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GM – Geomorphology
Programme Group Chair: Kristen Cook
- GM1 – General Geomorphology
- GM2 – Geomorphologists' tools and Methods
- GM3 – Geomorphology, extreme events, and hazards
- GM4 – Humans, life, and landscapes
- GM5 – Erosion, Sediments, Weathering, and Landscapes
- GM6 – Planetary, Aeolian and Dryland Geomorphology
- GM7 – Tectonic, Volcanic, and Regional Geomorphology
- GM8 – Coastal and Submarine Geomorphology
- GM9 – Glacial, Periglacial, and Cold Regions Geomorphology
- GM10 – Riverine Geomorphology
- GM11 – GM-related short courses
Inter- and transdisciplinary sessions led by GM
Suggested session
Nature-based coastal solutions: integrating geoscience, engineering, and societal perspectives on successes, failures, and future uncertainties
Nature-based coastal solutions: integrating geoscience, engineering, and societal perspectives on successes, failures, and future uncertainties
Session short summary:
Nature-based coastal solutions (e.g., saltmarsh and mangrove restoration, living shorelines, beach and dune rehabilitation, and reef structures) use natural processes to stabilise coasts, reduce risks, enhance biodiversity, and offer co-benefits. This session seeks interdisciplinary studies on NBCS performance, design, risks, and governance under long-term climate and socioeconomic change.
Keywords: Coastal environments, Coastal geomorphology, Coastal zones, Resilience, Risk management
Inter- and Transdisciplinary Sessions suggestion led by: GM | Geomorphology
Co-organization suggestions:
NH | Natural Hazards
NH | Natural Hazards
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Disciplinary sessions of GM
GM1 – General Geomorphology
GM2 – Geomorphologists' tools and Methods
Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officers: Fiona Clubb, Aayush Srivastava
GM3 – Geomorphology, extreme events, and hazards
Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officers: Matteo Spagnolo, Edwin Baynes
GM4 – Humans, life, and landscapes
Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officer: Filippo Brandolini
GM5 – Erosion, Sediments, Weathering, and Landscapes
Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officer: Ronald Pöppl
GM6 – Planetary, Aeolian and Dryland Geomorphology
Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officer: Aayush Srivastava
GM7 – Tectonic, Volcanic, and Regional Geomorphology
Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officer: Fiona Clubb
Proposals are marked in red.
Suggested session
Interactions between tectonics, climate and surface processes from mountain belts to basins
Interactions between tectonics, climate and surface processes from mountain belts to basins
Session short summary:
Interactions between tectonics, climate, and surface processes govern the evolution of
mountains and basins, yet the impact of these couplings is less constrained. We invite contributions that use geomorphic, geochronologic and/or sedimentary records to understand interactions between tectonic deformation, climate histories, and surface processes over a range of spatial and temporal scales.
Keywords: Active Tectonics, Erosion processes (Erosion), Mountains (Orogens), River processes, Sediment dynamics
Co-organization suggestions:
TS4 | Tectonics and its Interaction with Surface Processes and the Biosphere
TS4 | Tectonics and its Interaction with Surface Processes and the Biosphere
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GM8 – Coastal and Submarine Geomorphology
Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officer: A. Rita Carrasco
Proposals are marked in red.
Suggested session
Advances in Coastal and Submarine Geomorphology under Climate Change:Integrating Field Observations, Remote Sensing, and Geophysical Perspectives
Advances in Coastal and Submarine Geomorphology under Climate Change:Integrating Field Observations, Remote Sensing, and Geophysical Perspectives
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This session integrates research on coastal and submarine geomorphology employing field observations, remote sensing, geophysical surveys, LiDAR, and numerical modelling. Submissions focusing on morphodynamics, sediment transport, climate change, coastal hazards, and land–sea interactions in various coastal and marine settings are encouraged.
Coastal and submarine environments are among the most dynamic landscapes on Earth, continuously reshaped by the interplay of hydrodynamic processes, sediment transport, tectonics, land subsidence, sea-level change, climate variability, and anthropogenic activities. Understanding the evolution of these interconnected systems is increasingly important in the face of accelerating climate change, growing coastal populations, and expanding offshore development. Recent advances in remote sensing, marine geophysics, bathymetric mapping, LiDAR, InSAR, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), numerical modelling, and field observations have substantially enhanced our ability to investigate geomorphic processes and landscape evolution across the land–sea continuum.
