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Geoscientist magazine @geoscientistmag.bsky.social · Sep 4

This Is Geoscience is a new campaign launched by @geolsoc.bsky.social to showcase the sector's societal value and highlight career opportunities for the geoscientists of tomorrow.

Discover more here: geoscientist.online/sections/new...

#geoscience #geology #careers

This Is Geoscience - GEOSCIENTIST

New campaign ‘This is Geoscience’ aims to showcase the discipline's value to society and highlight the opportunities a geoscience career offers.

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Callan Bentley @callanbentley.bsky.social · Aug 27

@drlperezdiaz.bsky.social *Fantastic* lecture on scientific visualization for the Geological Society - Really enjoyed it!
Colleagues in the sciences, you should watch this and learn from it: youtu.be/pwnQpnBl_qA?... ⚒️

Public Lecture - Lost in illustration: the art (and science) of communicating through graphics

YouTube video by The Geological Society

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨 Science-y family event alert! 🚨

For children 7-10, September 20th, at the Geological Society of London. Spaces are limited, and I hear that two of my four workshops are fully booked...so if you want to join me don't wait too long!!

programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/4938

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Joe Barton @joebarton.bsky.social · Jul 23

Chloe Kelly’s goal celebration face is the exact look my sister used to give me behind our mum’s back when I was being told off

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The Geological Society @geolsoc.bsky.social · Jul 9

On 2 September we're launching our This is Geoscience campaign to reframe public understanding of #geoscience and inspire the next generation of geoscientists ⚒️ 🧪

Join us to be amongst the first to see the report and campaign, and help share them far & wide. Free & open to all tinyurl.com/3r99dzw5

A simple invitation to an online event, the text reads "This is Geoscience" Date: 2 Septemner 2025 from 18:00, Location: The Geological Society & online, free to attend, all welcome. The text is white on a bright blue background. On the right of the text is an image of a person in cold weather gear using a shovel to break ice/snow beneath them.

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Tom Harvey @tharvs.bsky.social · Apr 30

Catch our #EGU25 poster this afternoon! We’ll discuss widening meeting access, open data sharing, and supporting interdisciplinary communities via the @geolsoc.bsky.social GeoFutures conference series.

Find us at X2.51 (14:00 - 15:45) in Session EOS4.6 to share your thoughts and grab a badge!

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Nat Stephen @natstephen.bsky.social · Apr 29

Poster session time at #EGU25 & our incredible Education team from @geolsoc.bsky.social are presenting on our educational resources - go say hello to Sarah at X2.81 before 18.00 today to find out more!

A poster board at a conference with two GSL posters on display, one on plate tectonics and another on the carbon cycle

Two women looking at a poster on display

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Nat Stephen @natstephen.bsky.social · Apr 28

Have you joined the free, global #Geoscience #Education & #Outreach Network, GEON, from @geolsoc.bsky.social yet? Share questions, jobs, opportunities & more!

If you join & show us at the GeolSoc booth at #EGU25 this week, you can claim your free GeolSoc badge! To join: discord.gg/nRzDNWfp 🧪 ⚒️ 🔭

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Geoscientist magazine @geoscientistmag.bsky.social · Apr 2

News | Earth Science Week 2024

To celebrate our 14th year of involvement in Earth Science Week, the Society hosted, sponsored, and promoted over 60 in-person events throughout the UK:

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#EarthScience #outreach

Earth Science Week 2024 - GEOSCIENTIST

Earth Science Week promotes responsible stewardship of Earth through events and opportunities to discover Earth sciences, involving community groups, educators, and citizens. Each October, the Geologi...

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Geoscientist magazine @geoscientistmag.bsky.social · Mar 19

Unearthed | Missions, meteorites, and moons

Marissa Lo, @tharvs.bsky.social, and Ana Pagu report on research across our Solar System, pioneering missions, and the importance of sustained collaboration and community:

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#Geology #PlanetaryScience

Missions, meteorites, and moons - GEOSCIENTIST

Planetary geoscience is a vast and growing field, with research that spans from the core to atmosphere of different planetary bodies and through billions of years of history. Rapid advances in technol...

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Tom Harvey @tharvs.bsky.social · Mar 4

Read Marissa's, Ana's and my ponderings on the @geolsoc.bsky.social GeoFutures: Planetary Geoscience conference in November. Lovely to see the community come together and a fantastic opportunity to hear about some really cool space and mission science! 🚀 🌌 🛰️ ☄️

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Missions, meteorites, and moons - GEOSCIENTIST

Planetary geoscience is a vast and growing field, with research that spans from the core to atmosphere of different planetary bodies and through billions of years of history. Rapid advances in technol...

