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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
Highlighting Chris D. Clark, the GM Division Ralph Alger Bagnold Awardee 2025
This blog post is part of our series: “Highlights” for which we’re accepting contributions! Please contact one of the GM blog editors, Emily (eb2043@cam.ac.uk) or Emma (elodes@asu.edu), if you’d like to contribute on this topic or others. Recently, EGU announced the 2025 medals and awards to be presented at the General Assembly in April, and the winner of the Geomorphology Division Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal is Professor Chris D. Clark, Sorby Chair of Geoscience, University of Sheffield. Professor Clark is …
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A Day in the Life of a Geomorphologist: Bastian Grimm
This blog post is a throwback to last year’s theme, “A Day in the Life of a Geomorphologist!” Please contact one of the GM blog editors, Emily (eb2043@cam.ac.uk) or Emma (elodes@asu.edu), if you’d like to contribute on this topic or others. by Bastian Grimm, Doctoral Student, Giessen University, Germany Email: bastian.grimm@geogr.uni-giessen.de Hi, I’m Basti! I’m currently pursuing my PhD at Giessen University in Giessen (Germany), which is about 50 km north of Frankfurt, for those who may not be familiar …
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Announcement: VAO Symposium 2025 in Kaprun, Austria
Every two years, the VAO Symposium facilitates the exchange of the latest research findings and future collaborative research pursuits in the Alps among members and interested individuals. The symposium emphasizes productive interdisciplinary collaboration among those working in the Atmosphere, Cryosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Relief, and Lithosphere fields. For this the symposium focuses more on transdisciplinary workshops than on individual talks and aims to develop future research ideas and projects over two days. Amongst others, there is a great lineup of experts …
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Práctica de la geomorfología centrada en las relaciones
Esta entrada de blog forma parte de nuestra serie «Destacados», para la que aceptamos colaboraciones. Póngase en contacto con uno de los editores del blog de GM, Emily (eb2043@cam.ac.uk) o Emma (elodes@asu.edu), si desea contribuir sobre este tema u otros. Por: Rebekah Harries, investigadora postdoctoral, Universidad de Durham, Reino Unido Correo electrónico: rebekah.m.harries@durham.ac.uk Con contribuciones de Paulina Vergara Torrejón, Elizabeth Orr, Tania Villaseñor Jorquera, Mariajosé Herrera Ossandón, Jonathan Czuba y José Araos. Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor …
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Recent awardees
- 2024
- Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal
The 2024 Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal is awarded to
Christian France-Lanord for impactful work on the understanding of the influence of orogenesis and tectonics on geochemical cycles, and of the coupling between erosion and weathering processes.
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- 2024
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2024 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Fiona J. Clubb for contributions to the understanding of channel head formation and landscape evolution modelling, and the development of open-source code for the analysis of topographic data.
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- 2024
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Ana Nap Intermediate-depth & Basal icequakes at Greenland's fastest outlet glacier
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- 2024
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Magdalena Lauermann Channel-floodplain connectivity drives vegetation dynamics in semiarid floodplains: a remote sensing analysis of the Naryn river corridor in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia
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- 2024
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Márton Pál Citizen science in geoheritage: who participates in community geosite assessments?
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