don't forget to register it on our website, and we will share it with the world! You can also find helpful resources, and examples of events from previous years. www.geodiversityday.org/organise-an-...

Join us online for our next free evening lecture on Friday 10th April at 19.00 BST when Gerald Lucy and Mike Howgate will talk about Hertfordshire Puddingstone: History, uses and folklore. The talk will be via Zoom. Non-members should email [email protected] for details.

Rockwatch Magazine Issue 102 is here! From city fossils in Canary Wharf to the geology of Mars and the story behind Lulworth Cove — this issue is packed with discovery. Join Rockwatch to get your copy #Rockwatch #Geology #STEM #Fossils

Rocky's look is officially canon. 🪨 Author Andy Weir sat down with us to talk about the real star of “Project Hail Mary”, Rocky the rock-tarantula alien. With astrobiologist Mike Wong, we dive into if aliens could evolve like that and how Rocky’s biology actually works.

🥳 Today we're announcing the theme for International Geodiversity Day 2026... and 2027 and 2028! 🌍 Time to get planning your celebrations for October 6th! 🌐 Read more on the #GeodiversityDay website: www.geodiversityday.org/post/igd-the...

👋 Meet Christina Orieschnig, hydrologist and science communicator! Christina shares her experience and role as an Early Career Scientist representative of the Hydrological Sciences division, along with a few tips for #EGU26 attendees. 👀 Want to read more? Then check our #GeoTalk: egu.eu/6UM1AA

#AskAGeoscientist! 🪨⚒️🌍🧪👩‍🔬 Ever wanted to ask what it's like to walk on lava? How we know what a volcano plumbing system is like? Do volcanologists actually wear those silver suits? Whatever your burning question, pop it below as Friday I'm recording a podcast with @smitchellscience.bsky.social!

🗣️ Just 1 day left to HAVE YOUR SAY 🗣️ Geodiversity Day needs a theme for 2026, and your idea could be the chosen one! 📅 Deadline: March 18th 🌐 Suggest your theme here: www.geodiversityday.org/post/theme-f...

If you'd like to support the fundraising campaign of the Friends of Lyme Regis Museum to help acquire this #MaryAnning partial letter for the museum, you can make a donation here: www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk/about-us/fri...

A fabulous day for an #urbangeology walk yesterday. We started at my favourite piece of public sculpture, the panel on the plinth of The Monument, carved in the 1670s by Caius Gabriel Cibber in #PortlandStone. Thanks to everyone who came along! Book onto future walks at www.walks.com/guides/ruth-1/

Palaeontologist #MaryAnning was a legend in her lifetime. From 1821 to 1846 she's mentioned in at least 250 newspapers, magazines, popular books and scientific papers & books. Hundreds of geologists and tourists went to Lyme Regis to meet 'the celebrated Mary Anning'. #InternationalWomensDay

Upcoming field trip with @geolassoc.bsky.social geologistsassociation.org.uk/ukfield/#16may #urbangeology

Rockwatch is back at Bracklesham Bay! Join David & Anne Bone on 16 May 2026 for a fossil hunt timed with the falling tide. Expect Eocene shells and the chance of sharks’ teeth. Members only | Age 7+ | Booking required rockwatch.org.uk

We'd love to see you at @geolsoc.bsky.social Burlington House in London this evening for our next free talk: Are 'shales' really that dull? by Joe Macquaker but if you can't make it there's still time to register to view the talk online via Zoom. Email [email protected] for details

Join Rockwatch for a family geology adventure in South Cumbria. Explore a 420-million-year-old seafloor, see giant rocks from across the Lake District and look down into an ancient volcanic quarry. 19 April 2026 | Millom Rock Park | £2.50 | Limited spaces! Book now: [rockwatch.org.uk] #Rockwatch

Congratulations Ben Cunningham 👏

Welcome to March with a dramatic image of Yosemite Valley in California, USA from the Geologists' Association 2026 calendar taken by Karina Ibanez, which was Highly Commended in the GA 2025 Photo Competition.

