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GeoKarlsruhe2021
2021-09-19 - 2021-09-23 | KIT, Karlsruhe, 76131
The Annual Conference of the Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft – Geologische Vereinigung (DGGV – The German Geological Society) will be held 19–23 September 2021 at the KIT Karlsruher Institute of Technology in Germany.
The scientific committee identified the following themes:

1. Earth Surface and Sedimentary Processes
2. Metamorphic Systems
3. Magmatic Systems
4. Mineral Physics and Chemistry
5. From Microstructures to Tectonics
6. Climate – Present, Past and Future
7. Advances in Computational Geosciences
8. Advances in GeoAnalytics
9. Geophysics
10. Groundwater Resources
11. Geoenergy for Future
12. Underground Storage
13. Industrial Resource Strategies and Outreach
14. Raw Materials and Mining
15. Geological Survey & Geohazards
16. Open Sessions

36th International Geological Congress – IGC
2021-08-16 - 2021-08-21 | India Expo Centre & Mart, Plot No. 25,27,28,29, KnowledgePark-||, Knowledge Park II, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201306, India

Active Tectonics and Seismicity of the Aegean Region with Special Emphasis on the Samos Earthquake Struck on 30 October 2020 - ASASE-2021
2021-05-20 - 2021-05-21 | Online
The ASASE2021 will be held from May 20 to 21, 2021 and will be organized online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is dedicated to the discussion of the earthquake phenomena considering the effects of Samos Earthquake struck on 30 October 2020 and to shed light on the active tectonics and seismicity of the Aegean Region.
About ASASE2021
Active Tectonics and Seismicity of the Aegean Region with special emphasis on the 30 October 2020 Samos Earthquake (ASASE2021) will consist of oral and poster presentations of the invited speakers. The workshop will cover a wide range of topics related to earthquake studies, such as active tectonics, geodynamics, seismic, tsunami, Global Positioning System (GPS) and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) applications. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the workshop will only include video conference sessions.

SSA 2021
2021-04-27 - 2021-04-30 | Anchorage, Anchorage, AK, United States

Talk by Sabrina Metzger: "Recent kinematics of the Greater Pamir based on GNSS and InSAR data"
2021-04-26 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
In the framework of our NATO-funded project SPS G5690 – “Earthquake Hazard and Environmental Security in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan” we will run an ~1 hr online webinar. Sabrina Metzger from GFZ Potsdam, Division of Lithosphere Dynamics, will talk about Recent kinematics of the Greater Pamir based on GNSS and InSAR data. The webinar is open for everyone interested and will be held via zoom (https://uni-jena-de.zoom.us/j/8941887790 Meeting-ID: 894 188 7790; Password: [REDACTED]
Date: 26 April, 2021
Time: 3 pm UK time (3 pm London; 4 pm Berlin & Paris; 10 pm Beijing; 7 am San Francisco)

GeoSED Seminar: "Using geochemistry to estimate the inundation limit of past tsunamis , beyond the sand" by Catherine Chagué
2021-04-23 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
GeoSED, the Sedimentological Section of the Geological Society of Italy invites to a free seminar on Friday, April 23, 2021 (10:00 am CET) .
Join the seminar using computer, tablet or smartphone
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/110993013
Dr Catherine Chagué is a Honorary Senior Lecturer at UNSW Sydney, Australia and Emeritus Scientist at NIWA Christchurch, New Zealand. She is also an Editor-in-Chief of ‘Sedimentary Geology’. Her research focusses on multi-proxy studies of recent, historical and palaeo-tsunami deposits, with emphasis on geochemistry, but also geochronology, mineralogy and sedimentology. Much of her work deals with the development of chemical and isotopic signatures to help identify and distinguish between tsunami, storm and flood deposits in the geological record, and for improving our understanding of inundation and runup of past events.

