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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Apr 22

To everyone who grabbed a spot: get ready, see you soon, it’s going to be unforgettable! 💥
#SteepestDescent #Vienna #EGU #EGU25 #Geomorphology #Geosciences @egu-gm.bsky.social (2/2)

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Apr 22

🎉 SOLD OUT!🎉
One week to go until #SteepestDescent25 – and we’re officially at capacity! A waiting list has been put into place in case of any last minute cancellations.
📍 Where? Haus des Meeres, Vienna
📅 When? 27th April 2025 at 1:00 pm
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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Apr 7

🚨🚨Only 3 #tickets 🎟️ left for #SteepestDescent25! 🚨🚨Take one of the last spots here www.steepestdescentmeeting.org to listen to @aaronbufe.bsky.social and Kim Huppert at the incredible #HausdesMeeres 🐠! See you in 20 days! 🛤️

#EGU25 #Geomorphology #Geosciences #Landscapes #Carboncycle #Coralreefs

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 31

🚨 Only 8 #tickets 🎟️ left for #SteepestDescent25 🌍🔬! Register here www.steepestdescentmeeting.org if you don’t want to miss out! See you in less than 4 weeks!
#EGU25 #SteepestDescent #Geomorphology

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 31

🚨 Last call! 🚨 Have you registered for #EGU25 yet? ⏳ #EarlyBird registration closes TODAY at 13:00 CEST!

The #SteepestDescent team can’t wait to see you in #Vienna. 🎉 — don’t miss out! Register now! 🔗👇
www.egu25.eu #EGU #Geosciences

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 27

Our natural coastal protectors… Kim will dig into how they respond to rising seas! Are you into #geomorphology, #climate or coastal resilience? This talk is for you! Join us here www.steepestdescentmeeting.org, to explore how rain, rivers, and reefs shape island landscapes.🏝️(3/3)
#EGU #Geosciences

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 27

Steep rainfall gradients, homogeneous bedrock, and clear geologic histories make them ideal for exploring how climate shapes #landscapes. Kim will explore river incision on Kaua‘i🌴, and how rainfall/discharge shape bedrock channels. Then, we'll shift focus to coral reefs🪸(2/3)

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 27

How do #rainfall 🌧️ and #rivers 🏞️ carve volcanic islands 🌋? And how do #coralreefs 🪸 respond to rising seas? Kim Huppert will dive into those questions at #SteepestDescent25, 📅 April 27th in Vienna before #EGU25!
Volcanic ocean islands are natural labs - (1/3)

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 24

We will dive into the complexities of erosion, carbon fluxes, and mountain-driven #climate feedbacks!
📢 Registration is this way 🏃‍➡️ www.steepestdescentmeeting.org/tickets. Only 19 tickets🎟️ left, grab yours quick!(3/3)
#CarbonCycle #Geochemistry #ClimateScience #Geomorphology #Geosciences #EGU #EGU25

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 24

In this talk, @aaronbufe.bsky.social will examine #river chemistry across erosion-rate gradients to quantify how #erosion controls #weathering and organic carbon #fluxes.
Do you wanna know more about this topic? Join us at #SteepestDescent25! (2/3)

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 24

🚨🌍 How do #mountains shape the #carboncycle? How does #mountainbuilding processes balance out? 🤔 @aaronbufe.bsky.social explores the surprising ways mountain building can act as both a carbon sink and a source. 🏔️🌿🔥 (1/3)

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 20

Participation in the program is highly recommended to make the #experience even better!
Register at www.steepestdescentmeeting.org , choose the right box ❎ and see you soon in Vienna! (3/3)
#Geomorphology #Geosciences

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 20

Are you a seasoned geoscientist 🧑‍⚕️ who wants to share their experience or give advice to others? Register as a #mentor !
The program was a huge success in the last few years, enabling discussions between peers. (2/3)

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 20

The #SteepestDescent25 will feature a mentor/mentee program. While registering, you will be asked if you want to be a mentee or mentor.
Never been to #SteepestDescent, #EGU or you are a budding #geoscientist 🧑‍🎓 looking for tips and tricks to blossom in #academia? Then register as a #mentee! (1/3)

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 17

Ticket update: only 34 tickets 🎟️ left for #SteepestDescent25! Don’t forget to register here www.steepestdescentmeeting.org/home and see you for exciting talks with @aaronbufe.bsky.social and Kim Huppert in April!
#EGU #EGU25 #SteepestDescent #Geomorphology #Geology

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 13

Do you want to know more about Kim's #research ? Buy your ticket 🎟️here steepestdescentmeeting.org to see her at #SteepestDescent, just before #EGU in April! (3/3)
#Geomorphology #Geology

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 13

She uses #numericalmodelling, #fieldobservations, #geochemistry, and #remotesensing data to understand the dynamics of these processes and how they interact to shape mountain ranges 🏞️ and coasts 🏝️ over different spatial and temporal scales. (2/3)

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 13

Today, meet our second speaker, Kim Huppert 🎉! She is an assistant professor at #CCNY, as part of the #Earth 🌏 and Atmospheric ☁️ Sciences team. Her focus is on how the Earth's #surface changes over time and how it is shaped by #erosion, #tectonics, and #climate. (1/3)

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 10

Are you curious about his work? Then register🎟️ at steepestdescentmeeting.org/home to #SteepestDescent 2025 and see you soon! (3/3)
#EGU #Geomorphology #Geology

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 10

He combines #field observations 📷, experiments 🧪, #geochronologicalmethods ⏳, and geochemical analyses of sediment, #soil, and #water. (2/3)

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 10

Meet our first speaker, @aaronbufe.bsky.social! He is a professor in #sedimentology ⚒️ at the #LMU in Munich. His focus is on the interaction of processes that control the development of #landscapes 🏞️, #sedimenttransport, and global geochemical #cycles. (1/3)

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 6

Watch this space, our #website and other social media pages for their talk titles and abstracts.📣 Head to steepestdescentmeeting.org/tickets to purchase your #ticket and register - there are still spots left!🎟 See you in #Vienna!✨(2/2)
#SteepestDescent #Geomorphology #EGU25

MENU - Tickets

Ticket prices for the 2025 Steepest Descent Meeting Regular: €56, Students: €31

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 6

Exciting news!!!🎉 We are thrilled to announce the Keynote Speakers and the Schedule for the 2025 #SteepestDescentMeeting !!!🌍🏞

We are going to have exciting talks from
@aaronbufe.bsky.social, from LMU Munich, and Kimberly Huppert, from City College of New York (CCNY)!🤩 (1/2)

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The Steepest Descent Meeting @steepestdescent.bsky.social · Mar 5

Dear Geomorphology Community,

Steepest Descent Meeting is open for registration!🏞 It will be held on the 27th. of April, the Sunday before EGU begins.✨

Follow the link to get your tickets so as to not miss out! 🎟: steepestdescentmeeting.org/tickets

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