Geologists' Association

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Geologists' Association
Formation17 December 1858;165 years ago (1858-12-17)
Founded at London, United Kingdom
Type Professional association
Registration no.233199
Headquarters Burlington House, Piccadilly
London, W1
Membership (2023)
>1,200
Secretary General
Ted Dubowski
President
Graham Hickman
Executive Secretary
Sarah Stafford


The Geologists' Association, founded in 1858, is a British organisation with charitable status for those concerned with the study of geology. [1] It publishes the Proceedings of the Geologists' Association [2] and jointly with the Geological Society of London, Geology Today . [3]

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  1. "About". Geologists' Association. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. "Proceedings of the Geologists' Association". Elsevier . Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  3. "Geology Today". Wiley. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.