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Christine S. Lane
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Geography Prof of tephra at Uni Cambridge. Thinks & teaches about Quaternary environments, volcanic ash and field/lab skills. She/her. 🧪🌍🌋⚒️
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Christine S. Lane @chslane.bsky.social · Nov 9
My turn for a starter pack! Here is a collection of Quaternary Scientists (broadly defined) that you might find interesting to follow. Enjoy. And let me know your suggestions please!

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chslane.bsky.social
📣 Studying tephra in archaeology?
Then submit an abstract to our #tephratastic session at the European Association for Archaeologists #EAAs in Athens this summer. 🌋🏛️ Session #203 “Advances in Tephrochronology for Archaeological Research”.
👉5th Feb deadline👈
More info: bit.ly/3LCcuyy
Session abstract: Tephrochronology is one of the most effective tools for building precise and independent chronological frameworks that link archaeological, palaeoenvironmental, and geological archives. By relating tephra layers to eruptive events, it establishes isochrons – time-synchronous surfaces that enable stratigraphic sequences to be correlated across regions with exceptional precision. In recent years, the study of cryptotephra – fine-grained (<125 μm) volcanic glass shards preserved in sediments far from their source – has profoundly expanded the potential of this approach. The identification and geochemical fingerprinting of these invisible ash layers now allow long-distance correlations, extending the applicability of tephrochronology to regions and contexts once considered beyond its reach. This session focuses on how the integration of tephra studies into archaeological research is transforming our ability to correlate, date, and interpret the complex relationships between human activity, archaeological cultures, landscape evolution, and volcanic events across space and time. By bringing together examples from different regions and periods—from prehistoric to historical contexts—the session will highlight the diversity of applications and the growing analytical precision that characterise this rapidly evolving field. We welcome contributions demonstrating how both visible tephra and cryptotephra layers have been used to refine archaeological chronologies, synchronise cultural and environmental sequences, or strengthen the chronological control of multiproxy datasets. Methodological and case-study papers are equally encouraged, especially those integrating tephrochronology with geoarchaeological and palaeoenvironmental methods such as micromorphology, sedimentology, and palaeoecological analyses. Research from regions traditionally considered “tephra-poor”, where cryptotephra discoveries are revealing new temporal anchors, is particularly welcome.
January 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
chslane.bsky.social
#Tephratastic PhD alert!!
Study the record of volcanism hidden in the sediments of Lake Ohrid with the brilliant @pgalbert.bsky.social…and even better, you’d live on the Welsh coastline 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌊☀️
Bad news: deadline is Monday 12th Jan!! 🧑‍💻

More info: bit.ly/4pu3FVu
A screenshot of the title of a PhD project: “New insights into the timing and scale of past Mediterranean volcanism and climate change from Lake Ohrid (Macedonia/Albania) Swansea University Crocus DLA”
January 9, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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beccyscottuk.bsky.social
Lots of offshore Quaternary talks today, and an inspiring keynote from Professor Becky Briant on the benefits that Quaternary scientists can deliver during ground engineering design: if any of this floats your boat (sic), we're hiring at Wessex Archaeology share.google/MbXadGnfgrLB... #QRA2026ADM
Marine Geoarchaeologist
Marine Geoarchaeology
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January 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
chslane.bsky.social
Couldn’t be happier to see Phil Barker win the QRA Croll Medal today. He ended his thanks with some wise words: “Collaboration is better than competition to advance Quaternary Science”.
Thanks Phil for all the wisdom and guidance you’ve shared with so many 👏👏
#QRA2026ADM
A man in smart casual navy clothes shakes hands with a women in white and green, standing on a stage in front of a lit projector screen. They both smile. You can just see the edge of a little black box that contains a medal.
January 6, 2026 at 6:32 PM
chslane.bsky.social
👀 A postdoc position working with the incredible @fegbutcher.bsky.social on Martian glaciology!

