Propose a new working group

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Published: Thursday, 06 August 2020 16:23

Does your heart pound for paleoscience? Know others who feel the same?

Propose a new PAGES' working group to address a scientific question in an internationally coordinated way. The application deadline is Wednesday 16 September 2020.

You must contact a member of the PAGES Scientific Steering Committee to discuss your plans at least two weeks before you submit the proposal (i.e. by 2 September).​ Applications received without SSC member notification will not be looked upon favorably.

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Our 30th anniversary

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Published: Wednesday, 05 August 2020 12:56

Celebrations are starting for PAGES' 30th anniversary!

Since 1991, PAGES has been at the forefront of paleoscience research and collaboration, bringing together international scientists to study past changes in the Earth system in order to improve projections of future climate and environment, and inform strategies for sustainability.

PAGES is truly fortunate to have had steady scientific and financial support on which to build its contributions to global paleoenvironmental and sustainability science.

Thirty years ago, Hans Oeschger, Jack Eddy, Herman Zimmerman and others' efforts convinced the International Geosphere Biosphere Program (IGBP) to create the precursors of PAGES, and to obtain funding for global scientific activities from the US and Swiss national science foundations.

Their objective – to use the past to discover complex Earth-system processes that are relevant to future dynamics, but which are difficult to access through short-term observations or experiments – was visionary.

All these years later, and through the transition of PAGES from the IGBP into a Global Research Project of Future Earth, this goal remains as relevant and motivating as ever.

PAGES co-chair Mike Evans said it is difficult to overestimate the significance of PAGES' longevity for accelerating the development of generations of scientists and of scientific advances.

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C-SIDE special issue open

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Published: Wednesday, 22 July 2020 12:21

Submissions are now being accepted to the PAGES' Cycles of Sea-Ice Dynamics in the Earth system (C-SIDE) working group special issue of Climate of the Past.

"Reconstructing Southern Ocean sea-ice dynamics on glacial-to-historical timescales" will be edited by Karen Kohfeld, Xavier Crosta, Alice Marzocchi, Juliane Müller, Marit-Solveig Seidenkrantz, and Laurie Menviel.

The deadline for submission is 31 December 2021, extendable if necessary.

Papers are invited on the topics of (a) new sea-ice reconstructions in the Southern Ocean using new and established proxies of changes in sea ice; (b) regional compilations of changes in sea-ice distributions during the last glacial–interglacial cycle; (c) studies comparing (new and published) sea-ice records with complementary records of changes in circulation, temperature, and nutrient or carbon cycling; and (d) model analysis and model–data comparison papers that provide insights into the key processes linking Southern Ocean sea-ice changes with ice sheet, atmosphere, and ocean dynamics, as well as biogeochemical cycling in the ocean.

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Images for PAGES' website

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Published: Thursday, 16 July 2020 17:03

Do you have photos you would like to share?

PAGES has started proceedings to redesign our website and would like to gather relevant high-resolution images from our community, whether it be in the field, the lab, or at a workshop.

If you own the rights and any identifiable people have given their permission, please send the photos, along with a short caption, by 31 July to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject line "PAGES website image contribution".

We look forward to seeing your contributions and thank you in advance for helping us create a new website.

Image: Ursilor Cave, Romania, 16 August 2019.
Credit: Harvey Weiss. Click image for high-res version (3.8MB).

Read the latest e-news

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Published: Wednesday, 15 July 2020 15:01

Read about the latest PAGES' news, meetings and opportunities from around the world in this month's e-news.

Highlights include registration and abstract submission now open for PAGES 6th Open Science Meeting and 4th Young Scientists Meeting, a call for images for PAGES' new website, extensive working group news including new products and meeting updates, deadlines for AGU 2020 and EGU 2021, deadlines for new PAGES working groups, workshop support applications, and the PAGES Early-Career Award, plus ECN, Future Earth and WCRP information, and many other relevant opportunities.

OSM/YSM registration open

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Published: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 12:41

PAGES is pleased to announce that abstract submission and registration is now open for the 6th Open Science Meeting (OSM) and 4th Young Scientists Meeting (YSM) in Agadir, Morocco, in May 2021.

The YSM will be held from 16-18 May, and the OSM from 18-22 May. Various fieldtrips start from 23 May.

Access the official website and register here.

Access the list of OSM sessions here.

The deadline for abstracts and financial support requests to attend the OSM is 1 October 2020. All details here.

The YSM registration process differs to the OSM. Early-career researchers must apply, and the 80 participants will be selected on the quality of the application and suitability. To apply for the YSM, you will be asked to submit an abstract and complete the application form. Funding is available for registration fees and travel support.

The deadline for application, abstract submission, and financial support requests to attend the YSM is 13 September 2020. All details here.