Welcome to MARID VIII, the eight edition of the Marine and River Dune Dynamics Conference.
MARID VIII will be held in Enschede, the Netherlands on April 12-15, 2026 and it is organised by the Marine and Fluvial Systems group of the University of Twente.
The MARID conferences provide state-of-the-art overviews in fundamental and applied knowledge of marine and river bedforms, from shallow to deep water, and from small to large-scales. This edition will have a focus on the theme 'From patterns to practice: (applied) research accross all scales'.
Content
We welcome submissions on the following topics related to bedforms of all scales
- Geomorphological evolution
- Sedimentary properties
- Hydrodynamics
- Biogeomorphology
- Practical applications and human interactions
Important dates
15 June 2025 | Abstract submission opens |
15 September 2025 | Abstract submission deadline |
November 2025 | Notification of abstract acceptance and registration opens. |
January 2026 | Extended abstract submission deadline (optional) |
1 February 2026 | Deadline for early registration |
28 February 2026 | Deadline for late registration |
12 April 2026 | Short courses and welcome icebreaker |
13-14 April 2026 | Conference sessions |
13 April 2026 | Social activity |
14 April | Conference dinner |
15 April 2026 | Field trip |
Contact
Do you have questions? Contact the local organising committee at marid26@utwente.nl
Organising committee
