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<p><span style="color:black">Hello,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:black">The Geological Curator is the journal of the Geological Curators’ Group (<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinkprotect.cudasvc.com%2Furl%3Fa%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252fwww.geocurator.org%252f%26c%3DE%2C1%2CktyKxSoGfMM4mTA0MH9n_0fiGSGDCjGpRQMjm5IClxunntqUcLS94WX_4VENLMsQpSv2RpI8HwCrBWtQgGgMSYgBi_6DO2IGwCMplKntlqhmS-f0FYy_ndL1LA%2C%2C%26typo%3D1&data=04%7C01%7Cp.brewer%40nhm.ac.uk%7Cf80806e6303345ee394e08d8b6298952%7C73a29c014e78437fa0d4c8553e1960c1%7C1%7C0%7C637459636833920248%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=RmUhaA0CjxNpxSvp1w88qbaTUNYp1jydvtxIocELJQw%3D&reserved=0">https://www.geocurator.org/</a>).
We publish papers which are of interest and relevance to anyone who works with geological collections. Papers should further our knowledge of how best to care for and utilise those collections. We accept papers on a wide range of subjects such as:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Curation / collections management</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Digitisation</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Conservation</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Preparation</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Replication</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Teaching</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Citizen Science</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Public engagement</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Exhibitions</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Museum management</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">History of geological collections</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Policies</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p><span style="color:black">Manuscripts should have a premise, such as a question or hypothesis to be tested, or describe a novel technique, approach or viewpoint. They should be well-written, concise, follow a logical structure and be fully referenced. The
following sections are recommended: Abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusions and references.
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<p><span style="color:black">We publish two issues per year (June and December). </span>
We are now accepting submissions for the December 2021 issue. <span style="color:black">
The deadline for contributions to th</span>at<span style="color:black"> issue is <b>
<u>20<sup>th</sup> September 202</u></b></span><b><u>1</u></b>, although we cannot guarantee that any articles submitted by this date will be published in that issue. Furthermore, all manuscripts must meet the journal requirements and are subject to peer review.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:black">If you would like to submit a manuscript for consideration or propose a contribution please email
<a href="mailto:journal@geocurator.org">journal@geocurator.org</a> – we would love to hear from you!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Instructions for authors</span>, journal policies<span style="color:black">, as well as previous issues (including open access issues) can be found on the following page:
<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinkprotect.cudasvc.com%2Furl%3Fa%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252fwww.geocurator.org%252fresources%252f18-geological-curator%26c%3DE%2C1%2CxdWDzsm6RKE_ficHdqd96DqjDeIzYRuZRewWax16er6JZDPRtNkNx8XES6_LrLI7nYoRox6xn0qCVnPYtfkwV45_MzWh_twsPzx2cASghOFZmr6bVa2ohOE%2C%26typo%3D1&data=04%7C01%7Cp.brewer%40nhm.ac.uk%7Cf80806e6303345ee394e08d8b6298952%7C73a29c014e78437fa0d4c8553e1960c1%7C1%7C0%7C637459636833930247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=43Cat9UMCqjgaJMeg0t8VXoMgrET7P9IZuRo2X%2Bjw%2Bo%3D&reserved=0">
https://www.geocurator.org/resources/18-geological-curator</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:black"> Many best wishes,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:black"> Pip</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="color:black">Pip Brewer<br>
Department of Earth Sciences<br>
Natural History Museum (NHMUK)<br>
Cromwell Road<br>
SW7 5BD London<br>
United Kingdom</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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