IAG Network of Young Geomorphologists’ Groups
We are collecting information about Young Geomorphologist Groups associated (formally or informally) with the IAG National Members in order to assist with networking between groups (events between groups) and establishment of new groups. Please contact the webmaster with any additions/edits to the list below.
| Country | Information | Contacts |
|---|---|---|
| Australia & New Zealand | Informal early career network with an elected representative on the ANZGG committee. Informal ad hoc meetings with hopes on having specific events at annual conference. | Contact: Mitchell Baum Facebook page |
| Croatia | Sekcija mladih geomorfologa Hrvatskog geomorfološkog društva / Young Geomorphologists of Croatia (YGC), established in 2022. | National representative: Nina Lončar National coordinator: Valerija Butorac Facebook page |
| India | Young Geomorphologists Forum (IGI-YGF) constitution established in 2019. Annual report 2021 here. Report from a participant to the 2nd IGI-YGF Intensive Training Programme here. | President: Sumantra Sarathi Biswas Vice-President: Arindam Chowdhury Forum email: igi.ygf2020@gmail.com |
| Ireland | Informal network supporting all postgraduate level geomorphologists across the island of Ireland. Monthly informal meetings and an annual postgraduate workshop. | Representative: Kate de Smeth |
| Italy | Gruppo Giovani Geomorfologi Italiani / Italian Young Geomorphologists Group. Established group in 2013 with an annual meeting. | Contact: Ciro Cerrone Facebook page Instagram account |
| France | Official group setup in January 2020. Yearly YG conference in January: “Journées des Jeunes Géomorphologues”. | Contact email |
| GeoNorth | Gathering Finland (representative: Mikel Calle), Iceland (Greta Wells), Norway (Adina Moraru) and Sweden (Ramona Schneider). Two newsletter published per year, in June and December. | Contact email Website Twitter account |
| Germany | Die Jungen Geomorphologen / The German Young Geomorphologists. Annual meeting and events at EGU. | Contact email Website Facebook page Instagram account |
| Greece | Informal group established in 2019. | Contacts: Anna Karkani & Konstantinos Tsanakas |
| Poland | Group established in 2019, with yearly workshop organised since 2006. | Contact email Contacts: Anita Bernatek-Jakiel & Małgorzata Frydrych Website Facebook page Twitter account |
| Romania | Recognised group since 2018 with annual meeting. | Contact email Facebook page |
| Southern Africa | The Southern African Young Geomorphologists group was established in 2020 under the umbrella of the Southern African Association of Geomorphologists (SAAG). It gathers Botswana, the Kingdom of Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. | Contact: Renée Grundling Website Facebook page Instagram account |
| Spain | The Spanish Society of Geomorphology (SEG) approved in 2020 the creation of the Asociación de Jóvenes Geomorfólogos de España / Spanish Association of Young Geomorphologists. | National representative: Jorge Sevil Aguareles |
| Switzerland | Informal section of the national group with three representatives on the Executive committee with 2 field-based excursions organised per year. | Website Facebook page |
| United Kingdom | Established group “Postgraduate Forum” with representative in the Executive Committee and annual week-long workshop in December aimed at training (“Windsor Workshop”). | Website Facebook page Twitter account |