Just published: a fantastic new issue of 'Geoconservation Research' on Geoconservation & Museums. 11 papers, all 100% open access, covering topics such as education, on-site museums, fossil collecting codes, and other themes - w Mary Anning and her contributions: oiccpress.com/gcr/issue/vi...
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2024): Geoconservation and Museums
| Geoconservation Research
Geoconservation Research
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January 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Just published: a fantastic new issue of 'Geoconservation Research' on Geoconservation & Museums. 11 papers, all 100% open access, covering topics such as education, on-site museums, fossil collecting codes, and other themes - w Mary Anning and her contributions: oiccpress.com/gcr/issue/vi...
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Museums and Geoconservation
While museums have long been associated with the protection and interpretation of cultural, historical, and natural heritage, their role in geoconservation has only become more prominent in recent dec...
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January 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Museums and Geoconservation oiccpress.com/gcr/article/...
🥳 Congratulations to Colin Prosser, friend of the Geopark and lately Principal Specialist Geoheritage and Geoconservation at Natural England, on being appointed an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours list. This MBE has been awarded in recognition of his service to geoconservation.
June 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM
🥳 Congratulations to Colin Prosser, friend of the Geopark and lately Principal Specialist Geoheritage and Geoconservation at Natural England, on being appointed an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours list. This MBE has been awarded in recognition of his service to geoconservation.
🥳 Happy Geodiversity Day!
⭐ As we celebrate with the theme 'One Earth, Many Stories', read this message from the new UNESCO Chair in Geodiversity and Geoconservation:
🌐 www.geodiversityday.org/post/unesco-...
⭐ As we celebrate with the theme 'One Earth, Many Stories', read this message from the new UNESCO Chair in Geodiversity and Geoconservation:
🌐 www.geodiversityday.org/post/unesco-...
October 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🥳 Happy Geodiversity Day!
⭐ As we celebrate with the theme 'One Earth, Many Stories', read this message from the new UNESCO Chair in Geodiversity and Geoconservation:
🌐 www.geodiversityday.org/post/unesco-...
⭐ As we celebrate with the theme 'One Earth, Many Stories', read this message from the new UNESCO Chair in Geodiversity and Geoconservation:
🌐 www.geodiversityday.org/post/unesco-...
I lead the Palaeobiology Research group at Memorial University. We are interested in all aspects of the Ediacaran biota, particularly in Avalonia. We are also very much connected to the communities in our region promoting geoconservation geoeducation, geotourism esp. in Discovery UNESCO Geopark
August 15, 2023 at 10:47 PM
I lead the Palaeobiology Research group at Memorial University. We are interested in all aspects of the Ediacaran biota, particularly in Avalonia. We are also very much connected to the communities in our region promoting geoconservation geoeducation, geotourism esp. in Discovery UNESCO Geopark
Exporting Moroccan fossils without a licence has been illegal since 2020, but the law has been a little unclear for those outside Morocco. In our new paper, my colleague and friend Kawtar Ech-charay clearly explains the law, using our field area as a case study: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The Palaeontological Heritage of Boulemane Between Illegal Looting and Geoconservation: Issues, Challenges and Solutions - Geoheritage
Morocco possesses important palaeontological heritage, recognized at both the national and international levels, including within the Boulemane region, located in the Middle Atlas Mountains. This repu...
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May 21, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Exporting Moroccan fossils without a licence has been illegal since 2020, but the law has been a little unclear for those outside Morocco. In our new paper, my colleague and friend Kawtar Ech-charay clearly explains the law, using our field area as a case study: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
🌞 Prepere for Geoconservation! 🌍
The ProGEO SW Europe Regional Working Group Virtual Conference on Geoconservation is just around the corner! Explore best practices for geoheritage protection and sustainable promotion in Southwest Europe.
🌿🌍
#Geoconservation #Geoheritage #ProGEO #Geology
The ProGEO SW Europe Regional Working Group Virtual Conference on Geoconservation is just around the corner! Explore best practices for geoheritage protection and sustainable promotion in Southwest Europe.
