Join us in New Zealand for the 2026 22nd International Sedimentological Congress

The 22nd International Sedimentological Congress is coming up!

The sedimentary veneer of our planet serves as a key archive of Earth's geological history. Through sedimentary provenance analysis, we can decode this archive, translating sediment composition and isotopic data into a proxy for reconstructing surface processes, ancient landscapes, tectonic settings, and climatic conditions through space and time. Recent progress in analytical and computational techniques, as well as recognition of sources of bias have paved the way to achieving more holistic understandings of sediment provenance, yielding insights that were previously unattainable. This session invites contributions that explore sedimentary provenance across the full spectrum of Earth's history. We seek studies that capture new thinking and highlight recent advancements in analytical techniques (e.g., Rb-Sr, Lu-Hf, Raman dating, mineral inclusions), automated mineralogy, and computational methods (e.g., machine learning, mixture modelling) applied to provenance analysis. We also encourage data-driven submissions that integrate continental- to global-scale datasets, as well as multi-proxy approaches, combining traditional (e.g., petrology, major element chemistry, U-Pb geochronology, (U-Th)/He thermochronology), non-traditional (e.g., cosmogenic nuclides), and numerical methods, to advance our understanding of basin settings, transport and cycling of material on our planet’s surface, and the value of the sedimentary record in addressing key questions in Earth Science. Case studies that use provenance to inform on active plate margin processes that align with the overarching conference theme are appreciated. New perspectives and innovative approaches are highly welcome, with submissions from underrepresented and early and mid-career scientists encouraged.

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