Jamie Shulmeister
@jamie-shulmeister.bsky.social
Geomorphologist and Quaternary Scientist interested in long term climate change. Professor in the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of Queensland. (He/Him).
New paper alert: Over 100 global climate sensitive rivers are experiencing large and severe changes in streamflow volume and timing doi.org/10.1088/1748...
via @ioppublishing.bsky.social #geomorphology #climatechange #rivers #biodiversity
via @ioppublishing.bsky.social #geomorphology #climatechange #rivers #biodiversity
Over 100 global climate sensitive rivers are experiencing large and severe changes in streamflow volume and timing - IOPscience
Over 100 global climate sensitive rivers are experiencing large and severe changes in streamflow volume and timing, Patil, Rupesh Jayaram, Wei, Yongping, Shulmeister, James
doi.org
November 29, 2025 at 9:56 AM
New paper alert: Over 100 global climate sensitive rivers are experiencing large and severe changes in streamflow volume and timing doi.org/10.1088/1748...
via @ioppublishing.bsky.social #geomorphology #climatechange #rivers #biodiversity
via @ioppublishing.bsky.social #geomorphology #climatechange #rivers #biodiversity
Compromises are always challenging but the alternative was far worse. This is a step in the right direction. #Australia #biodiversity #climatechange #ecosystems
theconversation.com/long-sought-...
theconversation.com/long-sought-...
Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?
After years of failed attempts, Australia’s environmental laws are finally getting an overhaul. But will they stop the damage done to nature?
theconversation.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Compromises are always challenging but the alternative was far worse. This is a step in the right direction. #Australia #biodiversity #climatechange #ecosystems
theconversation.com/long-sought-...
theconversation.com/long-sought-...
Some very interesting observations on unmodified rivers globally. Large changes in timing and volumes of flows. #geoscience #climatechange #rivers #geology #geography #hydrology doi.org/10.1088/1748...
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Over 100 global climate sensitive rivers are experiencing large and severe changes in streamflow volume and timing - IOPscience
Over 100 global climate sensitive rivers are experiencing large and severe changes in streamflow volume and timing, Patil, Rupesh Jayaram, Wei, Yongping, shulmeister, james
doi.org
November 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Some very interesting observations on unmodified rivers globally. Large changes in timing and volumes of flows. #geoscience #climatechange #rivers #geology #geography #hydrology doi.org/10.1088/1748...
via @ioppublishing.bsky.social
via @ioppublishing.bsky.social
It has been a privilege speaking at the Voices of K'gari conference. This meeting brings together Butchulla, scientists, and wider community to advance knowledge and understanding of K'gari.
#Butchulla #Kgari #Australia #culuralheritage #biodiversity #geomorphology #sand #Queensland #CIEHF
#Butchulla #Kgari #Australia #culuralheritage #biodiversity #geomorphology #sand #Queensland #CIEHF
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
It has been a privilege speaking at the Voices of K'gari conference. This meeting brings together Butchulla, scientists, and wider community to advance knowledge and understanding of K'gari.
