History
1986-2026
Here are some photographs capturing moments from the conference through the years. Please send your photos and memories to info@gpr2026.org so we can include them.
1992 - Rovaniemi, Finland
1992 - Rovaniemi, Finland
1992 - Rovaniemi, Finland
1994 - Kitchener, Canada
1994 - Kitchener, Canada
1994 - Kitchener, Canada
1994 - Kitchener, Canada
1994 - Kitchener, Canada
1994 - Kitchener, Canada
1996 - Sendai, Japan
1996 - Sendai, Japan
1996 - Sendai, Japan
1996 - Sendai, Japan
1996 - Sendai, Japan
1996 - Sendai, Japan
1996 - Sendai, Japan
1996 - Sendai, Japan
2010 - Lecce, Italy
2010 - Lecce, Italy
2010 - Lecce, Italy
2010 - Lecce, Italy
2010 - Lecce, Italy
2010 - Lecce, Italy
| Edition | Year | City & Country | Chair(s) & Affiliation(s) | Proceedings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th | 2024 | Changchun, China | Xuan Feng (Jilin University, China) | GPR2024 proceedings |
| 18th 19th |
2020 2022 |
Golden, Colorado USA | John Bradford (Colorado School of Mines, USA) | GPR2022 proceedings GPR2020 proceedings |
| 17th | 2018 | Rapperswil, Switzerland | Johannes Hugenschmidt (Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland) | GPR2018 proceedings |
| 16th | 2016 | Hong Kong, China | Wallace Lai (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong) | GPR2016 proceedings |
| 15th | 2014 | Brussels, Belgium | Sebastien Lambot (Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium) | GPR2014 proceedings |
| 14th | 2012 | Shanghai, China | Xiongyao Xie (Tongji University, China) | GPR2012 proceedings |
| 13th | 2010 | Lecce, Italy | Raffaele Persico (IBAM CNR, Italy) | GPR2010 proceeding |
| 12th | 2008 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Chris Rogers (University of Birmingham, UK) | GPR2008 link |
| 11th | 2006 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | Chi-Chih Chen (ElectroScience Laboratory, Ohio State University, USA) | -- |
| 10th | 2004 | Delft, the Netherlands | Evert Slob (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands) | GPR2004 proceedings |
| 9th | 2002 | Santa Barbara, California, USA | Steven Koppenjan (Bechtel Nevada/Special Technologies Laboratory, USA) | GPR2002 proceedings |
| 8th | 2000 | Gold Coast, Australia | David Noon (Groundprobe Pty Ltd, Australia) | GPR2000 link |
| 7th | 1998 | Lawrence, Kansas, USA | Richard Plumb (University of Kansas, USA) | GPR1998 link |
| 6th | 1996 | Sendai, Japan | Motoyuki Sato (Tohoku University, Japan) | GPR1996 link |
| 5th | 1994 | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | David Redman (Sensors & Software, Canada) | GPR1994 link |
| 4th | 1992 | Rovaniemi, Finland | Pauli Hanninen (Geological Survey of Finland, Finland) | GPR1992 proceedings |
| 3rd | 1990 | Lakewood, Colorado, USA | Gary Olhoeft (Colorado School of Mines, USA) | -- |
| 2nd | 1988 | Gainesville, Florida, USA | Mary Collins (University of Florida, USA) | -- |
| 1st | 1986 | Tifton, Georgia, USA | Loris Assmussen (USDA, Agricultural Research Service) | -- |
Key dates
- 19.12.2025 - Submission of papers
- 13.04.2026 - Notification of acceptance
- 11.05.2026 - End of early-bird registration
- 18.05.2026 - Submission of final papers
- 29.05.2026 - Exhibitor/sponsor registration