Southeast Asia Research Group

Reconstructing Southeast Asia’s Dynamic Earth

News

We are delighted to have re-launched the SEARG website after a 3-year hiatus

May 2026: We are advertising a new PhD project looking at Cenozoic Palaeogeographies of Sundaland. Email a.gough@hw.ac.uk for more details.

May 2026: Amy Gough, Max Webb, Sam Holmes, and Isbram Hikmy attended EGU 2026. We chaired a session on ‘Source to Sink Systems in Asia and Oceania’

Dec 2025: Sam Holmes and Isbram Hikmy presented their PhD work at BSRG in London.

Basin Research

Please consider submitting to our Basin Research Special Issue: Source-to-Sink Systems in Asia and Oceania: Insights from Multi-Proxy Approaches across Geological Timescales. Deadline 31st December 2026

Palaeogeographies

SEARG specialises in producing high-quality palaeogeographic reconstructions that place sedimentary systems within a realistic tectonic framework. With over 25 years of combined research experience in Southeast Asia, our team brings deep regional knowledge and extensive familiarity with the geological literature and datasets of the region.

By integrating tectonic reconstructions, sedimentary basin evolution, and sediment routing systems, we develop palaeogeographic maps that illustrate how landscapes, basins, and sediment pathways evolved through geological time. These reconstructions help identify where sediments were sourced, how they were transported, and where they were ultimately deposited.

Our approach combines published data, regional geological synthesis, and our own field and analytical expertise to build reconstructions that are both scientifically robust and tailored to specific project needs. The result is a clear geological framework that can support academic research, basin analysis, exploration studies, and regional geological interpretation.

Palaeogeographic reconstructions can be developed for any geological time period, from basin-scale studies to regional reconstructions across Southeast Asia.

To discuss a project or request a bespoke reconstruction, please contact Amy Gough (A.Gough@hw.ac.uk).