IUGS Zumaia Declaration

On October 28th, the International Union of Geological Sciences, during the celebration of its 60th anniversary event with more than 200 experts from 40 countries adopted the IUGS Zumaia declaration. This declaration has been supported by the main International organizations related to Earth Sciences and aims to emphasize the importance of 1) Considering Geological Sciences to face most of the global challenges now being faced, 2) supporting basic and collaborative research of the geological record and processes and 3) recognizing the geological heritage as part of the values that humanity must protect for future generations.

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IUGS Subscribers Declaration of Zumaia

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Full NameOrganizationCountryDate
Iñaki AstolazaZumaiako UdalaBasque Country (Spain)28/10/22
Markel OlanoGipuzkoako Foru AldundiaBasque Country (Spain)28/10/22
Arantza TapiaEusko Jaularitza - Government of the Basque CountryBasque Country (Spain)28/10/22
Jonh LuddenInternational Union of Geological SciencesUnited Kingdom28/10/22
Stanley FinneyInternational Union of Geological SciencesUnited States28/10/22
Asier HilarioIUGS-ICG / Basque Coast UGGpBasque Country (Spain)28/10/22
David HarperIUGS International Commission on StratigraphyUnited Kingdom28/10/22
Ezio VaccariIUGS - INHIGEOItaly28/10/22
Nikolas ZourosGlobal Geoparks Network (GGN)Greece28/10/22
Lars ErikstadPresident of ProGEONorway28/10/22
Mauro SoldatiInter. Association of Geomorphologists. IAGItaly28/10/22
Isabelle RougetInternational Paleontological Association. IPAFrance28/10/22
Jerónimo López-MartínezSCAR / Universidad Autónoma de MadridSpain28/10/22
Julie HollinsEuroGeoSurveys, the Geological Surveys of EuropeBelgium28/10/22
Vicente GabaldónAsociación de Servicios de Geología y Minería Iberoamericanos. ASGMISpain28/10/22
Giuseppe di CapuaInternational Association for Promoting GeoethicsItaly28/10/22
Alan BoudreauDuke UniversityUnited States28/10/22
Alireza AmrikazemiQeshm Island UGGpIran28/10/22
Ane ZabaletaUniversity of the Basque CountryBasque Country (Spain)28/10/22
Arantza Aramburu(UPV) University of the Basque CountryBasque Country (Spain)28/10/22
Artur Abreu SáArouca UGGpPortugal28/10/22
Benjamin Van Wyk de VriesIUGS-ICG. Univ. Clermont AuvergneFrance28/10/22
Camilo VergaraSer. Nacional de Geología y MineríaChile28/10/22
Carlos MerizaldeImbabura UGGpEcuador28/10/22
Carlos PérezAyuntamiento de Donostia-San SebastiánSpain28/10/22
César GosoUniversidad de la República de UruguayUruguay28/10/22
Emmaline Montserrat RosadoUniversity of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, CGeo / Mixteca Alta UGGpPortugal28/10/22
Gary LeePacific Community (SPC)Fiji28/10/22
Georg BüchelUniversity of Jena, Institute of GeosciencesGermany28/10/22
Ghislain ZangmoUniversity of MarouaCameroon28/10/22
Giuseppe Di CapuaIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e VulcanologiaItaly28/10/22
Iakopo SaumaluMinistry of Natural Resources and EnvironmentSamoa28/10/22
Isabelle Gärtner-RoerDept. of geography University of ZurichSwitzerland28/10/22
Jamie FarrellUniversity of UtahUnited States28/10/22
Joana Paula SanchezUniversidade Federal Universit of GoiásBrazil28/10/22
Jon Beaskoetxea-Basque Country (Spain)28/10/22
José Ángel SánchezLas Loras UGGpSpain28/10/22
José Luis Palacio-PrietoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico28/10/22
Karl E. KarlstromUniversity of New MexicoUnited States28/10/22
Karmah SalmanLas Loras UGGpSpain28/10/22
Kathleen HistonIUGS - INHIGEOIreland28/10/22
Laura Damas(UPV) University of the Basque CountryBasque Country (Spain)28/10/22
Laura J. CrosseyUniversity of New MexicoUnited States28/10/22
