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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
A conversation with Christian France-Lanord, GM Division Ralph Alger Bagnold Awardee
Recently, EGU announced the 2024 medals and awards to be presented at the General Assembly in April, and the winner of the Geomorphology Division Ralph Alger Bagnold Medal Award is Christian France-Lanord, at the Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques (CRPG), University of Lorraine-CNRS, France. Christian has made many contributions to the field of geomorphology, primarily in his research exploring sediment geochemistry to understand the influences and interplay of climate and tectonic processes on erosion. Our blog editors questioned Christian …
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A Day in the Life – Andreas Ruby
This blog post is part of our series: “A day in the life of a geomorphologist” for which we’re accepting contributions! Please contact one of the GM blog editors, Emily or Emma, if you’d like to contribute on this topic, or others. by Andreas Ruby, Doctoral Researcher, GFZ Potsdam, Germany Email: [email protected] Hi, I’m Andi, and it still feels quite fresh, but as of now I’ve already been in the geomorphology game for about two years. I’m doing my PhD …
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AGU Report
by Romano Clementucci, PostDoc, ETH Zurich (Switzerland) Twitter: @RomanoClementu1 | email: [email protected] As postdoctoral researchers, advancing our careers often involves attending an international congress. In December 2023, I achieved this goal by participating in AGU23, marking my first attendance after several consecutive years at EGU. It was exhilarating to share my research with a new community and engage in meaningful discussions. The experience provided not only a platform for academic exchange but also an exciting opportunity to explore San Francisco …
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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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- 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
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2023 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Amalie Skålevåg Hydro-sediment event types and associated conditions and processes in an alpine catchment
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- 2023
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2023 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Dominique Townsend Linking nearshore morphological change to long term observed sand loss from a mixed sediment beach
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- 2023
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2023 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Gerardo Zegers Large-scale estimation of surficial sediment size in alpine landforms using UAV photogrammetry and machine learning.
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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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