(prepping my CV right away 🤩🤩)
fegbutcher.bsky.social Frances Butcher @fegbutcher.bsky.social · 22d
Potentially of interest to #QRA2026ADM attendees! Sorry I can't be there this year, but please email me if you have queries.
fegbutcher.bsky.social Frances Butcher @fegbutcher.bsky.social · 23d
I'm hiring!

3-year postdoc on an exciting new @royalsociety.org funded project on Martian glaciers @sheffielduni.bsky.social

Advert: tinyurl.com/6rzzk5d4

Terrestrial folks encouraged to apply (e.g. GIS, glacier modelling, geomorphology, or deep learning)

Closes 19th Jan. Queries via email.
January 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM
chslane.bsky.social
Enjoyed every word of Dr @abistone.bsky.social ‘s Wiley Lecture today at Day 1 of #QRA2026ADM in Brighton. On a cold winter’s day she took us to the warmth of the Namib to search for ancient hominin landscapes.
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Reposted by Christine S. Lane
abistone.bsky.social
#QRA2026ADM is go!
January 5, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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profelainechalus.bsky.social
Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Professorship of the Deep History & Archaeology of Africa- University of Cambridge - Department of Archaeology #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPP065/j...
Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Professorship of the Deep History & Archaeology of Africa at University of Cambridge
Recruiting now: Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Professorship of the Deep History & Archaeology of Africa on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
www.jobs.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 7:16 AM
chslane.bsky.social
My end of year brain cannot find a caption for this image that I took when I’d borrowed these awesome 3D printed pollen grains from Matthew @conservepalaeolab.bsky.social, but it’s begging for a joke about modeling and scale in Quaternary Science.
Your suggestions?
Quaternary science themed models: 3 hand made ceramic tephra shards, a small plastic mammoth and two big jars full with bright yellow 3D printed models of pollen grains. The jars tower over the mammoth in the foreground and the tephra is about 1/4 the size of the grains.
December 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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claireboardman.bsky.social
👀 Postdoctoral position in radiocarbon dating and Bayesian modelling at the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies @auarcher.bsky.social

international.au.dk/about/profil...
Postdoctoral position in radiocarbon dating and Bayesian modelling at the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at School of Culture and Society - Department of Heritage Studies, Aarhus University
international.au.dk
December 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
chslane.bsky.social
Given what we all work in, it has to be “a core of geographers”!
camtephra.bsky.social Cambridge Tephra Lab @camtephra.bsky.social · Dec 11
What’s the collective noun for a cluster of geographers rarely seen out of the labs?