Joint meeting IGCP 639 "Sea Level Change from Minutes to Millennia" & ITFS
2020-11-01 - 2020-11-07 | Puerto Varas, Puerto Varas, Chile
Schedule
1st November Icebreaker in Puerto Varas
2-3rd November Oral and poster sessions in Puerto Varas
4-6th November Field excursion to Maullín and northern Chiloé
7th November Return transport from Chiloé to Puerto Montt

The conference will end in time for anyone attending PATADays to make their way to Hornitos on 7th November

37. Assembly of the European Seismological Commission (ESC) 2020
2020-09-06 - 2020-09-11 | Corfu, Corfu Holiday Palace Luxury Hotel & Resort, Greece

XI International Conference: Monitoring of Nuclear Tests and their Consequences
2020-08-10 - 2020-08-14 | Data Centre of the Institute of Geophysical Research, Lizy Chaykinoy str. 4, Almaty, 050020, Kazakhstan
CONFERENCE TOPICS
1. Operational readiness advancement of the CTBT verification system
Development of the International Monitoring System and Cooperating National Facilities
Scientific and technological development of nuclear monitoring technologies
Information resource and development of International and National Data Centers
2. Improving the efficiency in studying the sources of events
Effectiveness evaluation in detecting, locating and identification of events sources
Scientific and methodological developments to improve the quality of processing and analysis of monitoring data
3. Study of nuclear explosions consequences and on-site inspection
Methods and results of studying the underground nuclear explosions consequences at the Test Sites of the world
Methods and results of studying the effects of peaceful nuclear explosions
Assessment of modern capabilities of the on-site inspections

4. Application of nuclear monitoring systems and data for civil and scientific purposes
Assessment and monitoring of safety at nuclear energy facilities’ and industrial critical structures’ locations
Study and monitoring of earthquakes and induced events at energy sources extraction facilities.
Practical examples of monitoring results application for other purposes

Young researchers in Structural geology and Tectonics (YORSGET)
2020-06-18 - 2020-06-23 | University of Catania, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
YORSGET is a TecTask (IUGS) conference aimed primarily at MSc/PhD students, post-docs, and early career researchers in the broad field of structural geology and tectonics. A 5-day meeting that provides an immersive environment for early career scientists studying tectonics and structural geology to get together in an informal setting.

International Workshop on “Active tectonics and dating”
2020-06-09 - 2020-06-11 | Praz-sur-Arly, Club Belambra "L'Alisier", Praz-sur-Arly, France
The magnitude and rate of damaging earthquakes that occur along well-characterized active fault systems are fundamental information in seismic hazard assessment. This is particularly true in slow deforming areas of continental interiors where the return times of most earthquakes are typically longer than the time-window covered by historical chronicles. The present-day fault slip rates in these regions are rarely resolved, making the evaluation of the seismo-tectonic activity very challenging.
In this context, the characterization and absolute dating of the Quaternary markers (landforms and/or stratigraphical units) offset by or sealing tectonic structures are critical. Hence, this workshop will cover:

The techniques and latest improvements of fault activity dating methods to resolve neo-tectonic and paleo-seismological issues,
Specific applications of Quaternary dating methodologies to the characterization of the tectonic activity and past earthquake surface rupture history,
and, in the context of slow-deforming regions, a half-day session will be dedicated to the advance of the French active fault working groups, one year after the launch of the “Failles actives in France” (FACT) action, and in the light of the questions raised after the surface rupturing event of November 11th 2019, at Le Teil in the Rhone River Valley.

This international workshop is organized in the framework of the Seismic Ground Motion Assessment project SIGMA-2 (www.sigma-2.net) and of the action (FACT) of the French seismological and geodetic network RESIF (https://www.resif.fr/?lang=en).
It will be held in the northern French Alps, in Praz-sur-Arly, from June 9 – 11 2020, and it will include a one-day field trip in the Aiguille rouge massif to visit active fault scarps.
Contact
Potential attendants should contact Julia Biaggi (julia-externe.biaggi@edf.fr) and
Kevin Manchuel (kevin.manchuel@edf.fr) for constituting a mailing list for future information.
Next step
2nd circular (in the course of February) with:

details of the thematic sessions and invited talks
practical information (accommodation, venue, arrival/departure, …)
link to dedicated website for registration and payment

