QUIGS paper in Nature

Details: Published: Thursday, 23 February 2017 15:33

Members of the PAGES-PMIP Working Group on Quaternary Interglacials (QUIGS) published their findings on how astronomical forces lead to interglacials in Nature yesterday.

"A simple rule to determine which insolation cycles lead to interglacials", written by Chronis Tzedakis et al., discusses the use of a statistical model that correctly predicts every complete deglaciation of the past million years. They propose that the appearance of larger ice sheets was a consequence of an increase in the deglaciation threshold and in the number of skipped insolation peaks.

Access the paper here.

Access the authors' press release here (in English).

Access a press release and video from Université catholique de Louvain here (in French).

SISAL working group launch

Details: Published: Thursday, 23 February 2017 13:40

SISAL (Speleothem Isotopes Synthesis and AnaLysis) is a new PAGES working group which brings together speleothem scientists, speleothem-process modelers, statisticians and climate modelers to develop a global synthesis of speleothem isotopes that can be used both to explore past climate changes and in model evaluation.

Some of SISAL's key goals are to identify the current status of speleothem-based paleoclimate reconstructions globally and to initiate the compilation of raw data and metadata needed to create a publicly available global database of speleothem δ¹⁸O and δ¹³C records.

Read the latest e-news

Details: Published: Wednesday, 15 February 2017 16:31

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Early registration extended

Details: Published: Friday, 10 February 2017 15:33

The deadline for early registration for PAGES 5th Open Science Meeting, to be held in Zaragoza, Spain, from 9-13 May 2017, has been extended to 1 March.

This deadline also applies to registration for participation in any field trips.

The theme for both the OSM and associated 3rd Young Scientists Meeting (Morillo de Tou, Spain, 7-9 May 2017) is Global Challenges for our Common Future: a paleoscience perspective.

These meetings will fully reflect PAGES' structure and themes of climate, environment and humans, the strengthening of the connections between PAGES' working groups and the increasing importance of an interdisciplinary approach.

Access the official website here.

Two weeks until OSM deadline

Details: Published: Monday, 06 February 2017 12:38

Two weeks until early registration for PAGES 5th Open Science Meeting closes! Register and pay before 20 February 2017 to save!

The 5th OSM will be held in Zaragoza, Spain, from 9-13 May 2017.

The registration price for the duration of the event increases from 350 Euros to 450 Euros after the February deadline. On-site registration costs 600 Euros. Discount rates are offered for students (with proof) - 200/260/340 Euros. Day passes are 200 Euros for everyone.

The OSM and associated Young Scientists Meeting (Morillo de Tou, Spain, 7-9 May) are the flagship events on PAGES scientific calendar and are held every four years.

All information for both events can be accessed here.

Statement from Future Earth

PAGES is open and inclusive to all scientists interested in past global changes.

PAGES' parent organization Future Earth recently wrote a statement affirming its commitment to supporting international collaboration and the free movement of scientists and flow of data, information and knowledge for global sustainability.

PAGES fully supports the Future Earth statement, which you can access here.

Tinner new PAGES co-chair

Details: Published: Wednesday, 01 February 2017 10:20

PAGES welcomes Willy Tinner as the new co-chair of the Scientific Steering Committee (SSC).

Tinner is a Professor at the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (OCCR) and the Head of Paleoecology at the Institute of Plant Sciences at the University of Bern, Switzerland.

He is a leading ecologist and environmental scientist, specializing in terrestrial paleoecology, with a focus on fire history and past climate-change impacts on vegetation and land use. Recently he became interested in using paleo-validated dynamic models to anticipate future vegetation changes, predominantly in the Mediterranean and Alp regions, and now leads several projects focusing on charcoal/fire and pollen/vegetation, studying the long-term interactions among climate, the biosphere and society.

His first term with PAGES began on 1 January this year.

“I’m most excited to be with PAGES,” Tinner said. “It’s a very good occasion to work for an organization of people interested in applying paleo records to get insights into the future. It reflects my way of doing science. In the past five to 10 years, I have moved to looking at the past to solve the future. That’s my main motivation. To focus on the past for the benefit of the present and future is most exciting.”