President: Kristen Cook
(gm@egu.eu)
Deputy President: vacant
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.
Recent awardees
- 2023
- Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal
The 2023 Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal is awarded to
Dimitri Lague for impactful research in quantifying landscapes and their dynamics through a suite of innovative approaches, including new technologies and techniques, alongside outstanding leadership in open science.
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- 2023
- Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists
The 2023 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists is awarded to
Tjalling de Haas in recognition of their fundamental contributions to advancing the understanding of landslide-tsunami interactions and of mass flows more broadly on Earth and Mars, using a suite of innovative approaches.
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- 2022
- Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal
The 2022 Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal is awarded to
Paola Passalacqua for innovative and impactful research on landscape dynamics through a rigorous mathematical approach, including using network theory to study delta systems, alongside outstanding community service.
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- 2022
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2022 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Nicoletta Leonardi for contributions to a new understanding of the geomorphic evolution of coastal landscapes, and deconstructing the drivers of coastal change through development and application of novel modelling tools.
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- 2022
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2022 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Anne Guyez Feldspar single grain luminescence of modern fluvial sediments as a new tool to study fluvial transport
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- 2022
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2022 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Davide Tognin Salt-marsh sedimentation affected by storm surges and anthropogenic impacts
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- 2022
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2022 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Janbert Aarnink Teaching Machines Instream Wood
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Latest posts from the GM blog
International initiatives to solve the challenges to trace sediment and contaminant in river systems
Soil and water resources that are essential to human and aquatic life are increasingly threatened by human activities and the impacts of land use and climate change. Sediments play hereby a key role, particularly fine sediments with sediment-associated pollutants, which can lead to a substantial degradation of water body quality, such as in rivers and reservoirs. Sediment tracing as a first step to sediment management To improve our understanding of erosion processes that deliver sediments to water bodies, and to …
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In conversation with the new GM Division President Kristen Cook
Kristen Cook, postdoctoral researcher at the ISTerre and the University of Grenoble, is the new elected president of the EGU’s Geomorphology Division. As she prepares to assume her new role during the 2023 General Assembly, the outgoing Early Career Scientist (ECS) representative, Aayush Srivastava, postdoctoral researcher at the University of St. Andrews, seized the opportunity to conduct an interview with her, discussing her upcoming tenure, aspirations, and plans. Aayush: How do you describe your field of interest to fellow EGU …
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LANDSCAPE LIVE Seminar Upcoming Talks
Spring and the new Landscape Live weekly online seminar series are just starting. It is freely accessible to the international scientific community covering a wide range of geomorphological topics. The weekly meeting is on Thursday at 4 pm (CET/CEST). Over the last few years, Landscape Live became a key pillar for the virtual activist of teh Geomorphology (GM) division of the EGU. Now, Landscape Live expands the interaction with speakers even more! By joining the Landscape Live discord server, one …
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