Download the circular here. (PDF, 528 KB)

Int'l Summer School Glacial Megaflood Landforms and Sediments
2020-05-24 - 2020-05-28 | Suwałki, Poland
UPDATE 2020-03-20
Due to the Corona situation the summer school can not take place in May and will likely be postponed until spring 2021.
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The International Summer School on Glacial Megaflood Landforms and Sediments is dedicated to PhD students and early career researchers whose research are related with the Quaternary geology and glacial geomorphology. The School focuses on the Late Pleistocene glacial megaflood-related landforms and sediments and is based on lectures and discussions during the field trips and courses. Post-school publications in an international periodical journal on Earth sciences are expected, and details will be given in the 2nd circular.
Program outline:
Day 1. Opening ceremony and introductory lecture.
Day 2. Preliminary lecture, keynote lectures, participant presentations.
Day 3. Field trip and courses: landforms and sediments of subglacial megafloods. Poster session.
Day 4. Field trip and courses: megaflood-related proglacial landforms and sediments.
Day 5. Final lecture. Closing ceremony and departure from Suwałki.

SEPM2020 ISGC Workshop: Distinguishing Storms and Tsunamis
2020-04-26 | Flagstaff, Flagstaff, United States
A 1-Day workshop investigating the similarities and differences between the sedimentary records of storms and tsunamis. Tsunami and storms threaten coastal lives and infrastructure. Documenting past events within the sedimentary record provides an important means of assessing the hazards associated with storms and tsunamis. However, distinguishing storm and tsunami deposits within the sedimentary record remains a very difficult problem. Recent work has shown that even storms can produce large infragravity waves thus calling into question basic assumptions about how the two might differ in their sedimentary products. The purpose of this session is to bring together scientists working in the laboratory, field and with computer simulations on storm and/or tsunami deposits who might be able to shed light on this fundamental problem. We imagine the workshop as a mini-research conference

Analog Modeling of Tectonic Processes Workshop 2020
2020-03-24 - 2020-03-26 | University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States

***CANCELLED*** 18th Symposium on Tectonics, Structural Geology and Crystalline Geology (TSK)
2020-03-16 | Cologne, Cologne, Germany
The 18th Symposium on Tectonics, Structural Geology and Crystalline Geology, for short “TSK 18” will take place from 16th – 20th March at the Institute for Geology and Mineralogy of the University of Cologne.
All European working groups in the fields of Tectonics, Structural Geology and Crystalline Geology are cordially invited to join us at the next TSK meeting. As one of the foundation ideas of TSK, we intend to offer young and early career geoscientists a stage for their research. We therefore especially invite and encourage PhD students and post-docs as well as undergraduate students to actively contribute to the symposium. Of course, we also address the “old guys” who kept TSK alive for now 36 years and all other experienced geoscientist.
Cologne can be easily reached by train, from the airport Cologne/Bonn and also by car. There are plenty of accomodations, from youth hostels, other hostels and hotels on all price levels available. To attract especially young scientists we try to keep costs as low as possible.

National Earthquake Conference
2020-03-04 - 2020-03-06 | Sheraton San Diego Hotel, San Diego, United States

Understanding earthquakes using the geological record
2020-02-17 - 2020-02-18 | The Royal Society, London, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG, United Kingdom
This meeting will focus on the interplay between deformation, metamorphism, and rheology of the lithosphere.
Modern geophysical research is revealing increasingly complex and spatially variable fault zone behaviours. The properties and deformation of the ductile crust and mantle are controversial, as is their influence on the overlying faults. Current models indicate a close coupling between metamorphism, rheology and deformation, but remain poorly constrained by geological observations.
The meeting will unite international experts in geodesy, seismology, metamorphism and rheology to characterise and understand the geological controls on fault behaviour, guiding future studies and advancing our understanding of earthquake hazard.
Speaker abstracts will be available closer to the meeting. Recorded audio of the presentations will be available on this page after the meeting has taken place. Meeting papers will be published in a future issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A.

