International Association for the Study of the Quaternary Era in Europe

International Association for the Study of the Quaternary Era in Europe, Internationale Quartär-Vereinigung, Association Internationale pour l'Étude du Quaternaire Européen, Association Internationale pour l'Étude Quaternaire , International Association on Quarterny Research
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Founded: 1928
Sources: HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

  • O. Ampferer Vice President 1936 : and President of the Organising Committee
  • H. Dewey President 1929-1936 : President for the next section
  • H. Gams General Secretary (Secretary General) 1936
  • G. Götzinger President 1936
  • Madsen Chairman (President) 1929-1936 : Chairman of the Organising Committee
  • Nowak General Secretary (Secretary General) 1929-1936
  • M. Witrofsky Treasurer 1936

Seats

Members in these countries

Persons specially interested in the geology of the quaternary era in Europe. (HB 1929) Actuellement, environ 125 membres individuels et collectifs des pays suivants: (HB 1936) At present 258 members, individuals and associations, in: (HB 1938)
Austria (since 1936) , Belgium (since 1936) , Bulgaria (since 1938) , Czechoslovakia (since 1936) , Denmark (since 1936) , Estonia (since 1938) , France (since 1936) , Germany (since 1936) , Greece (since 1938) , Hungary (since 1936) , Italy (since 1936) , Japan (since 1936) , Mexico (since 1936) , Netherlands (since 1936) , Norway (since 1936) , Palestine (since 1938) , Poland (since 1936) , Romania (since 1936) , Spain (since 1936) , Sumatra (since 1936) , Sweden (since 1936) , Switzerland (since 1936) , Turkey (since 1936) , Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (since 1936) , United Kingdom (since 1936) , United States of America (since 1936) , Yugoslavia (since 1938) ,

Congresses

Object

Co-ordination of research on the phenomena of the quaternary era in Europe. (HB 1929) Coordination de toutes les recherches sur le quaternaire du monde entier et organisation de conférences dans différents pays, tous les 3 ou 4 ans. (HB 1936) Co-ordination of all research into the quaternary era throughout the world and organisation of conferences in different countries every three or four years. (HB 1938)

Finances

Contributions from official geological organisations in the country in which the session is hold. (HB 1929) Cotisation des membres (2 dollars par an) et subsides pour les sessions par les divers gouvernements. (HB 1936) Subscriptions from members (2 dollars a year) and subsidies for the sessions from the various Governments. (HB 1938)

Publications

Compte rendu de la première réunion (Copenhague 1928) 1930. Bulletin of the Information Service of the Association, I-IV, Leningrad, 1931-32. «Guide to the excursion of the 2nd Conference», I-IV, Leningrad-Moscou, 1932-35, Machatschek: «die Literatur zur alpinen Eiszeitforschung», I-III, 1935-36. «Führer für die Exkursionen der III. Quartär-Konferenz durch die österreichischen Alpenländer und deren Vorland», Vienne, 1936. Autres publications contenant des renseignements sur l'Organisation: Götzinger: «Die 2. Internationale Quartärkonferenz und deren Exkursionen in Russland», Septembre 1932. Gams: Übersicht über die Fortschritte der russischen, ukrainischen und polnischen Quartärforschung. Zeitschrift für Gletscherkunde, 1935. Götzinger: «Bericht über die internationale Geologenversammlung in Kopenhagen», 1928. (HB 1936) Account of the first meeting (Copenhagen 1928) 1930. Bulletin of the Information Service of the Association, I-IV, Leningrad, 1931- 1932. Guide to the excursion of the Second Conference, I-IV, Leningrad-Moscow, 1932-35. Machatschek : "Die Literatur zur alpinen Eiszeitforschung" I-III, 1935-36. "Fiihrer fiir die Exkursionen der III. Quartar-Konferenz durch die dsterreichischen Alpenlander und deren Vorland ", Vienna, 1936. The transactions of the Third Conference will be published in two volumes in 1937 and 1938. Other publications containing information on the Organisation: Gotzinger: "Die 2. Internationale Quartarkonferenz und deren Exkursionen in Russland "i September 1932. Gams: "Ubersicht fiber die Fortschritte der russischen, ukrainischen und polnischen Quartarforschung. Zeitschrift für Gletscherkunde, 1935. Gdtzinger: Bericht über die internationale Geologenversammlung in Kopenhagen 1928. (HB 1938)

Activities

Reports on sessions, discussions and excursions. Sessions will be held every two years in some European country. The first session will be held in England in 1930.

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