Dr Emma RehnAug 14, 2023

Between now and the release of the 40th anniversary issue of #Quaternary Australasia (QA) in December, I'm going to share some highlights from the QA archive (https://aqua.org.au/quaternary-australasia/qa-archive/)

The first is a snippet from the Editorial in vol 3 no 1 (published 1986)

I empathise with the editor, Robert Galloway, on these timeless editorial pleas. QA really is built on contributions - I'm thankful for so many great ones I've received since becoming editor. And let's hear it from the Kiwis! 🇳🇿

QA archive – Australasian Quaternary Association (AQUA)

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Next in my highlights from the #Quaternary Australasia archive is the first QA to have a full-photo cover, vol 15 no 2 (1997) 📸

It features an ant mound on Lake Eyre photographed by Kate Harle, linked to the AQUA meeting held there that year. The first student travel awards offered by AQUA were also advertised in this issue

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Next, we're back to the 80s with the vol 6 no 2 (1988) Editorial by Robert Galloway, reflecting on the role of Quaternary studies in understanding global warming

Many important points here remain relevant, including communicating uncertainty as part of the scientific process

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Continuing our Quaternary Australasia archive tour, we're onto 2004 with vol 22 no 1!

I love that QA can be used as a platform for accessing the shared knowledge of the Australasian Quaternary community, including this PhD candidate seeking an ID for this mystery spore. (Did they get an answer? I hope so!)

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Next up from the Quaternary Australasia archive, we're in 1990 (vol 8 no 1) enjoying a limerick composed on an INQUA Congress excursion in 1973, demonstrating that we're long overdue for more Quaternary poetry

Here's the 'Ode to Swampy Hill' and its backstory

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This week in the Quaternary Australasia archive highlights, we're in 2005 (vol 23 no 1)

Here's Peter Kershaw celebrating his 60th birthday, in costume, with a seminar series and live music🎶

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Next in the Quaternary Australasia archive, we're back in 1993 (vol 11 no 2)

The announcement for the 1994 AQUA meeting in Nerriga contains several great lines (including the heading 'Accommodation: You are joking'), but my favourite is this one on prizes and fines. An idea for next year's meeting, maybe?

Palynologists, bring your wallets!

Show threadDr Emma RehnOct 4, 2023

Continuing our Quaternary Australasia archive highlights, it's a cartoon from 2004 (vol 22 no 1) by Michael-Shawn Fletcher

"Billy packs up his belongings and heads west for the long cold winter" - I like the understory packed up for the trip!

https://aqua.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/QA_Vol-22_No-1_2004.pdf

Show threadDr Emma RehnOct 17, 2023

Next from the Quaternary Australasia archive, we're in 2001 (vol 19 no 2) reflecting on how Quaternary projects fared in ARC funding after the introduction of Discovery grants!

The breakdowns by category and assessment panel are interesting, since Quaternary research incorporates and crosses many disciplines

Show threadDr Emma RehnOct 30, 2023

We're getting close to the Quaternary Australasia 40th anniversary issue - 1 month to go!

This week, we're in 1992 (vol 10 no 1) reading the third paper in a series exploring a mystery about Diprotodon diets, with AQUA folks providing answers! I like that this is an ongoing conversation between interested researchers who are happy to help each other out

Full issue here (see p.32): https://aqua.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/QA_Vol-10_No-1_May-1992.pdf

Show threadDr Emma RehnNov 22, 2023

As we near the end of our journey into the Quaternary Australasia archive, we're in 2010 (vol 27 no 2) reading about the AQUA conference on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island). Next year's conference will be there again!

Full issue here: https://aqua.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/QA_Vol-27_No-2_Dec-2010.pdf

Next week will be the last dive into the archive, as the 40th anniversary issue (vol 40 no 2) will be released! #QuaternaryScience

Show threadDr Emma RehnNov 27, 2023

For our final, lucky last trip into the Quaternary Australasia archive, we're going back to just last year (vol 39 no 1). I loved reading these stories compiled by Rachel Rudd of times when fieldwork didn't go to plan, but turned out okay

You can read the full article on p.18: https://aqua.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1934-AQUA-Quaternary-Vol-39-July-2022.pdf

Thanks for following along over the last few months, and happy 40th anniversary, Quaternary Australasia! #QuaternaryScience

Show threadDr Micha CampbellSep 19, 2023
@bluerehn this is goals. 28 years to go 😅
Show threadDr Emma RehnSep 19, 2023
@michcampbell I'd like to respectfully request an invite to that party, 28 years from now
Show threadDr Micha CampbellSep 19, 2023
@bluerehn of course!