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Read IUGS President Prof. Hassina Mouri's end of year message from 2025.

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 b

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 h

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

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