Over the last 12 months our scientists have been busy cataloguing the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth.

In recent years, universities across many western nations, including several in the UK, have closed Earth science courses and downsized their geology departments. The University of Leicester is the la...

Some of the ocean’s most important habitats aren’t included in protected areas.

Written by Henry McGhie, Curating Tomorrow, [email protected] This year has seen not one but two ‘COPs’ (Conference of the Parties), the big meetings where governments monitor thei…

Posted on by geocurators Written by Harry T. Jones, who is a GCG assistant blog editor and palaeontological researcher. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you have …

Save Geography at the University of Leicester

Written by Sarah Burhouse, Caitlin Jamison, Bethany Palumbo & Vicky Ward. Compiled by Jennifer Gallichan, Vertebrate Curator, Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales. Those of us that that are lucky enough to work with natural science collections will be familiar with the question ‘How do you get a job in a museum’? At a time when cuts to the sector mean that museum jobs seem even fewer and farther between, I felt it was important that we share some of our combined experiences to hopefully give some tips (and hope) for emerging museum professionals.

Honoring Jane Goodall's life, Pope Leo's first climate address, and finding hope in action