A scientist who studies the processes and causes by which Earth's surface features and landforms are created and shaped.
From geomorphogenic (geo- + morpho- + -genic) plus -ist 'one who studies.' This specialized term describes experts in the genesis and formation of landscape features.
Geomorphogenists discovered that the same physical laws that cause sand to pile up on a beach in specific patterns also cause sand dunes in deserts to form with mathematical precision—nature is essentially running the same experiments over and over at different scales.
Compound '-ist' designation in specialized earth science; carries double burden of male-default assumption from both 'geomorpho-' and '-ist' suffix conventions.
Use inclusively but prefer broader term 'geomorphologist'; when using 'geomorphogenist,' ensure examples include women practitioners.
["geomorphologist","landscape evolution specialist"]
Women researchers in landscape genesis were published under advisor names or as 'research assistants,' preventing establishment of 'geomorphogenist' recognition.
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