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The Geological Society of America (GSA) Day one of #GSAConnects2026 is in the books, and it's also the first day of #EarthScienceWeek. The Icebreaker, Sweet Connections! Trivia Night, Paleo X Mixer & Sedimentary Geochemistry & Paleoenvironments Project Social Hour kept thousands of geoscientists talking well into the evening.
Planetary Science Institute Heading to #GSAConnects? TODAY @ 2:45MDT: Catch PSI Associate Research Scientist Claire Mondro presenting her research at this year's conference! 📍 See the graphic for presentation details. #PlanetaryScience
Paleontological Society 🎉THIS JUST IN: The PaleoX Mixer is in the Hyatt Regency! Come on down and see us! #GSA2026 #Paleontology #geology
Earth Science Week 🌎🪨 Earth science is having a BIG week! #GSAconnects & #EarthScienceWeek are happening at the same time, bringing extra opportunities to learn & celebrate all things #geoscience! 🌋🦴⛰️🔬 🔗 Learn more from GSA and about Earth Science Week at: bit.ly/GSA-Today-October26 @geosociety.bsky.social #STEM
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Life, Earth, and the universe—all in a day’s work. 🦕🌍 Florida State University is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Paleobiology/Geobiology, with research and teaching spanning paleobiology, geobiology, paleoecology, and more. 🔗 geosociety.co/jobs-FSU
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Exploring Denver during GSA Connects 2026? 🌍 Oct 9–11 is International EarthCache Day! Take your geology outside the meeting rooms with self-guided EarthCache™ adventures, from downtown streets to parks and hikes. 🧭Explore here: geosociety.co/earthcache
Paleontological Society Happy #FossilFriday!🦌 🦴This week we have a tragulid jaw in matrix with oncolites from the middle Miocene Siwalik Chinji Formation in Pakistan! 📸Thank you to Catherine Badgley for sending us this fossil! Want to see your fossil featured? Fill out this form: tinyurl.com/PSfossilfriday🔗
Paleontological Society 👀 Forgot to purchase your ticket for the PS banquet? No worries! Limited tickets will be available for purchase at GSA 🍽️ Enjoy dinner and conversation with your colleagues and help us celebrate our 2026 awardees. See you soon! 💃
Paleontological Society 📢 We are just a few days away from the Paleo Society short course! 📅 When? Saturday, October 10th, from 8:30 am to 5 pm 📍 Where? At the Bluebird Ballroom 2C See you there! 💃
Paleontological Society PaleoArt Highlight!🦕 🦖This week we have this fantastic spinosaurid paddling in the water! 🎨Thank you to @NelsonFloresJrArt for sending in this awesome piece! Submit paleoart here: tinyurl.com/PSPaleoArt 🔗 #PaleoArt #Fossil #Paleontology #Spinosaurus #Dinosaur
Paleontological Society 🚨PaleoSoc is hiring 2 Paleontology Assistants for the Paleontology in the Parks Fellowship Program!🚨 📅 Priority Deadline: October 15th 🔗Apply for the program here: paleosoc.org/nps-ps-paleontology-in-the-parks-application-info
The Geological Society of America (GSA) New #Geology research suggests that the breakup of Rodinia ~800–750 million years ago may have created a continent-scale escarpment that contributed to the formation of the Great Unconformity by creating the high-relief landscape that later amplified glacial erosion: geosociety.co/Gernon_et_al
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Today, we're celebrating International Geodiversity Day: geodiversityday.org And next week, we gather in Denver, Colorado, for #GSAConnects2026 to experience some of the most geodiverse landscapes in the world first hand. Join us in Denver: connects.geosociety.org
Paleontological Society 📢 We invite you to join the Paleoverse Zulip Workspace! This online community provides a place to chat with other palaeontologists, discuss research, and find out what’s happening across the wider community.🤝
The Geological Society of America (GSA) New #Geology reveals that factors including slope steepness, hillslope-to-channel connectivity, and sediment transport capacity can strongly influence the depth and style of post-earthquake erosion in mountain systems: geosociety.co/Wang_et_al_26
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Want to turn climate change research into impact in the classroom? 🌍 Furman University is hiring a tenure-track Professor of Environmental Science at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, with expertise in climate change or related fields. 🔗 geosociety.co/JobBoard
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Which matters more in landscape evolution: tectonics or climate? New evidence from the Taiyuan Basin in the central Shanxi Rift, North China, suggests that, during the Early Pleistocene, climate had the upper hand. 🔗 geosociety.co/46Tecmu Image: Figure 8 from the paper. #GSABulletin
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Think you know your rocks? Prove it. 🪨 Which sedimentary rock forms from the accumulation of shells and calcium carbonate-rich material? Drop your answer below, then put your knowledge to the test at GSA Connects Sweet Connections Trivia Night! Register at connects.geosociety.org.