Seasons Greetings from Cambridge everyone!
🎄✨🎄✨🎄✨🎄
@camunigeography.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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helenrobertsosl.bsky.social
Seeking a strong applicant for Aberystwyth University PhD Funding scheme 'AberDoc', on the topic: 'Novel biogenic carbonates for luminescence dating of the entire Quaternary period'.
Our lab also welcomes PhD applications for other luminescence dating projects for the same AberDoc funding round.
PhD Opportunities  : Department of Geography & Earth Sciences , Aberystwyth University
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December 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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timholtwilson.bsky.social
Suffolk ploughsoil is rich in far-travelled wonders. One could teach a geology course using just one field in Gislingham! Thanks @megwildflowers.bsky.social for specimen cutting & pictures. Perhaps some from Charnwood @charnwoodforest.bsky.social, others from Scotland.
A brown rock with a slightly sparkley surface. It has been sawn through with a cutting disk. A brown rock which has been sawn through with a cutting disk to reveal metamorphic flow banding. Deep burial (perhaps at over 30 km) of what might have started as a mudstone or schist protolith but the minerals and texture have now been reorganised into a gneiss. The wavy structures indicate plastic deformation under heat and pressure. The outside of a grey rock, showing several large feldspar crystals. The right side of the specimen has been sliced with a cutter. The inside of the grey rock looking like a dog's dinner of black, pink and white minerals. The mineral composition looks intermediate in character, so this is probably a granodiorite. It may come from the Charnwood Forest area.
December 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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carlsayer.bsky.social
A wooded multi-channel #chalkstream in a Norfolk (eastern England) military training area that has avoided tidying & dredging. Lots of fallen wood & bankside trees. Sparkling gravel patches, sands & leaf packs. Crystal clear waters fed by healthy local springs. Everything we have lost & want back
December 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
chslane.bsky.social
Does anyone else feel they are just too disorganised for their jobs? Why does sorting field kit and printing handouts fill so much time? 🤯 Maybe it’s just that point in term 🤷‍♀️
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
chslane.bsky.social
Hope no one is hurt.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Ethiopian volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years
Ash clouds from Hayli Gubbi volcano sent drifting across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
chslane.bsky.social
@geographicalassoc.bsky.social @rgsibg.bsky.social @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social @camunigeography.bsky.social
chslane.bsky.social Christine S. Lane @chslane.bsky.social · Nov 20
This year we’ve added #Geography to the @corpuscambridge.bsky.social Pelican Programme. Part of our widening participation package, the 6-month intensive PP is a great way to expand geographical skills and knowledge ahead of a university application.
Find out more: www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/pelican
The Pelican Programme
Nominations for the 2026 Pelican Programme are now open and will close on Friday 12 December (17:00).
www.corpus.cam.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
chslane.bsky.social
This year we’ve added #Geography to the @corpuscambridge.bsky.social Pelican Programme. Part of our widening participation package, the 6-month intensive PP is a great way to expand geographical skills and knowledge ahead of a university application.
Find out more: www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/pelican
The Pelican Programme
Nominations for the 2026 Pelican Programme are now open and will close on Friday 12 December (17:00).
www.corpus.cam.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
chslane.bsky.social
Celebrations in the PhD office as another fantastic @camunigeography.bsky.social student comes out of their viva smiling. Congratulations Ciara Greaves!!
(and 10/10 for the tree ring cake🤩)
A (chocolate) cake decorated to look like a section through a tree, with mint leaves around the edge for decoration.
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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icdpdrilling.bsky.social
📢 Workshop CALL: Deep CHB (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Deep Chew Bahir Drilling Project

WHEN 📆 June 30th – July 3rd, 2026

CALL ▶️ www.icdp-online.org/fileadmin/Ne...

MORE INFO ℹ️ www.icdp-online.org/all-events/d...
November 19, 2025 at 9:12 AM
chslane.bsky.social
Two weeks until our 2/12 PhD funding deadline! If you’re interested in a cryptotephra research project and joining @camtephra.bsky.social there’s still time drop me an email to discuss your ideas.
Dept funding info: www.geog.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate...
NERC DLA: nercdtp.esc.cam.ac.uk/StaffDirecto...
A grey, unoccupied lab with sink, centrifuge and shelves A hand holding a tally counter with 294 showing, next to the stage of a microscope. There is a slide on the microscope A row of labelled centrifuge tubes, with white caps, in a test tube rack. A few platy fragments of glass viewed under high powered optical microscopy.
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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thirstygecko.bsky.social
Exciting news! Student applications for paleoCAMP 2026 are open! Are you a graduate student working on any aspect of past climates or environments? Apply to be part of our 2-week summer school in the eastern Sierra Nevada! More details here: paleoclimate.camp/apply
Application — paleoCAMP
paleoclimate.camp
November 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
chslane.bsky.social
Proud supervisor moment 🫶 Brilliant to see your paper published online @elowilkinsonrowe.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
chslane.bsky.social
Fun finds in our sediment labs today. @camunigeography.bsky.social
Two people in lab coats in the foreground looking at a microscope screen with an image of a gastropod on it.
November 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
chslane.bsky.social
Signs of a good day in the field with the Quaternary students from
@camunigeography.bsky.social
🌍
Two pairs of hands, palm up, brown with mud. One has a tap measure hanging on their wrist. The ground below is covered in autumn leaf litter and walking boots can be seen.
November 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM