Discover Something Amazing… Then Tell Us About It!
Every Rockstar entry tells a story. We can’t wait to hear yours. Perhaps you joined us on a Rockwatch field trip and discovered your very first fossil. Maybe a family holiday took you somewhere with incredible cliffs, caves or volcanoes. Perhaps you visited a museum and came home full of questions, or learned something fascinating at school that made you want to find out more. It could have been a film, a book, a conversation...
Meet Our 2025 Rockstars!
Rockwatch Chair, Clare Byrne gives us her take on this year’s Rockstar Winners. Every year, the Rockstars Young Geologists’ Competition fills us with excitement, curiosity, and a renewed sense of wonder about the world we live in. This year’s entries were truly extraordinary — full of imagination, hard work, and genuine fascination for geology and Earth sciences. The judges admired every single project, whether it was a creative...
Happy International Geodiversity Day!
Every year on 6th October, people all over the world celebrate International Geodiversity Day (IGD). It’s a special day to remind us that the Earth has amazing stories to tell – and this year’s theme is: One Earth, Many Stories Rockwatch is super excited to join in with this year’s celebrations together with Dr Anjana Khatwa, an award-winning earth scientist who has just published an incredible book all about the stories hidden...
Still Time to Enter the 2025 Rockwatch Young Geologists’ Competition!
Have you been out and about this summer, discovering rocks, fossils, landscapes or museums filled with geological treasures? Maybe you’ve joined us on one of our Rockwatch field trips, explored a coastline, or found out something fascinating about the Earth and its land forms and processes? Good news – there’s still time to share your geological adventures by entering the 2025 Rockwatch Young Geologists’ Competition, sponsored by the...
Celebrating Our 2024 Rockstar Young Geologists – And Announcing This Year’s Competition!
[Show thumbnails] As we gear up for the 2025 Rockstar Young Geologists’ Competition, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the incredible talent, creativity, and curiosity showcased by last year’s brilliant young geologists. The 2024 competition saw entries from across the country, with participants delving deep into the world beneath our feet – from ancient fossils to fault lines and lava lakes. Our 2024 Rockstar of the Year: Tom’s...