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The Section on European Quaternary Stratigraphy (SEQS) is an inter-disciplinary international working group of Quaternary scientists devoted to study stratigraphy and classification of the Quaternary Period in Europe, the last 2.6 million years of Earth’s history.

The SEQS merges a variety of scientists targeting various aspects of Quaternary stratigraphy. The main aim of the group is to provide a platform for Quaternary scientists across Europe to connect and collaborate.

The scientific and networking activities of SEQS group are carried out through regular meetings, joint projects, websites, and publications of special issues.

The group also aims to cooperate with local institutions such as geoparks, universities and research institutes. The meetings enable networking among Quaternary scientists, providing a foundation for common projects, publications, and international exchanges.

Through its annual meetings, SEQS seeks to cover a wide range of topics, including Quaternary stratigraphy, geochronology, palaeoecology, sedimentary archives, glaciations, speleology, evolution, and many other related subjects. With this diversity the SEQS aims to bring together scientists working in a different topic to provide a comprehensive approach to understanding the Quaternary period.


INQUA-SEQS 2024 meeting in Gavorrano, Italy. Photo taken in front of the headquaters of the Colline Metallifere National Park.
Courtesy and © Markus Fiebig

INQUA-SEQS 2018 Meeting – Slovenia, September 2018. Photo taken at the Chrnotice Quarry. Courtesy and © of Guzel Danukalova

INQUA-SEQS 2017 Meeting – France, September 2017. Photo taken at the Tautavel Conference Hall. Courtesy and © of Guzel Danukalova


INQUA-SEQS 2016 Meeting – Armenia, September 2016. Photo taken at the Haghtamak 3 archaeological site. Courtesy and © of Edmond Grigoryan

INQUA-SEQS 2014 Meeting – Russia, September 2014. Photo taken at the Baturino quarry, Chelyabinsk Region, Southern Trans-Urals. Courtesy and © of Guzel Danukalova

INQUA-SEQS 2013 Meeting – Romania, September 2013. Photo taken during conference in GeoEcoMar Institute, Constanta. Courtesy and © of Guzel Danukalova


INQUA-SEQS 2012 Meeting – Sardinia, September 2012. Photo taken at the Tyrrhenian Type Section on Cala Mosca, Sardinia. Courtesy and © of Jeroen Schokker