🥌 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/

Join us at the Festival of Geology to see the winning images from the GA 2025 Photo Competition! A selection of the best pictures will be on display and have also been used to create the GA 2026 calendar (£6 +p&p) Buy yours at the Festival or online: geologistsassociation.org.uk/ga_shop/#!/2...

We're pleased to announce The Rock Showman will be our Master of Ceremonies at the Festival of Geology on Saturday, with his engaging and entertaining mix of science and circus. See you at Burlington House from 10.30am! For more information visit our website: geologistsassociation.org.uk/festival/

The 2025 Rockstars winners were celebrated at a prize giving ceremony in London today! Hosted by the Anglo American Foundation, this year’s celebration recognised the creativity and curiosity of young geologists from across the UK. Watch the highlights: [https://youtu.be/iuuRYzJhe18]

Really excited to see this! Pop the 1st November in your diary and join us.

Join us from 10.30am on Saturday 1st November 2025 at @geolsoc.bsky.social Burlington House in London for the Festival of Geology, organised in conjunction with our colleagues at @rockwatch.bsky.social. A FREE family-friendly day of talks, workshops and activities, including:

Join Rockwatch & friends at the Festival of Geology on Saturday 1st November 2025 in London — it’s FREE and full of fossils, fun, and hands-on science! #FestivalOfGeology #Rockwatch #STEMFun #RocksRule geologistsassociation.org.uk/festival/

Our SchoolRocks! boxes have received some fabulous feedback from schools and home educators recently We are now taking bookings for our Year 3 Rock & Fossil boxes and amazing Year 6 Evolution boxes for the winter 25/26 term Order yours now: email [email protected]

A fascinating article by BBC News about the Dewars Farm Quarry dinosaur trackway excavation by scientists from across the UK and Oxford University Museum of Natural History, including some fabulous computer generated animation. Great stuff! www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...

The American Geosciences Institute is celebrating the 2025 theme, “Energy Resources for Our Future” with a series of webinars. UHEAS Professor Paul Mann will be one of the speakers for the “Shaping the Future of Energy Exploration with Geoscience and Innovation” www.earthsciweek.org/webinars/

Excellent goals we should all be working towards.

🥳 Happy Geodiversity Day! ⭐ As we celebrate with the theme 'One Earth, Many Stories', read this message from the new UNESCO Chair in Geodiversity and Geoconservation: 🌐 www.geodiversityday.org/post/unesco-...

🎨 To help promote the benefits of geodiversity, a team from the Open University have worked with artscientist Dr Vicky Bowskill to produce this amazing new image! 🌍 Read more, and download the image on our website: www.geodiversityday.org/post/visuali...

Happy International Geodiversity Day! Celebrate the incredible rocks, fossils, and landscapes that tell Earth’s story with Rockwatch. Interview and more with Dr Anjana Khatwa — the ultimate rock whisperer! Join the celebration: rockwatch.org.uk #InternationalGeodiversityDay #Rockwatch #AnjanaKhatwa

On 6 October, Rockwatch is celebrating International Geodiversity Day! Don’t miss our exclusive interview with Earth Scientist + presenter Dr Anjana Khatwa, who shares how she became a storyteller of rocks – and how YOU can become a rock whisperer too. #InternationalGeodiversityDay #AnjanaKhatwa

What an enjoyable evening celebrating the launch of Anjana Khatwa’s new book, The Whispers of Rock. Looking forward to sharing more with Rockwatchers soon!

Siccar Point is one of the most important geoheritage sites in the world; we think visitors deserve to hear why. Help us install a Deep Time Trail - donate to the Crowdfunder now. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point youtu.be/OeHsVJiO9gE

🚨 NEW EPISODE OUT! 🚨 It's time to dive into the connections of rocks and human nature with earth scientist, presenter, and author Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social as we discuss her new book "The Whispers of Rock". Full episode here: open.spotify.com/show/3KgvDuu... #podcast #scientist

Your Rockstar entries are IN. This week is Judging Week at Rockwatch HQ! Our expert panel is exploring your amazing geology journeys & creations to choose this year’s Young Geologists’ Competition winners. Big reveal coming soon 👀 Stay tuned!

Tomorrow! All information in the post below #urbangeology

Congratulations on your achievement Anjana. Looking forward to you sharing some stories with Rockwatchers soon!