#Butchulla #Kgari #Australia #culuralheritage #biodiversity #geomorphology #sand #Queensland #CIEHF
#Butchulla #Kgari #Australia #culuralheritage #biodiversity #geomorphology #sand #Queensland #CIEHF
Early bird registration has closed for the IGC conference in February 2026. If you have submitted an abstract but not yet registered please do so asap. You can also still submit a poster and/or just attend. See you in Otautahi - #Christchurch ! #geoscience #geomorphology
www.confer.co.nz/icg2026/
www.confer.co.nz/icg2026/
IAG International Conference on Geomorphology - 2026 IAG International Conference on Geomorphology
We look forward to welcoming you to Christchurch New Zealand for the IAG International Conference on Geomorphology in 2026. Aotearoa New Zealand offers world-class geomorphology with some of the world...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Early bird registration has closed for the IGC conference in February 2026. If you have submitted an abstract but not yet registered please do so asap. You can also still submit a poster and/or just attend. See you in Otautahi - #Christchurch ! #geoscience #geomorphology
www.confer.co.nz/icg2026/
www.confer.co.nz/icg2026/
Just came through an extreme weather event in #NewZealand. 145 km winds in the low country and over 200 kph in the Southern Alps. #Christchurch where I live we had an astonishing near miss with high winds hitting north and south. #wind #weather #lucky #storm
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
These images show why Christchurch seems to have dodged a bullet
Wondering why your bins are still standing? Central Christchurch appears to have been spared the worst.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Just came through an extreme weather event in #NewZealand. 145 km winds in the low country and over 200 kph in the Southern Alps. #Christchurch where I live we had an astonishing near miss with high winds hitting north and south. #wind #weather #lucky #storm
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
We are closing in on the biennial conference on K'gari. The 'Voices of K'gari' conference on November 10th and 11th. It will be a chance to share new knowledge and ideas on K'gari.
#Butchulla #Kgari #culturalheritage #climatechange #geomorphology #biodiversity
www.usc.edu.au/study/life-a...
#Butchulla #Kgari #culturalheritage #climatechange #geomorphology #biodiversity
www.usc.edu.au/study/life-a...
Voices of K'gari: Research, Respect and Responsibility 2025 Conference
Voices of K’gari: Research, Respect and Responsibility 2025 Conference, hosted by UniSC, brings together K’gari’s Traditional Custodians, the Butchulla People, researchers, stakeholders and community ...
www.usc.edu.au
October 15, 2025 at 7:20 AM
We are closing in on the biennial conference on K'gari. The 'Voices of K'gari' conference on November 10th and 11th. It will be a chance to share new knowledge and ideas on K'gari.
#Butchulla #Kgari #culturalheritage #climatechange #geomorphology #biodiversity
www.usc.edu.au/study/life-a...
#Butchulla #Kgari #culturalheritage #climatechange #geomorphology #biodiversity
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This is a photo I took in 2007 from the Ashburton Lakes-Hakatere area in the Canterbury high country. It is called Stace's Tarn. #geomorphology #Aotearoa #glaciation #highcountry #photograph #geoscience #geography #geology
October 12, 2025 at 7:34 AM
This is a photo I took in 2007 from the Ashburton Lakes-Hakatere area in the Canterbury high country. It is called Stace's Tarn. #geomorphology #Aotearoa #glaciation #highcountry #photograph #geoscience #geography #geology
Geomorphology photo of the day. Gibber also known as desert pavement. From my recent trip to the Channel Country of SW Queensland, Australia.
#geomorphology #geoscience #geography #geology #desert #Australia #photo
#geomorphology #geoscience #geography #geology #desert #Australia #photo
October 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Geomorphology photo of the day. Gibber also known as desert pavement. From my recent trip to the Channel Country of SW Queensland, Australia.
#geomorphology #geoscience #geography #geology #desert #Australia #photo
#geomorphology #geoscience #geography #geology #desert #Australia #photo
Early Bird Registration for the International Association for Geomorphology Conference in Christchurch New Zealand in February ends on October 5th. Take advantage of the great exchange rate on the Kiwi dollar! Register now.
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Registration - 2026 IAG International Conference on Geomorphology
Registration Early Bird Deadline: Extended to 5 October 2025 All fees stated below are inclusive of 15% GST and in NZ Dollar ($). Payment is required at
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October 4, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Early Bird Registration for the International Association for Geomorphology Conference in Christchurch New Zealand in February ends on October 5th. Take advantage of the great exchange rate on the Kiwi dollar! Register now.
www.confer.co.nz/icg2026/regi...
www.confer.co.nz/icg2026/regi...
October 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
If you are attending the 11th IGC Conference in February 2026. Come along on the mid-conference Glacial Geomorphology fieldtrip to the Waimakariri to see landscapes like this...
