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RU Dept. Of Geology: Quaternary Studies
Rutgers' Graduate Certificate in quaternary studies is a multidisciplinary program allowing students to specialize in
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~geolweb/qstudies.html

Extractions: An Interdisciplinary Program Rutgers' Graduate Certificate in Quaternary Studies is a multidisciplinary program allowing students to specialize in the study of the last few million years in earth's historythe Late Cenozoic and Quaternary geologic time periods. The program explores the interaction of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere of these years, during which fluctuations in climate triggered the development of continental-scale ice sheets, caused major changes in sea level, and initiated major migrations of animal and plant communities. These changes shaped our contemporary physical environment and stongly influenced evolution. This period saw the dawn of Homo sapiens and the simultaneous extinction of many other groups of organisms. Our knowledge of Late Cenozoic and Quaternary events helps researchers understand current environmental changes and may enable them to anticipate future changes affecting the earth and its inhabitants. The program offers students the opportunity to conduct interdisciplinary research in the fields of anthropology, geology, geography, biology, meteorology, and environmental science. Based on a broad, multidisclipinary approach, the program provides the necessary theoretical and practical background for students pursuing careers that may require specialized knowledge of the Late Cenozoic and Quaternary periods.
Iceage
Studies of glaciers, Quaternary geology, paleoclimatology, paleooceanography, and paleoanthropology.Category Science Earth Sciences quaternary studiesWelcome to iceage at UMaine. Current Research. GES 591 COLOR= 0000AF Introductionto Meteorology and Climatology. course outline. readings. IQCS Field Trip
http://iceage.umeqs.maine.edu/
Quaternary Sciences Program
quaternary studies. IQUA is the Irish Association for quaternary studies, and provides the only forum for the cross
http://www.nau.edu/~qsp

Extractions: The Quaternary Sciences Program at Northern Arizona University provides academic and field experience for master's degree graduate students in the context of developing state-of-the-art quality research and data dissemination regarding the Quaternary period of the arid western North America. Click any bar for information Send questions or comments to Dr. Jim I. Mead , Director, Quaternary Sciences Program.
Quaternary Studies Information : CTI Centre For Geography, Geology And Meteorolo
quaternary studies. International and National Organisations
http://www.geog.le.ac.uk/cti/quat.html

Extractions: International and National Organisations Alaska Quaternary Center (Alaska) American Quaternary Association (US) Australasian Quaternary Association (Australia) Canadian Quaternary Association (Canada) United States Geological Survey Global Change Research Program: future climate changes and their effects, the character of environments in the past and present. A very useful quaternary resource is found at the Climate History site. (US) University of Cambridge Godwin Institute for Quaternary Research: palaeoclimate unit, stable isotope dendroclimatic unit and a radiocarbon laboratory. Also co-ordinated work with centres such as the geo-archaeology group , and the palaeoceanography group University of Durham Quaternary Environmental Change: sea-level change and coastal evolution, continental shelf history, climate change, fluvial records from the last and previous interglacials, vegetation history as well as sediment dating. Works in co-ordination with the Sea-Level Research Unit which studies late-quaternary sea-level and environmental changes and many other topics.
Fossil Beetles In Quaternary Environmental Studies
BEETLES (COLEOPTERA) in quaternary studies at the Department of Geology,Colby College. The study of subfossil beetles (Class Insecta
http://www.colby.edu/geology/Beetles.html

Extractions: The study of subfossil beetles (Class Insecta, Order Coleoptera) is becoming an important tool in understanding past environmental change. Virtually any non-marine sediment that has identifiable organic remains will include remains of insects, and many of these will be beetles. Remains that are frequently found and are readily identifiable include disarticulated [unattached] heads, pronota, and elytra. The first illustration at the right, of the ground beetle Schizogenius sulcifrons (family Carabidae) , shows these body parts. The sculptural elements that are the basis for much modern taxonomy are preserved and make the fragments frequently identifiable to the species level. Most beetles are quite specific as to habitat requirements, and those in non-island environments have undergone almost no evolutionary change in the Quaternary Period. We therefore can use their modern ecological requirements as a basis for interpreting what past environments must have been like. For example, the second figure shows a modern specimen of the rove beetle
Quaternary Studies
quaternary studies AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSINMADISON The study of the Quaternary Period has a long and illustrious history at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, beginning with T.C. Chamberlin and R.D. Salisbury a century ago.
http://feature.geography.wisc.edu/quat.htm

