Geological Collections Group

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF GEOLOGY AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GEOLOGY, BY:• PROMOTING AND DISSEMINATING THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING AND PROTECTING GEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS AS RECORDS OF THE HISTORY OF THE EARTH, TO ENABLE THEIR USE AS EDUCATIONAL GEOLOGICAL RESOURCES;• PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF USING GEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND THE ENRICHMENT OF SOCIETY IN GENERAL, AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS THROUGH PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ARTICLES AND RESOURCES;• IMPROVING STANDARDS IN GEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING THOSE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES, TRAINING AND OTHER SUPPORT TO THE PERSONS CURATING OR ARRANGING SUCH COLLECTIONS;• SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.