ISC
ISC2026 · International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS)
22nd International Sedimentological Congress
ConferenceAwardedSedimentology, Earth Sciences, GeologyIn-personRecurring-Other
Wellington, NZ25 Jan 2026 – 30 Jan 20266 days
Delegates
1,000+
Countries
100+
Duration
6 days · 25 Jan 2026 – 30 Jan 2026
Frequency
Recurring-Other
About this congress
The 22nd International Sedimentological Congress (ISC) is a global conference focused on sedimentology, with a central theme of 'Sedimentation on active plate margins through time and space'. It includes oral and poster presentations, themed sessions, multi-day field trips (pre, post, and mid-conference), and workshops. The event aims to gather participants from around the world to discuss and share recent advances in the field, with a particular focus on showcasing New Zealand sedimentology and engaging students and early career researchers.
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Key details
- City & country
- Wellington, NZ
- Dates
- 25 Jan 2026 – 30 Jan 2026
- Duration
- 6 days
- Frequency
- Recurring-Other
- Format
- In-person
- Rotation pattern
- Global rotation (moving from continent-to-continent every four years)
- Commercial type
- Scientific CongressConference
- Official website
- confer.co.nz/isc2026 — register free for link access
Who attends
Sedimentologistsgeologistsgraduate and post-graduate studentsearly career researchersand earth science specialists from around the world
Programme
Tracks
Sedimentation on active plate margins through time and spaceTectonic geomorphology and sedimentationVolcano-sedimentary processes and depositsCarbonate deposition and diagenesisSeismic and volcanic influences on lacustrine sedimentationInteraction of tectonic and eustatic processes in the sedimentary recordGlacio-fluvial sedimentationMāori and Pacifica (Polynesian cultures of the SW Pacific) view of sediments and sedimentary processDownslope and along slope deep marine processesModern sedimentary processes and deposits: analogues for the rock recordNon-tropical carbonate deposition and diagenesisSedimentology and society: Societal impacts on sedimentary systems, shallow marine processes and hazards, sea level changeSediments, plants, and animals: fossils, trace fossils, paleoecology, and evolutionSustainable sedimentary resources: aggregates, critical minerals, and the energy transitionTropical carbonate deposition and diagenesis
Networking events
- Field trips
- Social events including conference banquet
Host city history — 5 congresses since 2006
2022BeijingCN← current
2018Quebec CityCA
2014GenevaCH
2010MendozaAR
2006FukuokaJP
AsiaNorth AmericaEuropeLatin America
CN ×1CA ×1CH ×1AR ×1JP ×1
Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to North America.