AQUA is required to hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) in line with its constitution. As a result, we have scheduled an online AGM for Friday 11 April 2-3 pm (AEST) (this afternoon). Notice was circulated through the aqualist. Please make every effort to attend as we need a quorum of votes to make decisions. If…
Continue ReadingThe AQUA AGM was held on Monday 29th April, many thanks to those in the community who found the time to attend. The 2024 committee includes: President – Dr Timothy Barrows, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW president@aqua.org.au Vice-president – Dr Lydia MacKenzie, University of Tasmania, Tas vicepresident@aqua.org.au Treasurer – Dr Alex Francke, University of Adelaide, SA treasurer@aqua.org.au Shadow Treasurer – Dr Annie Lau,…
Continue ReadingDear Quaternarists, This is the first call for contributions for the July 2024 issue of Quaternary Australasia. Please send in your contributions by 2 May to editor@aqua.org.au. The usual contributions can include (and are not limited to): * Quaternary-inspired poetry and art (for our new Quaternary Arts section) * workshop and field trip reports * …
Continue ReadingAbstracts are now open for the AQUA 2024 conference at Minjerabah (North Stradbroke Island). More information on the conference page. We look forward to welcoming the Quaternary community to SE Queensland in late June and hearing about all your exciting Quaternary projects.
Continue ReadingThe AGM will be held Monday 29th April, 1:30 pm (Adelaide or ACST). That is: Midday AWST; 2:00 AEST and 4:00 pm NZST Please put this time in your diaries now and more details will follow. Please get in touch with the President (John Tibby) or any of the committee members https://aqua.org.au/sample-page/committee/ if you’re interested…
Continue ReadingCalling all Australian and New Zealand Quaternary scientists! We’re happy to announce that we will be running the AQUA mentoring program again in 2024. AQUA (Australasian Quaternary Association) brings together researchers that study the Quaternary climate and landscape changes. The organisation aims to provide a forum for Quaternary researchers to collaborate and share findings with…
Continue ReadingThis is the first call for contributions for the December 2023 issue of Quaternary Australasia. This issue marks the 40th anniversary of QA and we encourage submissions that reflect on any aspect of Quaternary research in Australasia over the last 40 years to celebrate this milestone! This could take the form of an article, personal…
Continue ReadingApplications for the Leanne Armand travel award are now open. The award honours the late Professor Leanne Armand, and is set up to support early and middle career researchers to train as microfossil experts. More details can be found at the award page. Applications are due by 15 September 2023.
Continue ReadingAQUA is required to hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) in line with its constitution in the coming months. As a result, we have scheduled an online AGM for Thursday 18 May 1-2 pm (AEST). Please make every effort to attend as we need a quorum of votes to make decisions. If you can’t attend you…
Continue ReadingAQUA are pleased to be able to offer student travel awards to AQUA student members to attend INQUA 2023 in Rome this year. We will be awarding four scholarships of up to $4 000 each to eligible students from Australia and New Zealand. Applications are due by 5 pm AEDT February 27th , and we…
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