geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Current river status in Indiana. 000
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialCSDMS @csdms.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Summer field school in natural hazards - 2026 CLaSH Graduate Summer Field School is now accepting applications! July 27 - Aug 1, 2026, Colorado State University Mountain Campus, CO. Details: sites.google.com/umich.edu/20... 032
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Gas station hot dog rollers for digesting rock with acids. 160
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Wohoo! Congrats @nicolegasparini.bsky.social! Well deserved. 181
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Office views this morning at @iuearth.bsky.social #inwx 030
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Hoosier the Bison meet Omar Otter Jr. spotted by the IMU @idsnews.bsky.social 241
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Good opportunity to point out a memoir of a giant in our field. Was a great read during grad school. Reminded me that I could be studying geomorphology under very different circumstances: uapress.arizona.edu/book/sand-wi...uapress.arizona.eduSand, Wind, and War | UAPress 120
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Pretty sure that ‘colloquially’ people don’t think of composition when they hear ‘gravel’ or ‘clay’ either 041
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 20/01/2026What a year. What an end. #cignatty #hoohoohoohoosiers #IU 040
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Take that U. of Chicago! We now have as many Heisman Trophies as you! #heismendoza 150
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialRandall Munroe @xkcd.com · 04/11/2025Heart Mountain xkcd.com/3162/ 251857182
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialCSDMS @csdms.bsky.social · 23/10/2025CLaSH is seeking an Assistant Director to help lead an ambitious, interdisciplinary effort to transform the science of and advance community resilience for hazards like landslides and flooding. Apply by November 15th. See also csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Jobs 045
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 23/09/2025The landslide dam has failed: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/5864...storymaps.arcgis.com馬太鞍溪堰塞湖監測紀實應變時間軸暨避難疏散準備作為 010
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Ah, yes a rock from the Middle-Absurdian Period on Mars... 030
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialClaire Masteller @cmasteller.bsky.social · 09/09/2025🥳🥳🥳 Thrilled to be part of this new effort to connect flood hazards to health risks through community-engaged research linking hydrology, microbiology, anthropology and data science. We’re seeking PhD students + postdocs eager to dive in to this convergent research!shorturl.atMultidisciplinary team secures $3.6M grant to investigate health risks from floodingA cross-disciplinary team of WashU researchers has received a five-year, $3.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand its work studying the human health effects of flooding in com... 463
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialDept. of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences @iuearth.bsky.social · 05/09/2025In the news at IU: Dr. Brian Yanites (@geomorphyuggs.bsky.social) is a principal investigator in the new Center for Land Surface Hazards, sponsored by NSF. Press release and more details: news.iu.edu/live/news/46...news.iu.eduResearch on cascading natural disaster hazards helps communities plan ahead for weather threatsAs natural disasters increase in frequency and strength, so does a phenomenon known as cascading hazards. Brian Yanites studies these hazards in order to ... 0113
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Big news today! Super excited to be a part of this new initiative. Lots to come, so stay tuned! And follow @clashgeohazards.bsky.social !!! 170
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialJill A Marshall she/her 🇺🇸 @happygeojill.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Can forests damp earthquake waves and thus limit co-seismic landslides? What does this mean for Critical Zone development? Postdoctoral position with Will Struble and a multi-disciplinary team (including me🌲🌲🌊🌳). Position is open until filled. willstruble.com #CZScience #Postdocwillstruble.comWill StrubleTectonic Geomorphology and Surface Processes at the University of Houston 195
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 14/08/2025That tsunamigenic landslide is impressive. 2366
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Can we now stop saying that once suspended sediment returns to pre-event levels, then the system response is over? Great paper here with relevance to cascading hazards and landscape evolution. 051
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialNature @nature.com · 13/08/2025Nature research paper: Large riverbed sediment flux sustained for a decade after an earthquake go.nature.com/3UsaAS8go.nature.comLarge riverbed sediment flux sustained for a decade after an earthquake - NatureBedload can dominate river sediment flux after a major earthquake for a prolonged time period. 0165
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Mandatory evacuations downstream in anticipation of Podul arriving. news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/br...news.ltn.com.tw花蓮新堰塞湖亮潰決橘燈！馬太鞍溪下游7村 最快明強制撤離 - 生活 - 自由時報電子報馬太鞍溪上游因大規模崩塌形成堰塞湖，衛星影像監測屬橙色燈號高風險，楊柳颱風直撲台灣，若累積降雨量達1000毫米，恐提前於18日溢流潰決，花蓮縣政府今天與林保署花蓮分署召開跨鄉鎮緊急應變會議，傍晚決定下游萬榮、光復鄉、鳳林鎮內的7村最快明天週二強制撤離。縣府指出，下游萬榮鄉明利村、光復鄉大馬、大平、東富村、鳳林鎮長橋、大榮、山興里等7個村落鄉親提高警覺，並隨時注意官方發布的最新防災訊息，預作撤離準備... 031
