Membership
At GSA, build the skills, confidence, and connections you need to take your geoscience career further.
As a GSA Member, you can:
- Join a community driving geoscience discovery, rigor, and integrity
- Connect with a global network of colleagues and resources
- Save on meetings, publications, and educational opportunities
- Advocate for the role of geoscience in society
- Lead, contribute, and help shape the future of the profession
Discover your GSA Membership Type
Find the option that fits your career path, interests, and connection to the geoscience community.
* Dues are in U.S. dollars and may be reduced based on country economic classifications according to the World Bank. View the membership dues table.
Student
Undergraduate or graduate students majoring in geology or a related field.
Membership dues: $25/year*
Early Career Professional
Received a geology or related science degree within the past eight years.
Membership dues: $55/year*
Professional
Bachelor's degree in geology, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Membership dues: $110/year*
K-12 Teacher
Currently employed as a teacher at an elementary or secondary-level institution.
Membership dues: $45/year*
Affiliate
Interested in geology but are neither studying nor working in the geosciences or a related field.
Membership dues: $45/year*
GSA Member Benefits
GSA offers real, tangible member benefits to enhance your geoscience career journey.
Student Membership
| Community | Publications | Meetings & Professional Development |
|---|---|---|
Join any number of our 22 Scientific Divisions | Free Online Access to GSA’s premier journals: Geology and GSA Bulletin | Reduced Registration Rates for GSA Meetings |
One Free Geographic Section | Complimentary GSA Today | Lifelong Learning–Field Trips, Technical Sessions, Short Courses, and Special Events |
Join GSA’s International Member Community | Receive GSA Connection and GeoScene E-Newsletters (link to new Newsletters page) | Share research–Publish and present with GSA. |
Access to GSA’s Online Member Community | GSA Online Store Discounts | |
GSA Partnerships Discounts (link to New Partners Page) | Networking events, mentoring, workshops, career panels | |
Serve on a council or committee and play an active role in shaping GSA and the future of geoscience. |
Membership dues: $25/year*
* Dues are in U.S. dollars and may be reduced based on country economic classifications according to the World Bank. View the membership dues table.
Download Application
See where your dues go
Questions? Contact: GSA Sales and Service
Phone: +1 800 472 1988
Email: gsaservice@geosociety.org
Student Membership FAQs:
What is the difference between Professional Membership and Student Membership?
Students in geoscience receive a highly discounted membership rate. You can see the breakdown of each membership type here.
What are the GSA Science Divisions?
GSA has 22 scientific Divisions that any member may join. Divisions generally meet at GSA’s annual meeting, and most have their own newsletters, which are published at various times throughout the year. Learn more here.
Early Career Professional Membership
| Community | Publications | Meetings & Professional Development |
|---|---|---|
Join any number of our 22 Scientific Divisions | Free Online Access to GSA’s premier journals: Geology and GSA Bulletin | Reduced Registration Rates for GSA Meetings |
One Free Geographic Section (additional section $3) | Complimentary GSA Today | Lifelong Learning–Field Trips, Technical Sessions, Short Courses, and Special Events |
Join GSA’s International Member Community | Receive GSA Connection and GeoScene E-Newsletters (link to new Newsletters page) | Share research–Publish and present with GSA. |
Access to GSA’s Online Member Community | GSA Online Store Discounts | |
Networking events, mentoring, workshops, career panels | ||
Serve on a council or committee and play an active role in shaping GSA and the future of geoscience. |
Received a geology or related science degree within the past eight years and are not re-entering an academic program.
Membership dues: $55/year*
* Dues are in U.S. dollars and may be reduced based on country economic classifications according to the World Bank. View the membership dues table.
Download Application
See where your dues go
Questions? Contact: GSA Sales and Service
Phone: +1 800 472 1988
Email: gsaservice@geosociety.org
Professional Membership
| Community | Publications | Meetings & Professional Development |
|---|---|---|
Join any number of our 22 Scientific Divisions | Free Online Access to GSA’s premier journals: Geology and GSA Bulletin | Reduced Registration Rates for GSA Meetings |
One Free Geographic Section (additional section $3) | Complimentary GSA Today | Lifelong Learning–Field Trips, Technical Sessions, Short Courses, and Special Events |
Join GSA’s International Member Community | Receive GSA Connection and GeoScene E-Newsletters (link to new Newsletters page) | Share research–Publish and present with GSA. |
Access to GSA’s Online Member Community | GSA Online Store Discounts | |
Subscribe to GSA Publications at member-only rates | Help shape the Society and the future of geoscience. |
Membership dues: $110/year*
* Dues are in U.S. dollars and may be reduced based on country economic classifications according to the World Bank. View the membership dues table.
Download Application
See where your dues go
Questions? Contact: GSA Sales and Service
Phone: +1 800 472 1988
Email: gsaservice@geosociety.org
K-12 Teacher Membership
| Community | Publications | Meetings & Professional Development |
|---|---|---|
Join any number of our 22 Scientific Divisions | Free Online Access to GSA’s premier journals: Geology and GSA Bulletin | Reduced Registration Rates for GSA Meetings |
One Free Geographic Section (additional section $3) | Complimentary GSA Today | Lifelong Learning–Field Trips, Technical Sessions, Short Courses, and Special Events |
Join GSA’s International Member Community | Receive GSA Connection and GeoScene E-Newsletters (link to new Newsletters page) | Share research–Publish and present with GSA. |
Access to GSA’s Online Member Community | GSA Online Store Discounts | |
Help shape the Society and the future of geoscience. | ||
Membership dues: $45/year*
* Dues are in U.S. dollars and may be reduced based on country economic classifications according to the World Bank. View the membership dues table.
Download Application
See where your dues go
Questions? Contact: GSA Sales and Service
Phone: +1 800 472 1988
Email: gsaservice@geosociety.org
Affiliate Membership
| Community | Publications | Meetings & Professional Development |
|---|---|---|
Join any number of our 22 Scientific Divisions | Free Online Access to GSA’s premier journals: Geology and GSA Bulletin | Reduced Registration Rates for GSA Meetings |
One Free Geographic Section (additional section $3) | Complimentary GSA Today | Lifelong Learning–Field Trips, Technical Sessions, Short Courses, and Special Events |
Join GSA’s International Member Community | Receive GSA Connection and GeoScene E-Newsletters (link to new Newsletters page) | |
Access to GSA’s Online Member Community | GSA Online Store Discounts | |
Subscribe to GSA Publications at member-only rates |
Membership dues: $45/year*
* Dues are in U.S. dollars and may be reduced based on country economic classifications according to the World Bank. View the membership dues table.
Download Application
See where your dues go
Questions? Contact: GSA Sales and Service
Phone: +1 800 472 1988
Email: gsaservice@geosociety.org