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Field Trips & Short Courses

Expert-led field trips & short courses offer immersive opportunities to explore geoscience in action.

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EarthCache

Turns the world into a hands-on geology classroom through EarthCache.

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GSA International

Explore international opportunities, events, and resources.

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Dive into the Research

GSA's journals - including Geology, Geosphere, and GSA Bulletin - showcase cutting-edge discoveries from Earth's deep past to its future challenges. Through GSA Today and curated books, explore the ideas and debates driving modern geoscience, from climate and natural hazards to Earth's history.

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Support for Educators & Students

GSA provides educators with ready-to-use teaching materials, classroom activities, and hands-on resources - including geology-themed coloring pages - making it easier to explore and share geoscience at any level and spark curiosity and discovery.

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Check out our YouTube channel to learn how to submit an abstract for a meeting, experience what it’s like to go on a GSA field trip, learn how to apply for a GSA research grant, and more!

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Field Trip to the Devonian

Explore ancient Earth on this GSA Field Trip to Catskill Clastic Wedge in West Virginia, USA.

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GSA Paper Summary - Devonian Mass Extinction

Summary of research article published in GSA’s journal, Geology, by Li et al. (2026)

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Field Trip to the Jurassic

Join field trip participants as they explore ~200-million-year-old lake deposits in Connecticut, USA.

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GSA Connects Meeting Recap

Get a sneak peek into what it’s like to attend GSA’s annual meeting, GSA Connects!

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Snorkeling Around an Ancient Volcano

Learn how the volcanic island, Isla Coronado, went from lava to biodiversity hotspot.

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Earth Day 2026 Special

Hear from GSA members about their geoscience research & how it applies to society.

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Behind the Scences of Geoscience Research

Learn how geoscientists use core samples and other tools & techniques in research.

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Exploring Billion-Year-Old Time Capsules

Join participants of a field trip to “Xenolith City” near Llano, Texas to learn how these ‘rocks in rocks’ formed!

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See Why Geoscience Matters

Geoscience keeps communities safe and sustainable - predicting hazards, managing resources, tracking climate change, and protecting ecosystems. Geoheritage connects us to Earth's deep history. Watch the video below where geoscientists discuss "How Geology Impacts Society."

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Geoscience is essential to a sustainable future - but only if policymakers and the public are informed. GSA equips geoscientists to contribute to policy decisions and disseminates new research publicly. Subscribe to the Geoscience Policy Newsletter to stay informed.

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