Deepak Basnet
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Awarded for completing a guided track that emphasizes self-directed learning, critical reflection, and meaningful engagement with geoscience themes.
Melanie Brandt, MBA, CAE
Executive Director and CEO
Date: 22 October, 2025
Certificate ID:
b3c3ba24-15f2-4bf4-9771-f35bb2573d9f
3300 Penrose Place, Boulder, CO 80301

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CERTIFICATION
GEOLOGY WITHOUT BORDERS

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Issue date: October 22, 2025

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The Geological Society of America empowers a worldwide community of geoscientists to advance discovery, share knowledge, and apply geoscience in the service of society through impactful meetings, publications, and professional development.

Type

Certification

Level

Intermediate

Format

Offline

Duration

16 hours

Price

Free

Description

Explore how geoscience transcends national and geographic boundaries. Earners engage with scientific technical sessions and related activities highlighting international collaboration, geological processes, and place-based investigations across diverse regions of the world. Completing this certification track while attending the GSA Connects 2025 meeting encourages reflection on the shared challenges—and opportunities—in conducting earth science in a globally connected world.

Skills

International Geoscience Collaboration

Cross-Cultural Scientific Communication

Critical Thinking

Geoscience Diplomacy and Ethics

Global Earth Systems Thinking

Earning Criteria

Assignment

Enroll in the certification program online while onsite at the GSA Connects meeting.

Assignment

Complete a minimum of 16 hours of eligible activities pre-approved and endorsed by GSA International for their alignment with the certification track. Learn More

Assignment

Respond to a specified minimum number of reflection questions designed to assess retention, understanding, and critical analysis.

Assignment

Submit all required materials for review through the online submission process by the posted deadline.

Test

Earn a minimum score of 70% on the review rubric to qualify for certification.