#geomorphology #NewZealand #Christchurch #geoscience #geology #geography #Aotearoa
#geomorphology #NewZealand #Christchurch #geoscience #geology #geography #Aotearoa
September 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
If you are attending the 11th IGC Conference in February 2026. Come along on the mid-conference Glacial Geomorphology fieldtrip to the Waimakariri to see landscapes like this...
#geomorphology #NewZealand #Christchurch #geoscience #geology #geography #Aotearoa
#geomorphology #NewZealand #Christchurch #geoscience #geology #geography #Aotearoa
Longitudinal (desert) dune 'close' to Bedourie in Queensland. #geomorphology #Australia #channelcountry #geoscience
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Longitudinal (desert) dune 'close' to Bedourie in Queensland. #geomorphology #Australia #channelcountry #geoscience
I have been offline for a while as I have been doing fieldwork in the Channel Country of SW Queensland. #geomorphology #river #Australia #channelcountry
September 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I have been offline for a while as I have been doing fieldwork in the Channel Country of SW Queensland. #geomorphology #river #Australia #channelcountry
The Ashburton Lakes (Hakatere) region is a high altitude basin between the Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers, Canterbury, New Zealand. It was heavily glaciated as the kame terraces (deposits of a river running along the flank of a #glacier) show. #geomorphology #photo #geology #geography #Aotearoa
August 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The Ashburton Lakes (Hakatere) region is a high altitude basin between the Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers, Canterbury, New Zealand. It was heavily glaciated as the kame terraces (deposits of a river running along the flank of a #glacier) show. #geomorphology #photo #geology #geography #Aotearoa
Gravel cliffs at Rakaia Gorge, Canterbury. This cliff displays two #glacial #outwash gravels. The lower, orange gravel is from MIS 6 (c. 150,000 years ago), while the upper grey gravel is from the last glaciation c. 26,000 yrs ago. #geomorphology #photo #geography #geology #NewZealand #Aotearoa
August 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Gravel cliffs at Rakaia Gorge, Canterbury. This cliff displays two #glacial #outwash gravels. The lower, orange gravel is from MIS 6 (c. 150,000 years ago), while the upper grey gravel is from the last glaciation c. 26,000 yrs ago. #geomorphology #photo #geography #geology #NewZealand #Aotearoa
wave-cut terraces on the flank of Banks Peninsula at Sumner. The very low terrace is likely mid-Holocene while the prominent higher terrace may be last interglacial. #geomorphology #coastal #Aotearoa #NewZealand #photo #geology #geography
July 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
wave-cut terraces on the flank of Banks Peninsula at Sumner. The very low terrace is likely mid-Holocene while the prominent higher terrace may be last interglacial. #geomorphology #coastal #Aotearoa #NewZealand #photo #geology #geography
The modern shore platform at Kaikoura. On this tectonically active coastline there are are series of raised marine terraces. The coast is periodically uplifted - the last time by the M w 7.8 earthquake in 2016.
#geomorphology #geology #coasts #photo #newzealand #aotearoa #tectonics
#geomorphology #geology #coasts #photo #newzealand #aotearoa #tectonics
July 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The modern shore platform at Kaikoura. On this tectonically active coastline there are are series of raised marine terraces. The coast is periodically uplifted - the last time by the M w 7.8 earthquake in 2016.
#geomorphology #geology #coasts #photo #newzealand #aotearoa #tectonics
#geomorphology #geology #coasts #photo #newzealand #aotearoa #tectonics
For those of us interested in K'gari, the annual K'gari Conference is well worth attending. It is on from 10th-11th November at the USC Fraser Coast campus. The conference is supported by the BAC, BNTAC, FIDO and FINIA. Abstracts by 1 Sept. See www.usc.edu.au/kgari-confer....
