Newly created at the annual meeting of the SSGm 2009 in Olivone, the Swiss Young Geomorphologists Section aims to promote, enhance and exchange geomorphological knowledge between young researchers (BSc-, MSc- and PhD-students and PostDocs) working in the field of geomorphology or in areas close to it (interdisciplinarity).

Its committee is responsible for networking and organizing activities for young Swiss geomorphologists. Exchanges with similar groups from other alpine countries are also foreseen. These activities are intended to be an informal discussion platform in the form of excursions, scientific workshops or social events. The last main objective is to discover the diversity of the regional geomorphology of Switzerland.


First meeting of the Swiss Young Geomorphologists

The first meeting of the Young Swiss Geomorphologists was held from 10 to 12 September 2010 in the region of the Regional Natural Park (NRP) Pfyn-Finges (central Valais). During these 3 days, the integrative tool of land management that is a NRP, regional history, landscape management and natural hazards were discussed with local experts. Field trips focused on the periglacial and glacial forms in the wild Turtmann valley, as well as on the torrential system of Illgraben.

See also: http://www.unifr.ch/geoscience/geographie/jgs2010


Committee

* Holger Frey (holger.frey at geo.uzh.ch), University of Zürich
* Sébastien Morard (sebastien.morard at unifr.ch), University of Fribourg
* Cristian Scapozza (cristian.scapozza at unil.ch), University of Lausanne
* Sarah Christine Strähl (sarah.straehl at unibas.ch), University of Basel