Join us at @geolsoc.bsky.social Burlington House on Friday, 6th March at 18.00 GMT for our next free evening talk: Are ‘shales’ really that dull? by Joe Macquaker. Refreshments will be served beforehand in the Lower Library from 17.30 GMT. Non-members are welcome free of charge.

The historiography of dinosaur footprints of the Lower Cretaceous Wealden Group on the Isle of Wight, UK by Megan Jacobs of Wight Coast Fossils. In volume 137, issue 1, February 2026 of Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. Read the full article online: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The identification of a 'smiling' object found on Holy Island in Northumberland has been confirmed by BGS senior paleontologist Jan Hennissen. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🥌 Watching the Winter Olympics? They’re granite-like, ultra-hard, and packed with quartz & feldspar — but most aren’t technically granite! Geology + physics + sport = perfection on ice. Read more rockwatch.org.uk Photo credits: Derek Leung. Tom Rowland. #Rockwatch #Curling #Geology #WinterOlympics

Geoscientists will soon have two powerful new eyes on Earth, offering unprecedented views of the changes occurring within the planet’s upper atmosphere and on its surface. https://scim.ag/3Mg0Xpa

Friends from The Geological Society are delivering FREE “CSI: Geoscience” webinars this February. 23–26 Feb Interactive sessions on forensic soil analysis, geomorphology & investigating history. Ideal for older Rockwatchers! www.geolsoc.org.uk/science-and-... #CSIgeoscience #ForensicGeoscience

Why this new 'spiny dragon' dinosaur found in China is such a huge deal ... a new article at Discover Wildlife www.discoverwildlife.com/dinosaurs/ha... #dinosaurs

Step back thousands of years with Rockwatch and AGS – N London at the Celtic Harmony Camp! Living in the Stone Age 12 April 2026 | Hertford Talks, artefacts, flint tools & fossil ID £5 members £10 Adults | Age 7+ Places limited. #Rockwatch #Prehistory #Geology #CelticHarmonyCamp

Tomorrow - still time to join this!

One of our Local Groups: the Essex Rock & Mineral Society is holding its annual Essex Gem & Mineral Show on Saturday 21st February 2026 at North Romford Community Centre in Essex It is the foremost show in the southeast of England with over 30 vendors and displays More details email: [email protected]

Welcome to #February2026 with a dramatic image from the Geologists' Association 2026 calendar entitled 'Ice-Scoured Bedrock, Cuillin Range, Scotland' taken by Belinda DiQuinzio, which won First Prize in the GA 2025 Photo Competition.

👉 This half-term we’re inviting the public to join us in decorating thousands of fossil models, which will then be included in our Geopark In The Dark Event! 📆 Fun for all the family! Join us in Leicester, Feb 14-22. 🌐 Read more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/paint-the-pr...

Keep Young Geology lovers busy over the holidays with pebble painting, Christmas tree stacks, dino-pebble characters & salt dough fossils. Get the activity sheet here: www.rockwatch.org.uk/christmas-ge... #Rockwatch #GeologyFun #ChristmasActivities #Fossils #Pebbles

Festive wishes to all Rockwatch members and families Enjoy some relaxed time reading your Rockwatch magazines and, if you’re visiting family or friends, getting outside to explore the local geology. However you spend the holidays, have fun!

Buy your GA 2026 calendar now for delivery in time for Xmas: geologistsassociation.org.uk/ga_shop/#!/2... 12 fabulous monthly pictures plus a bonus image on the front cover - the best images from the 2025 Photographic Competition. The perfect socking filler! An absolute bargain at just £6 +p&p

Very welcome news if this happens in time for the anniversary next year. www.bbc.com/news/article...

🎄Looking for the perfect last-minute Christmas gift for a family member interested in rocks, fossils and all things geological? Give them annual membership to the Geologists' Association: Single £40, Joint £55 or Student £20 Purchase via our website: geologistsassociation.org.uk/join/

Join us online on Friday 9th January at 19.00 GMT for our first free talk of 2026 when Professor Andy Gale of Portsmouth University will be reconstructing the Cretaceous greenhouse. The talk will be via Zoom. Non-members should email [email protected] for details.

