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News & Events

Stay informed and engaged with our News & Events section, one of the many ways to engage with the latest updates, announcements, and events within the RGIK community. You will find insights into groundbreaking research, upcoming seminars, community initiatives, and other key events that drive our mission forward. Check back regularly to never miss an update!

Events

RGIK community events include webinars, General Assembly meetings, information meetings at scientific conferences, or dedicated workshops. Each event offers you the opportunity to engage and connect with members of the community. Stay up-to-date with all of the latest events by following and you can also RSVP directly through our events calendar. Please note that all times are in the CET/CEST timezone and to adjust accordingly.

Upcoming Events

May 28

RGIK Seminar Series

Our seminar series serves as a cornerstone of the RGIK community, offering a valuable platform to share innovative research, foster collaboration, and advance the collective understanding of rock glaciers. These seminars bring together experts, researchers, and community members, creating the space for exchanging ideas, sparking meaningful discussions, and building connections across disciplines and geographical borders. The impact of these sessions extends beyond the presentations and discussions themselves, fueling new ideas, inspiration, and collaborations to drive progress. To see upcoming and previous topics and presentations, refer to the tables below. To join the meeting, please click the title of the presentation.

Seminar Presentations

Name

Date

Topic/Title

Jakob Abermann

28 May 2025 at 14:00

Limited Knowledge of Rock Glaciers in Greenland

Martín Mendoza

30 April 2025 at 14:00

Modeling Thermal and Hydrological Processes in Andean Rock Glaciers: Insights from Shallow Instrumental Data and Climate Trends

Sebastián Vivero

26 March 2025 at 14:00

Insights into the geometric changes of rock glaciers from high-resolution, three dimensional spatial data

Zhangyu Sun

26 February 2025

Inventorying rock glaciers for the Tibetan Plateau using deep learning

Dominik Amschwand

27 November 2024

Seasonal ice storage changes and meltwater generation at Murtèl rock glacier (Engadine, eastern Swiss Alps): Estimates from measurements and energy budgets in the coarse blocky active layer

Javiera Carraha

30 October 2024

Holocene glacial and periglacial dynamics and their paleoclimate implications in the Subtropical Andes of Chile

Tyler Meng

25 September 2024

Effects of Rock Glacier Dynamics on Surface Morphology

Jan Beutel

21 August 2024

Observing Slope Movements Using Continuous GNSS - History, Methods, Data Interpretation

Sebastian Buchelt

29 May 2024

Detecting small-scale patterns of rock glacier surface dynamics in the Central Alps using DInSAR time series

RGIK Interim ExCom

24 April 2024

Information from the Interim RGIK Executive Committee on the transition to an IPA Standing Committee

Eliseo Flores

27 March 2024

Inventory and kinematics of rock glaciers in James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula

Julie Wee

28 February 2024

Understanding the seasonal surface dynamics of a rock glacier through the assessment of ground ice content and origin

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RGIK Community Surveys

RGIK launched two (2) community surveys to compile a record of worldwide overviews of existing/planned Rock Glacier Inventories (RoGI) and Rock Glacier Velocity (RGV) time-series. The purpose of these surveys is to get an estimate of what exists in the community, as well as an overview of planned initiatives, regardless of their format/content. The surveys are on-going initiative and have no deadline for completion. You can also engage with these surveys to help us determine what the current status of rock glacier products.

Please use the links below to access the surveys:

Rock Glacier Inventory (RoGI) Community Survey 

Rock Glacier Velocity (RGV) Community Survey