Geology communicators and influencers

A geology communicator is someone who shares geological knowledge with others through verbal and non-verbal methods. Science communication is used as an umbrella term to cover all aspects of outreach, public engagement, widening participation, knowledge exchange, and any other initiatives within the scope of the journal. It can be thought of as any initiative which seeks to communicate an aspect of geoscience to a wider audience than the experts within that particular field.

There are about 20 geology You Tubers in 2024 and about 221 top geology influencers on Instagram

These include the well-known Australians Dr Haydon Mort, Richard Lilly, Jessica Keast, Nick Tate, and Maria Vittoria. Other international influencers include; Molly Turko, Luisa Hendry, Cate Larsen, Luisa Hendry, Michaela J Dobson, Saskia Elliott, Ethan Penner, Karin Kirk and Becky Nesel.

There are some entities engaged in geological communication, including;

European Geosciences Union – Geoscience Communication  https://www.geoscience-communication.net Geoscience Communication (GC) is a not-for-profit journal to help share geological knowledge.

UNAVCO Geoscience Career Spotlight: Laura Snider, Science Writer Geoscience Jobs in Communications (grow-geocareers.com) . Journalism. Film making. Photography. Illustration. Radio. Social Media.  Science communication is all about finding creative, engaging ways to share the exciting work that scientists do with the public. Laura Snider, Science Writer at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.

Geoscientists working in Universities, Schools and other educational establishments have an enormous influence on students and are important for the future of the science. Geoscientists also conduct research within Government organisations, Research Councils or Museums, and play a vital role in communicating science to the general public or decision makers. See; Research Teaching and Communication (geolsoc.org.uk)