🌿🌍
#Geoconservation #Geoheritage #ProGEO #Geology
March 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🌞 Prepere for Geoconservation! 🌍
The ProGEO SW Europe Regional Working Group Virtual Conference on Geoconservation is just around the corner! Explore best practices for geoheritage protection and sustainable promotion in Southwest Europe.
🌿🌍
#Geoconservation #Geoheritage #ProGEO #Geology
The ProGEO SW Europe Regional Working Group Virtual Conference on Geoconservation is just around the corner! Explore best practices for geoheritage protection and sustainable promotion in Southwest Europe.
🌿🌍
#Geoconservation #Geoheritage #ProGEO #Geology
Mistä saataisiin laki, joka rauhoittaisi pirunpellot (ja rakat) mm. metsäkoneiden tuhoilta?
#geosuojelu
#geoconservation
#luonnonsuojelu
#geosuojelu
#geoconservation
#luonnonsuojelu
August 29, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Mistä saataisiin laki, joka rauhoittaisi pirunpellot (ja rakat) mm. metsäkoneiden tuhoilta?
#geosuojelu
#geoconservation
#luonnonsuojelu
#geosuojelu
#geoconservation
#luonnonsuojelu
A little ray of sunshine (well #Hiemalora stellaris) from the #Ediacaran of Port Union, Newfoundland where we are enjoying an early spring #FossilFriday in the field collecting data for a geoconservation project for @discoverygeoparknl.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
A little ray of sunshine (well #Hiemalora stellaris) from the #Ediacaran of Port Union, Newfoundland where we are enjoying an early spring #FossilFriday in the field collecting data for a geoconservation project for @discoverygeoparknl.bsky.social
👍 Our Geoconservation Volunteers were at Hill Hole, Markfield this week, installing a new Geopark Information Hub to welcome visitors to the site and region.
March 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
👍 Our Geoconservation Volunteers were at Hill Hole, Markfield this week, installing a new Geopark Information Hub to welcome visitors to the site and region.
A fabulous afternoon out with the @charnwoodforest.bsky.social geoconservation volunteers:
Thanks @jackjamesmatthews.bsky.social for a very informative guided geological walk today taking in Billa Barra, the new Bardon Hill Quarry extension and Bardon Hill itself. It was great to learn about and visit new areas in the @charnwoodforest.bsky.social 👍
February 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
A fabulous afternoon out with the @charnwoodforest.bsky.social geoconservation volunteers:
Team ProGEO Exec at #GSAConnects2025 - promoting geoheritage and geoconservation!
October 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Team ProGEO Exec at #GSAConnects2025 - promoting geoheritage and geoconservation!
Sometimes, all we need is to connect with nature.
The Paiva Walkways in the #Arouca #Geopark follow the river for several kilometres, offering landscapes that make every step memorable. It's a route worth discovering!
#visitportugal #portugal #PortoAndNorth #Nature
The Paiva Walkways in the #Arouca #Geopark follow the river for several kilometres, offering landscapes that make every step memorable. It's a route worth discovering!
#visitportugal #portugal #PortoAndNorth #Nature
Arouca Geopark | www.visitportugal.com
A Geopark is a park with a geological heritage of exceptional importance, recognised as such by the European Network the and UNESCO Global Geoparks Network. Its objective is geoconservation, education...
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May 20, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Sometimes, all we need is to connect with nature.
The Paiva Walkways in the #Arouca #Geopark follow the river for several kilometres, offering landscapes that make every step memorable. It's a route worth discovering!
#visitportugal #portugal #PortoAndNorth #Nature
The Paiva Walkways in the #Arouca #Geopark follow the river for several kilometres, offering landscapes that make every step memorable. It's a route worth discovering!
