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.
- Australia and 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. 2019 contact Mitchell Baum. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1380160412299422/
- India, Young Geomorphologists Forum constitution established in 2019, President: Dr. Shreya Bandyopadhyay shreyageo@gmail.com and Vice President: Dr. Sayantan Das sayantdas@gmail.com. Forum official email: igi.ygf2020@gmail.com First intensive training course held in geomorphology week 2020, report is here.
- Ireland, informal network supporting all postgraduate level geomorphologists across the island of Ireland. Monthly informal meetings and an annual postgraduate workshop. Contact our current representative Kate de Smeth via IGGYpostgrad@gmail.com.
- Italy, established group in 2013 with an annual meeting. “Gruppo Giovani Geomorfologi Italiani” – Italian Young Geomorphologists Group. Contact in charge of International relations: Ciro Cerrone italianyounggeomorphologists@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/giovanigeomorfologiitaliani/
https://instagram.com/italianyounggeomorphologists?igshid=bjz9168bu73t - France, yearly YG conference in January “Journée des Jeunes Géologues” and official group setup January 2020, contact: frenchyounggeomorph@gmail.com.
- Germany, established group “Junge Geomorphologen” who organise an annual meeting and events at EGU. http://akgeom.geo.tum.de/who-we-are/?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/pg/JuGeomorph
- Greece, informal group, 2019 contact Anna Karkani
- Poland, group established in 2019, with yearly workshop organised since 2006. Website: http://sgp.umk.pl/en/young-geomorphologists/ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/YoungGeomo/ and Twitter account: @YoungGeomorphPL Anita Bernatek-Jakiel and Maciej Liro are the national representatives, the group’s email is: youngeomorphologistpl@gmail.com.
- Romania, recognised group since 2018 with new annual meeting. Email list and facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/romanianyounggeomorphologists/
- South Africa in 2020 the Southern African Young Geomorphologists group was set up under the umbrella of the Southern African Association of Geomorphologists (SAAG). Contact person: Renée Grundling. Facebook Page: @sa.young.geomorphologists Instagram: @sa_young_geomorphologists Website: https://saageomorph.wixsite.com/saag/about-sayg Email: sayg.group@gmail.com
- Spain, in 2019 Spanish Society of Geomorphology (SEG) approved the creation of the Asociación de Jóvenes Geomorfólogos de España – Spanish Association of Young Geomorphologists. Dr. Benjamín González Díaz, University of Oviedo, is the national representative and the group’s email is: jovenes.seg@gmail.com
- Switzerland, informal section of the national group with three representatives on the Executive committee with 2 field-based excursions organised per year. https://naturalsciences.ch/organisations/geomorphology/young_academics https://www.facebook.com/groups/SwissYG/
- United Kingdom, established group “Postgraduate Forum” with representative on the Executive Committee and annual week-long workshop in December aimed at training “Windsor Workshop”: https://bsgpostgraduates.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/bsg.postgraduates https://twitter.com/bsg_postgrads https://www.instagram.com/bsgpostgrads/ bsgpostgrads@gmail.com