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialRandall Munroe @xkcd.com · 13/08/2025Where Babies Come From xkcd.com/3127/ 363055422
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialmaryn sanders @maryn-geomorph.bsky.social · 11/08/2025shamelessly made a bluesky account so I could plug my first first-author paper (!) on postfire erosion in steep rocky catchments -- go check her out! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgThe influence of wildfire on debris flows in a landscape of persistent disequilibrium: Columbia River Gorge, OR, USADebris flow erosion in rocky catchments of northern Oregon (USA) is found to be relatively insensitive to fire conditions. 64616
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialThe Geological Society of America (GSA) @geosociety.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Out Now: August Issue of #GSAToday! Lead article: Multi-agency effort forecasts & mitigates postfire debris flows in Glenwood Canyon, CO—26 in 2021, 3 in 2023, no major injuries. Plus: GSA Connects 2025 updates, GSA news & Wonders of Geology. Read now: geosociety.co/4oqnjlV 074
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 07/08/2025This landslide has its own entry on the USGS earthquake site: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...earthquake.usgs.govThe Earthquake Event Page application supports most recent browsers, view supported browsers. Or, try our Real-time Notifications, Feeds, and Web Services. 022
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialDave Petley @davepetley.bsky.social · 07/08/2025On 21 July 2025, an extremely large rock avalanche occurred in the mountains in Wanrong Township in Hualien County, Taiwan. Initial measurements suggest that this ran out for about 6 kilometres. Image by @planet.com on the Google Earth DEM. An initial description is here:- eos.org/thelandslide... 33011
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 23/07/2025And maybe we'll trigger an evening of cascading fun with a post-session Hurricane. 010
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 23/07/2025The only thing more dynamic than land surface hazards? An AGU session full of great presentations. Submit to our session and see you in New Orleans! agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/pr...agu.confex.comLand Surface Hazards: Linking Processes Across LandscapesNatural hazards may arise from single triggering events or set off cascading surface processes that amplify impacts to life and property well beyond the initial disturbance. Both climatic (e.g., extre... 020
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialOpenTopography @opentopography.org · 23/07/2025OpenTopography is excited to announce a major expansion to its international data catalog with the addition of the High Resolution Digital Elevation Model from Natural Resources Canada. This 1-meter resolution dataset is ideal for a wide range of applications. opentopography.org/news/opentop... 01210
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialRobert (Bobby) Houseago @houseago.bsky.social · 09/07/2025📣 New paper: Quantifying river bed roughness. 💧Multiple metrics are required to fully describe river bed roughness. 💧River beds with differing features can be distinguished using roughness data. 💧Potential implications on flow resistance and sediment transport. 📖 doi.org/10.1029/2024...doi.orgQuantifying Bed Surface Roughness in Bedrock and Boulder‐Bed RiversUsing high-resolution river bed topography, surface roughness metrics are quantified across various spatial scales A comprehensive description river bed topographic variability requires the concu... 1115
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 06/07/2025I’d add NSF to that list. There is still some basic research needed on flash flooding hydrology and mechanics (eg rheology of the debris fronts) and that is needed to improve forecasts. 1112
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialThe Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 05/07/2025Texas Hill Country is scenic – and deadly during storms. Its steep hills and fast-moving water make it one of the most dangerous places in the U.S. for flash floods. A flood on July 4 killed at least 27 people. A hydrologist explains why this keeps happening: theconversation.com/why-texas-hi...theconversation.comWhy Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed dozens, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash floodingA hydrologist explains how the region’s geography and geology can lead to heavy downpours and sudden, destructive floods. 45731
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialGreg Tucker @gregtucker.bsky.social · 03/07/2025July 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the "Endless Frontier" report, which led to the establishment of NSF and transformed the US from a science backwater to a global research powerhouse. Will today's congress sustain or abandon that incredible success story? earthcastings.ghost.io/the-endless-...earthcastings.ghost.ioThe Endless FrontierThis month marks the 80th anniversary of a report that transformed American science and technology. In July 1945, Vannevar Bush delivered a report to President Harry Truman titled “Science: The Endles... 0104
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialScience Magazine @science.org · 30/06/2025Natural hazards such as earthquakes, fires, and floods can dramatically affect human life and infrastructure. In a new #ScienceReview, researchers argue the need for a unified, interdisciplinary approach to studying cascading land surface hazards. scim.ag/4kbWn60 0367
