The Geological Society

The Geological Society offers grades of membership for every stage of your career, from student to retirement. Find out about the benefits of membership, and how we can help you achieve and maintain Chartered status.

Join the Society
- Fees
Already a Member?
Fellowship Code of Conduct

Fellowship Directory
Chartership and professional

CPD scheme
- Accredited CPD and training course listings
- CPD help and guidance
Fellowship Strategy
Partner with us
- Corporate Patrons
- Associated Societies

Accreditation of Company Training Schemes
Professional Registers

PUBLICATIONS

Information about the Geological Society’s internationally acclaimed books and journals for authors, editors, librarians and readers. Order publications, find out about the Lyell Collection and read guidelines for preparing a paper or submitting a book proposal.

Bookshop
Lyell Collection
Online Archives
Information for libraries
Catalogues

Geofacets-GSL Millennium Edition
Journals

Books

Permissions
Open Access Publishing
Instructions for authors
- Top tips
Guidelines for reviewers
Supplementary Publications
Publishing policies

LIBRARY

Discover and access geoscience information resources via one of the world’s premier Earth science libraries. Search our collection of printed books, maps and journals, e-resources, bibliographic databases and archives.

Library Catalogue
Virtual Library

Visiting the Library
Library services

The Map Room
Archives & Special Collections

Support our collections
Picture Library
Online exhibitions
Library Events
Burlington House Bookshop
Library Strategy 2017 - 2026
2020 Library review
Library FAQs

EVENTS

Search the events calendar for forthcoming conferences and events, and view past meeting resources. Enquire about room hire and conference facilities at Burlington House.

Events calendar
Society events
Online training
Public Lectures 2021
Regional and specialist group events

2021 Year of Space
Energy Transition
Past meeting resources
Venue hire
- Virtual tour
- Enquiry form

Meeting proposals

EDUCATION & CAREERS

Information and resources for teachers and students from primary education onwards; for those making careers choices after A-levels including undergraduate and further degrees at university; and for those seeking professional geosciences training or exploring lifelong learning opportunities.

Schools
Geology STEM Ambassadors: school visits
Schools Geology Challenge

Teaching resources
Microsite: The Rock Cycle
Microsite: Plate Tectonics

Universities
University Geoscience UK
Education & Outreach Network

Grants and awards
- GSL-ZEISS Scholarship
Early Career Geologist award
Careers information
- Careers leaflets
- Careers days
Microsite: Geology Career Pathways
Jobs
I'm an Earth Scientist
Lifelong learning
Endorsed training courses

OUTREACH & POLICY

Updates on outreach activities, information about how the geosciences interact with society, details of policy related meetings, consultation responses, and policy briefing notes.

Outreach
- 100 Great Geosites
- Plate Tectonic Stories
100 Years of Female Fellows
Earth Science Week 2021

Policy
- Expertise database
Road to COP26
Geology for Society

Consultations
Policy briefing notes and statements
Critical issues in geology

GEOSCIENTIST

Geoscientist is the Fellowship magazine of the Geological Society: with news about science, people, the Society, features, reviews, opinion, letters and forthcoming events. All this, and more, can be found sooner here, in our online version.

December 2020
About Geoscientist
- Advertisement and subscription rates
- Information for authors

Previous issues
Search articles
Letters

Books and arts

GROUPS & NETWORKS

Information on our Specialist and Regional groups, Joint Associations and Networks. Keep up to date with activities, news and events and find out how Fellows can get involved.

Commissions
- Joint Committee for Palaeontology
- Stratigraphy Commission
Higher Education Network
Environment Network
Early Career Network
International Groups

Specialist Groups

Specialist Groups Cont.

Regional Groups

Save

ABOUT US

The Geological Society of London is the UK's national society for geoscience, providing support to over 12,000 members in the UK and overseas. Founded in 1807, we are the oldest geological society in the world.

Contact us
Burlington House
History
Awards, grants and bursaries

Honorary Fellows
Governance
Annual summaries
Diversity in the geosciences
Themed years
Scientific Themes

Support us
Working for the Society
- Burlington House jobs
- Publishing House jobs
Equal Opportunities Statement
Policies

Use of logos and images
Email newsletters
Press Office
FAQs
Accessibility
Professional standards
Partner with us
Privacy notice

Geoscience for the Future Geoscientists will be crucial in meeting society's future challenges through policies to avoid dangerous levels of climate change, to protect the environment and to ensure the availability of vital resources for all. Geoscience for the Future Poster Geoscience for the Future Poster - Danish text version Geoscience for the Future Poster - French text version Geoscience for the Future Poster - German text version Geoscience for the Future Poster - Norwegian text version Geoscience for the Future Poster - Portuguese text version Geoscience for the Future Poster - Spanish text version Geoscience for the Future Poster - Welsh text version Geoscience for the Future Poster - Slovenian text version Geoscience for the Future Poster - Dutch text version Geoscience for the Future Poster - Swedish text version
Perseverance Rover Studying rocks and minerals on Mars's surface and subsurface will help geologists understand what sort of environments existed on Mars millions of years ago and whether these would have been able to support ancient life. Perseverance Rover image
Year of Carbon Images Carbon is one of the most important elements on the planet. Find out why in these diagrams developed for our 2019 Year of Carbon. Year of Carbon Images
Carbon Cycle Find out how geology plays an essential role in the carbon cycle this poster developed for our 2019 Year of Carbon. Carbon Cycle Poster
Minerals in a Smartphone Find out which minerals and elements are needed to produce a smartphone in this poster developed for our 2018 Year of Resources. Minerals in a Smartphone poster Minerals in a Smartphone poster - German text version
Plate Tectonics Find out about plate tectonics, volcanoes and earthquakes on our poster developed as part of our Plate Tectonic Stories outreach project. Plate Tectonics poster (KS2/KS3) Plate Tectonics Poster (KS4/KS5)

Education and Careers

Posters

The following posters have been developed as classroom resources and are free to download. Hard copies are also available of some of our posters for a suggested donation of £3. Donations can be made by Paypal. Please contact the education team for more information.

Geoscience for the Future

Perseverance Rover

Year of Carbon Images

Carbon Cycle

Minerals in a Smartphone

Plate Tectonics

This website uses cookies