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In June 2023 Emeritus Professor Paul Williams was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to geoscience and environmental science, in particular for his world-leading research in geomorphology, hydrology, karst and paleoclimatology over the past 50 years. Professor Wi...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and colleague Emeritus Prof Jane Soons on 8 September 2020. Jane was Canterbury University’s first female professor. She was appointed as a lecturer in Geography in 1960 where she taught geomorphology. Jane became known inte...

It is with great sadness that we announce that Emeritus Professor John Chappell, passed away on 3 October 2018. John was a central figure in the world of Geomorphology and Quaternary Science, a great friend and mentor to many, and a great friend of the ANZGG. A short obituary of John's career and...

Congratulations to Associate Professor Andrew Brooks and the Catchment Sediment Budget Research team at Griffith University for winning a 2017 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Environmental Research. Their award winning research is focused on identifying the sediment sources in the catchme...

Associate Professor Kirstie Fryirs from Macquarie University received the 2015 Gordon Warwick Medal at the British Society for Geomorphology (in Southampton). The medal is awarded for excellence in geomorphological research by someone within 15 years of graduating with their doctorate. She delive...