Geological Society of Australia

The Geological Society of Australia (GSA) was established as a non-profit organisation in 1952 to promote, advance and support earth sciences in Australia. The founding Chairperson was Edwin Sherbon Hills.

William Rowan Browne was a founder of the society and was president 1955–56.

Year	Name of President
1952-1955	Edwin Sherbon Hills
1955-1956	William Rowan Browne
1956-1958	A. R. Alderman
1959-1961	R. T. Prider
1961-1962	N. H. Fisher
1962-1964	Owen A. Jones
1964-1965	Alan Knox Denmead
1964-1965	J. A. Dulhunty
1965-1967	Maxwell R. Banks
1967-1968	F. Canavan
1968-1969	Nelly Hooper Ludbrook
1969-1971	A. F. Trendall
1971-1973	D.A Brown
1973-1975	Dorothy Hill
1975-1977	G.M. Philip
1977-1978	Sam W. Carey
1978-1980	J. F. Lovering
1980-1981	C. D. Branch
1981-1983	R. D. Gee
1983-1984	M. J. Rickard
1984-1986	J. B. Waterhouse
1986-1988	D. M. Boyd
1988-1990	I. R. Johnson
1990-1992	D. H. Green
1992-1994	P. J. Legge
1994-1996	D. I. Groves
1996-1998	D. Denham
1998-2000	R. A. Henderson
2000-2002	E. C. Leitch
2002-2004	J. D. Foden
2004-2006	A. J. Crawford
2006-2008	A. J. Gleadow
2008-2010	Peter Cawood
2010-2012	Brad Pillans
2012-2014	Laurie Hutton
2014-2016	Graham Carr
2016-	Caroline Forbes

Publications

• Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (AJES) - official journal of the GSA, eight issues per year
• The Australian Geologist (TAG) - quarterly magazine that includes technical and special features, society news, conference details, regular reports, book reviews and news from Australia's geoscience sector
• Alcheringa - quarterly publication of the Australasian Association of Palaeontologists Specialist Group (published through Taylor & Francis)
• Geoz - the GSA's electronic bulletin

External links

• Official website