#visitportugal #portugal #PortoAndNorth #Nature
🌍 2nd Virtual Conference on Geoconservation 🌍
🗓 March 27th–29th, 2025
📍 Online Event
Join us for an exciting opportunity to explore best practices for geoheritage protection and sustainable promotion in Southwestern Europe! 🌱
#Geoconservation #Geoheritage #ProGEO #science #nature
🗓 March 27th–29th, 2025
📍 Online Event
Join us for an exciting opportunity to explore best practices for geoheritage protection and sustainable promotion in Southwestern Europe! 🌱
#Geoconservation #Geoheritage #ProGEO #science #nature
January 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🌍 2nd Virtual Conference on Geoconservation 🌍
🗓 March 27th–29th, 2025
📍 Online Event
Join us for an exciting opportunity to explore best practices for geoheritage protection and sustainable promotion in Southwestern Europe! 🌱
#Geoconservation #Geoheritage #ProGEO #science #nature
🗓 March 27th–29th, 2025
📍 Online Event
Join us for an exciting opportunity to explore best practices for geoheritage protection and sustainable promotion in Southwestern Europe! 🌱
#Geoconservation #Geoheritage #ProGEO #science #nature
Today our team welcomed geography students from Loughborough University to the Geopark - teaching them about Charnwood Forest’s geodiversity and the need for geoconservation.
May 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Today our team welcomed geography students from Loughborough University to the Geopark - teaching them about Charnwood Forest’s geodiversity and the need for geoconservation.
Thank you to the Geopark's Geoconservation Volunteers who helped to install this wonderful piece of interpretation.
June 15, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Thank you to the Geopark's Geoconservation Volunteers who helped to install this wonderful piece of interpretation.
Congratulations to Dr Colin Prosser on being appointed MBE in the King's Birthday Honours list 2026 in recognition of his services to geoconservation at Natural England
Colin is the GA Geoconservation Officer, is actively involved in the PGA publications committee and is also a former GA President
Colin is the GA Geoconservation Officer, is actively involved in the PGA publications committee and is also a former GA President
June 20, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Congratulations to Dr Colin Prosser on being appointed MBE in the King's Birthday Honours list 2026 in recognition of his services to geoconservation at Natural England
Colin is the GA Geoconservation Officer, is actively involved in the PGA publications committee and is also a former GA President
Colin is the GA Geoconservation Officer, is actively involved in the PGA publications committee and is also a former GA President
👍 Our fantastic Geoconservation Volunteers were at Billa Barra last week: keeping the outcrops clear and installing a gabion ready for some upcoming geological interpretation.
March 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
👍 Our fantastic Geoconservation Volunteers were at Billa Barra last week: keeping the outcrops clear and installing a gabion ready for some upcoming geological interpretation.
📢 Desde mañana comienza el curso de comunicación y diálogo en geociencias (WP8).
🤝 Concluirán con ejercicios conjuntos para conectar ciencia, comunicación y participación local en torno al patrimonio geológico y cultural.
#Geoheritage #Geoconservation
🤝 Concluirán con ejercicios conjuntos para conectar ciencia, comunicación y participación local en torno al patrimonio geológico y cultural.
#Geoheritage #Geoconservation
September 23, 2026 at 6:36 PM
📢 Desde mañana comienza el curso de comunicación y diálogo en geociencias (WP8).
🤝 Concluirán con ejercicios conjuntos para conectar ciencia, comunicación y participación local en torno al patrimonio geológico y cultural.
#Geoheritage #Geoconservation
🤝 Concluirán con ejercicios conjuntos para conectar ciencia, comunicación y participación local en torno al patrimonio geológico y cultural.
#Geoheritage #Geoconservation
Spring is here! What's on? Mapping, geoconservation, field trips
Go to our OUGS "Events" page on ougs.org for contacts, details, and events further ahead
Go to our OUGS "Events" page on ougs.org for contacts, details, and events further ahead
March 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Spring is here! What's on? Mapping, geoconservation, field trips
Go to our OUGS "Events" page on ougs.org for contacts, details, and events further ahead
Go to our OUGS "Events" page on ougs.org for contacts, details, and events further ahead
🌍🪨 Check out the latest issue of ProGEO News!
