Geological Society of America

Explore GSA Connects 2025

Join us for innovative technical sessions, top-tier professional development, and valuable networking opportunities—plus one-of-a-kind field experiences that bring geoscience learning to life and deepen your understanding of Earth’s dynamic processes.

Meeting Themes

Energy and Resource Innovations in the 21st Century
Geology without Borders
From Earth to the Cosmos: Geoscience Beyond Our Planet

19-22 October 2025

San Antonio, Texas, USA

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Discover the Vibrant Spirit of San Antonio, Texas, USA

San Antonio is a vibrant city full of culture, history, and excitement! From the iconic River Walk and the Alamo to delicious Tex-Mex cuisine, lively music, and festive markets, there’s always something fun to explore around every corner.

Explore GSA Connects

Experience the GSA Annual Meeting with cutting-edge technical sessions, exciting field trips, valuable networking, a dynamic trade show, groundbreaking geoscience innovations, prestigious awards, and opportunities to 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.

Engage

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.

Experience

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.

Enhance

Pardee Keynotes

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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Student and Early Career

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

Grow

Exhibit and Trade Show

Explore the latest geoscience tools, technology, and resources in the GSA Exhibit Hall. Meet exhibitors, discover new products, and engage with industry leaders—all in one place.

Explore

Get Ready for an Unforgettable Experience!

From inspiring keynotes and hands-on field trips to engaging sessions and vibrant networking events, GSA Connects offers an unforgettable experience that will energize your passion for geoscience.

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Meeting Theme

Energy and Resource Innovations in the 21st Century

As we navigate an era marked by rapid technological advancements and pressing environmental challenges,this theme underscores the critical role of geosciences in pioneering sustainable
solutions. The 21st century demands innovative approaches to harnessing energy and managing resources, from developing cleaner,renewable energy sources to optimizing the extraction and
utilization of critical minerals.

Meeting Theme

Geology without Borders

This theme highlights the inherently global nature of geological sciences and emphasizes the importance of international collaboration in addressing earth science challenges. By transcending geographical, political, and disciplinary boundaries, geologists can foster a deeper understanding of our planet's processes, from plate tectonics to climate change. Cross-border cooperation is vital to tackling global issues such as natural resource management, environmental sustainability, and disaster mitigation.

Meeting Theme

From Earth to the Cosmos: Geoscience Beyond Our Planet

This theme explores planetary geoscience connecting terrestrial geology with studies of solid, icy, and gaseous bodies across the solar system and beyond. Topics include impacts, volcanism,tectonism, atmospheric and hydrologic processes, regolith formation, biosignatures, and habitability. This expanded perspective enables geoscientists to study Earth’s uniqueness while advancing understanding of planetary environments and commercial space exploration.