The current GCG Committee
This committee of the GCG is formed from our membership, and is run on a voluntary basis. We are an affiliated group of the Geological Society of London and our constitution is ratified by them.
All positions on the Committee are voted for by our membership at the annual AGM. If you are interested in joining the Committee then please contact the Secretary (
| Chair | Emma Nicholls (Oxford University Museum of Natural History) |
| Secretary | Lu Allington-Jones (Natural History Museum, London) |
| Treasurer | Robert Lowther (Imperial College, London) |
| Blog Editor | Rob Theodore (Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Cambridge) |
| Collections Coordinator |
Mike Howe (British Geological Survey) |
| Collections Coordinator Assistant | Sherri Donaldson (University of Edinburgh) |
| Communications Coordinator | Role currently vacant |
| Conservation Officer | Nigel Larkin (Natural History Conservation) |
| Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator | Meghan Jenkinson (University of Leeds) |
| Journal Editor | Duncan Murdock (Oxford University Museum of Natural History) |
| Membership Officer | Cindy Howells (National Museum Wales) |
| Newsletter Editor | Cinzia Ragni (University of Turin, Italy) |
| Ordinary Member (Outgoing Treasurer) | Rachel Walcott (National Museum of Scotland) |
| Programme Coordinator | Mark Evans (British Antarctic Survey) |
| Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) Rep | Andrew Haycock (National Museum Wales) |
| Web Coordinator | Simon Harris (British Geological Survey) |
| Geoscience in Practice Editorial Associates (not part of committee) | Emma Bernard (Natural History Museum, London) Emma Nicholls (Oxford University Museum of Natural History) Nigel Larkin (Natural History Conservation) Lu Allington-Jones (Natural History Museum, London) |
| Journal Associate Editors | Lu Allington-Jones (Natural History Museum, London) Neil Adams (Natural History Museum, London) Jess McCoy (Northumbria University) |
| Journal First Stage Production Editors | Jordan Bestwick (University of Zurich) Alexandria Gour (Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Sea Center) |
| Journal Second Stage Production Editor | Emily Carlisle (University of Bristol) |
Trustees of the CIO (no 1198339) are shown in bold text above. The post holders of Chair, Secretary and Treasurer must be trustees; for all other roles trusteeship is optional.
Getting involved with GCG!
If you work with or are interested in geological collections, then you should consider getting involved with the running of GCG. The entire committee is run on an unpaid, voluntary basis, and we always have a need for people with varied skills to join the team.
This section contains some more information on how you can join us.
Management documents
Documents relating to the running of the committee, for example Annual Reports and accounts