Dear colleagues,

This is the 1st announcement of the International Conference on Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechano-Chemical (THMC) Geomechanics Processes (GeoPro2025) which will be held at the University of Cyprus, in Nicosia Cyprus on 20-23 October 2025.

A flyer advertising the event is attached. The GeoProc2025 website can be found at: https://cyprusconferences.org/geoproc2025/

GeoProc2025 will be the 8th International Conference in the GeoProc series of conferences on coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) Processes, with the theme for 2025 being Geomechanics for Energy and Environmental Applications. It is hosted by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the University of Cyprus, in consultation with the GeoProc founders Prof. Jean Sulem (Ecole des Ponts ParisTech) and Prof. Klaus Regenauer-Lieb (University of New South Wales) and the GeoProc2019 chairperson Prof. Chris Spiers (University of Utrecht).

GeoProc has a history since 2003 of bringing together top scientists and engineers to advance the understanding of the role of THMC processes in controlling geosystem behavior. The 2025 theme on ” Geomechanics for Energy and Environmental Applications ” is intended to attract theoretical, experimental and numerical modeling scientists, as well as practitioners in the fields of geo-energy and subsurface environmental science and engineering, to come together to address common issues. The Organizing Committee is looking forward to welcoming you at the GeoProc2025 in Cyprus.

On behalf of the GeoProc2025 organizing Committee

The Chairpersons:
Prof. Panos Papanastasiou  (UCY)       
Prof. Euripides Papamichos  (AUTH)    
Dr Charalampos Konstantinou  (UCY)  

Dear Colleagues,

Please consider submitting an abstract to the following session we organize at AGU24 (Dec 9-13, Washington, D.C.).
Submission link: https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/prelim.cgi/Session/228441
Due date: Jul 31, 2024

EP024 – Geophysical Granular Flows and Sediment Transport: Bridging Grain-Scale Mechanics and Continuum Modeling  
Earth and planetary surfaces are covered by granular material that may flow under the action of gravity, interaction with fluids such as air or water, or other geophysical processes. Geophysical granular flows and sediment transport phenomena are at the heart of landscape dynamics (hillslope creep, riverbed evolution, coastal erosion), pattern formation (grain sorting and segregation, dunes, ripples), and geohazards (landslide, debris flow, snow avalanche). A fundamental challenge lies in the multiscale nature of granular materials rendering a continuum description difficult to achieve. Recent advances in high-resolution imaging and particle-resolved numerical simulations allowed for insights into particle-scale mechanisms. However, research carried out at the particle-scale has yet to be harmonized into a consistent theoretical body able to match field and laboratory observations. We invite contributions addressing this theme’s open questions, featuring field, experimental and numerical research, at particle and/or at macroscopic scales or integrating ranges of scales and processes.

Conveners: Lu Jing, Rui M.L. Ferreira, Thomas Pähtz, Marwan Hassan, Solange Mendes

Best wishes,
Lu, on behalf of all conveners

Dear Colleagues,
We hope you’re doing well. This is a friendly reminder to submit your abstract and register for the 15th Annual MPM Workshop hosted at the University of California, Berkeley, on September 5th-6th, 2024.

Call for Abstracts:
We invite you to submit an abstract for consideration for oral presentation at our event. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase and share your latest research findings and contribute to advancing the Material Point Method.

We welcome abstract submissions on a wide range of topics related to MPM such as new integration methods or spatiotemporal schemes; improvements in stability, scalability, and computational efficiency; and applications to different materials, among others. Whether you are exploring groundbreaking techniques, innovative methodologies, or practical applications, we encourage you to be part of this enriching event.

To submit your abstract, please follow the guidelines and use the submission portal at www.mpmworkshop.com

Registration: 
Registration is open at www.mpmworkshop.com. Take this opportunity to engage with fellow researchers and experts in the field.