Luis CarcavillaIGME - CSICSpain28/10/22
Luís LopesUniversidade de Évora / Associação Portuguesa de Geólogos.Portugal28/10/22
Mahala KephartUniversity of UtahUnited States28/10/22
Marguerite MunizCNRSFrance28/10/22
Marjorie ChanUniversity of UtahUnited States28/10/22
Mark Cooper CooperBritish Geological SurveyNorthern Ireland28/10/22
Martin EbertJura-Museum EichstättGermany28/10/22
Martina Kölbl-EbertUniversity of Munich / INHIGEOGermany28/10/22
Mauricio FaraoneServicio Geológico de UruguayUruguay28/10/22
Nomikou ParaskeviDept. of Geology and Geoenvironment, NKUANGreece28/10/22
Paola CoratzaUniversity of Modena and Reggio EmiliaItaly28/10/22
Paulo PereiraUniversty of MinhoPortugal28/10/22
Piotr MigonInternational Association of Geomorphologists. IAGPoland28/10/22
Rachel WalcottIUGS-ICG. National Museums ScotlandUnited Kingdom28/10/22
Rigoberto AguilarINGEMMETPeru28/10/22
Ringo Benjamim VictorUniversidade PúnguèMozambique28/10/22
Sabine KummerNatur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel UGGpGermany28/10/22
Salomé MenesesAzores UGGpPortugal28/10/22
Sandhya TripathiThe Society of Earth ScientistsIndia28/10/22
Sapolu TetoaLands and Survey DepartmentTuvalu28/10/22
Segalen LoicSorbonne UniversityFrance28/10/22
Sherene James-WilliamsonUniversity of the West IndiesJamaica28/10/22
Silvia PeppoloniIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e VulcanologiaItaly28/10/22
Thure Edward CerlingUniversity of UtahUnited States28/10/22
Todd KeithParks CanadaCanada28/10/22
Volker LorenzNatur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel UGGpGermany28/10/22
Wojciech ZglobickiMaria Curie Sklodowska UniversityPoland28/10/22
Zbigniew ZwolińskiAdam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Institute of Geoecology and GeoinformationPoland28/10/22
Georg LothBavarian Environment Agency - Dept. Geological SurveyGermany20/2/2023
Giuseppe Di CapuaIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia\/IAPG-International Association for Promoting GeoethicsItaly22/2/2023
Gurmeet KaurIUGS-Heritage Stone SubcommissionIndia22/2/2023
Juana VegasGeological Survey of Spain (IGME-CSIC)España23/2/2023
Mónica Gabriela da Silva SousaEuropean Federation of Geologists (Panel of Experts on Geological Heritage)Portugal\/ Belgium2/3/2023
Laura Itzel González LeónUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoMéxico7/3/2023
MalaeaSamoaSamoa8/3/2023
Antônio Gilberto CostaFederal University of Minas GeraisBrazil12/3/2023
Robert P. SpeijerNational Committee for Geological SciencesBelgium16/3/2023
Jose Gregorio Herrera GarciaPersonalVenezuela17/3/2023
Francis TourneurSPWBelgique20/3/2023
Mehmet ÖZKULPamukkale UniversityTürkiye27/3/2023
Judith A. McKenzieEarth Science Institute, ETH-ZurichSwitzerland27/3/2023
Alireza AmrikazemiQeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark & Lut Desert UNESCO World Heritage SiteIran27/3/2023
Serge DelabyFamenne Ardenne UGGpBelgique5/4/2023
Rafaela AiresUniversity of MinhoPortugal15/4/2023
Felipe FuentesSernageominChile2/6/2023
Mark WilliamsUniversity of TasmaniaAustralia3/6/2023
Maria Rosario CostaUTADPortugal7/6/2023
Saul Sanchez BailoThe Institute of Geologists of Ireland (IGI)Ireland8/6/2023
Yan LuobinSouthwest UniversityChina13/6/2023
Keynesménio Neto​Geosciences Center (CGEO)​ ​- University of Coimbra​ (​Portugal​)​Portugal14/6/2023
Fernando Botero GarcíaAspirante Geoparque ZaquenzipaColombia15/6/2023
Stefano DominiciNatural History Museum FlorenceItaly23/6/2023
Leonardo Torres da SilvaFEPAM RSBrasil14/8/2023
Abdulmyanov SaidVernadsky State Geological Museum RAS (SGM), Gemological and Mineralogical LaboratoryRUSSIA22/8/2023
Alvaro MarquezUniversidad ComplutenseSpain22/8/2023

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