2025 IUGS Annual Report
Read IUGS’ 2023 report here.
FAKE DOCUMENT DATED 11 JULY 2026, PUBLISHED IN THE NAME OF THE IUGS
FAKE DOCUMENT PUBLISHED IN THE NAME OF THE IUGS The IUGS-Executive Committee has been notified of a document that is circulating under the IUGS logo, dated 11 July 2026. It pretends to concern prediction of a major earthquake in the next few weeks in the Himalayan Foothills. THE DOCUMENT IS A FAKE! It was neither […]
Call for expressions of interest to host the 39th International Geological Congress in 2032.
Deadline November 16th, 2026
IUGS call for application to host the IUGS secretariat (2028-2032).
Deadline December 31st, 2026
INHIGEO Anniversaries: Early micropalaeontologist died 110 Years Ago
INHIGEO Anniversaries Clara Ehrenberg (1838-1915): Early Female Micropalaeontologist By the time Clara Ehrenberg (1838–1915) was a one-year-old, her father Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (1795–1876) was already a full professor at the University of Berlin in Germany and a pioneer of a new field of research, micropalaeontology. Clara the youngest daughter never married and as age took its toll on her father’s health, she became his assistant and researcher in her own right. Read the post by…
2025 End of Year Message from IUGS President
Read IUGS President Prof. Hassina Mouri’s end of year message from 2025.
Special Christmas offer on second edition of First 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites
The IUGS International Commission on Geoheritage is currently working in the assessment of the Third 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites, new Geocollections, and new Heritage Stones that will be announced in 2026. More than 900 evaluations have been completed during the last three months. We are looking forward to seeing the new results! The second edition of the First 100 has been printed and the commission is happy to announce a special Christmas offer for our books. These books compile the…
INHIGEO Anniversaries: Nicolas Desmarest’s field examination of Auvergne volcanic products yields three distinct epochs, 1775
INHIGEO Anniversaries Époques in Auvergne — 250 years ago: Nicolas Desmarest’s field examination of Auvergne volcanic products yields three distinct epochs, 1775 On 15 November 1775, at the autumn public assembly of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris, Nicolas Desmarest (1725–1815) presented an account of some results from his field researches amidst the extinct volcanoes of Auvergne, in south-central France. It was the first report in which he placed special emphasis on historical…
Mary C. Rabbitt History and Philosophy of Geology Annual Award awarded to INHIGEO member at GSA 2025
INHIGEO member Renee M. Clary (Mississippi State University, USA) was the recipient for her contribution to the History of Geology of the 2025 Mary C. Rabbitt History and Philosophy Award of the Geological Society of America, presented at the annual meeting held in San Antonio, Texas, 19-22 October 2025. The Award is presented annually by the Geological Society of America’s History and Philosophy of Geology Division to an individual for exceptional scholarly contributions of fundamental…
IUGS at the 5th IPGC in Zaragoza
05 – 07 November 2025 | Zaragoza, Spain IUGS Vice-President Marko Komac represented IUGS at the 5th IPGC (International Professional Geology Congress) in Zaragoza, Spain, where important geoscience related issues were discussed; from research results, through their application, the latest tech developments in the field, to the geoethical issues and challenges the profession faces in this turbid world. Marko had the privilege to make concluding remarks on behalf of IUGS, its members and the…