Extractions: The study of the Quaternary Period has a long and illustrious history at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, beginning with T.C. Chamberlin and R.D. Salisbury a century ago. The UW-Madison now has one of the largest, most diverse groups of Quaternary researchers in North America. Interdisciplinary research is a particular strength in the Quaternary program at UW-Madison. Students can pursue an M.S. or Ph.D. in Quaternary studies in one or more of the graduate departments on campus. In addition to course work required for disciplinary or joint degree or degrees, students take appropriate course work in a related minor discipline. ARCHAEOLOGY, GEOARCHAEOLOGY Much of the Quaternary- oriented climatological research at UW-Madison concerns the diagnosing and modeling of past and present climates on continent-wide and world-wide scales. This work includes using paleoenvironmental indicators, such as pollen and diatoms, to reconstruct climate changes over the past 18,000 years and the use of general-circulation and other climate models to simulate the behavior of past climates in the late Quaternary and the late Cenozoic. Additional research involves reconstructing the climatological history of the Great Lakes over the past several centuries. Faculty in most of the other areas of Quaternary studies on campus participate in research that deals with climate change and paleoclimates. GLACIOLOGY Glaciological research at UW-Madison is aimed at determining the physical characteristics of glaciers and ice sheets in order to understand their past behavior and predict future activity. Current work focuses on the West Antarctic ice sheet, especially its fast-moving ice streams. There is a strong emphasis on field work in Antarctica using geophysical techniques and remote sensing. Glaciers in equatorial Africa and Alaska are also studied.
Browsing Science Earth Sciences Quaternary Studies Category
Browse Science Earth Sciences quaternary studies. Top Science Earth Sciences quaternary studies
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What Is The Quaternary? Events Membership Of IQUA Publications
Issues publications and organizes field meetings and conferences to promote cross-fertilisation of Category Science Earth Sciences quaternary studies Associations quaternary studies IQUA is the Irish Association for quaternary studies, and providesthe only forum for the crossfertilisation of ideas between Quaternary
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Extractions: What is the Quaternary? Events Membership of IQUA Publications ... Links This site was last updated on: 28/01/2003 Irish Association for Quaternary Studies IQUA is the Irish Association for Quaternary Studies, and provides the only forum for the cross-fertilisation of ideas between Quaternary scientists of different backgrounds in Ireland. Its members are drawn from a wide background including agriculture, archaeology, climatology, ecology, engineering, geography, geology and hydrology. It aims to promote Quaternary studies in Ireland through its publications and the organisation of field meetings and conferences. New Additions to site Euro-ised membership prices - now due!! (Membership Page) (Guide to) Western Connemara, P.Coxon (ed.), 2002 (Publications Page) Ammended Links of possible interest (Links Page) Mail us with your comments and suggestions
RU Dept. Of Geology Home Page
The study of geology includes time invariant processes following the laws of physical science but Category Reference Education Departments and Programs Printable Summary of Graduate Program PDF FILE, Graduate Certificate Program inquaternary studies WEB SITE , Graduate Certificate Program in Engineering
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~geolweb/

Extractions: OVERVIEW: The Department of Geological Sciences at Rutgers University on the New Brunswick/Piscataway Campus represents a community of students, faculty members, and research scientists engaged in the exploration of wide variety of geological problems. Our Department offers both challenging and comprehensive instruction, and students are encouraged to become vital members of this research community. Interdisciplinary studies are fostered through the Quaternary Studies Program , the Graduate Certificate Program in
Quaternary Geology At Colby College
reconstructions. Five students at Colby have completed Senior Scholars*theses in quaternary studies in recent years. These students
http://www.colby.edu/geology/Quaternary.html

Extractions: GE372 Students click HERE to download a pollen count sheet in Microsoft Excel, for use in the lab project in the latter part of the semester. (Note that there is a "1" for an unnamed taxon in this spread sheet; this is solely to avoid an error message in the percent column, generated by dividing by zero. It should be deleted from your counts.) Studies of Quaternary environments, those of roughly the last two million years of Earth history, are increasingly important as we struggle to understand the scale and rapidity of climatic and environmental changes in the modern world. How can we say, for example, that human activities are having major impacts on global climates if we can't say for sure what the natural rate of variability in those climate systems is? Colby students are introduced to techniques in Quaternary Paleoecology through a course ( ) that is required for Geology-Biology majors but open to all students meeting the prerequisites. In this course, students learn to identify some of the more important non-marine fossil groups that provide useful data to help us re-create what past environments must have been like, and from that information to approximate what past climatic parameters must have determined that biological environment. The study of palynomorphs (pollen grains) in sediments is one way that past vegetation changes can be assessed. Above, Colby students are shown preparing to study and sample a river-bluff exposure of sediments along the Sandy River, about a half-hour drive north of the campus; these samples will provide the basis for subsequent lab work during the semester. At left are pollen grains of bog laurel, a common
NAU Graduate Catalog: Quaternary Studies
quaternary studies quaternary studies Program. Frier quaternary studiesCourses Some courses may not be offered every semester. Check
http://www.nau.edu/grad_cat/programs/GAP33.html

