Media Invitation: Denver Announced as Location for GSA Connects 2026

Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) welcomes media representatives to attend and report on our annual meeting, GSA Connects 2026, taking place from 11–14 October 2026 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado, USA. This prestigious event is a cornerstone of the geoscience community, offering unparalleled opportunities for media professionals to gather news and information about cutting-edge science.

The meeting themes for GSA Connects 2026 are:

The Technologies Transforming Earth Science: Pushing boundaries with innovation, from deep Earth to deep space.

A Centennial Celebration of Continental Drift: Understanding Earth in Motion: Honoring a century of discovery that reshaped Earth science.

Riverscapes in Transition: Dynamics, Hazards, and Human Futures: Science at the intersection of water, climate, landscape, and society.

About GSA Connects 2026

GSA Connects 2026 is more than just a meeting—it's an electrifying hub for scientific discovery, tailored for geoscientists of all backgrounds and at all stages of their careers. GSA Connects 2026 is where the latest advances in geoscience will be unveiled and discussed.

GSA Connects offers a unique opportunity for media representatives to cover cutting-edge technical sessions, engage with top-tier professional education, and connect with both scientists and passionate science journalists and communicators. Thousands of geoscientists will be in attendance, making this event a prime venue for capturing the innovations, insights, and connections that drive the geosciences field forward.

Interested?

• Registration details will be available in the summer of 2026. Be on the lookout for more details in your inbox.

• Want to learn more about GSA Connects and GSA in the meantime? Visit the Connects 2025 website to get an idea of what to expect at our annual meeting, from technical sessions and keynotes to sessions for students and early career professionals, science communicators, academics, and industry professionals.

Who Can Register

• Working Press: Journalists, photographers, videographers, bloggers, authors, and filmmakers representing bona fide news media organizations with a press card, letter, or business card from the publication.

• Freelance Science Writers: Those presenting a current membership card from NASW, ISWA, regional affiliates of NASW, ISWA, CSWA, ACS, ABSW, EUSJA, and evidence of their reporting on science published in 2024 or 2025. Note: Authorship on technical research does not qualify for press credentials.

• Public Information Officers (PIOs): Institutional communicators from scientific societies, educational institutions, and government agencies.

About the Geological Society of America

The Geological Society of America (GSA) is a global professional society with more than 17,000 members across over 100 countries. As a leading voice for the geosciences, GSA advances the understanding of Earth's dynamic processes and fosters collaboration among scientists, educators, and policymakers. GSA publishes Geology, the top-ranked geoscience journal, along with a diverse portfolio of scholarly journals, books, and conference proceedings—several of which rank among Amazon's top 100 best-selling geology titles.

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