What does a geology collections curator actually do? 🪨
In our latest 'Six Questions' blog, Dr Hazel McGoff, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, shares insights into caring for the University of Reading’s geological collection!
Read it here 👇
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🚨 Brilliant news - The deadline for abstract submission for the second Symposium on Toarcian Palaeobiology has now been extended until 30th April!
Register now at www.geocollections.org/events/189-s... and submit your abstract any time up until the deadline!🐬
Please send abstracts of less than 250 words to events@geocollections.org stating an oral or poster presentation. The deadline for abstract submission is July 31st 2026.
The meeting will be held at the Manchester Museum on November 18th 2026, with a field trip and collection tours on November 19th.
This GCG Winter Seminar will serve as a 'call to arms' for those in our community to present on and discuss the public and scientific benefits of our collections. We are seeking presentations that demonstrate the value of collections, and case studies of when advocacy has, or hasn't, been effective.
Despite their clear public popularity, the future of geological collections, as well as that of the people and institutions who care for them, feels constantly under threat.
We are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the forthcoming Geological Collections Group (GCG) Winter Seminar Unnatural Disaster: Fighting back against the steady erosion of geological collections.
It is our pleasure to announce the Call for Abstracts, for the Marine Reptile Conference 2026, in collaboration with Oxford University Museum of Natural History!
For further details or to submit your abstract for a presentation or poster, please visit: www.geocollections.org/events/190-m...
Want to discover how Chatteris Museum is bringing its hidden fossil collection into the spotlight this #FossilFriday? Read our new blog post by Amalia Robertson, volunteer at the museum 👇
From a new rocks and minerals workshop at Cornwall Museum to research into 1940s Australian opal, catch up on all the latest updates in our January 2026 News from the Sector roundup! 🪨
Read it here 👇 geocollnews.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/n...
GCG are happy to announce that we are re-opening submissions for the special issue edition of Geocurator titled 'Moving Towards Equitable Collections' until 1st June 2026.
For more information, see www.geocollections.org/journal and contact Gemma Laker on edi@geocurator.org with any questions!
What a superb day yesterday. As part of @originalgcg.bsky.social annual seminar, I went walking in the footprints of giants - mainly Iguanadonts. Between Pett Level beach & Fairlight Cove, I observed dinosaur trackways, tail marks, bone beds, fossil wood and ripples ⚒️🪨🦕 @derbyuni.bsky.social
Yesterday I attended the annual seminar of the Geological Collections Group @originalgcg.bsky.social to learn about putting our collections to work. I presented a poster on @derbyuni.bsky.social collection: emphasis on our unique holistic approach to making our specimens accessible to students.
The clock is ticking…⏰
A further reminder that there are only a few days left for you to register for the GCG’s Winter Seminar and 52nd AGM at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, December 10-11th.
To register for the event and view the programme, please visit: www.geocollections.org/events/184-a...
In our most recent blog post, Harry Jones, GCG assistant blog editor and palaeontological researcher, reflects on how working with museum collections has shaped his career 🦖
Give it a read here: geocollnews.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/f...
The Seminar and AGM will be held at the Museum on December 10th, followed by a coastal field trip in the Pett Level–Fairlight area on December 11th.
To register, and to view the draft programme of talks and posters, please visit: www.geocollections.org/events/184-a...
There’s still time to register for the 2025 Winter Seminar and Annual General Meeting of the Geological Collections Group, taking place this December at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery!
🚨Registration closes December 1st - don’t miss out!🚨
Our latest blog post features a wonderful recap of the 30th Symposium on Palaeontological Preparation and Conservation, held in Leiden, Netherlands this June — written by Kieran Miles (Natural History Museum, London) 🦖
Give it a read here: geocollnews.wordpress.com/2025/10/16/t...
Moving a whole museum collection? Expect surprises, hazards, and never enough boxes! 📦
Read our latest blog post, written by Nancy Wilson (Assistant Collections Officer) and Martha Jasko-Lawrence (Derbyshire Museums Manager) at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery!
GCG is now on LinkedIn! 👋
Follow us on LinkedIn, alongside our BlueSky, X, and Facebook accounts, to stay up to date with all things GCG – news, updates, and more from across our organisation. We look forward to connecting with you!
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Curious about the vital role museum collections play in advancing scientific research? 🔍
Dive into our latest blog post, "Getting Down and Dusty: Using Museum Collections for Scientific Work", by palaeontology graduate Berengar Needham 👇
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If you have any general questions, please contact journal@geocurator.org. For more specific questions about the issue, please contact edi@geocurator.org.
The call closes on the 31st October 2025, with publication due to occur in Spring 2026. Please see our journal webpage (www.geocurator.org/journal) for further information, and please use the form forms.gle/gTpsuYojCUxw... to submit.
Broad themes welcomed in this issue include anti-colonial practice, physical accessibility, neuroinclusive practice, and representation of minority groups. Submissions can include topics relating to museums and collections, but submissions with a Geoscience collections focus would be preferred.
🚨 The call for submissions for the next issue of Geological Curator, titled 'Moving towards equitable Geoscience collections', is now open! 🚨
The purpose is to consolidate current research and initiatives that aim to improve the environment, accessibility, and future of geological collections.
Don't forget - if you would like to contribute content to our monthly blog series News from the Sector (and get some free advertising) please get in touch with our Blog Editor, Phil Hadland, at blog@geocurator.org ✉
Missed our 'News from the Sector, June 2025' blog?
Read it here now!👇
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If you have any questions relating to the suitability of your topic or specific questions about this special issue, please contact edi@geocurator.org.
Submissions can include topics relating to museums broadly, but submissions with a Geoscience collections focus would be preferred.
For general enquiries relating to Geological Curator please contact journal@geocurator.org or see our journal webpage at www.geocurator.org/journal.
The purpose of this is to consolidate current research and initiatives that aim to improve the environment, accessibility, and future of geological collections. Themes welcomed include anti-colonial practice, physical accessibility, neuroinclusive practice, and representation of minority groups.
🚨 This is reminder of the upcoming GCG special issue of Geological Curator! 🚨
This issue will be published in Spring 2026, titled 'Moving towards equitable Geoscience Collections'. Call for submissions will open on 15th September 2025 and close 31st October 2025.