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Yearly half-day EGU-add-on meeting for the geomorphology community in Vienna. May 3rd 2026. SOLD OUT🎉 Waiting list: https://teapawt.net/t.co/DM0T4qSYsj

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After a successful SteepestDescent🎉, we would like to thank the speakers and everyone who attended🙇🏼‍♀️. It was a wonderful meeting, with lots of interesting discussions🤓. Seeing everyone enjoy it and dinner🍝 was a great pleasure! We hope to see you again next year!! Thank you🤩!
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Steepest Descent 2026 is in 5 days! First time or you forgot how to go to Haus des Meeres🐟? Fear not! From the train station 🚝, take the U1 and then U4 until Kettenbrügasse; (1/2)
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From the airport ✈️, you can choose between REX7, the airport train or S7, and jump on the U3 or U4 to Neubaugasse or Kettenbrügasse. When you arrive, a separate entry will be set-up, and participants will be led to the 10th floor by a lift. See you soon😎! (2/2)
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Only 11 days to go... EGU26 is approaching! Have you registered yet🎟️? If not, do so, and soon! Great discussions and opportunities await you 🤓! See you there 🌍!
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D-12, the Steepest Descent Meeting 2026 is around the corner🌍! To make sure everything goes smoothly, we'd like to ask you if you any questions around the meeting📢? Comment below 🤓 See you next week!
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SteepestDescent2026 D -19! Let's travel to Mars🚀! Gaia's talk "When Mars was wet: Lakes, rivers & flooding in an alien world"🌊 will take us to ancient times when water was still flowing on the red planet 🏞️. Her talk will focus on 3 main points: (1/3)
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How was the climate on Mars 3 Byr ago? How can our planet's🌍 lacustrine and fluvial landscapes help us constrain the water flow on ancient Mars? Can we combine geomorphology, geochemical and terrestrial proxies with climate to reconstruct Mars habitability and paleoclimate?(2/3)
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Would you like to know more? Let's find out on Sunday the 3rd of May, at Haus des Meeres🦈 with Gaia Stucky de Quay, our first speaker in 2026!📢 See you soon! 😉
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SteepestDescent 2026 is less than a month away! Are you curious about or keynote talks? Let's dive into Sean Gallen's topic😎! His talk about "Thresholds and the dynamics of mountain ranges"🏔️ will focus on 3 main questions. (1/3)
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First, how do geomorphic thresholds influence timescales of landscape response and sediment transport 🏞️? Second, What are the controlling factors? Is it rock strength 🪨 or in-situ weathering? Give us your guess below! (2/3)
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And third, how do thresholds govern the impact of climatic controls ⛈️, lithology and extreme events 🌊 on evolution of mountains? Exciting? Yes! See you at SteepestDescent 2026 for more! 🌍 (3/3)
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Are you going to EGU26? Have you registered yet🤔? 📢If not, don't wait longer! 🚨 Early bird registration ends tomorrow, April 1st, at 13:00 CEST! 🚨 We're looking forward to see you at SteepestDescent2026, but also throughout the week at the conference 🌍! So, see you soon🤩!
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🚨Steepest Descent 2026 is sold out! 🚨 Thank you so much for your eagerness and enthusiasm! 🤩🎉 We set up a waiting list in case of cancellations, so keep the eye open if you want to get a 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 spot! It can be scanned by QR code below or through our website.
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Announcements to make📢? Positions to advertise📋? Summerschools🏞️? Any updates relevant to the community🚨? SteepestDescent26 has an alloted time for you to spread the word! Send us an email with the relevant information, and we will put you on the schedule🗞️! See you in Vienna!
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📢SteepestDescent2026 second keynote talk is given by Sean Gallen, about "Thresholds & the dynamics of mountain landscapes"🏔️. Curious? The annual meeting welcomes you on May 3rd. If you have not registered yet, join us here: steepestdescentmeeting.org/ 🎟️9 tickets left, don't wait!
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Curious about our keynote talks this year🌍? SteepestDescent2026 first speaker is Gaia Stucky de Quay, and she will explore "When Mars Was Wet: Lakes, Rivers, & Flooding in an Alien World"🌊! To know more, stay tuned and register! Only 15 tickets🎟️ left! steepestdescentmeeting.org/
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🎓Do you want to share your experience as a scientist with new generations? Is it your first time at EGU or SteepestDescent? Do you want to meet people, but don't know how to break the ice🍦? Then let's match you with a mentee or mentor🤓! Register here: steepestdescentmeeting.org/
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📣SteepestDescent 2026 schedule announcement! Gaia Stucky de Quay will open the floor🎊 as our first speaker, and Sean Gallen will follow😎. We will also have the chance to hear 🚨announcements🗞️ from the community! Want to join us? 15 tickets are left! steepestdescentmeeting.org/h…
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Never been to SteepestDescent? Or any fond memories of past events? Let's reminisce about past years! It was a great success 🎉, interesting talks 🎓, good discussion 😎, tickets sold out 🎟️, food 🌮 and good mood😁! Want to join us in 2026? Register here: steepestdescentmeeting.org/
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When in Vienna, have you ever been to the Haus des Meeres🐬? It is your opportunity in 2026, then! SteepestDescent2026 will be held yet again on the 10th floor of the aquarium🐠, with a beautiful view over the city 🌇! Come and join us by registering here: steepestdescentmeeting.org/
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