TS – Tectonics & Structural Geology

Programme Group Chair: João Duarte

TS1 – Deformation Mechanisms, Rheology, and Rock-Fluid Interactions
TS2 – Tectonics of Plate Boundaries: From Rifting to Orogenesis
TS3 – Active Tectonics, Seismicity, Kinematics, and Dynamics
TS4 – Tectonics and its Interaction with Surface Processes and the Biosphere
TS5 – Methodological Developments: Imaging, Dating and Analogue and Numerical Modelling
TS6 – Intraplate Tectonics and Deformation
TS7 – Global and Planetary Tectonics and the Evolution of the Earth
TS8 – Applications of Tectonics and Structural Geology to Energy Transition, Natural Hazards, and Societal Needs
TS9 – General Topics in Tectonics and Structural Geology
TS10 – Other Co-organized Sessions and Short Courses

TS1 – Deformation Mechanisms, Rheology, and Rock-Fluid Interactions

Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officers: Christoph von Hagke, Clare Bond, Paola Vannucchi, Maria Filomena Loreto, Anne Pluymakers, Simone Pilia

Proposals are marked in red.

Suggested session
Fluid-rock interactions: interplays, processes and tracers

Session short summary:

Fluid-rock interactions shape crustal dynamics and influence engineering processes, governing aspects such as deformation, earthquake genesis, metamorphic reactions and rheological weakening. This session seeks multifaceted contributions to broaden our comprehension of fluid-rock interactions.

Keywords: Brittle deformation, Ductile deformation, Fluid-mineral interaction, Fluid-rock interaction, Metamorphism

Co-organization suggestions:
EMRP1 | Rock and Mineral Physics
GD3 | Rheology, Rock and Mineral Physics, and Multiphase Materials in Geodynamics
GMPV7 | Petrologic-geochemical-tectonic evolution of the lithosphere

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Suggested session
Deformation in detail: high-resolution imaging and textural analysis of Earth materials

Session short summary:

Understanding rock deformation requires zooming into the finest details of mineral fabrics. This session welcomes studies that use analytical techniques such as Electron and X-ray microscopy performed with laboratory instruments or synchrotrons to investigate strain localization, fluid–rock/mineral interactions, and links between nano(geo)sciences to regional-scale deformation in Earth’s crust.

Keywords: Brittle deformation, Ductile deformation, Microstructure (mineral)

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TS2 – Tectonics of Plate Boundaries: From Rifting to Orogenesis

Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officers: Christoph von Hagke, Clare Bond, Paola Vannucchi, João Duarte, Maria Filomena Loreto, Anne Pluymakers, Simone Pilia

Proposals are marked in red.

Suggested session
Fold-and-thrust belts and accretionary wedges: geometric uncertainty, deformation processes, fluid flow, structural inheritance and lithospheric controls across short- and long-term timescales

Session short summary:

Accretionary wedges and fold-thrust belts reveal how crustal deformation interacts with surface and mantle processes across spatial and temporal scales. Crucial for understanding mountain building, earthquakes, fluid flow, and foreland basin evolution, they also offer key opportunities for geothermal energy and carbon storage. This interdisciplinary session provides a forum to discuss these topics

Keywords: Collisional orogens, Compressional Tectonics, Orogeny (Mountain building), Rheology

Co-organization suggestions:
GD2 | Plate Boundary Dynamics, Structure and Evolution Across Timescales; Conceptual and Regional Perspectives

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TS3 – Active Tectonics, Seismicity, Kinematics, and Dynamics

Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officers: Christoph von Hagke, Clare Bond, Paola Vannucchi, Maria Filomena Loreto, Anne Pluymakers, Simone Pilia

TS4 – Tectonics and its Interaction with Surface Processes and the Biosphere

Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officers: Christoph von Hagke, Clare Bond, Paola Vannucchi, Maria Filomena Loreto, Anne Pluymakers, Simone Pilia

TS5 – Methodological Developments: Imaging, Dating and Analogue and Numerical Modelling

Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officers: Christoph von Hagke, Clare Bond, Paola Vannucchi, Maria Filomena Loreto, Anne Pluymakers, Simone Pilia

TS6 – Intraplate Tectonics and Deformation

Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officers: Christoph von Hagke, Clare Bond, Paola Vannucchi, Maria Filomena Loreto, Anne Pluymakers, Simone Pilia

TS7 – Global and Planetary Tectonics and the Evolution of the Earth

Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officers: Christoph von Hagke, Clare Bond, Paola Vannucchi, Maria Filomena Loreto, Anne Pluymakers, Simone Pilia

TS8 – Applications of Tectonics and Structural Geology to Energy Transition, Natural Hazards, and Societal Needs

Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officers: Christoph von Hagke, Clare Bond, Paola Vannucchi, Maria Filomena Loreto, Anne Pluymakers, Simone Pilia

TS9 – General Topics in Tectonics and Structural Geology

Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officers: Christoph von Hagke, Clare Bond, Paola Vannucchi, Maria Filomena Loreto, Anne Pluymakers, Simone Pilia

TS10 – Other Co-organized Sessions and Short Courses

Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officer: João Duarte