A full fish fossil, probably Dipterus, from recently laid Caithness slabs in #Edinburgh . Edinburgh Geological Society BGS in Scotland ScottishGeology

BGS has partnered with The Geological Society and ScottishGeology to develop a bid to host the 38th International Geological Congress in Glasgow in 2028.

For more information and latest updates please visit the official website 👇
igc2028glasgow.org

#IGC2028Glasgow

👀! Looks great!

We really enjoyed learning about the incredible work on fungi from #Scotland 's Rhynie Chert, and Scottish Ordovician #trilobites ! We hope PalSoc's AGM comes back to Scotland again in the future!
#ScottishFossils #ScottishGeology

Callout last night with Aberdeen MRT for 2 walkers in difficulty on Lochnagar.

Located safe and well in the wee small hours.

Please remember if heading out, read the weather forecast and have the skills and kit to enable you to enjoy your day 👍🏻

Did you miss the chance to attend a Geological Society Training Course last year? Don’t worry, some of last year’s courses are re-running this year and there is an exciting NEW course taking place! geolsoc.org.uk/trainingcourses

#GSLTraining #Geoscience #EarthScience #Geology

Have you booked your ticket? We're very excited about these two talks next week, which will feature lots of #ScottishFossils ! You can join online, or even better in person for a chance to mingle over refreshments. See you there! palaeosoc.org/latest-news/ag…

Next Lecture from the Geological Society of Glasgow - Thursday 11th April at 7pm in the Kelvin Hall. “Neoproterozoic glaciation in Scotland: The Port Askaig Formation” by David Webster. Free, Open to all

Join us next week, on Tuesday 9th April, for a guided Ranger and Geopark walk from Achnahaird to Garvie Bay 🥾🪨

Visit the deep past on this geology and wildlife walk following a stunning coastal route!

Places are limited. More info and how to book 👇
nwhgeopark.com/event/achnahai…

Dates for GeoNatter at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow. An opportunity to have a chat about all things geological and show your pet rocks for discussion and identification.

Great to see. This will be a game changer for UK natural science collections and geodiversity and biodiversity.

Congratulations to all these beautiful new #geoparks ! Did you know Scotland has four? NW Highlands UNESCO Global Geopark Shetland UNESCO Global Geopark
Arran Geopark & Lochaber Geopark