Annual Conferences

Meet the team behind Lincoln 2026

• Dr Catherine Sanders
• Dr Luca Mao
• Dr Bartholemew Hill
• Dr Giacomo Pellegrini
• Dr Josephine Westlake

Conference Contact: csanders@lincoln.ac.uk

Abstract submission is now open!

Abstracts can be submitted for oral and poster sessions for in-person delegates, and recorded oral and digital poster submissions can be submitted for online delegates.

Abstract submission is available here.

The abstract submission deadline is Friday 17^th July. You will be notified on the outcome of your abstract prior to the Early-Bird registration deadline.

Posters can be printed at the University of Lincoln for a cost of £15, which can be ordered via the conference online shop (link to follow). Abstracts can be submitted to the main conference, or to be aligned with the Cuchlaine King Symposium.

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Biogeomorphology: Animals and Plants as Drivers of Geomorphic Change

This Cuchlaine King Symposium and accompanying ESP&L Special Issue will be dedicated to advancing contemporary biogeomorphological research.

The Symposium will centre on a small number of invited speakers whose work addresses key frontiers in the field, while submitted oral abstracts, presented throughout the congress, will extend and deepen these themes. A longer-than-normal poster session, combined with short ‘pop-up’ poster introductions, will further encourage exchange and collaboration among attendees.

The full Introduction to the Symposium and Special Issue can be downloaded here.

This is the first call for abstracts for the Symposium, and we are particularly keen to attract submissions from across geomorphology that engage with the following topics:

1. Biogeomorphic Processes, Interactions, and Feedbacks
2. Quantifying Biotic Contributions to Geomorphic Change
3. Biogeomorphology Under Climate Change
4. Biotic Change: Losses, Invasions, and Novel Assemblages
5. Opportunities for Intervention: Reintroductions and Nature‑Based Solutions

Further specifics are available within the download. All accepted abstracts will be eligible to submit their papers to a special issue of Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. Authors who are unable to attend the Symposium but who would like to submit a paper to the special issue of ESPL are welcome to do so.

The BSG Annual Conference is the most important event in the BSG calendar, bringing together geomorphology researchers and professionals to share their work and network with peers. This year the conference was held at the University of Leeds at Cloth Hall Court, in the city centre. It was hosted by the School of Geography, the River Basin Processes and Management research cluster and water@leeds.

This year was extra special as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the journal Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, which has its origin at Leeds and for which there will be a special issue this year with the theme ‘50 years of changing geomorphological processes and landforms’.

We celebrated the BSG Medal and Award winners through keynote presentations, and hosted the third Cuchlaine King Symposium, supported by Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. The conference dinner was held at the fantastic Royal Armouries.

Please see the full report provided by Jonathan Carrivick below: 

In September, the University of Leeds was delighted to welcome over 130 delegates in person and 5 online for the Annual Conference of the British Society for Geomorphology. The conference was held in central Leeds at Cloth Hall Court for convenience to those travelling and for the facilities within. Many people commented favourably about the food! The main conference proceedings began with workshops organised and facilitated by the BSG Postgraduate Forum and the BSG Committee for Professional Geomorphologists, before two and a half days of scientific sessions.

The seven oral sessions and 40 posters really showcased the incredible breadth and diversity of geomorphology, in terms of physical environments, research approaches, interdisciplinary links, and novel applications of emerging technologies and methods. Throughout the oral sessions we also had the opportunity to celebrate the 2025 BSG Medal and Award winners.The conference featured the third Cuchlaine King Symposium, on the topic of ‘50 years of change in geomorphic systems’ with invited speakers highlighting the real-time pace of changes occurring in glaciated landscapes, and controls on the persistence and preservation of glacial activity in landscapes.

