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  • 16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025
    16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025

    The 16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025 – Dating Techniques in Environmental Research will be held between 31 August to 4 September 2025 in Morteratsch (Pontresina, Engadine, Switzerland). For more details visit the website.

  • Paleopedology Newsletter Issue 35 is now out!
    Paleopedology Newsletter Issue 35 is now out!

      The Paleopedology Newsletter is a collaborative initiative of the IUSS Commission 1.6 – Paleopedology and the INQUA Paleopedology Working Group. Stay updated on the latest events, research advances, and upcoming opportunities in paleopedology. For…

  • INQUA-SEQS Meeting
    INQUA-SEQS Meeting

    Quaternary stratigraphy and Quaternary maps as a base to understand the environment of mankind.

  • Workshop on Palaeosoil Analysis in Late Glacial Sandy Terrains Across Europe
    Workshop on Palaeosoil Analysis in Late Glacial Sandy Terrains Across Europe

    The multidisciplinary international team of the INQUA Project PAST invites you to participate in a workshop focused on Late Glacial palaeosoils in sandy terrains across Europe.

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  • 16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025
    16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025

    The 16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025 – Dating Techniques in Environmental Research will be held between 31 August to 4 September 2025 in Morteratsch (Pontresina, Engadine, Switzerland). For more details visit the website.

  • Paleopedology Newsletter Issue 35 is now out!
    Paleopedology Newsletter Issue 35 is now out!

      The Paleopedology Newsletter is a collaborative initiative of the IUSS Commission 1.6 – Paleopedology and the INQUA Paleopedology Working Group. Stay updated on the latest events, research advances, and upcoming opportunities in paleopedology. For…

  • INQUA-SEQS Meeting
    INQUA-SEQS Meeting

    Quaternary stratigraphy and Quaternary maps as a base to understand the environment of mankind.

  • Workshop on Palaeosoil Analysis in Late Glacial Sandy Terrains Across Europe
    Workshop on Palaeosoil Analysis in Late Glacial Sandy Terrains Across Europe

    The multidisciplinary international team of the INQUA Project PAST invites you to participate in a workshop focused on Late Glacial palaeosoils in sandy terrains across Europe.

  • International Master in Quaternary and Prehistory (IMQP)
    International Master in Quaternary and Prehistory (IMQP)

    The Università degli Studi di Ferrara, under the framework of the IMQP partnership agreement, invites applications for the International Master in Quaternary and Prehistory (IMQP) for the academic year 2024/25.

  • 2025 INTIMATE General Meeting
    2025 INTIMATE General Meeting

    The next INTIMATE-INQUA General Meeting, which will take place from 9-11 September 2025 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.