Specialist and Regional Groups

Specialist Groups and Joint Associations

The Society has 23 Specialist Groups and Joint Associations, catering for most aspects of modern Earth science. Members of the Society are free to join as many such groups as they wish. Some groups, including all the Joint Associations, are not restricted to Society members.

Representatives of the Specialist Groups are entitled to attend meetings of the Science Committee, which has particular responsibility for their relationship with the Society.

Regional Groups

There are 13 Regional Groups in the UK and one in Hong Kong. These groups organise scientific, technical, professional and social events locally. In the UK, all members of the Society are considered to belong to their local group.  They may join others if they wish.

Many groups organise joint meetings and field excursions with other groups.

Meetings cover the widest spectrum of geological matters, together with field excursions, socials and quizzes. Professional matters are high on the agenda of the groups, which are an essential means of disseminating information and gathering opinion. Representatives from the groups meet at least once a year through the Regional Groups Committee, which reports to the Society's Professional Committee.

Commissions

Several specialist commissions report through the Society.

All groups have their own pages on this site, accessible via lists on the appropriate group type page.  You can find out about events organised by these groups by searching the Event Listings page.  Details of forthcoming meetings are also listed in the Society's magazine, Geoscientist.