Dr Kaja Fenn (she/her)

#Geomorphology #geography #sediment #coast #coastline #beach #Tasmania

At South Arm Neck a lot of geomorphology is packed into ~150m wide strip. One side hosts calm lagoon waters, drained with each tide. The Storm Bay side is a high-energy beach with lovely cusps. Between them sits a sequence of dunes from small embryonic forms to metres-high, stable, vegetated ridges.

The masts and rigging on Bark Europa, with several members of the voyage crew receiving climbing instruction from permanent crew members. In the distance steep cliffs can be seen to either side as the vessel approaches the Lemaire Channel.

Looking forwards over the top of the Bark Europa wheelhouse towards the Lemaire Channel. The vessel's masts and yards dominate the right side of the photo.

A cluster of Adelie peguins on the crest of a rocky knoll on the Yalour Islands, where their guano covers the rock with a reddish coating.

Bark Europa (right) with mountains and glaciers on Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula in the background, viewed from the Yalour Islands, where a lone Adelie penguin can be seen in the foreground towards the left side of the photo.

Day 8 of my voyage to the #Antarctic Peninsula on the #tallship #BarkEuropa: instruction on climbing on the higher sections of the masts and the yards, then passage through Lemaire Channel, followed by a landing on the Yalour Islands, which host a large Adelie peguin rookery.
#BusmansHoliday

#Quaternary #sedimentology #Geomorphology #geography #Tasmania #coast #aeolian

Near the coast and below modern soil surface a sequence of beach sediments is preserved indicating past sea levels, likely from last interglacial. All is capped by fine aeolian material. Elsewhere fine laminated sediments indicate episodic deposition in low-energy estuarine or lagoonal setting.

#Quaternary #sediments #landscape #Tasmania #Geomorphology #geography #aeolian

I am revisiting sites described in earlier studies but also scanning the landscape for new exposures. This means stopping wherever road cuttings, riverbanks or eroded slopes expose sediments.
In this part of the valley aeolian sediments often caps river gravels and alluvial fans.

#Tasmania #Geomorphology #Quaternary #aeolian #loess #LoessIsMore #geography

Finding aeolian deposits begins with the broader landscape➡️how rivers, coastlines and valley margins fit together.
As the Derwent emerges between Dromedary & Faulkner Mts influence shifts from fluvial to estuarine.
River terraces along margins indicate where aeolian sediments may be worth revisiting

My first work home away from home

@utas.edu.au has such a beautiful campus—definitely what I call building with a view.

@lydiamackenzie.bsky.social has been absolutely wonderful and so welcoming, making sure I’ve met everyone and am all settled.

Now let's do some science 🤓👩‍🔬

The talks were outstanding- so much exciting geomorphology research happening around the world.
Loved reconnecting with old friends and making new ones.

Now heading into the research part of my trip feeling energised and inspired.

#Geomorphology #Geoscience #geography

My first International Conference on Geomorphology done and it won’t be my last. A fantastic conference: beautifully organised, great venue, and a wonderful city. Huge thanks to the organising committee for hard work over the past 4 years, and especially for the activities supporting ECR
#ICG2026

This New Zealand corner with ferns was out of this world... walked around humming Jurassic Park theme music 🦕 🦖

#botanicalGardens #garden #ferns #NZ

Enjoy these glorious displays from Christchurch Botanical Gardens.

Really enjoyed presenting our team’s work on Tunisian loess at the 11th International Conference on Geomorphology. The length and thickness of these records came as a surprise to many, and the feedback will be invaluable as we move toward publication. Keep an eye out for the paper later this year.

On my day off from the conference I went on a walk and I found some loess

It was lovely to meet you. Great job with your first poster

Great talk from @livunigeog.bsky.social own Prof Janet Hooke on her long term study of Spanish dryland rivers

Beautifully day to start the 11th IAG International Conference on Geomorphology in Christchurch. Really excited for a week of fantastic talks and cool science
#ICG2026

I will do my best not to disappoint

New Zealand and Tasmania 🤩

Research leave and fieldwork here we go.
FYI this feed will now be full of fieldwork and landscape photos for the next few months. You have been warned

Extreme rainfall over land exacerbated by marine heatwaves - Nature Communications This study shows that oceanic extreme warm events, termed marine heatwaves, exacerbate extreme rainfall over land by 20–30%, increasing flood risks for coastal regions.

New study shows that #marine #HeatWaves exacerbate extreme #rainfall over land by 20–30%, increasing #flood risks for #coastal regions. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Glorious views today from the Sandstone Trail this afternoon

"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"

Are any of the gor sale they are beautiful

A Bearded Tit doing the splits, as in perching with each foot on different reeds

We interrupt your feed to bring you this fluffy chap adopting what we like to call the Spread Bearded Tit.

The name is still being workshopped…

Congratulations to Professor Andy Biggin who has been awarded the prestigious Harold Jeffreys Lecture as part of the 2026 Royal Astronomical Society Awards. 👏💙

Read the full story here: news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/01/09/u...

Working on my personalised conference plan for the International Conference on Geomorphology. For the reference this is A3 size paper... Just so many cool sessions

#ICG2026

Stunning scenes this evening at the Merseyside