The 11th Congress on Tidal Dynamics and Sedimentology (TIDALITES) took place at the University of Liverpool from 9–11 September 2025, bringing together a vibrant and multidisciplinary community of researchers working across sedimentology, oceanography, coastal morphodynamics, and tidal energy. This year’s congress drew excellent engagement, with 50+ abstracts and over 75 attendees from around the world—including strong representation from Asia, Europe, and North America—and two field trips to the Mersey and Dee Estuary (led by the University of Liverpool) and Pembrokeshire (led by Bangor University).
We extend our sincere appreciation to our sponsors— IAS, Nortek, GWL (Geoscience Wales), Conwy Valley Systems Ltd., and SEPM—for their financial support and for showcasing their software and instruments throughout the meeting. IAS provided travel grants that enabled two PhD students to attend, and SEPM contributed additional financial support for the conference and participation in their travel grant programme.
Hosting TIDALITES in Liverpool was a pleasure, and the Orgnaizing committee was delighted by the warm response and positive feedback. The success of the congress was defined by the high calibre of the science, the quality of the presentations, and the enthusiasm of all participants.
The conference abstract booklet remains available online for those wishing to revisit the scientific programme: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/environmental-sciences/tidalites/ . Looking ahead, we are pleased to announce that Prof. Kyungsik Choi will host the next TIDALITES meeting at Seoul National University, Korea, in September 2029. We look forward to reconvening the community and building on the momentum and connections forged in Liverpool.
You can join the TIDALITES community and learn more about the group here: Tidalites – Scientific group
Yours sincerely,
Prof. Nicoletta Leonardi (University of Liverpool)
Conference Chair, on behalf of the Local Organizing Committee and the TIDALITES Steering Committee