Voices of K'gari: Research, Respect and Responsibility 2025 Conference
Voices of K’gari: Research, Respect and Responsibility 2025 Conference, hosted by UniSC, brings together K’gari’s Traditional Custodians, the Butchulla People, researchers, stakeholders and community ...
www.usc.edu.au
July 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
For those of us interested in K'gari, the annual K'gari Conference is well worth attending. It is on from 10th-11th November at the USC Fraser Coast campus. The conference is supported by the BAC, BNTAC, FIDO and FINIA. Abstracts by 1 Sept. See www.usc.edu.au/kgari-confer....
Rapid incision of rivers through bedrock creates strath (rock) terraces. This example is from the Kawerau Gorge in Otago, New Zealand.
#NewZealand #geology #geomorphology #rivers #photo #Aotearoa
#NewZealand #geology #geomorphology #rivers #photo #Aotearoa
July 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Rapid incision of rivers through bedrock creates strath (rock) terraces. This example is from the Kawerau Gorge in Otago, New Zealand.
#NewZealand #geology #geomorphology #rivers #photo #Aotearoa
#NewZealand #geology #geomorphology #rivers #photo #Aotearoa
Kaitorete 'Spit' a large gravel barrier views from the Southern Bays on Banks Peninsula. This is one of the world's most impressive barrier beaches up to 14 m high and 3.5 km wide. #geomorphology #photo #Aotearoa #NewZealand #coastal #geology
July 7, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Kaitorete 'Spit' a large gravel barrier views from the Southern Bays on Banks Peninsula. This is one of the world's most impressive barrier beaches up to 14 m high and 3.5 km wide. #geomorphology #photo #Aotearoa #NewZealand #coastal #geology
Happy to report that I have completed my term as Head of School of Earth and Environment at the University of Canterbury. I revert to being a regular Professor in the School.
#UCNZ #research #gelogy #earthscience #geography
#UCNZ #research #gelogy #earthscience #geography
June 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Happy to report that I have completed my term as Head of School of Earth and Environment at the University of Canterbury. I revert to being a regular Professor in the School.
#UCNZ #research #gelogy #earthscience #geography
#UCNZ #research #gelogy #earthscience #geography
A final reminder that we have a permanent position at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Assistant/Assoc Prof) level in Active #Tectonics and #Geomorphology at the University of Canterbury, #NZ. Closes on 28th June. Come join us.
#Geology #hazards
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#Geology #hazards
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Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Active Tectonics and Geomorphology -
University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
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June 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A final reminder that we have a permanent position at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Assistant/Assoc Prof) level in Active #Tectonics and #Geomorphology at the University of Canterbury, #NZ. Closes on 28th June. Come join us.
#Geology #hazards
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#Geology #hazards
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
Tafoni (cavernous weathering) in rhyolite on Ahu Ahu (Great Mercury Island), New Zealand. The formation of tafoni is cryptic, but this boulder is about 150m from the sea and it may be due to salt weathering.
#geomorphology #erosion #geology #photo #Aotearoa #geoscience #NewZealand
#geomorphology #erosion #geology #photo #Aotearoa #geoscience #NewZealand
June 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Tafoni (cavernous weathering) in rhyolite on Ahu Ahu (Great Mercury Island), New Zealand. The formation of tafoni is cryptic, but this boulder is about 150m from the sea and it may be due to salt weathering.
#geomorphology #erosion #geology #photo #Aotearoa #geoscience #NewZealand
#geomorphology #erosion #geology #photo #Aotearoa #geoscience #NewZealand
Three permanent positions in the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Canterbury closing soon. 2 days to 2 positions in Engineering geology. 7 days to our position in Active Tectonics and Geomorphology. Come join us.
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jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Engineering Geology -
University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz
June 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Three permanent positions in the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Canterbury closing soon. 2 days to 2 positions in Engineering geology. 7 days to our position in Active Tectonics and Geomorphology. Come join us.
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...