Geological Society of America

Explore GSA Connects 2026

Cutting-edge technical sessions. Top-tier professional development. Unforgettable field experiences. GSA Connects delivers everything you need to advance your geoscience career—all in one place.

Meeting Themes

  • Celebrating a Century of Continental Drift: Understanding Earth in Motion
  • Riverscapes in Transition: Dynamics, Hazards, and Human Futures
  • Innovations in Exploration from Deep Earth to Deep Space
11-14 October 2026
Denver, Colorado, USA
A group of seven GSA Connects 2025 attendees smile and pose together on a rooftop terrace, with a San Antonio skyline visible in the background at dusk.

Denver: Deeply Rooted, Remarkably Elevated

Denver, Colorado, USA, is an absolute gem. Sitting at a mile high with the Rockies as its backdrop, this city has serious depth—from world-class museums and craft breweries to a food scene that will move you to your core. Come for the geoscience, stay for everything else.

Panoramic view of the Denver, Colorado skyline at dusk with snow-capped Rocky Mountains in the background under a deep blue sky.

Explore GSA Connects

At GSA Connects, the layers run deep—cutting-edge technical sessions, exciting field trips, a dynamic trade show, prestigious awards, and networking opportunities that lay the groundwork to help you connect and grow your career.

Technical Sessions

Engage with groundbreaking research and emerging trends in geoscience through hundreds of technical sessions led by experts across disciplines—designed to inspire, inform, and spark new ideas.

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Field Trips

Experience geology in action with expert-led field trips that take you into the heart of remarkable landscapes—offering hands-on learning and unforgettable insights into Earth’s dynamic processes.

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Short Courses

Enhance your skills with GSA’s short courses—intensive, expert-led training sessions designed to deepen your knowledge, build new competencies, and advance your career in the geosciences.

Drill Down on Short Courses

Pardee Keynote Symposia

Don’t miss the Pardee Keynotes—high-impact, forward-thinking presentations by leading scientists, exploring critical geoscience topics that shape our understanding of Earth and its future.

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GeoCareers

Students and early career professionals can build skills, expand their networks, and gain exposure through mentoring, career workshops, special sessions, and tailored events designed just for them.

Grow

Become an Exhibitor

Get in front of 5,000+ geoscientists from 50 countries in one of the most active exhibit halls in the industry. With 23 hours of exhibition time and flexible sponsorship packages, the opportunity here is unmatched.

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Meeting Theme

Celebrating a Century of Continental Drift: Understanding Earth in Motion

Honoring a century of discovery that reshaped Earth science.

View of the continental drift in Thingvellir National Park, Iceland
Meeting Theme

Riverscapes in Transition: Dynamics, Hazards, and Human Futures

Science at the intersection of water, climate, landscape, and society.

View of Crested Butte Mountain with the meandering East River in the foreground taken from a drone with golden aspen trees
Meeting Theme

Innovations in Exploration from Deep Earth to Deep Space

From AI to Yttrium—Developing Technologies to Transform Earth Science

Starry Night With Dramatic Milky Way Galaxy of Solar System Astronomy in Cathedral Gorge State Park in Nevada.
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Get Ready for GSA Connects 2026

Discover everything the GSA Annual Meeting has in store for you this October in Denver.

Contact

Have questions? We've got you covered—down to the bedrock. Reach out to the Geological Society of America toll-free at +1 800-472-1988, and we'll be happy to help.

GSA Member & Customer Services Department

gsaservice@geosociety.org
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