The Geological Society of America (GSA) What if a signal thought to record a global change actually has a local explanation? New #Geology research reveals that Shunga–Francevillian carbon-isotope excursion preserved in the the Zaonega Formation in Russia may be explained by local processes: geosociety.co/Thiagarajan_et_al
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Lehigh University is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Earth & Environmental Sciences specializing in solid Earth geosciences. Field-based research on lithospheric processes, critical resources, natural hazards & energy encouraged. 🔗 geosociety.co/JobBoard
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Over 45 recently published #Geology authors are bringing their work to life at GSA Connects 2026. From paleoclimate and extinctions to natural hazards and resources, explore the full program and plan your schedule on the GSA Connects app: geosociety.co/ConnectsApp
Paleontological Society Happy #FossilFriday!🦎 🌍This week we have a tetrapod/tetrapodomorph scale found on the banks of the rivers around Chirnside in Scotland. 📸Thank you to Fraser Weston for sending us this fossil! Want to see your fossil featured? Fill out this form: tinyurl.com/PSfossilfriday🔗
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Lehigh University is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Earth & Environmental Sciences specializing in solid Earth geosciences. Field-based research on lithospheric processes, critical resources, natural hazards & energy encouraged. 🔗 geosociety.co/JobBoard
The Geological Society of America (GSA) The best part of regional geoscience? The people who show up for it. 🤝 GSA Section Meetings are built around the researchers, educators, and students who are doing incredible work close to home. Abstract submissions for 2027 are now open! 🔗geosociety.org/events/section-meetings
Paleontological Society PaleoArt Highlight!🦕 🦖This week we have a beautiful Spinosaurus mirabilis created with oil pastels! 🎨Thank you to Bella Ciraldo for sending in this awesome piece! If you’d like to see your art featured in a future PaleoArt Highlight, submit it here: tinyurl.com/PSPaleoArt 🔗
The Geological Society of America (GSA) How can we uncover Earth’s climate history? Laura Lopera Congote follows the evidence from Colombia to Peru and beyond. As a GSA member, she’s found a community that supports her research and growth as an early-career geoscientist. Join GSA: geosociety.org/membership
The Geological Society of America (GSA) The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is hiring a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Subsurface Geology. Join a collaborative environment focused on subsurface resources, energy transition and more. Start Aug. 2027. 🔗 geosociety.co/JobBoard
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Getting your GSA Connects 2026 schedule together? Don't forget to carve out some time for Meow Wolf Denver. All Connects attendees get 20% OFF general admission with code 'GSA20'—valid 11–14 October. 🔗 Plan your visit: geosociety.co/meowwolf Questions? Contact: mrippe@geosociety.org
Paleontological Society 👯♀️ SAVE THE DATE: Join our social event at GSA 2026 in Denver, Colorado! The mixer will be held on October 10th from 8- 10 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Centennial A room (3rd floor). 💪🦴 See you there! #GSA2026 #PaleontologyResearch
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Tomorrow in Prescott, Arizona! Join GSA authors Stephen Reynolds & Julia Johnson for a talk and signing of Roadside Geology of Arizona, Second Edition. 📖 📅 Wednesday, 30 September | 12:30 p.m. 📍 highlandscenter.org 📖 geosociety.co/RSG-Arizona-Second
The Geological Society of America (GSA) What can basalt reveal about an island’s volcanic history? 🌋 On Taveuni Island, Fiji, basalt records past lava flows and volcanic activity. Explore the rock’s texture, vesicles, and weathering to uncover clues to its geologic history. 🧭 Explore this EarthCache: geosociety.co/GCB3YZZ
The Geological Society of America (GSA) New in #Geosphere: Integrated 3-D structural mapping in southern Taiwan Slate Belt: Implications for basal accretion and orogenic growth by Yun-Pin Chen et al. 🔗 geosociety.co/3V7ofSi #StructuralGeology #LiDAR #Orogeny #Tectonics
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Don't miss the Geoscience Career Exploration Fair at #GSAConnects2026 to connect with professionals from diverse sectors of the geoscience workforce. Browse the full list of venders: geosociety.co/career-fair Thank you to Chevron for sponsoring this event.
The Geological Society of America (GSA) 39 geoscientists. 24 states. 81 meetings on Capitol Hill. Last week, GSA members showed up for science at Geo-CVD—advocating for sustained funding and science-informed public policy. This is what the geoscience community looks like in action. 🔗 geosociety.co/GEO-CVD
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Know someone who lives and breathes rivers, watersheds, and the landscapes water shapes? Missouri State University is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Water Science. Applications open on 2 November. Faculty will also be at GSA Connects 2026. 🔎geosociety.co/JobBoard
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Meet the 2026/27 GSA Ambassadors! Luisa Hendry - scottishgeologist and Jess Scanlan (MineLife Media) are ready to bring you behind the scenes at GSA Connects 2026. Follow along! 🔗 geosociety.org/what-we-do/gsa-ambassador #GSAAmbassador