Extractions: Our program involves interdisciplinary research into Earth's present environmental conditions and biota as compared with the Quaternary geologic record. In geologic time, the Quaternary Period is represented by the Pleistocene, the Ice Age, and the Holocene, or Recent, epochs. Dynamic changes in climate, vegetation, fauna, and geologic and pedagogic processes are registered in the geologic record of this period, which covers the last 1.6 million years. This period also witnessed the development of the human species and the arrival of early humans in the New World. In studying this period, our M.S. program allows you to obtain specialized interdisciplinary research and academic training. Our faculty have numerous research projects in Arizona and throughout the Colorado Plateau, and excellent opportunities exist for research in other regions of North America, including California and the Great Basin. One major goal of our program is to provide you with practical knowledge of the peer review process, which includes writing grant proposals, producing research manuscripts, and presenting results at scientific meetings.
Dynamic Directory - Science - Earth Sciences - Quaternary Studies - Associations
Irish Association for quaternary studies Issues publications and organizes field meetings and conferences to promote
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Extractions: The American Quaternary Association - Professional organization of North American scientists devoted to studying all aspects of the Quaternary Period, about the last 2 million years of Earth history. Australasian Quaternary Association - Primary focus is Quaternary research in Australia and New Zealand. Canadian Quaternary Association (CANQUA) - A group devoted to the study of the Quaternary period. Site has organization information and links to related sites. Friends of the Pleistocene - Coordinates field trips to sites of Pleistocene interest throughout North America. INQUA - International Union for Quaternary Research - Devoted to the Study of the Quaternary Period in Earth History International Permafrost Association - Focus on scientific investigation and engineering work on permafrost. On-line access to recent issues of the journal "Frozen Ground."
IRQUAS - The Irish Quaternary Studies Online Project
IRQUAS The Irish quaternary studies Online website. A focal pointfor discussion, data sources, links, advertisements and contacts
http://www.maqqi.supanet.com/geography/settlement.htm

Extractions: THE 'IRISH SETTLEMENT STUDIES' DISCUSSION GROUP The ' Irish Settlement Studies ' discussion group was founded in October 2000. Discussion in thr past has tended to centre on the medieval and prehistoric periods, but these are by no means the limits of this group's remit. The topics open to group members are well expressed in the above paragraph. Current membership stands at 115. To join the discussion group, simply click the link below to create an auto-addressed email, and press 'Send'. You will shortly receive via email a confirmation request to which you must reply. Within minutes your membership will be logged and you can begin interacting with other group members online. New members are encouraged to send an initial message to the group introducing themselves, and mentioning their areas of interest in settlement in Ireland. Members and non-members alike can freely access the group's archives. These help give a feel for the type of topics discussed for those considering subscribing, and help new members catch up on past debates. To view or search the archives, just click on the link below.
Quatlinks
Short links list from Luminescence Dating Laboratory, Aberystwyth, WalesCategory Science Earth Sciences quaternary studies DirectoriesOther WWW sites related to quaternary studies are listed belowNational Ice Core Laboratory, USGS, Colorado; Quaternary Research
http://www.aber.ac.uk/~qecwww/luminescence/quatlinks.htm
Quaternary Studies - Natural Resources Map & Bookstore
bookstore / division publications / ugs publications / quaternary studiesquaternary studies in Utah. The Quaternary Period of geologic
http://mapstore.utah.gov/ugs/quaterny.htm