Hokudan 2020 International Symposium on Active Faulting
2020-01-13 - 2020-01-17 | Hokudan Earthquake Memorial Park, Hokudan Earthquake Memorial Park, Awaji City, Awaji Island, Japan
SCHEDULE
Jan. 13: arrival
Jan. 14–15: scientific sessions
Jan 16–17: symposia
Jan 17: 25th anniversary memorial ceremony
DEADLINES
Dec. 01 2019: abstract submission
Dec. 20, 2019: pre-registration and hotel booking

Tectonic Studies Group - TSG Hull 2020
2020-01-07 - 2020-01-09 | Hull, Hull, United Kingdom

AGU Fall Meeting
2019-12-09 - 2019-12-13 | San Francisco, San Francisco, United States

10th PATA Days, Chile
2019-11-18 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Hornitos Resort, Hornitos, Chile
PATAis the most relevant workshop on paleoseismology and active tectonics of the INQUA Focus Group “Earthquake Geology and Seismic Hazard (IFG EGSHaz)”. For first time in South America, we are honored to welcome the 10th PATA days in the hyperarid coastal Atacama Desert, located in the active continental margin formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate; a unique tectonic setting for the assessment of megathrust episodes, upper-plate paleo-earthquakes, and paleotsunami records, and their relationship with surface processes and landscape evolution at Quaternary timescale.We invite presentations on:

Active tectonics/neotectonics
Tectonic geomorphology
Surface faulting
Paleoseismology
Archaeoseismology
Tsunami and paleotsunami records
Earthquake-induced landslides
Liquefaction
Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment
Probabilistic Fault Hazard Displacement Analysis
Quaternary geochronology
Shallow geophysics for seismic hazard assessment
Remote sensing of earthquake deformation (LiDAR, InSAR)

SGTSG and SGSEG meeting `Convergence at the Coast`
2019-11-18 - 2019-11-22 | Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia
Registration is now open for the 2019 Biennial meeting of the SGTSG (Specialist Group in Tectonics ans Structural Geology) and SGSEG (Specialist Group in Solid Earth Geophysics), themed `Convergence at the Coast`. This is also the first call for abstracts.

The conference runs from the 18th to the 22nd of November 2019 and is located in the stunning seafood capital of Australia Port Lincoln, South Australia. More info: http://www.sgtsg.org

Events
There are a number of planned field trips, workshops and social events associated with the conference.

• Pre-conference Field Trip: Lithospheric structures, orogenic fronts and mineral systems: a traverse through the south-eastern Gawler Craton. Wed 13th - Sun 17th November 2019
• Mid-conference field trip: One day field trip on Wednesday 20th November, visiting the spectacular local coastal outcrops of the Southern Gawler Craton
• Post-conference Field Trip: Tectonics, magmatism and crustal growth in the southern Gawler Craton. Sat 23rd – Wed 27th November 2019
• Free Loop 3D modelling workshop: Loop is a new platform that will enable field geologists, researchers from academia and government organisations, explorers, resource modellers & managers to better define their 3D geological environment as well as assessing the requirement for optimised additional data/knowledge acquisition. The platform will be Open Source, scalable and applicable to problems from the mine-scale to the plate-scale, in data-rich and poor environment. It will serve to solve problems related to urban geology, basins resources exploration and exploitation as well as minerals and scientific exploration in poly-deformed metamorphosed terranes.
• Conference dinner and awards night: Wednesday 20th of November at the stunning Line and Label Restaurant, featuring local beer and wines as well as a selection of canapés and a seafood paella, cooked and served by their award winning chefs and featuring all local produce.

Important Dates and Information
• Abstract submission closes 30/06/2019
• Early Bird registrations close 30/06/2019 - GSA member $700; non-GSA member $950; Student/Retired $350
• Pre- and Post-conference field trip registrations close 31/07/2019
• Full registration closes 30/09/2019 - GSA member $850; non-GSA member $1150; Student/Retired $450
• Spouse/Social Event only ticket closes 30/09/2019 - $190
• Workshops and Dinner registration closes 30/09/2019

Student Bursaries
• A number of student bursaries are available to assist with the costs of students attending the Conference.
• In addition the SGTSG are offering a number of bursaries to directly assist students with the costs of attending the pre- and post-conference field trips.
• Visit the website for more information and to apply.

Themes and invited speaker line up
The conference program will be built around a number of themes, headlined by an invited keynote speaker. This year the SGTSG and SGSEG committees have tried to balance the invited speakers between established experts and up-and-coming ECR/MCR researchers. We are happy to announce the following confirmed themes and keynotes.
• Observational geophysics. Keynote: Assoc. Professor Meghan Miller. RSES Australian National University
• Geodynamics and thermodynamics. Keynote: TBA
• Domes, basins and dynamic topography. Keynote: Dr Mark Hoggard, Harvard University.
• The Australia-Antarctic connection. Keynote: Dr Naomi Tucker. University of Western Australia
• Experimental studies of rocks and structure. Keynote: Kathryn Hayward. RSES Australian National University
• Tectonic controls on mineral systems. Keynote: TBA
• Multi-scale structures and fluid-rock interaction. Keynote: TBA
• Plate margin and intra-plate orogenesis. Keynote: Professor Gianreto Manatschal. University of Strasbourg

SGTSG Award Nominations
Nominations are now open for the Chris Powell Medal and the Bruce Hobbs Medal. For more information and to submit a nomination please visit the website.

To register, submit an abstract or for more information, please visit the conference website at http://www.sgtsg.org

7th International Colloquium on Historical Earthquakes & Paleoseismology Studies
2019-11-04 - 2019-11-06 | Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Workshop Alboran domain and Gibraltar Arc: geological research and natural hazards
2019-10-16 - 2019-10-18 | Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (CSIC-Universidad de Granada), Grandad, Spain
The aim of this workshop is bringing together international research teams focused on this key sector of the Western Mediterranean to strengthen their scientific collaboration through the development of new research projects related to the geological history, active tectonics and geological hazards in the Alboran basin and surrounding mountain ranges. The workshop is designed to promote multidisciplinary international exchange between scientific teams from the North and South of the Mediterranean, including geological, geophysical and geodetical field and offshore studies.

20th Anniversary of 1999 Marmara Earthquakes
2019-10-15 - 2019-10-18 | Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
We would like to invite you to the international meeting organized by Active Tectonics Research Group (ATAG) of Turkey in commemoration of 20th Anniversary of 1999 Marmara Earthquakes. Following these two devastating earthquakes (1999 Mw 7.4 İzmit and 1999 Mw 7.2 Düzce Earthquakes), a vast number of international/national projects carried out in the Marmara Sea region of Turkey and the outcomes of research done contributed significantly to multi-disciplinary studies in active tectonics. The meeting aims to revisit the results of these important number of observations together with new research going on to highlight the current state of seismic hazard in Marmara Sea where the next big earthquakes is expected to occur.

ATAG founded by late Aykut Barka, organizes annual meetings since 1997 to gather earth scientists and students studying active tectonics of Turkey and neighbouring regions. This year 23. ATAG meeting aims to bring together international earth science community to share the experience gained in many fields of active tectonics. There will be an extensive session dedicated to Active Tectonics of Sea of Marmara: “A thorough review of research conducted for the last 20 years”. All contributions from the following active tectonics related themes are welcome:

– Active tectonics of Anatolia and the adjacent regions
– Paleoseismology
– Seismology, Seismotectonics
– Tectonic Geodesy, Remote Sensing of Earthquake Deformation
– Tectonic Geomorphology
– Monitoring and Modelling Crustal Deformation
– Marine/Lacustrine Geology and Geochemistry in Active Tectonics
– Archaeoseismology

ATAG meeting will be hosted by Istanbul Technical University from October 15 to October 18, 2019. Opening ceremony lectures will be given by Prof. John Dewey, Prof. Xavier Le Pichon and Prof. Dan McKenzie.

Deadline for abstract submission is August 17, 2019 (3:01 am GMT +3).

Please contact Dr. Gülsen Ucarkus to notify your participation or if you have any questions regarding the meeting ( e-mail: ucarkus@itu.edu.tr).

