11th IAG International Conference on Geomorphology (2-6 February 2026, Christchurch, New Zealand)

The IAG 11th Conference on Geomorphology will take place in Christchurch, New Zealand (Ōtautahi, Aotearoa) on 2-6 February 2026! Tectonically active and geologically young, Aotearoa New Zealand provides impressive geomorphological heritage, with notably some of the highest uplift and erosion rates in the world!

The Conference will include scientific sessions, workshops and field trips (before, during and after the conference)! Find below all details, as well as the key dates and deadlines. In the meantime, you can visit the website of the Conference, or register to receive updates and notifications by email here: https://confer.eventsair.com/icg2026/eoi/Site/Register.

Scientific sessions

The themes will encompass the disciplines that seek to understand natural processes, investigative techniques and the benefits and impacts to society. Scientific sessions will belong to the following themes:

  • Aeolian and arid landscapes
  • Anthropogenic geomorphology
  • Catchment processes and management
  • Coastal and marine environments
  • Cryosphere and cold landscapes
  • Education, outreach, and ethics in geomorphology
  • Landscape hazards, risks, and society
  • Landscape response to climate change
  • Planetary geomorphology
  • Surface and subsurface processes and landscape evolution
  • Technological advances in geomorphology
  • Tectonic and volcanic geomorphology
  • other…

Field trips

A wide range of field trips are offered before, during and after the conference. Each field trip is led by 2 or more experienced field trip guides, active in research within the field trip locations. Find detailed information here: https://www.confer.co.nz/icg2026/fieldtrips/

Pre-Conference

  • The making and erosion of Te Ika-a-Māui – fluvial, coastal, tectonic, and (a little) volcanic geomorphology of Aotearoa New Zealand’s North Island
  • Active geomorphology from Marlborough to Canterbury – how faults, landslides and sediment cascades have shaped contrasting landscapes.

Mid-Conference

  • Coastal geomorphology of the Northern Canterbury coastline
  • Earthquake faulting and the Leader River landslide dam
  • Engineering geomorphology and alpine hazards around Arthur’s Pass, Southern Alps
  • Glacial geomorphology of the Waimakariri Valley in Canterbury
  • Landscape layers of Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula: Volcanic and soil geomorphology and their connections to place
  • River engineering and geomorphology in a Canterbury context. A tour of the Waimakariri and Ashley River catchments
  • Seismically-induced landscape evolution and environmental impacts in Ōtautahi Christchurch
  • Walking tour of Kaikōura Peninsula tectonics and rock coasts

Post-Conference

  • Geomorphology of the New Zealand Southern Alps
  • From Rivers of Sand to the Great Barrier Reef: The coastal geomorphology of beaches, sand islands, and coral reefs of south east Queensland
  • Geology and Geomorphology of Chatham Islands

Key dates

Find below the key dates for session, workshop and abstract submission – or in pdf here.

Call for session/workshop proposal (July – 20 September 2024): https://www.confer.co.nz/icg2026/call-for-sessions/.
Call for abstract submission (3 February – 31 May 2025): https://www.confer.co.nz/icg2026/call-for-abstracts/.