Luminescence dating is an important tool for studying the Quaternary. Classical luminescence dating dates when a grain of sand was last exposed to sunlight and subsequently buried, enabling researchers to address many questions in areas of Earth and environmental sciences as well as archaeological contexts. Additionally, the versatility of the luminescence signal allows for novel questions to be addressed – from soil mixing rates to geological uplift rates to sediment provinancing to dating of geological and archaeological rock surfaces. This…
Read MoreHandbook of Luminescence Dating
A handbook for all geoscientists and archaeologists, who are interested in luminescence dating. It provides useful guidance on interpreting luminescence ages and using them in chronological frameworks, with a focus on various geomorphological contexts. It explains what luminescence can and can’t do, what and where to sample, types of measurements available and how to interpret and analyse ages once they are measured. It is accordingly for scientists who require luminescence ages for their research rather than those scientists developing the…
Read MorePhD position at the University of Gießen (50% TV-H for 3 years)
The Department of Geography at the Justus-Liebig University in Giessen / Germany, metropolitan region of Frankfurt / Main invites applications for a PhD position in Landscape Evolution modeling – LEM. The Giessen working group is dealing with earth surface processes at different temporal and spatial scales, among others with Holocene soil erosion of mesoscale river catchments. Causes for soil erosion – triggered by climate or human activities – are investigated and the spatio-temporal pattern of soil erosion and its sediments…
Read MoreQuaternaire12, Paris, 3-5 February 2020 (Abstract submission deadline 15.10.2019)
During the International Q12 meeting, the LGP (Laboratory of Physical Geography), in collaboration with the AFEQ-CNF INQUA (French Association for the Quaternary Study), will welcome in Paris – Aubervilliers, from 3 rd to 5 th February 2020, the community of the Quaternary scientists working on interactions between climates, environments, biological communities and humans. The Laboratory of Physical Geography (UMR 8591, Meudon) is organising, from 3 rd to 5 th February 2020, the 12th International conference on Quaternary in Paris-Aubervilliers under…
Read MoreExtensive call for 30 positions within the Excellence Cluster ROOTS at Kiel University
The announcement of new positions (9 Research Associate Positions; 19 PhD Positions; and 2 Academic Research Infrastructure Positions) within the cluster of Excellence ROOTS is now online on the Kiel University Website both in German and English Uni-Kiel Excellence Cluster The application deadline for all positions is Monday, 06 May 2019.
Read MoreDFG-Rundgespräch am 29. Mai 2019 – Auf dem Weg zur fluvialen Anthroposphäre
Rundgespräch zur Vorbereitung eines DFG‐ Schwerpunktprogramms „Auf dem Weg zur fluvialen Anthroposphäre“ am 29. Mai 2019 von 12.45 bis 17.15 Uhr in Leipzig. Tagungsort ist die Universität Leipzig, Institut für Geographie (Hörsaal), Talstraße 35, 04103 Leipzig. Weitere Informationen: Einladung und Weitere Informationen Hier gehts zum Anmeldeformular und zur Einreichung möglicher Abstracts: Anmeldeformular (docx) bzw. Anmeldeformular (pdf)
Read MorePerturbations of earth surface dynamics caused by extreme events. EGU Galileo conference co-organized with the Nepal Geological Society, Nepal | 13-19 October, 2019
Perturbations of earth surface dynamics caused by extreme events. EGU Galileo conference co-organized with the Nepal Geological Society, Nepal | 13-19 October, 2019. Further information: EGU Galileo – General Conference Information or as Flyer
Read MorePalaeoclimate research in Central Asia – a review, RWTH Aachen, 07 June 2019
Palaeoclimate research in Central Asia – a review, RWTH Aachen, 07 June 2019 Deadline for registration: 01 April 2019 Further information: Palaeoclimate Research in Central Asia (RWTH Aachen)
Read More15th Annual meeting of the AK Geoarchäologie (Working Group Geoarchaeology) in Heidelberg, 24-26 May
15th Annual meeting of the AK Geoarchäologie (Working Group Geoarchaeology) in Heidelberg, 24-26 May Submission deadline for poster and oral presentations: 1 March 2019 Further information: https://akgeoarchaeologie.de/ and register here
Read More38th Annual Meeting of the working group Paleopedology, Bern (Switzerland)
38th Annual Meeting of the working group Paleopedology, Bern (Switzerland) Deadline: 1 May 2019 Further information and registration: https://www.dbges.de/de/arbeitsgruppen/palaeopedologie/aktuelles
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