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialThe Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 27/06/2025Just because the storm ends doesn’t mean the danger’s over. Hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires reshape the land, setting up the next disaster. Scientists call it cascading hazards, and it’s getting worse. By @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social: buff.ly/gUJNZTH #science 🧪buff.lyNatural hazards don’t disappear when the storm ends or the earthquake stops – they evolveRisk models can’t rely just on the past anymore. A team of geoscientists suggest new ways to forecast evolving hazards in real time as cascading disaster risk worsens. 29151
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialDaniel Horton @danethan.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Happy to have provided a climate and atmospheric science perspective to this review in @science.org w/ @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social et al. Climate change-driven alteration of hydrological processes is fundamentally changing how we need to think about hazards and their long tailed consequences. 1232
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialDept. of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences @iuearth.bsky.social · 26/06/2025We're in @science.org! Prof. @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social and colleagues with a review paper on the processes that influence sequences of "cascading" natural hazards (such as debris flows and flooding after a fire), which compound the risk to life and property. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgCascading land surface hazards as a nexus in the Earth systemThis Review synthesizes progress and outlines a new framework for understanding how land surface hazards interact and propagate as sediment cascades across Earth’s surface, influenced by interactions ... 062
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 26/06/2025New in @science.org: Natural hazards aren’t “one and done.” They alter the landscape, changing the likelihood of follow-on events. We argue there’s an urgent opportunity for geomorphologists—working with other disciplines—to better understand and forecast cascading hazards.science.orgCascading land surface hazards as a nexus in the Earth systemThis Review synthesizes progress and outlines a new framework for understanding how land surface hazards interact and propagate as sediment cascades across Earth’s surface, influenced by interactions ... 27520
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Just like a kid in the yard. Gotta make ‘em light up. 010
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 05/06/2025Scientists race against time in Kentucky, collecting flood data amid funding cuts. The stakes? The future of southern Appalachia. Trump’s budget guts FEMA, NSF & NWS—crippling agencies meant to forecast floods & save lives. Scientists scramble as federal support vanishes. zurl.co/HdX01theguardian.com‘Flooding could end southern Appalachia’: the scientists on an urgent mission to save livesGeologists race to collect perishable data as Kentucky residents ‘scared to death’ over floods amid Trump cuts 816685
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 02/06/2025Hells Canyon dramatically divides Oregon and Idaho. A study finds that North America’s deepest river gorge was rapidly incised 2.1 million years ago when the Snake River was captured by a tributary of the Columbia River. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 092
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialMelaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Seeing Blatten buried again and again, from every angle... Properly staggering! 😮😱 14417185
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Landslide mitigation ingenuity:apnews.comSwiss evacuate livestock by hoof and helicopter because of landslide risk over Alpine villageSwiss authorities added livestock to the list of evacuees along with about 300 people moved out of a village threatened by a possible landslide from an Alpine mountainside overhead. 020
geomorphyuggs.bsky.social @geomorphyuggs.bsky.social · 20/05/2025🚨New Paper🚨 @rockiceandsnow.bsky.social and others (including myself) quantify the evolution of North America's deepest canyon (sorry, Grand Canyon, it's not you).nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.comCave records reveal recent origin of North America’s deepest canyon | PNASWe explore how and when Hells Canyon, North America’s deepest river gorge (~2,400 m deep), formed, addressing these fundamental questions first pos... 1113
Reposted by @geomorphyuggs.bsky.socialMelaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · 19/05/2025UNBELIEVABLE ! The Alps are collapsing in real time! The whole sequence of the Lauchernalp webcam from 5:45 to 9:45 pm ⌚️ This shows the summit of the Klein Nesthorn (upper tip of the triangular face in the middle) LITERALLY SLIDING to the north (left)! 😱 Montage: Alexandre Modesto 46521
![4-panel comic. (1) PERSON 1: We haven’t checked in on the geology department for a while. I wonder if they’re doing okay. (2) PERSON 2 with ponytail: I’ll go see what they’re up to. (3) [Person 2 opens door to room where a person is gesturing at a projector screen and explaining to two other people] PERSON 3: 49 million years ago, Heart Mountain, Wyoming slid sideways 15 miles like a giant stone hovercraft. (4) PERSON 2 [returning to Person 1]: ...They’re not okay. OFF-PANEL PERSON: Hey, *you* come up with a better explanation!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreigkmmwkcyhpp7flvvqlj5dwg26hn4rssqln4c3zrtidabl4y3efvy)