International School "Structure and Composition of the Lower Continental Crust"
2019-10-07 - 2019-10-10 | Palazzo Vistarino, Pavia, Italy
the Earth and Environmental Sciences PhD Program of the University of Pavia, in collaboration with the Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources (National Research Council of Italy), the Italian Group of Petrology and the Italian Society of Mineralogy and Petrology, is pleased to announce the International School entitled “Structure and Composition of the Lower Continental Crust”. The School will be held on October 7-10, 2019 in the historical Palazzo Vistarino (https://www.palazzovistarino.it/eng/), Pavia (Italy).
The major purpose of the School is to share and discuss the modern knowledge of the lower continental crust, from geological, structural, petrological, geochemical and geophysical viewpoints. The School is targeted to PhD students, post-docs, advanced master students and young researchers, and comprises a poster session for participants.
To apply to the School, a short CV and a poster’s abstract should be sent to chiara.trabella@unipv.it by July 8, 2019. Registration is free. Participants wishing to apply for a free accommodation at Palazzo Vistarino’s guesthouse (six availabilities), should also send: (i) a statement of interest in the School, and (ii) a letter of support from a supervisor.
A second announcement will be soon sent, together with the School’s program. Further information is available on http://phd-dsta.unipv.it/lcc
Lectures will be held by:
– Roberto Braga, University of Bologna (Italy)
– Bruna B. Carvalho, University of Padova (Italy)
– Bernardo Cesare, University of Padova (Italy)
– György Hetényi, University of Lausanne (Switzerland)
– Matthew D. Jackson, Imperial College, London (United Kingdom)
– Sandra Piazolo, University of Leeds (United Kingdom)
– Silvano Sinigoi, University of Trieste (Italy)
– Thomas Zack, University of Gothenburg (Sweden)

INQUA summer school on active tectonics and tectonic geomorphology, Prague
2019-09-24 - 2019-09-27 | Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
The INQUA Focus Group on Earthquake Geology and Seismic Hazards (EGSHaz) will run the International Summer School on Active Tectonics and Tectonic Geomorphology in Prague from 24-27 September, 2019. This event replaces the PATA Days this year and aims mainly at MSc./PhD students and Early Career Researchers. Please note that this is not a classical PATA Days event where new science will be shown and discussed. The summer school is organized by the Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics, Czech Academy of Sciences and the Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science. Please find a pdf of the first circular here.

8th International Symposium on Andean Geodynamics
2019-09-24 - 2019-09-26 | Quito, Quito, Ecuador

GeoMünster
2019-09-22 - 2019-09-25 | Münster, Münster, Germany
The Annual Conference of the Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft – Geologische Vereinigung (DGGV – The German Geological Society) and the Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft (DMG – The German Mineralogical Society) will be held 22–25 September 2019 at the Münster University, Germany.

25th Latin-American Colloquium of Geoscience
2019-09-18 - 2019-09-21 | Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
On the occasion of the 250th birthday of Alexander von Humboldt and the 100th anniversary of the Universität Hamburg this year, the 25th Latin-American Colloquium of Geoscience will be held at the Universität Hamburg, Germany, from September 18 – 21, 2019.
This biennial conference series has advanced as an important international venue to showcase research activity in Latin-American countries supported by the German Science Foundation, the German Academic Exchange Service, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany’s Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, and other funding bodies. Many of the featured collaborative projects are highly interdisciplinary and span from marine geology and geophysics, structural geology, paleontology, mineralogy, sedimentology to paleoclimate studies, geomorphology and the impact of humankind on erosion and climate change. Given the challenges that geoscientists are confronted with today, this Earth System Science format of the conference is timely and helps foment interdisciplinary thinking and the establishment of new alliances. As such the Colloquium follows the Earth System Science approach of Alexander von Humboldt and his efforts to communicate scientific results to the public.
For details of the scientific program as well as field trips and guided tours associated with the Colloquium, please visit the conference website at:
https://www.geo.uni-hamburg.de/en/geologie/ueber-das-institut/lac2019.html
