Share Your Passion for Geoscience
Geoscience shapes the world we live in, from the ground beneath our feet to the policies that protect our planet. At GSA, we believe the people who study Earth's story have a responsibility—and an incredible opportunity—to share it. That's why we're looking for passionate, authentic voices to join our Ambassador Program and help bring the geoscience community to life on social media.
About the GSA Ambassador Program
As a GSA Ambassador, you'll be a year-round advocate for GSA and the broader geoscience community—creating authentic content that highlights the people, programs, science, and experiences that make GSA a home for geoscientists everywhere. Each Ambassador will be matched with a GSA event based on availability, location, and fit—either GSA Connects 2026 in Denver, Colorado, or a 2027 GSA Section Meeting. All Ambassadors receive the same core perks regardless of event assignment.
What you'll receive:
- Event Perks:
- Complimentary full meeting registration for your assigned GSA event
- Where possible, GSA will work to cover the cost of a field trip or short course registration for your assigned event—subject to availability
- Where possible, GSA will work to provide travel assistance to your assigned event—subject to availability and program needs
- Year-Round Perks:
- Free GSA Membership
- Free GSA merch + swag
- Visibility through collaboration with GSA's social media channels
- Early access to GSA announcements, publications, and program launches
- Direct connection with GSA's Marketing & Communications team
What we're looking for:
- A genuine passion for geoscience and science communication
- Active presence on social media platforms
- Ability to attend your assigned GSA event
- Comfort creating short-form vertical video content
- Willingness to collaborate with GSA's Marketing team and submit content for review
Luisa Hendry
@ScottishGeologistLuisa Hendry, better known online as the Scottish Geologist, is an award-winning geologist, science communicator and founder of Scot Rock Walks - Scottish Geology Tours. After more than a decade working as an engineering geologist, she now shares the stories written in our landscapes through educational content on social media to over 600,000 followers, and provides talks, workshops and geological tours. Her mission is to make geology accessible, exciting and relevant to people from every background.
“I’m most excited about meeting geoscientists from around the world and bringing the incredible research, people and stories of GSA Connects to a much wider public audience. I want to give my community a genuine behind-the-scenes experience of the conference and show them how geology helps us understand our planet, tackle global challenges and shape our future.”
Jess Scanlan
@MineLifeMediaJess Scanlan is a geological engineer by degree, mine geologist by background, and science communicator by passion. She is the creator of "The Rock Record", an educational platform focused on geology, mining, geotourism, and the stories written in stone. After spending five years underground as a production geologist at Stillwater Mine, Jess moved into public-facing communication through MineLife Media, where she works with mining companies, geoscience organizations, universities, and museums to make technical information more accessible.
"I'm so excited to be a GSA Ambassador and connect with the broader geoscience community, continue learning from other geoscientists with a variety of knowledge and backgrounds, and help share Earth science stories in a way that feels interesting, curious, and connected to everyday life."
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Selected candidates will be contacted for a brief informal conversation with GSA's Marketing & Communications team before final decisions are made. GSA is committed to building an ambassador cohort that reflects the diversity of the geoscience community—we strongly encourage applications from geoscientists of all backgrounds, career stages, and areas of expertise.
Questions? Reach out to our Associate Manager, Digital Content Strategy, at kvonfeldt@geosociety.org.