We are excited to invite you to submit an abstract for the mini-symposium “MS-18: Geomechanics and Related Applications from Micro to Macro” at the EMI 2025 International Conference (EMI 2025 IC), which will take place from July 17-19, 2025, at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

The mini-symposium will cover a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to:

• Advanced geotechnical micro-test methods, such as Computed Tomography (CT) technology
• Numerical modeling of geotechnical materials at micro to macro scales
• Ecological geotechnical engineering and field applications, such as improving slope stability through vegetation
• Biogeotechnics, including Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) and Enzymatically Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (EICP)
• Emerging trends in ecological geotechnics and future technologies

Abstract submissions are now open and will remain open until March 10, 2025. To submit your abstract, please visit the submission portal at https://emi2025ic.civil.tsinghua.edu.cn/dist/#/login. Please make sure to select MS-18 as the MS Code when submitting your abstract.

For further details about the mini-symposium, please refer to the attached PDF. We look forward to welcoming you in Beijing!

Dear colleagues and friends,

this is a call for abstracts for the session: Clays in Geotechnics – Problems and Applications (https://icc.aipea.org/sessions-list/icc-30 ) that is organised in the field of the 18th International Clay Conference (ICC; https://icc.aipea.org/ ), 13-18 July 2025, Dublin, Ireland.

Clays and clay minerals are incredibly important in geotechnical engineering because of their unique properties which can both benefit and challenge applications such as foundation engineering, tunnelling and environmental barriers. Clay properties are influenced by pore water chemistry and soil texture, resulting in variability that can complicate tasks. On the other hand, this variability also creates exciting opportunities for tailoring materials using salts or polymers. Issues such as the impact of pollution on sediment properties and the stability of tailings dams highlight the need for sustainable mitigation strategies. Contributions on clay characterisation, modification and mitigation in geotechnical and geo-ecological applications are encouraged.

A special issue in Environmental Geotechnics journal for selected contributions is foreseen.

Deadline for abstract submission: 11th April 2025, https://icc.aipea.org/abstracts/

Conveners:
Michael Plötze (Eth Zurich, Switzerland)
Bharat Venkata Tadikonda (Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India)
Rossella Petti and Claudia Vitone (Politecnico di Bari, Italy)

Opportunities for (PhD) Students in Geosciences

Applications are now open for the Student for Student Summer School (S4SSS) on “Soil as a Key Factor in Mountain Hazards” taking place at Obergurgl, near Innsbruck.

Details: https://imc2025.info/summerschool/s4sss25/focus-group/soil-as-key-factor-in-mountain-hazards/
Travel Grants: https://imc2025.info/summerschool/travel-grants/
Abstract Submission: https://imc2025.info/summerschool/submission/abstract/

Deadline for abstracts: 20.02.2025

Summer School dates: 07.09.2025 – 12.09.2025
Location: Obergurgl, Austria

Looking froward to the discussions and contributions! 
(Alaq, Maria, Mehdi and Mona)

Event Details:

• Title: Frontiers in Computational Geomechanics for Coupled Multi-Physical Processes  
• Event: 11th GACM Colloquium on Computational Mechanics  
• Date: September 21–24, 2025
  
• Location: Braunschweig, Germany  
• Website:
  • Mini-Symposium MS15: https://colloquia.gacm.de/organisation/minisymposium/ms15
  • GACM: https://colloquia.gacm.de/organisation/hola

This session will highlight the latest advancements in computational geomechanics, with a focus on multi-physical couplings such as thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical (THMC) processes. Key topics include:

•  Constitutive modeling of complex visco-elasto-plastic material behavior  
• Fracture propagation and damage evolution in geomaterials, including advanced regularization techniques such as gradient-based and nonlocal approaches (e.g., phase-field methods)  
• Applications in geothermal energy, CO2 sequestration, oil and gas recovery, and nuclear waste disposal  

For further details, see attached flyer.

Call for Abstracts! Session on Monitoring and Modeling of Landslides (FS 3.147) at the International Mountain Conference IMC2025 in Innsbruck!

