Rock Glacier Inventories and Kinematics (RGIK)

ExCom Meeting
2025-08-28 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-10-20 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-12-15 00:00 - 23:59 (Europe/Zurich)

RGIK Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Working Group First Meeting
2025-09-23 13:00 - 14:00

RGIK Webinar
2025-10-29 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker: Christoph KohlerTitle: Natural acid rock drainage causing hydrochemical variations in rock glacier springs in the Austrian Alps

IPA Action Group and Standing Committees Meeting
2025-11-17 15:00 - 16:00
Co-Chairs meet with IPA Executive Committee regarding RGIK recent activities, developments, etc.

RGIK Webinar
2025-11-26 14:00 - 15:00
Title: Intact rock glaciers as weathering reactors: influence on spring water qualitySpeaker: Stefano BrighentiLink To Join: https://meet.google.com/oiq-gaew-stu

RGV Workshop II
2025-12-04 00:00 - 2025-12-05 23:59

Abstract Due Date: 3rd ACOP 2026
2025-12-31 00:00 - 23:59
The 3rd Asian Conference on Permafrost (ACOP) 2026, hosted by Institute of Geography and Geoecology of Mongolian Academy of Sciences and Mongolian Permafrost Association, will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from June 28 to July 2, 2026.

The Asian continent, the largest in the world, contains the most extensive permafrost areas on the planet. These regions encompass various types of permafrost, including longitudinal, alpine, and plateau permafrost. However, due to ongoing global warming, permafrost across Asia is degrading at different rates, with the most pronounced changes occurring at the marginal zones. The thawing of permafrost presents serious challenges for the global community, including rising greenhouse gas emissions, shrinking surface water in arid zones, and severe impacts on infrastructure built on frozen ground.

ACOP 2026, under the theme “Challenges Posed by Asian Permafrost Thaw to the Global Community”, offers a vital platform for students, researchers, scientists, engineers, and policymakers to share knowledge, build partnerships, and further advance our understanding of permafrost and cold region environments.

ACOP 2026 aims to provide a premier interdisciplinary platform for international researchers, engineers, and practitioners to present and discuss the latest research findings, ideas, developments, and applications in all areas of permafrost science. Through keynote speeches, panel discussions, scientific presentations, and hands-on workshops, participants will explore a wide range of topics including permafrost dynamics, climate-permafrost-ecosystem interactions, infrastructure resilience in permafrost regions, carbon feedbacks, and sustainable development in cold environments.

The program includes:

Pre-conference workshops (PYRN and GTN-P) and registration on 28 June

Four main conference days featuring opening and closing ceremonies, plenary/keynote lectures, thematic parallel sessions (Rooms A-D, Themes 1-4), poster sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities

Field excursions on 1 July with local cultural events such as a city tour and performance at the National Theatre of Opera and Dance

Pre- and post-conference trips, including the Khentii Mountains (3 days, 25-27 June), Khövsgöl and Khangai mountainous (6 days, 3-8 July), Altai Mountains (6 days, 3-8 July), and the Naadam Festival (10-13 July)

The event offers a unique opportunity for scientists, early-career researchers, and stakeholders to exchange knowledge, strengthen collaborations, and explore Mongolia’s rich natural and cultural heritage.

EGU26 Abstract Due
2026-01-15 13:00
We would like to highlight the European Geophysical Union General Assembly 2026 taking place 3-8 May 2026, in Vienna and online. The abstract submission deadline is Thursday, 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET. Among the many sessions, there are a few where members of the community could submit an abstract. Please check out the sessions by clicking here to read the descriptions. CR4 – Frozen ground, debris-covered glaciers and geomorphology would be a good place to start, but as there are diverse applications of rock glacier research there are many sessions that would be feasible!

RGIK Webinar
2026-01-28 14:00 - 15:00
Title: Is it a rock glacier or something else? Uncertainties in understanding these potential polygenic landforms with an example from GreenlandSpeaker: Andreas Kellerer-PirklbauerLink To Join: Click here to join the meeting.

RGIK Webinar
2026-02-25 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker: Soumik DasTitle: An inventory of rock glaciers in the Spiti Basin, NW Himalaya, using high resolution imageriesLink To Join: Click here to join the meeting.

RGIK Webinar
2026-03-25 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker: Mishelle WehbeTitle: Rock Glacier Velocity (RGV) Investigations in the Alpine Regions of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada: An Essential Climate Variable Permafrost QuantityLink To Join: Click here to join the meeting.

RGIK Webinar
2026-04-29 14:00 - 15:00
To be determined. If you would like to present during this time, please contact info@rgik.org!

EGU26
2026-05-03 00:00 - 2026-05-08 23:59
The European Geophysical Union General Assembly 2026 taking place 3-8 May 2026, in Vienna and online. The abstract submission deadline is Thursday, 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET. Among the many sessions, there are a few where members of the community could submit an abstract. Please check out the sessions by clicking here to read the descriptions. CR4 – Frozen ground, debris-covered glaciers and geomorphology would be a good place to start, but as there are diverse applications of rock glacier research there are many sessions that would be feasible!

RGIK Webinar
2026-05-27 08:00 - 09:00
Speaker: Kaytan KelkarTitle: A rock glacier inventory of the central Alaska Range: Implications for paleo permafrost reconstructionLink To Join: Click here to join the meeting.

3rd Asian Conference on Permafrost (ACOP) 2026
2026-06-28 00:00 - 2026-07-02 23:59
The 3rd Asian Conference on Permafrost (ACOP) 2026, hosted by Institute of Geography and Geoecology of Mongolian Academy of Sciences and Mongolian Permafrost Association, will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from June 28 to July 2, 2026.

The Asian continent, the largest in the world, contains the most extensive permafrost areas on the planet. These regions encompass various types of permafrost, including longitudinal, alpine, and plateau permafrost. However, due to ongoing global warming, permafrost across Asia is degrading at different rates, with the most pronounced changes occurring at the marginal zones. The thawing of permafrost presents serious challenges for the global community, including rising greenhouse gas emissions, shrinking surface water in arid zones, and severe impacts on infrastructure built on frozen ground.

ACOP 2026, under the theme “Challenges Posed by Asian Permafrost Thaw to the Global Community”, offers a vital platform for students, researchers, scientists, engineers, and policymakers to share knowledge, build partnerships, and further advance our understanding of permafrost and cold region environments.

ACOP 2026 aims to provide a premier interdisciplinary platform for international researchers, engineers, and practitioners to present and discuss the latest research findings, ideas, developments, and applications in all areas of permafrost science. Through keynote speeches, panel discussions, scientific presentations, and hands-on workshops, participants will explore a wide range of topics including permafrost dynamics, climate-permafrost-ecosystem interactions, infrastructure resilience in permafrost regions, carbon feedbacks, and sustainable development in cold environments.

We look forward to seeing you at the 3rd ACOP 2026, sharing your insights, and engaging in meaningful discussions.

PermaCOST Training School
2026-08-31 00:00 - 2026-09-07 23:59
PermaCOST Action (CA24157) is hosting a PhD training school on “Tools for tracking periglacial change: from local to regional perspectives” for 25 students in Trafoi, Italy, from August 31 – September 7 2026. The course covers training on RGIK rock glacier inventorying, DInSAR kinematic characterization, UAV-based Structure from Motion (SfM), Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT), UAV-GNSS, and more. Please see the advertisement here for more information!