Issue 1 / 2025 is now available — full of updates on geoconservation, geosites, and international activities.
📄 Download the PDF here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Menk...
#Geoheritage #Geoconservation #ProGEO #Geology
Issue 1 / 2025 is now available — full of updates on geoconservation, geosites, and international activities.
📄 Download the PDF here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Menk...
#Geoheritage #Geoconservation #ProGEO #Geology
PROGEO_news_2025_1_2.pdf
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June 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🌍🪨 Check out the latest issue of ProGEO News!
Issue 1 / 2025 is now available — full of updates on geoconservation, geosites, and international activities.
📄 Download the PDF here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Menk...
#Geoheritage #Geoconservation #ProGEO #Geology
Issue 1 / 2025 is now available — full of updates on geoconservation, geosites, and international activities.
📄 Download the PDF here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Menk...
#Geoheritage #Geoconservation #ProGEO #Geology
🌍 This week, our Geoheritage Officer has been presenting our work on geoconservation at ProGEO - the International Association for the Conservation of Geological Heritage.
💸 Our Geopark hosted the ProGEO conference in 2023, bringing a boost of c.£100,000 to the local economy.
💸 Our Geopark hosted the ProGEO conference in 2023, bringing a boost of c.£100,000 to the local economy.
October 2, 2025 at 7:23 AM
🌍 This week, our Geoheritage Officer has been presenting our work on geoconservation at ProGEO - the International Association for the Conservation of Geological Heritage.
💸 Our Geopark hosted the ProGEO conference in 2023, bringing a boost of c.£100,000 to the local economy.
💸 Our Geopark hosted the ProGEO conference in 2023, bringing a boost of c.£100,000 to the local economy.
🌍 Geodiversity Assessment: Unlocking Earth's Hidden Value 🏔️
Geodiversity widely recognized in geoscience, its assessment and mapping remain a challenge involving: 📊
📌 Classification & Indexing
📌 GIS Mapping
📌 Integrated Approaches
#Geodiversity #Geoheritage #Geoconservation
Geodiversity widely recognized in geoscience, its assessment and mapping remain a challenge involving: 📊
📌 Classification & Indexing
📌 GIS Mapping
📌 Integrated Approaches
#Geodiversity #Geoheritage #Geoconservation
February 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🌍 Geodiversity Assessment: Unlocking Earth's Hidden Value 🏔️
Geodiversity widely recognized in geoscience, its assessment and mapping remain a challenge involving: 📊
📌 Classification & Indexing
📌 GIS Mapping
📌 Integrated Approaches
#Geodiversity #Geoheritage #Geoconservation
Geodiversity widely recognized in geoscience, its assessment and mapping remain a challenge involving: 📊
📌 Classification & Indexing
📌 GIS Mapping
📌 Integrated Approaches
#Geodiversity #Geoheritage #Geoconservation
Earth Heritage is now a research theme within our International Centre for Heritage & we have funding to develop it further. We’re keen to hear from people interested in research partnerships in heritage, geotourism, geoethics, geoconservation & related areas. www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...
Earth heritage - University of Birmingham
Earth heritage comprises the landforms, rocks, fossils, minerals and soils that surround us and the ways that people understand, value, are inspired.
www.birmingham.ac.uk
May 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Earth Heritage is now a research theme within our International Centre for Heritage & we have funding to develop it further. We’re keen to hear from people interested in research partnerships in heritage, geotourism, geoethics, geoconservation & related areas. www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...
👏 A HUGE thank you to our fabulous geoconservation volunteers who were out at Forest Rock and Groby Pool last week, helping to look after and celebrate these wonderful geosites.
May 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
👏 A HUGE thank you to our fabulous geoconservation volunteers who were out at Forest Rock and Groby Pool last week, helping to look after and celebrate these wonderful geosites.