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EnglishWhat is geomorph.org and what does the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) do?
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geomorph.org is the official website of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG), a body that describes geomorphology as "the interdisciplinary and systematic study of landforms, their landscapes and the Earth surface processes that create and change them." The site is aimed at geomorphology researchers, students and related practitioners, and its main value is as a noticeboard: it publishes conference announcements, grant calls, working group activities and reports from people who received IAG funding.
What the IAG is
The IAG is an international association for geomorphologists. Its stated subject matter covers three connected things:
- Landforms — the shapes of the Earth's surface.
- Landscapes — the broader assemblages those landforms sit within.
- Earth surface processes — the processes that create and change both.
The framing is deliberately interdisciplinary and systematic, which signals that the association's scope is not limited to one sub-field or one method.
What you find on the site
The homepage functions mainly as a stream of announcements. From the page evidence, current items include:
| Item | Location / date |
|---|---|
| Call for Grants — 16th National Symposium on Geomorphology SINAGEO | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil, 5–11 June 2027 |
| Call for Grants — IX Argentine Congress of Quaternary and Geomorphology | Diamante, Entre Ríos, Argentina, 25–28 August 2026 |
| Call for Grants — International Conference "Geomorphosites 2026 – Heritage Geomorphology" | Sion, Switzerland, 7–12 September 2026 |
| Call for Grants — 5th DENUCHANGE IAG Working Group Workshop | Naxos Island, Greece, 6–9 October 2026 |
| Reports by IAG Grant Holders — ICG 2026 and Young Geomorphologists Training Program | Christchurch, New Zealand, 2–6 February 2026 |
Two patterns are worth noting. First, the grant calls are tied to specific events rather than being open-ended funding lines — so if you are looking for support, you check whether a relevant conference has an associated call. Second, the site publishes reports back from grant holders, which makes it a place to see what the funding actually supported.
Who it is for
- Researchers in geomorphology and adjacent Earth science fields, looking for conferences, working groups and funding tied to events.
- Students and early-career geomorphologists, particularly given items such as the Young Geomorphologists Training Program.
- Practitioners and organisers who want to announce or find out about national and international meetings in the field.
How to use it
If you want to know whether a geomorphology conference has travel or participation support attached, check the grant call entries on the homepage and follow the specific event they name. If you want to see what previous support produced, read the grant holder reports. The site does not present itself here as a general reference resource or database — its role, based on the available evidence, is as the association's news and opportunities hub.