Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2024

08.11.2024 - 09.11.2024

On Friday 8 November,

  • In the afternoon, a series of four Invited keynote lectures will be held on this year’s Plenary Session topic: “The Anthropocene – Past, Present and Future”,
  • In the morning, a workshop on «Decolonizing Geosciences» will be organised by GEODES https://geodeswitzerland.ch

On Saturday 9 November,

  • 24 scientific symposia (see below) will cover the diverse spectrum of current research in geosciences, encompassing the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere, the biosphere, the atmosphere and the anthroposphere.

REGISTRATION: Onsite registration possible.

SYMPOSIA at SGM 2024:

We kindly invite you to submit abstracts for oral presentations or posters addressing the following subjects:

  1. Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geodynamics
  2. Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry
  3. Environmental Biogeochemistry of Trace and Major Elements
  4. Palaeontology
  5. Stratigraphy and Sedimentology: processes of formation, transport and transformation through time
  6. Alpine Hazards: Early Detection, Monitoring, Warning, Modelling, Mitigation
  7. Seismic Hazard and Risk in Switzerland: From Science to Mitigation
  8. Deep geothermal energy, CO2-storage and energy-related exploration of the subsurface.
  9. Studying geoscience processes in underground research laboratories
  10. Quaternary environments: landscapes, climate, ecosystems and human activity during the past 2.6 million years
  11. Geomorphology
  12. Soil: Formation, Processes, and Conservation
  13. Hydrology and Hydrogeology
  14. Limnology and Oceanography
  15. Cryospheric Sciences
  16. Atmospheric Composition and Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions
  17. Urban environments and climate change
  18. Tackling the Climate Crisis: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Climate Change Education and Communication
  19. Earth Observation and Remote Sensing
  20. Geodesy
  21. Living well in mountains: Interdisciplinary contributions from the geosciences and beyond
  22. Human Geographies: critical perspectives from the margins
  23. Human Geographies: Housing in and beyond Switzerland
  24. Human Geographies: Inequalities, social justice in/through education

 

Place:     Basel

  • Friday 8th November (plenary session & GeoParty): Biozentrum, Spitalstrasse 41, Basel
  • Saturday 9th November (Scientific sessions), Kollegienhaus, Petersplatz 1, Basel

Date:  8 & 9 November 2024
More information: Website
Programme: PROGRAM – Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2024
Registration: On-site registration is possible for Saturday / online registration closed

The SGM 2024 Organizing Committee is looking forward to seeing you in Basel!

Twitter: @GeosciencesCH #SGM2024Basel

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