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  • INQUA 2027 Talk Series
    INQUA 2027 Talk Series

    Join the next INQUA talk featuring “Late Quaternary human response to climate change in southern India” presented by Prof. Ravi Korisettar – NIAS Bengaluru, scheduled for Saturday, 31st May at 11:00 AM IST. Don’t miss…

  • Podcast INQUA 2027 India
    Podcast INQUA 2027 India

    Quaternary is the age when modern recognisable humans started inhabiting this planet. All over the world scientists are engaged in studying various aspects of human evolution. Once every 4 years scientists from all across the…

  • Podcast Homo Erectus Beneath the Waves
    Podcast Homo Erectus Beneath the Waves

    New Podcast “Homo Erectus: Beneath the Waves”. Dive into a fascinating discovery that may rewrite early human history! Listen now on Anthropology.net and uncover the mystery beneath the waves.

  • Podcast INQUA 2027 India
    Podcast INQUA 2027 India

    Quaternary is the age when modern recognisable humans started inhabiting this planet. All over the world scientists are engaged in studying various aspects of human evolution. Once every 4 years scientists from all across the…

Terrestrial Processes, Deposits & History (TERPRO)

Terrestrial Processes, Deposits & History (TERPRO)

TERrestrial PROcesses, Deposits & History (TERPRO)

TERPRO promotes and supports research on Quaternary topics related to terrestrial environments including surface and tectonic processes, especially in areas that investigate new frontiers in science and incorporate multiple and cross-disciplinary research efforts, multi-national research and involve developing countries.

The TERPRO Commission supports the development of research projects, and the establishment of scientific networks focused on investigating Quaternary continental environments, processes, and tectonics. TERPRO also encourages the development of strategies to mitigate the social impacts of natural hazards (e.g., active tectonics, environmental effects of earthquakes, extreme climatic events, desertification, flooding) by studying the Quaternary record and fostering dialogue with stakeholders.

This commission promotes effective communication and serves as a valuable platform for international scientific collaboration in fields such as paleoseismology, archaeoseismology, geomorphology, glaciology, hydrology, dust studies, and paleopedology. It spans the broader spectrum of Quaternary disciplines, coordinating several research projects and working groups with a strong interdisciplinary approach. The TERPRO community actively advocates for new field observations in critical regions or areas where significant gaps exist in the understanding of Quaternary terrestrial processes.

Mission

Its mission includes engaging young scientists from around the globe. One of the commission’s key objectives is to bring together specialists at scientific events organized within its projects and working groups, with a particular focus on enhancing participation from under-represented groups and countries. These events create opportunities for researchers from diverse backgrounds to meet, interact, exchange data and interpretations, and discuss shared methodologies, aiming for integrated outcomes, especially in the analysis of natural hazards.

TERPRO

  • INQUA 2027 Talk Series
    INQUA 2027 Talk Series

    Join the next INQUA talk featuring “Late Quaternary human response to climate change in southern India” presented by Prof. Ravi Korisettar – NIAS Bengaluru, scheduled for Saturday, 31st May at 11:00 AM IST. Don’t miss…

  • Podcast INQUA 2027 India
    Podcast INQUA 2027 India

    Quaternary is the age when modern recognisable humans started inhabiting this planet. All over the world scientists are engaged in studying various aspects of human evolution. Once every 4 years scientists from all across the…

  • Podcast Homo Erectus Beneath the Waves
    Podcast Homo Erectus Beneath the Waves

    New Podcast “Homo Erectus: Beneath the Waves”. Dive into a fascinating discovery that may rewrite early human history! Listen now on Anthropology.net and uncover the mystery beneath the waves.

  • Podcast INQUA 2027 India
    Podcast INQUA 2027 India

    Quaternary is the age when modern recognisable humans started inhabiting this planet. All over the world scientists are engaged in studying various aspects of human evolution. Once every 4 years scientists from all across the…

  • MESO25 Eleventh International Conference on the Mesolithic in Europe
    MESO25 Eleventh International Conference on the Mesolithic in Europe

    MESO25, the Eleventh International Conference on the Mesolithic in Europe, will take place in Ferrara (Italy) from 15th to 19th September 2025. For the first time, the MESO Conference is held in Italy and organised…

  • Online Lecture Homo erectus from the sea: new discoveries from the Sunda Shelf
    Online Lecture Homo erectus from the sea: new discoveries from the Sunda Shelf

    The Lecture Homo erectus from the sea,  new discoveries from the Sunda Shelf will take place this Friday 16 May 2025, 16:00 – 18:00 hours (Central European Time, CET),  at Van Steenis, Reuvens Hall (Central…

Scientific Journals

INQUA serves the Quaternary Research community by supporting the publication of two scientific journals published by Elsevier • Quaternary International (QI), a hybrid Journal launched in 1989 • Quaternary Environments and Humans (QEH), a full Open Access Journal launched in 2023

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