This session welcomes contributions investigating the evolution, morphodynamics, and sedimentary processes of coastal and submarine environments across a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. We encourage studies focusing on beaches, deltas, estuaries, tidal flats, coastal dunes, rocky coasts, cliffs, barrier systems, continental shelves, submarine canyons, submarine landslides, and other coastal and marine landforms. Contributions addressing shoreline evolution, land subsidence, relative sea-level rise, sediment budgets, coastal erosion and accretion, sediment connectivity, and interactions between terrestrial and marine geomorphic processes are particularly encouraged.
We especially welcome multidisciplinary studies integrating field observations with remote sensing, satellite data, LiDAR, InSAR, bathymetric surveys, seismic reflection, magnetic and other geophysical datasets, GIS analyses, machine learning, and process-based numerical modelling to improve our understanding of geomorphic evolution and sediment dynamics. Contributions exploring climate change impacts, coastal hazards, ecosystem resilience, nature-based solutions, and sustainable coastal management are also encouraged.
The session aims to provide a platform for coastal geomorphologists, marine geologists, geophysicists, remote sensing specialists, natural hazard scientists, and numerical modellers to exchange ideas, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, and advance our understanding of the processes shaping coastal and submarine landscapes across the land–sea continuum.
This session welcomes contributions investigating the evolution, morphodynamics, and sedimentary processes of coastal and submarine environments across a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. We encourage studies focusing on beaches, deltas, estuaries, tidal flats, coastal dunes, rocky coasts, cliffs, barrier systems, continental shelves, submarine canyons, submarine landslides, and other coastal and marine landforms. Contributions addressing shoreline evolution, land subsidence, relative sea-level rise, sediment budgets, coastal erosion and accretion, sediment connectivity, and interactions between terrestrial and marine geomorphic processes are particularly encouraged.
We especially welcome multidisciplinary studies integrating field observations with remote sensing, satellite data, LiDAR, InSAR, bathymetric surveys, seismic reflection, magnetic and other geophysical datasets, GIS analyses, machine learning, and process-based numerical modelling to improve our understanding of geomorphic evolution and sediment dynamics. Contributions exploring climate change impacts, coastal hazards, ecosystem resilience, nature-based solutions, and sustainable coastal management are also encouraged.
The session aims to provide a platform for coastal geomorphologists, marine geologists, geophysicists, remote sensing specialists, natural hazard scientists, and numerical modellers to exchange ideas, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, and advance our understanding of the processes shaping coastal and submarine landscapes across the land–sea continuum.
Keywords: Climate change - geomorphic impact, Coastal geomorphology, Marine hazards, Remote Sensing - Landforms, Stratigraphy (Sediment stratigraphy)
Co-organization suggestions:
NH6 | Remote Sensing, AI, data science & Hazards
OS2 | Coastal Oceans, Semi-enclosed and Marginal Seas
NH6 | Remote Sensing, AI, data science & Hazards
OS2 | Coastal Oceans, Semi-enclosed and Marginal Seas
Suggested session
Advances in Coastal and Submarine Geomorphology under Climate Change: Integrating Field Observations, Remote Sensing, and Geophysical Perspectives
Advances in Coastal and Submarine Geomorphology under Climate Change: Integrating Field Observations, Remote Sensing, and Geophysical Perspectives
Session short summary:
This session integrates research on coastal and submarine geomorphology employing field observations, remote sensing, geophysical surveys, LiDAR, and numerical modelling. Submissions focusing on morphodynamics, sediment transport, climate change, coastal hazards, and land–sea interactions in various coastal and marine settings are encouraged.
Keywords: Climate change - geomorphic impact, Coastal geomorphology, Marine hazards, Remote Sensing - Landforms, Stratigraphy (Sediment stratigraphy)
Co-organization suggestions:
NH6 | Remote Sensing, AI, data science & Hazards
OS2 | Coastal Oceans, Semi-enclosed and Marginal Seas
NH6 | Remote Sensing, AI, data science & Hazards
OS2 | Coastal Oceans, Semi-enclosed and Marginal Seas
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GM9 – Glacial, Periglacial, and Cold Regions Geomorphology
Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officer: Matteo Spagnolo
Proposals are marked in red.
Session short summary:
This session explores Arctic ice-free land margins exposed by glacier retreat, where permafrost thaw, coastal erosion, sediment transport and relative sea-level change interact. We welcome field, remote sensing, geochronology and modelling studies (contemporary to Holocene) from Greenland, Svalbard, Iceland, Canada and beyond, especially those linking processes across scales.
Keywords: Arctic, Coastal geomorphology, Glacial geomorphology, Periglacial processes, Permafrost
Co-organization suggestions:
CR4 | Frozen ground, debris-covered glaciers and geomorphology
CR4 | Frozen ground, debris-covered glaciers and geomorphology
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GM10 – Riverine Geomorphology
Sub-Programme Group Scientific Officer: Edwin Baynes