President: Kristen Cook
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Deputy President: Ronald Pöppl
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ECS Representative: Romano Clementucci
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Geomorphology is the scientific study of land-surface features and the dynamic processes that shape them. Besides focusing on the diverse physical landscapes of the Earth, geomorphologists also study surfaces of other planets. Understanding landform history and dynamics, and predicting future changes through a combination of field observations, physical experiments, and numerical modelling is at the heart of geomorphology. The division brings together research on processes that build topography trough e.g. the effects of tectonic forces as well as processes that modify the terrain such as weathering, erosion through running water, waves, glacial ice, wind and gravitational forces. Division members also study the impact of humans on geomorphological processes and investigate how geomorphological knowledge can be applied to solve problems of relevance to societies.
Latest posts from the GM blog
Great Names in Geomorphology A–Z: Frank Ahnert
Introducing our new mini-series by GM Blog co-editor Wioleta Porębna: Great Names in Geomorphology A–Z! Our readers will choose the next name in alphabetical order – leave your suggestions in the comments! Frank Ahnert (12 December 1927 – 10 September 2017) was a German geomorphologist whose work played a pivotal role in establishing quantitative and process-based approaches to the study of landforms. As Professor of Geomorphology at RWTH Aachen University, he helped shape modern thinking on how landscapes evolve through …
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When Mud Flows Behave Like Glaciers: Discovering the Secrets of Azerbaijan’s Mud Volcanoes
Introduction When people hear the word „volcano“, they usually think of a magmatic volcano with impressive pyroclastic eruptions or lava flows. However, mud volcanoes are different. Mud volcanoes erupt what we call mud breccias, a mixture of gas, water, and fine sediments. The eruptions generally occur due to deep generation of hydrocarbons and gravitational instability of rapidly buried, buoyant sediments. In Azerbaijan, where more than 400 kilometre-sized mud volcanoes exist, they literally shape the landscape. Mud volcanoes can, like their …
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TopoToolbox webinar recap & resources
Our TopoToolbox webinars on June 2 and 3 were a success with ~90 participants! The webinars covered the functionalities of TopoToolbox 3 and its integration into both MATLAB and Python, and highlighted tools including GraphFlood and TRANSECT. Be sure to check out the TopoToolbox gallery, which hosts example workflows contributed by TopoToolbox users and developers. Thanks again to the conveners, Wolfgang Schwanghart, Dirk Scherler, William Kearney, Boris Gailleton, and Bastien Mathieux. In case you missed it, here are the recordings: …
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Save the date: TopoToolbox Workshop, June 2-3
Save the dates for our upcoming webinar series on TopoToolbox, organized by the GM ECS Team and convened by Wolfgang Schwanghart, Dirk Scherler, William Kearney, Boris Gailleton, and Bastien Mathieux. The webinar will take place on June 2 and 3, from 16:00 to 18:00 CEST, in a Zoom meetings format. The webinar will be a two-part event introducing TopoToolbox 3, its MATLAB and Python interfaces, and examples of topographic analysis workflows. The second session will be more practical, with demos …
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Recent awardees
- 2026
- Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal
The 2026 Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal is awarded to
Maarten G. Kleinhans for impactful research in fluvial and coastal biogeomorphology through analog and numerical modeling.
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- 2026
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Dongfeng Li for outstanding and extensive contributions to our understanding of high mountain and cold region erosional processes, and sediment dynamics.
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- 2025
- Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal
The 2025 Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal is awarded to
Christopher D. Clark for fundamentally advancing the understanding of glacial landscapes, landforms, and geomorphological processes.
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- 2025
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Jana Eichel for outstanding and innovative work on the feedbacks between plants and geomorphic processes in high mountains.
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Jil van Etten Periglacial puzzles: Unravelling environmental controls on solifluction lobe morphometry
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Jonah McLeod Planform as a Dominant Control on Sediment Intermittency: Global Analysis of River Transport Patterns
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Leona Repnik Historical photogrammetry for DoDs in deglaciating environments: challenges and opportunities
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Current issue of the EGU newsletter
In our July issue, we are looking back on 50 years of Martian photography, learn more about science communication with twice the Simon Clark, don't miss your chance to apply for the Science for Policy Pairing Scheme. Also applications are open to volunteer with the EDI Committee or the Art-Science Working Group, the call for sessions for EGU27 is open and don't miss your chance to nominate someone to e the Union's next Early Career Scientist (ECS) Union-wide Representative or Treasurer!
All this and much more, in this month's Loupe!
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