Important dates:

1. May 1, 2024: Abstract submissions and registration open
2. August 1, 2024: Abstract submission deadline
3. August 15, 2024:  Registration deadline
4. September 5, 2024: Workshop begins

Anura3D Short Course:
This year, the Anura3D Research Community is offering a short course after the workshop. You can visit our website www.mpmworkshop.com to find out more details.

We’re looking forward to you participating in the 15th Annual MPM Workshop. Please spread the word among your colleagues and peers who might be interested in attending or submitting a paper.

Thank you for your attention, and we anticipate an enlightening and fruitful event. Should you have any questions or require further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us at soga@berkeley.edu.

We look forward to seeing you in Berkeley.
Sincerely,
Organizers
Kenichi Soga, Ken Kamrin, Nanda Chandra, John Murphy, Joel Given, Lauren Talbot, Connor Geudeker

Registration is now open for a workshop on polymer support fluids that will take place at Imperial College London on September 10^th 2024.

The talks will focus on the behaviour of polymer fluids in geomaterials from the micro-to macro- scales,  ranging from particle scale simulations and experiments to field-scale observations This workshop is co-sponsored by TC105 of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and the British Geotechnical Association.

The workshop will be chaired by Prof. Stephan Jefferis and is organised by Catherine O’Sullivan (Imperial College London), Brian Sheil (University of Cambridge) and Chris MacMinn (University of Oxford).

Full details in the attached pdf. 

Registration link is https://lnkd.in/ePqTmb5u. 

Please direct queries to cath.osullivan@imperial.ac.uk.

Advanced course on Modeling of Localized Inelastic Deformation (LID 2024),
taught by Milan Jirásek in Prague, Czech Republic, 2-6 September 2024.

This course provides an overview of modeling approaches used in the mechanics of inelastic materials and structures, with special attention to objective description of highly localized deformation modes such as cracks or shear bands. It is one of the RILEM educational courses. The course is intended for graduate students at the doctoral level, but it can be equally useful to motivated master students, post-doctoral researchers, or senior researchers who are not specialists in this field.

For details see http://mech.fsv.cvut.cz/~milan/course2024.html

 For registration please contact Milan.Jirasek@cvut.cz

A new international Award was just founded in the field of mechanics and
physics of granular media. This Award is definitely independent of any
association or national organism and was created with the help of
Elsevier and of MRC journal.

All infos can be obtained by clicking on “Stuart B. Savage Award” at the
full top of the home page of MRC, which is reached directly by the
following link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/mechanics-research-communications

or through this link directly: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/mechanics-research-communications/about/awards.

Do not hesitate to postulate.

The submission period for the GEOLAB Blind Prediction Contest (BPC) is now officially open until September 15, 2024.  

The BPC results will be presented during a dedicated session at the 5th International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics (ISFOG) in Nantes, France (June 9-13, 2025). A representative from each winning team will be invited to attend the conference, receive public recognition during the session, and benefit from a covered registration fee and substantial contribution to travel expenses.

For instructions on submitting your prediction and detailed participation rules, please visit the event webpage [https://www.geotechnik.tu-darmstadt.de/forschung_ivg/blind/_blind_prediction_contest_1.en.jsp ].

Dear colleagues,

We are excited to announce that the 16th EuroConference on Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics will take place January 19 to 23, 2026 in Les Diablerets, Switzerland. 

The conference is being jointly organised by the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland) and the Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre (EOST, School and Observatory of Earth Sciences, Strasbourg, France).

The theme of this next EuroConference is: Pursuing Innovation in the Study of Rock Physics and Rock Mechanics under Extreme Geological Conditions. You can find more information – including the list of confirmed keynote speakers – on our conference website: https://euroconf26.epfl.ch/

While registration is not yet open, we warmly invite you to save the dates for this event in your calendars. 

We look forward to welcoming you to the 16th EuroConference in Switzerland in 2026!

Sincerely,

The 16th EuroConference Organising Commitee

Alexandra Kushnir (EPFL)

Marie Violay (EPFL)

Michael Heap (EOST)