GeoScienceWorld Launches GeoSapienᴬᴵ, an AI Research Assistant Built by the Geoscience Community for the Geoscience Community

ByLaura FitzGerald

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE McLean, Virginia — August 17, 2026 — GeoScienceWorld (GSW) today announced the launch of GeoSapienAI (https://geosapien.ai/), an AI research assistant developed in collaboration with leading geoscience societies to help researchers search, understand, and explore peer-reviewed geoscience literature. Developed specifically for the geoscience community, GeoSapienAI searches and synthesizes information exclusively from GSW’s collection…

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Interview with Lithosphere Guest Editor Elizabeth Petrie

ByLaura FitzGerald

We talked to Elizabeth Petrie about editing the special issue, “Fault structure, deformation mechanisms, and why fault zones matter to society”, recently published in the journal Lithosphere. Can you tell us about yourself and your work? My background is in structural geology and I am a Geology Professor and the MoncriefChair of Petroleum Geology at…

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Why Geoscience Information Is at the Heart of Earth Day

ByPhoebe McMellon

Earth Day 2026 carries a theme that resonates deeply with me: “Our Power, Our Plane”. It’s a call to recognize that environmental progress has always been built by people and communities that demanded better, researchers who charted paths forward, and information professionals who made that knowledge accessible to all. At GeoScienceWorld (GSW), that is exactly the work we are in.  My…

Lithosphere Announces Appointment of Four New Section Editors

ByLaura FitzGerald

GeoScienceWorld’s open-access journal Lithosphere is pleased to announce the appointment of four new Section Editors, expanding the journal’s editorial leadership in seismology, tectonics, mantle geodynamics, mineralogy, and paleontology. Hans-Peter Bunge, PhD – Mantle GeodynamicsBunge, Chair of Geophysics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany, will serve as Section Editor for mantle geodynamics and structural geology/tectonics. His work focuses on…

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Meet Lithosphere’s Newest Section Editor, Ricardo Silva

ByJessica Lawrence-Hurt

Tell us about your current roles(s) and research I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Manitoba, where I lead the Basin, Environment, and straTigraphY (BETY) Lab. My research focuses on sedimentary organic matter, from kerogen locked in the rock record to carbon cycling in soils, rivers, and marine environments, present…

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GeoScienceWorld 2024-25 Annual Report

ByLaura FitzGerald

Building on a strong foundation of trusted partnerships, robust publishing infrastructure, and a reputation for delivering high-quality, peer-reviewed research, GeoScienceWorld enters its third decade with renewed purpose and energy. Guided by strong leadership and principled governance, we have consistently delivered innovative, collaborative solutions while maintaining the solid financial footing that enables us to weather challenges…

Celebrating Connections: Meet Daniel Owodunni

ByLaura FitzGerald

Meet the 2025 GeoScienceWorld Graduate Studies Award recipient: Daniel Owodunni, Ph.D. candidate in geology at Louisiana State University (LSU)! His winning essay was recently published in Lithosphere. We wanted to know more about Daniel’s professional journey, his commitment to public outreach, and advice for the next gen of scientists. Read on! Your essay begins with…

Daniel Owodunni Receives 2025 GeoScienceWorld Graduate Studies Award

ByLaura FitzGerald

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE McLean, Virginia – Daniel Owodunni, a PhD candidate in geology at Louisiana State University (LSU), has been named the 2025 recipient of the GeoScienceWorld (GSW) Graduate Studies Award, an annual scholarship program for graduate students in the geosciences. Mr. Owodunni will receive $5,000 and have his essay published in GSW’s Open Access…

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