We are looking forward to your enriching contributions to our session on landslides. Please find further details on: https://imc2025.info/imc25/sessions-n-workshops/focus-session/fs-3-147-monitoring-assessment-and-multi-scale-modeling-of-landslides-approaches-for-hazard-analysis/

Abstract submission: https://imc2025.info/imc/submission/abstract/

Deadline for abstracts: 20.02.2025

Conference date: 14.09.2025 – 18.09.2025
Location: Innsbruck, Austria

See you there for an exciting exchange,
Barbara Schneider-Muntau, Christina Rechberger, Christine Fey (Chairs)

Dear All,

as a Coordinator of LARAM School I am pleased to share this announcement with ALERT Geomaterials community. Looking forward to meeting you in Hong Kong, in June 2025.

Best regards,

Sabatino Cuomo

LARAM Course 2025

2 – 7 June 2025, The University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China

1-WEEK SPECIAL COURSE FOR POST GRADUATE STUDENTS, EARLY CAREER ACADEMICS AND PROFESSIONALS

The LARAM international training course in Hong Kong (China) is an initiative jointly conceived by the University of Salerno (UNISA), the University of Hong Kong (HKU), Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) of the HKSAR Government, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

The aim the initiative is to develop and conduct a training course dealing with landslide risk management, to be delivered by renowned landslide experts of international reputation.

Detailed information at: https://www.laram.unisa.it/school/2025hk/2025hk and attached the file

within the framework of LARAM School “LAndslide Risk Assessment and Mitigation” (www.laram.unisa.it) – “a long-term dissemination action”

We welcome submissions to Computational Geomechanics at the US National Congress on Computational Mechanics. The conference will be in Chicago, July 20-24, 2025. Full description below. We would love to have contributions from you, your students, or your collaborators in this area. The abstract submission deadline has been extended to January 31. Abstracts may be submitted at https://usnccm18.usacm.org/abstract-submission. The minisymposium number is 1205. Please feel free to share.

Please feel free to contact Craig Foster, fosterc@uic.edu, if you have any questions.

On February 11th and 12th, the GeoDict Innovation Conference will once again open
its doors. As a leading simulation event, the GIC provides an exceptional platform for
exchanging knowledge and information on material research and development.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming experts from science and research, along with
representatives from renowned companies across various application areas.
The topics include:

• Digital workflows in material R&D, rock analysis, filtration, batteries, hydrogen
  energy, and Additive Manufacturing.
• Engaging case studies and customer presentations to gain insights from practical
  applications of GeoDict.
• New features and first hands-on experiences in GeoDict 2025.
• Networking opportunities with industry professionals and researchers.

Check out the whole program featuring engaging presentations, topic-specific breakout sessions, and a vibrant networking environment via the following link and register now.

This is a reminder that the deadline for submitting an abstract to EGU 2025 is fast approaching. Contribution about debris flow research are welcome at the following session:

Title:   Debris flows: advances in mechanics, monitoring, modelling and risk management

Deadline: 15 January 2025, 13:00 CET

Link for submission:  https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/abstractsubmission/52293

Conveners: A. Leonardi, J. Hirschberg, M. Hürlimann, S. Li, S. Savi

Here the session description summary:

Debris flows are among the most dangerous natural hazards, threatening people and infrastructure in mountainous and volcanic regions. Understanding their initiation, dynamics, and associated erosion/deposition processes is critical for hazard assessment, land-use planning, mitigation design, and early-warning systems. Climate change may heighten these hazards, requiring further research into its impacts.
Efforts to study debris flows and lahars are increasing, but challenges in measuring their initiation and propagation have spurred a range of laboratory experiments and monitoring studies. Improving instrumental observations is crucial for accurate modelling and hazard mapping. Advances in sensor networks, remote sensing, AI, and data-driven models provide new opportunities for understanding and managing these hazards.
This session invites scientists, practitioners, and decision-makers to share their work on field studies, debris-flow mechanics, experiments, modelling, monitoring, climate change impacts, hazard assessment, and early warning systems.

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to present your work in the invited session on “Computational Models and Methods for Multiphysics Processes in Multiphase Porous Media” (Session Code: 015)

that we are organizing for the 11th International Conference on Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering – COUPLED PROBLEMS 2025, https://coupled2025.cimne.com/

This ECCOMAS thematic conference and IACM Special Interest Conference will be held on 26-29 May in Villasimius (Sardinia), Italy.

The summary of the invited session can be found in the attached PDF.