SAGEEP 2027/MRM Call for Special Sessions - Now Open

Deadline for Special Session Proposals: November 13, 2026

SAGEEP 2027 and the 4th Munitions Response Meeting (MRM) will be held April 11–15, 2027, in Nashville, Tennessee. Hosted by EEGS in collaboration with the National Association of Ordnance Contractors (NAOC), SAGEEP 2027/MRM brings together the near-surface geophysics and munitions response communities, with a special 2027 focus on Humanitarian Geophysics: Applying Geophysics to Real-World Challenges.

Have a topic the community should be talking about? We invite you to propose and chair a special session. Special sessions bring focused attention to emerging methods, notable case studies, and cross-disciplinary challenges. Proposals connected to Humanitarian Geophysics or munitions response are especially welcome.

How to Propose a Session

Email [email protected] by November 13, 2026 with:

Proposed session title
A short description (about 100–200 words)
Name, affiliation, and email for each chair or co-chair

Interested in chairing or contributing to one of the proposed topics below? Let us know at [email protected].

PROPOSE A SESSION

How to Propose a Session

Email [email protected] by November 13, 2026 with:

Proposed session title
A short description (about 100–200 words)
Name, affiliation, and email for each chair or co-chair

Interested in chairing or contributing to one of the proposed topics below? Let us know at [email protected].

Button: PROPOSE A SESSION (mailto:[email protected])

Proposed Special Session Topics

Advanced Monitoring, Data Integration, and Forecasting Technologies for Infrastructure Resilience – Continuous, predictive assessment of natural and engineered infrastructure using distributed fiber-optic sensing, wireless and autonomous monitoring, remote sensing, digital twins, machine learning, and decision-support tools.
Potential Methods for Karst and Abandoned Mine Investigations – Microgravity, magnetics, and self-potential for detecting and mapping karst and abandoned mine hazards, and the latest advances in instrumentation.
Integrated Geophysics for Civil Infrastructure Engineering – Case studies on dams and levees showing how integrated, multi-method geophysics informs site characterization, hazard assessment, and engineering decisions.
Geophysics for Sustainable Groundwater
Mobile TEM: Airborne and Land-Based Systems – New developments, applications, and data comparisons in mobile time-domain EM.
Oak Ridge Retrospective – Geophysical investigations at the Manhattan Project facility: what has been learned and what remains uncertain.
Field-Based Instruction for Near-Surface Geophysics – Field-based approaches to teaching and learning near-surface methods.
Milestones in Geophysics
GAINS Wrap-Up

Technical Session Topics

In addition to special sessions, abstracts will be accepted in these general topic areas:

Applications of AI to Geophysics
Applications of Geophysics in Fractured Rock
Applications of Geophysics to Archaeology and Cultural Resources Management
Borehole Geophysics
Drone-Based Geophysics
Environmental Geophysics
Environmental Legacy of Mining
Geophysical Exploration and Characterization for Critical Minerals and Mining
Geophysical Guidance for Undergrounding and HDD Applications
Geophysical Methods
Geophysical Monitoring of Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions
Geophysical Site Characterization
Geophysics Education and Workforce Development
Humanitarian Geophysics
HVSR
Induced Polarization/Spectral Induced Polarization
Lessons Learned
MASW
Mobile Geophysical Surveying
Munitions Response
New Geophysical Instruments and Technologies
Unsolvable Problems in Geophysics
Using Geological Insight in Geophysical Interpretation

What's Next

Call for Abstracts: Opens the week of November 2, 2026. Abstracts due December 15, 2026.
Conference Registration: Opening soon.
Conference Hotel: Details on reservations at the Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport will be shared soon.

Questions? Contact EEGS Support Staff at [email protected] or (303) 531-7517.

SAGEEP 2027/MRM Technical Chair | Geophysics
Jeffrey G. Paine, PhD Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin

SAGEEP 2027/MRM Technical Chair | Munitions Response
Steve Stacy US Army Corps of Engineers