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Royal Astronomical Society @royalastrosoc.bsky.social · Feb 27

Are you interested in coming along to one of our Specialist Discussion Meetings? 🗣️

Next month we've got one exploring extreme stellar populations and the other on ocean bottom geophysics. ✨ 🌊

Find out more at: https://buff.ly/4hmNPsn

Graphic promoting the RAS Specialist Discussion Meetings for March, with the depiction of an extreme stellar explosion as the background and an inset image of a scientific research boat carrying out exploration work.

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Geoscientist magazine @geoscientistmag.bsky.social · Feb 24

JOIN THE GEOSCIENTIST TEAM!

We’re seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Editor with a passion for Earth science!

Deadline: 6 March 2025.

Full details on the role and how to apply here: www.geolsoc.org.uk/bhrecruitment

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James Tuttle Keane @jtuttlekeane.bsky.social · Feb 15

“That is why I am speaking to the whole family of humankind, minorities and women alike. If you qualify and would like to be an astronaut, now is the time. This is your NASA—a space agency embarked on a mission to improve the quality of life on planet Earth right now.”

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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · Feb 13

Too much of the USA’s decline is being framed in terms of “look at our empire being torn apart by clowns” - that’s exactly the problem: this decline is the logical outcome of when that same will to dominate is turned inwards. (I know that’s an obvious point, I’m just seeing this framing everywhere.)

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The Geological Society @geolsoc.bsky.social · Feb 11

We are The Geological Society & this is our official account on BlueSky!

Whilst we work out how to best resource this, you can still keep up to date with our activity across other remaining channels, or sign up to receive direct email communications from us here: geolsoc.org.uk/newslettersi...

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Ruth Siddall @pavementgeology.bsky.social · Jan 29

Next month, I’ll be starting my year’s programme of #urbangeology walks introducing the building stones of London with London Walks. The first date is 8 Feb. Cost, details and reservations at this link www.walks.com/our-walks/ge...

Geology and Building Stones in the City of London - London Walks

Thinking about going on the guided Geology and Building Stones in the City of London tour? Have a little read about the sights, hidden spots, your guide and meeting point beforehand!

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Jan 22

This is so sad

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Chris Manias @chrismanias.bsky.social · Jan 21

"Palaeontology in Public: Popular Science, Lost Creatures and Deep Time" is out today, and is freely downloadable as an open access pdf, published by @uclpress.bsky.social !

uclpress.co.uk/book/palaeon...

🎺🦕🦕🦕⚒️🎥🦖🦖🦖📖📰🦣🦣🦣🎺

A book cover, featuring the text "Palaeontology in Public: Popular Science, Lost Creatures and Deep Time. Edited by Chris Manias." The cover image depicts a large long-necked Sauropod dinosaur, modelled after the famous animation "Gertie the Dinosaur" in a park, with a city skyline in the background. A range of humans are standing around Gertie, pointing at and admiring her. There is also a man in a ringmaster outfit standing on Gertie's shoulder.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Jan 6

These 10 not-so-common birds might not visit every garden, but they’re worth keeping an eye out for this #BigGardenBirdwatch! 🐦👀

Have you seen any of these visitors on your patch before?

Sign up for the birdiest, countiest event of the year: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

10 less common garden birds for the Big Garden Birdwatch. Coal Tit: Black cap, white cheeks. Wren: Brown, upright tail. Nuthatch: Blue-grey back, orange underside. Dunnock: Brown, grey tones. Song Thrush: Brown, speckled chest. Great Spotted Woodpecker: Black, white, red. Rock Dove: Grey, iridescent neck. Collared Dove: Pale beige, black collar. Chaffinch: Male pinkish, female brown.

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Stone Club @stoneclub.bsky.social · Dec 21

28% of England’s ancient monuments have no legal public right of access

Over 5,500 sites recorded by Historic England are beyond reach of the public, according to new analysis undertaken by the campaign group Right to Roam.
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INACCESSIBLE ANCIENT SITES — Stone Club

28% of England’s ancient monuments have no legal public right of access Over 5,500 sites recorded by Historic England are beyond reach of the public, according to new analysis undertaken by the camp...

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Matthias M. M. Meier @mmmmeier.bsky.social · Dec 18

Wow. Hezel et al.: MetBase has been migrated into Astromat (search.astromat.org). Millions of data points on chemical and isotopic compositions of meteorites are now available! Epic! 🔭🧪☄️🪐 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....