EarthCache Spotlight: Alberca de Los Espinos, Michoacán 🇲🇽. This stunning maar crater lake, formed by magma–groundwater explosions, lies in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. A scenic spot to explore geology in action!.🧭 D: 1.5 | T: 2.5.#EarthCache #Geology

Science brings us together—but it’s the people who keep us connected. At GSA Connects 2025, Non-Technical Events offer space to strengthen community beyond the session room. From Alumni Nights to affinity group socials, these gatherings spark conversations, build networks, and

What can microbes tell us about copper-sulfide deposits?. A new #OpenAccess study in #Geology explores how microbial DNA can help detect ore mineralization—key for meeting rising resource demands. Read more: #GSAPubs #Mineralization

Explore your future at GeoCareers Corner at GSA Connects 2025!. Mentoring, resume help, networking & more. 📅 19–21 Oct | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. | San Antonio.🔗 Details: #GeoCareers #GSAConnects2025

LIVE Q&A ANNOUNCEMENT.Headed to GSA Connects 2025 or thinking about it? Don’t miss this chance to get your questions answered by two of your favorite geoscience communicators!. @geogirl and @groovygeologist are going LIVE to break down everything you need to know about attending

Two new studies in #GSABulletin trace lithium’s deep-time journey in Western Canada—revealing sediment-sourced brines and wind-blown evaporites rich in Li. A game-changer for finding future resources!. 🔗 Source to sink: 🔗 Wind:

LAST CALL: Proposals Due Today!.This is your final chance to submit a session, short course, or field trip idea for the 2026 Section Meetings. Don’t just attend—lead the conversations shaping the future of geoscience. 🔗 Choose a Section Meeting and submit here:

Join us at GSA Connects 2025 for GeoCareers Day — a morning of mentoring, networking, and career prep for just $20 (includes lunch!). Sun, 19 Oct | 9 am–1 pm | San Antonio.🔗 Learn more:#GeoCareers #GSAConnects2025

How did Earth’s continents form—and what did the earliest ones look like?. In this #GeologyBites episode, Renée Tamblyn explores early continental lithosphere, water’s role in geologic processes, and hydrogen’s link to early life. #Geoscience #GSA

Explore San Bruno Mountain—an EarthCache just south of SF with views and geologic history to match. Learn from the land, no container required!. #EarthCache #SanBrunoMountain

How do scientists decode Earth’s deep past? . New research traces the End-Triassic Mass Extinction in the Moenave Formation (U.S.) using precise dating and carbon isotopes—revealing key evidence of ancient climate shifts. 📘 Read more: #Geology #GSAPubs

New #Geosphere research on the Famatinian arc (NW Argentina) reveals two distinct magmatic stages—shaped by mantle-crust interactions and pre-existing lithosphere. Read more: #GSAPubs

Final days to submit your 2026 Section Meeting proposal!. Got a bold idea for a session, short course, or field trip? You’ve got until 15 July to bring it to life. From field boots to conference rooms—help shape the future of geoscience. 🔗 Submit here:

How do massive salt layers deform over millions of years?. A new #GSABulletin study uses 3D seismic data to unravel the multiphase evolution of the Mediterranean salt giant in the Levant Basin. 🔗 #Geology #GSAPubs #GSA

Is it time to recognize a fourth class of rocks?. Fault rocks like mylonites and cataclasites may not fit the classic trio. The July #GSAToday issue makes the case—and features field insights from Sage Hen Flat to Cuba. Read now: #Geology #GSA

Tiny zircon grains = big tectonic clues. A new #GSABulletin study traces ancient links between Arctic Alaska, Baltica & Laurentia using detrital zircon geochronology—offering a two-part model for the Amerasia Basin’s opening. 🔗 #ArcticGeology #GSAPubs

📢 The July/August issue of #GSABulletin is now available!. Read online: #GSAPubs #Geoscience #EarthScience

What can tiny salt crystals reveal about Earth—and Mars?. A new #GSABulletin study utilizes Permian halite from Kansas and North Dakota to decode ancient lake chemistry and refine our understanding of Martian water. Read more: #Geology #GSAPubs

The July issue of #Geology is here! Explore a rapid anthropoclastic rock cycle, lunar soil & crust from Apollo basin, and lithium pathways in an early Yellowstone hotspot caldera. Read now: #GSAPubs

🧪 From Grant to Breakthrough.GSA-funded research just made its mark in the Mojave! Fabian Cerón Hardy, a recent GSA Grad Grant recipient, published his first paper on Miocene herbivores + ancient ecosystems. Now he’s faculty at SRU!.🔗 #GSAFunded #Geology