for Earth Scientists

The KNGMG, founded in 1912, is the umbrella organization of earth scientists and students of earth sciences in the Netherlands.

 

 

 

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News

New Top 5 articles

We have a new Top 5 articles! This time by prof. Hans de Bresser, in follow-up of his Staring lecture about education in Earth Sciences. This is also the theme of his Top 5 articles. See this page!

Call for candidates for the Escher and Jelgersma awards

Theses of the academic year 2024-2025 may be submitted for candidates for the Escher award (best earth sciences master thesis) and the Jelgersma award (best earth sciences bachelor thesis). The deadline for submissions is 1 December 2025. You may send your thesis to...

Staring lecture and Symposium – Hans de Bresser – education in earth sciences

This year the KNGMG has invited prof. Hans de Bresser's for the 2025 Staring Lecture ("Lessons learned for the future of Earth Science Education"). In this last year before his retirement we would like to take the opportunity to celebrate his career and expertise with...

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Upcoming events

April 2026
Apr 09 - 10 2026

NAC 2026

NH Noordwijk Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst
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Recent Posts

Symposium Paleobotany

On Saturday, May 31, 2025, the Paleobiological Circle, in collaboration with the Dutch Varen...

Geology of the Netherlands

In February 2025, the second edition of Geology of the Netherlands will be printed! The book can...

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