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  • Call for applications IUBS-INQUA conference
    Call for applications IUBS-INQUA conference

    A joint IUBS-INQUA conference will be organized in China in November 2025.

  • Shackleton Conference 2025 – Submerged Quaternary Landscapes
    Shackleton Conference 2025 – Submerged Quaternary Landscapes

    The fourth Shackleton Conference will take place at Burlington House, London, on 22 September 2025. The conference will focus on vanished landscapes, the seafloor as a geological palimpsest retaining sketchy evidence for Quaternary landscapes that…

  • INQUA 2027 Talk Series
    INQUA 2027 Talk Series

    Join us for an engaging session with Prof. Jeffery R. Stone (Indiana State University, USA) discussing Holocene marine flooding & ecosystems of Lake Izabal, Guatemala scheduled for Saturday, 26 July 2025  at 6:00 PM IST…

  • 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…

Project 2516 sy: Summer School on Speleothem Science (S4)

The Summer School on Speleothem Science (S4) is an educational initiative focused on speleothems, which are natural deposits in karst environments that provide valuable insights into climatic and environmental evolution.

Abstract

The Summer School on Speleothem Science (S4) is an educational program designed to train graduate students and early-career researchers (ECRs) in speleothem science, which studies natural deposits in karst environments to understand past climate and environmental changes. ​ The program combines lectures, workshops, and field trips led by experts, fostering collaboration, networking, and career development. It emphasizes environmentally responsible practices, such as sustainable sampling and cave conservation, while promoting awareness of the environmental impact of scientific activities. ​ S4 also aims to minimize its ecological footprint through carbon offset programs, waste reduction, and plant-based catering.
The workshop’s goals are to provide participants with theoretical knowledge, laboratory skills, and field experience in speleothem science. ​ It seeks to create an inclusive environment by engaging a diverse, gender-balanced group of participants from various backgrounds, with a focus on supporting students from developing countries. ​ Outreach activities, including media coverage and public articles, aim to raise awareness about speleothem science and cave conservation, while fostering global collaboration in the field.

Project leaders:

  • Yassine Ait Brahim, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Morocco
  • Khalil Azennoud, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Marocco

Upcoming event

  • Summer School on Speleothem Science (S4) 20-26 October, 2025 (Ben Guerir and Agadir, Morocco)

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Publications

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 that publishes 36 volumes/year, Quaternary Environments and Humans (QEH),…

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