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Jamie Shulmeister

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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).

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Aoraki-Mt Cook (3700m) on a fine day in late summer. Lake Pukaki in the foreground is the through of the glacier that used to come out from the mountains during the last ice age.
#geomorphology #glacier #lake #Aotearoa #NewZealand

28.02.2026 09:04 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sometimes a sunset is so #spectacular you just need to record it.
#photo #sunset #Aotearoa #NewZealand #Cromwell #Otago #photograph #purpleskies

19.02.2026 08:09 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Just completed a fieldtrip for a new Marsden project on glaciation in the #Clutha. Found some spectacular boulders on the edge of a proglacial fan near #Cromwell. Dating the boulders using #CRN

#geomorphology #geochronology #geoscience #geology #geography #Aotearoa #NewZealand #cosmogenic

15.02.2026 08:07 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It is from the Bannockburn sluicings in Central Otago, New Zealand. It is from alluvial gold extraction.

05.01.2026 00:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nice guess but no.

05.01.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nice guess but no.

04.01.2026 07:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good guess but no

04.01.2026 07:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mystery photo for you to work out what it is? Is this a debris flow? Or maybe a rock glacier? Or perhaps a talus deposit? Or something else? Give it a guess. #Geomorphology, #landslide #newzealand #geoscience #geography #geology

04.01.2026 05:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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#NewZealand #geomorphology post of the day. This is the Kawerau Gorge near Queenstown. Glaciated in the last ice age and famous for strath terraces (cut into bedrock) - visible on the right bank of the Kawerau #river. #geoscience #geology #geography #Aotearoa

01.01.2026 09:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A beautiful walk up the Bridal Path in #Christchurch today with views over the city and Lyttelton.
#photo #NewZealand #Aotearoa #bigsky

28.12.2025 08:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GORGEous country. The Poulter River near the confluence with the Waimakariri, inland Canterbury, #NewZealand
#geomorphology #geoscience #photo #scenery #Aotearoa #geography #geology

16.12.2025 19:42 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Doing fieldwork in Central Otago. Sometimes it is just nice to appreciate the beauty around you...
#photo #landscape #mountains #geomorphology #CentralOtago #Aotearoa

04.12.2025 08:20 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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

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

29.11.2025 09:56 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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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?

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-...

27.11.2025 09:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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

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

17.11.2025 08:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

10.11.2025 11:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

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/

23.10.2025 07:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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...

23.10.2025 07:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. MIS4 glaciation is larger than MIS 3-2 in the southern part of South Island. Further North t is present in stratigraphic sections in some Canterbury valleys but MIS 4 is inside MIS3/2 limits and therefore not preserved as moraines. See Quaternary Science Reviews. 206, 1-20. (2019).

19.10.2025 11:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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 ...

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...

15.10.2025 07:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

12.10.2025 07:34 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

10.10.2025 09:44 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

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...

04.10.2025 05:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What a tragic decision to cut core disciplines. I can't speak about others in detail but #Geology at the University of #Leicester gave New Zealand Jim Cole. A brilliant contributor to our understanding of our volcanoes and an even better person. No chance of this happening again.

02.10.2025 09:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Barking up the wrong tree.

#bark #photograph #K'gari #nature #Australia

02.10.2025 09:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

28.09.2025 08:47 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Longitudinal (desert) dune 'close' to Bedourie in Queensland. #geomorphology #Australia #channelcountry #geoscience

24.09.2025 10:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have been offline for a while as I have been doing fieldwork in the Channel Country of SW Queensland. #geomorphology #river #Australia #channelcountry

19.09.2025 11:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Apparent river terraces (straight lines) high on the hill side show where the glacier flowed.

Apparent river terraces (straight lines) high on the hill side show where the glacier flowed.

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

04.08.2025 10:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

01.08.2025 10:35 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0