Geologists Share Their Journeys to Support Sustainability

ByClarissa Wright

Geologists have an awareness of Earth’s history and processes across millions to billions of years, and even an insight into the future condition of the planet. Yet, as Pheobe McMellon (CEO of GeoscienceWorld) has said, geoscientists have often been underrepresented in the sustainability sciences. 

Now, the tide may be turning, as there are more opportunities to solve sustainability challenges. Geologists can reapply their skills from traditional geological roles, whether it be from academia or the oil and gas industry. We speak to several geologists about their career journey towards sustainable geoscience, and their perspectives:

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Celebrating 20 Years of Connections: Former Board Chair Richard Hughes on the Value of GeoScienceWorld

ByLaura FitzGerald

Former GSW Board Chair and Executive Secretary of the Geological Society of London from 2017 – Oct 2022, shared his thoughts on the value of GeoScienceWorld content during a recent interview. “The information is critically important for addressing societal challenges, such as living with the impacts of climate change, groundwater management, Earth hazards, energy transition….

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IP Access Options for GeoScienceWorld

ByLaura FitzGerald

GeoScienceWorld has important information about IP access for content hosted on its platform. This post covers three main topics: theIPregistry.org GSW has partnered with theIPregistry.org to make the process of checking, monitoring, and updating the IP addresses used to authenticate access to content easier for our subscribers. We believe that adopting this service will help to save you…

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Celebrating 20 Years of Connections: Meet Barira Rashid

ByLaura FitzGerald

Barira Rashid, a PhD candidate and graduate research assistant at the University of Arkansas, has been named the 2024 recipient of the GeoScienceWorld (GSW) Diversity and Representation Award, a new annual scholarship program for graduate students in the geosciences. Her winning essay was recently published in GSW’s OA journal, Lithosphere. pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsw/lithosphere/article/2024/3/lithosphere_2024_198/646244/Navigating-Earth-Sciences-Addressing-Equity-and?searchresult=1(opens in a new tab)…

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GSW Launches Updated OpenGeoSci Search Tool

ByJessica Lawrence-Hurt

(McLean, VA) July 2024 – GeoScienceWorld, the essential resource for researchers and geoscientists in the earth sciences, announces updates to its popular map-based search tool, OpenGeoSci. To search, users can click directly into the map to browse by location, search the database and view results on the map, or limit their search results to specified…

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All in the Mind – Adopting an Agile Mindset as the Prerequisite to Agile Transformation

ByAlistair Reece

GeoScienceWorld (GSW) Product Manager and devotee of the Agile Mindset, Alistair Reece, provides insight into how GSW is undergoing an Agile transformation, particularly in product development and prioritization. He originally presented this paper at the Twenty-Fifth International Conference on Grey Literature last November in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This paper is licensed under the Creative Commons license:…

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Celebrating 20 Years of Connections: Meet Our Newest Board Member

ByLaura FitzGerald

Ashley Manning-Berg was recently nominated to the GeoScienceWorld Board of Directors and began her term in January. Ashley’s insights, experiences, and contributions to the geoscience community made her stand out in a field of highly qualified applicants. In today’s post, we asked Ashley to share a bit of her story. Congratulations on your new board position…

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GeoScienceWorld Seeks Early Career Researcher for Board of Directors

ByJessica Lawrence-Hurt

(McLean, VA) September 13, 2023 – The Governance Committee for GeoScienceWorld (GSW) is seeking qualified applicants for the GSW Board of Directors. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to the future of collaboration, research, and governance in the earth sciences.  As Colin North, Board Chair and Senior Lecturer in Geology at the University of Aberdeen notes,…

How Geoscience Can Support Sustainability Goals

ByPhoebe McMellon

It is an unfortunate irony that when we celebrate Earth Day each year, the Earth sciences are seldom top of mind for most people. Stories of scientific progress in the areas of environmentalism and sustainability abound these days, lauding everything from green chemistry to the development of better solar batteries. But perhaps there is more…

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