Issue 101 of the Rockwatch Magazine has landed! Just in time for the Christmas holidays, it’s packed with geological gems — from life-saving geology and ammonites to meteorites from outer space and dinosaur footprints on the Isle of Wight. Perfect festive reading for young geologists. #Rockwatch

A Rockwatch Membership Gift (£15 per family) is perfect for young fossil hunters, dinosaur lovers, and outdoor explorers. Includes: a geology starter pack, 3 magazines/year, exclusive field trips & competitions. Order by 14 Dec for Christmas delivery. www.rockwatch.org.uk/join-rockwat...

Rockwatch mineral lovers — check this out! The Russell Society has released the first two editions of its Junior Members Magazine as free downloads. Great activities and mineral info for young enthusiasts. Download here: russellsoc.org/junior-magaz... Published biannually (March & September).

Rockwatch fans — two great new updates! New Blog: Dr Amy Gentry (GeoBus) explains Earth’s evolving atmosphere and the Tumbling Tower of Time workshop from the Festival of Geology. 👉 Read: [https://www.rockwatch.org.uk/exploring-earths-atmosphere-with-dr-amy-gentry-and-geobus/] #FestivalOfGeology

The Festival of Geology may be over, but the discoveries live on! Catch exclusive Speaker Q&As soon on our YouTube Channel featuring: Dean Lomax & Bob Nicholls – The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs Saskia Elliott – How to Build a Jurassic Coastline Dr Frankie Dunn – The Early Evolution of Animal Life

The results of the GA 2025 Photo Competition have been announced & the three prize winners are: 🥇Belinda DiQuinzio for Ice-scoured Bedrock, Cuillin Range, Scotland 🥈Jonathan Turner for Serpentinite Boulders, Kynance Cove, Cornwall 🥉Gary Eisenhauer for Rock Formation in the Siloli Desert, Bolivia

Meet the 2025 Rockstars Young Geologists’ Competition winners! Rockstar of the Year: Ember, for her stunning scrapbook celebrating Mary Anning. Read the full story → [https://www.rockwatch.org.uk/meet-our-2025-rockstars/] Watch the Prize Giving & Showcase Videos → [https://youtu.be/GjTevrhT9z4]

Michael McKimm was born in Belfast and grew up near the Giant’s Causeway. A graduate of the Warwick Writing Programme, he won an Eric Gregory Award in 2007 and was an International Writing Fellow at the University of Iowa in 2010. He now lives in London an he works for the Geological Society Library

Plenty of fun activities lined up - join us this Saturday!

The film was supported by a Curry Fund award from the GA and will feature at the 2025 Festival of Geology - join Patrick Corbett from the Geopoetics Scottish Centre & Heriot-Watt University for a film screening followed by Q&A For the full Festival programme: geologistsassociation.org.uk/festival/

We're really excited that author @deanrlomax.bsky.social & illustrator @bobnichollsart.bsky.social will be joining us at the Festival of Geology on Saturday to tell us about their latest book: The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs +Q&A & book signing More info: geologistsassociation.org.uk/festival/#di...

Fascinating article spotlighting urban geology in London with Ruth Siddall of @pavementgeology.bsky.social Ruth has led urban geology walks in London for the GA and has several free self-guided walking routes to download on her website: ruthsiddall.co.uk/UrbanGeology... www.bbc.com/future/artic...

How was the Jurassic Coast built? Saskia Elliott will take us on a journey through 185 million years of Earth’s history packed into one 95 mile stretch of southern England! Join us on Saturday 1st November from 10.30am. See the website for full details: geologistsassociation.org.uk/festival/

Would you like to know more about the last dinosaurs to walk in Britain and how they were discovered? Join experienced fossil hunter Steve Friedrich for one of his workshops at the FREE Festival of Geology on Saturday November 1st at The Geological Society Burlington House in London.

Frankie's talk is just one of many events during the free Festival of Geology - join us at @geolsoc.bsky.social Burlington House in London on Saturday 1st November from 10.30 GMT. See the website for full details: geologistsassociation.org.uk/festival/