Extractions: bookstore division publications ugs publications / quaternary studies The Quaternary Period of geologic time encompasses the last ice age (Pleistocene Epoch) to the present (Holocene and Recent Epochs). Studying this period provides geologic models applicable to the present (defining times and locations of recent faulting that may recur, determining what forces have shaped current geography, etc.) and the past (interpretations of pre-Quaternary events are often based on what we see happening now). To order publications, use order form 1) Geology of Salt Valley anticline and Arches National Park, Grand County, Utah by H.H. Doelling; 2) Evidence for Quaternary deformation in the Salt Valley anticline, southeastern Utah, by C.G. Oviatt; 3) Late Cenozoic gravity tectonic deformation related to the Paradox salts in the Canyonlands area of Utah, by P.W. Huntoon The paper by Doelling studies one of the salt anticlinal structures in the Paradox basin; stratigraphy and structure are discussed with examples of how salt has been involved in shaping the landscape. Oviatt presents evidence that Quaternary structures have been folded, faulted, and otherwise deformed. He identifies datable ash beds involved in the deformation and indicates that dissolution and diapirism may still be active in the Salt Valley region. Huntoon discusses deformation mechanisms in the rocks overlying the salt: salt flowage, salt dissolution, and gliding of the rocks above the salt. He believes these processes became active due to the erosion of the Colorado River and its tributaries and they continue today.
Quaternary Studies Program
quaternary studies Program. 7226 Robert C. Brown Hall, 604.291.3321/3232Tel, 604.291.5841 Fax Associated Faculty TA Brennand, Geography
http://www.reg.sfu.ca/Calendar/U_Science13.html

Extractions: The study of the quaternary (the last two million years of the earth's history) involves a broad group of disciplines including biology, climatology, archaeology and surficial geology. This minor program provides a quaternary studies background through course work in various disciplines offered through departments in the Faculties of Arts and Science. Students considering entry should obtain standing in the prerequisites for the courses required in this minor. (13-16 credit hours)
ISM: Programs: Quaternary Studies
Illinois State Museum quaternary studies Program. Scientists in theMuseum's quaternary studies Program investigate the environments
http://www.museum.state.il.us/research/quaternary/qstuds.html

Extractions: Illinois State Museum Quaternary Studies Program S cientists in the Museum's Quaternary Studies Program investigate the environments, plants, animals, and human adaptations of the Pleistocene (Ice-Age) and Holocene (last 10,000 years). This interdisciplinary research program examines past environments , biota, and human lifeways using the combined expertise of earth, natural, and social scientists. It's one of the few programs in the country that examines long-term trends in the climate, landscape, and biota of the Midwestern United States, with an emphasis on the period from 40,000 years ago to the present, while integrating changing human-land interactions over the last 11,500 years. SEARCH ISM Home General Information Programs ... Membership
Institute For Quaternary Studies - Facilities
About, Location, Seminars, Facilities, Home, University of Maine HomePage, Directory, Annual Field Trip, Graduate Program, Research Projects,
http://www.ume.maine.edu/iceage/Research/ffacilities.html
Quaternary Studies Program
quaternary studies Program. Undergraduate courses. Course descriptions for allquaternary studies undergraduate courses. Upper Division Requirements.
http://www4.reg.sfu.ca/pdfforms/calendarpdfs/95.96Calendar/UndergraduateStudies/

Extractions: Dr. M.C. Roberts, 7137 Classroom Complex, (604) 291-3723 The study of the Quaternary (the last 2 million years of the earth's history) involves a broad group of disciplines including biology, climatology, archaeology and surficial geology. This is a minor program which provides a background in Quaternary Studies through course work in various disciplines offered through regular departments in the Faculties of Arts and Science. Students considering entry should obtain standing in the prerequisites for the courses required in this minor.
Irish Association For Quaternary Studies (IQUA)
IQUA Irish Association for quaternary studies. PLEASE temporary. Quaternarystudies relate to the Quaternary period in the geological time scale.
http://www.tcd.ie/People/Fraser.Mitchell/iqua.html

Extractions: PLEASE NOTE: The URL for this site has changed. It is now http://www2.tcd.ie/IQUA/iqua.html Please adjust your bookmarks and links accordingly as access via the old URL is temporary. Quaternary studies relate to the Quaternary period in the geological time scale. This is the shortest and most recent geological period covering the last 2 million years of the Earth's history right up to the present day. Those interested in Quaternary studies are drawn from a wide background including agriculture, archaeology, climatology, ecology, engineering, geography, geology and hydrology. IQUA was established to provide a forum for Quaternary scientists from such diverse backgrounds. IQUA promotes Quaternary studies in Ireland through its publications and the organisation of field meetings and conferences. QRA (Quaternary Research Association) List of other Quaternary sites maintained by QRA Trinity College Dublin Irish Research Scientists Association (IRSA) Map of Irish Web Servers This page is maintained by Fraser Mitchell, School of Botany, Trinity College Dublin E-mail: fmitchll@tcd.ie

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