INQUA Congress (January 28 – February 3, 2027, Lucknow, India)
m.bronnikova
Dear members of the IUSS Paleopedology Commission and the INQUA Paleopedology Working Group,
Unfortunately, the session S_059: Paleosols as Indicators of Past Environments and Human Impacts at the INQUA Congress (January 28 – February 3, 2027, Lucknow, India) has not yet received any abstract submissions and may therefore be at risk of cancellation. This would be very unfortunate for our community.
We understand that the call for submissions opened unusually early, and many colleagues may find it difficult to plan conference participation more than a year in advance. Nevertheless, we hope that many of you will be able to submit an abstract during this month before the new deadline (March 31).
Please consider submitting your contribution.
Below you will find the relevant information about the congress and the submission process:
General Congress information:
https://www.inquaindia2027.in/
Registration:
https://inqua-reg-stg.netlify.app/
Abstract submission:
https://www.inquaindia2027.in/call-submissions
You can find our session listed as:
Session ID: S_059 – Paleosols as Indicators of Past Environments and Human Impacts
Lead Convener:
Brad Sion, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV, USA
Co-Conveners:
Francisco Ladeira, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil –
Maria Bronnikova, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA; Institute og Geography, Moscow, Russia
Elizabeth Solleiro-Rebolledo, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Session description
Paleosols have long been used to infer past climates as well as human behaviors and impacts, making them invaluable archives for evaluating potential future societal challenges under changing environmental conditions. Studies of chronologies, macro- and micromorphology, geochemical characteristics, and biomarkers in diverse paleosol sequences—including those in archaeological contexts—have significantly improved our understanding of soils as important societal resources.
This session aims to showcase ongoing efforts to advance community understanding of the relationships between past climates, land use, and human activities recorded in soils, and to use these records to help anticipate future outcomes of interactions among humans, soils, and the environment. We invite contributions highlighting the rates, styles, and timing of soil development across diverse geographic settings, enabling interpretations of soil records in relation to changing societal needs.
Please feel free to distribute the attached flyer among colleagues who may be interested.
We hope to see many of you in India next year!
Best wishes,
Maria Bronnikova