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International Union of Geological Sciences Home Who we are Organization Activities Documents Publications Calendar News Contact IUGS More Toward the 38th IGC in Calgary Canada Hassina Mouri new IUGS President Ludwig Stroink new IUGS Secretary General Maria Rose Petrizzo new IUGS VicePresident Toward the 38th IGC in Calgary Canada About Us The International Union of Geological Sciences IUGS was founded in 1961. With 121 national members representing over a million geoscientists it is one of the Worlds largest scientific organizations. It encourages international cooperation and participation in the Earth Sciences in relation to human welfare and is a member of the International Science Council ISC. Membership is open to countries or defined regions.