The Special Issue in Earth Surface Processes and Landforms associated with the Symposium remains open for submissions and we would like to encourage you to share your work here.Alongside the scientific sessions, the BSG conference provided an excellent opportunity for networking and socialising amongst delegates bringing early career, established, professional and amateur geomorphologists together in a sociable setting. The Frost reception, supported by Wiley to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the journal Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, was held in Merchants Hall and 70 delegates enjoyed the Conference dinner and Awards ceremony held in The Royal Armouries. Other stand-out memories include the goody bag/merchandise, and the utterly engaging guided walk around central Leeds, the River Aire and the Flood Alleviation Scheme.The local organising committee in the School of Geography, University of Leeds, would like to thank all who attending the 2025 BSG Annual Conference. Presenting your work, networking, had an energised buzz and that made the conference highly successful!

~ Professor Jonathan Carrivick

Many thanks to the local organising committee:

Prof Jonathan Carrivick
Prof Joseph Holden
Dr Megan Klaar
Prof Mark Smith
Prof Duncan Quincey

In September 2024, Loughborough University welcomed over 120 delegates to its campus in the East Midlands (plus a further 20 online delegates) for the Annual Conference of the British Society for Geomorphology. Check out the highlights below!

The conference began with a pre-conference field excursion to the Charnwood Forest Geopark, where over 25 delegates explored three key locations in this important area for UK geology: Morley Quarry, Beacon Hill and Bradgate Park. Despite a damp start, the weather improved as the excursion considered how geology shapes the modern landscape, searched for internationally famous Ediacran age fossils, and considered the critical aspects of geoconservation required to preserve these landscapes for future generations.

The main conference proceedings began with workshops organised and facilitated by the BSG Postgraduate Forum on navigating funding and fellowship applications and the BSG Committee for Professional Geomorphologists on Life as a Professional Geomorphologist, before two and a half days of scientific sessions. The seven oral sessions and > 40 posters showcased the breadth and diversity of geomorphology, from dryland and arid environments through to river restoration via tectonic geomorphology, sediment transport processes, glacial environments and novel applications of emerging technologies. Throughout the oral sessions we also had the opportunity to celebrate the 2024 BSG Medal and Award winners.

The conference featured the second Cuchlaine King Symposium, with invited speakers highlighting the importance of ‘Extreme Events in Geomorphology’ across multiple geomorphic domains including mountain landscapes, deserts, coasts, and on Mars. The Special Issue in Earth Surface Processes and Landforms associated with the Symposium remains open for submissions, and we would like to encourage you to share your work here.

Alongside the scientific sessions, the BSG conference provided an opportunity for networking and socialising amongst delegates with the Icebreaker drinks reception held in the Robert Allison Suite at Loughborough University stadium (named after former Vice-Chancellor at Loughborough and former Chair of the BSG) and the Conference dinner and Awards ceremony held in the delightful surroundings of Holywell Park. We were pleased to welcome special guest Prof Chris Linton, grandson of Prof David Linton, to present the Medals at the Awards ceremony.

The 2022 BSG Annual Conference was held in Northumbria.  Check out the highlights below and view a blog post from our Postgraduate Sub-Committe Chair Marina.

Pre-conference Fieldtrip:

The pre-conference fieldtrip took place on Sunday 4th September. Participants headed to a series of remote Northumberland sites of geomorphological interest, with a primary focus on sites that were part of active or planned river restoration projects, and/or where river channels and their floodplains have been subject to recent extreme geomorphological perturbations linked to historical intervention. The trip was led by professional geomorphologists from the Environment Agency.

Postgraduate Workshop – Grants, Geomorph Jobs and Beyond:

The postgraduate workshop provided a forum to discuss and plan an individuals future in Geomorphology.  The workshop discussed all things grants and funding related with a great panel of academics.

Professional Workshop – To Model or Not to Model:

The professional workshop held a discussion around the benefits and disadvantages of modelling of applied geomorphological projects.

Conference presentations and talks:

The conference took place from Monday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon, covering a wide range of topics including fluvial, glacial, coastal, desert and planetary geomorphology.

Poster Presentation and Networking Event:

On the Tuesday evening a networking event was held in the impressive Wylam Brewery, set in the beautiful grounds of Exhibition Park.  A wide variety of posters were presented covering the latest research in the field of geomorphology as well as practical case studies from the applied/professional geomorphology attendees.