Scientific Programme
The INQUA-2027 is proposed to be organized by the Government of India funded National Institutes: Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaesciences (BSIP), Lucknow; National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Goa, and the Association of Quaternary Researchers (AOQR). The detailed scientific program of the proposed INQUA -2027 will follow the standard format of the IUGS and an International Scientific Committee would oversee the program.
Plenary Lectures
There will be inter-disciplinary special symposia where eminent Quaternary scientists will be invited to deliver talks on themes like:
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Quaternary Sciences – how far have we come
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Indian Ocean and Hazards
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Large River Dispersal Systems
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The Third Pole and its Climatic Implications
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Water-Unmaking of a Crisis
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Himalaya: Tectonics, Topography and the Monsoon
Proposed Topical Sessions
There will be inter-disciplinary special symposia where eminent Quaternary scientists will be invited to deliver talks on themes like:
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Neo-tectonics and Climate
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Tectonic Geomorphology and Earth Surface Processes
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Interfacing Biotechnology with Agricultural Geology
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Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry in Life under Extremes
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Human Transformation of Earth Systems and Sustainability
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Forensic sciences in Quaternary
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Environmental Geochemistry
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Quaternary Geoscience Education
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Geohydrology in Irrigated Regions
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Palaeoclimate and modeling
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Geoarchaeology and Human-Environment Interactions
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Geoparks and Geo-Tourism
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Data Archival and Knowledge Systems
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Studies of the Critical Zone in the Tropics
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Extreme Events and their Import on Earth Processes
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Soils of the Earth and their Management for Sustainability
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Numerical Simulations: Challenges and Opportunities
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Tectonics and Seismic Hazard in the Himalayan Region
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Aquifer Mapping and Ground Water Management
We plan to host 120-150 sessions that can accommodate varied topics and disciplines of Quaternary. General body meetings and business meetings may also be conducted.
