We look forward to welcoming you to Čatež ob Savi, Slovenia for the 8th Regional Scientific Meeting on Quaternary Geology. The event is an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge and ideas and to strengthen cooperation between researchers from the Adriatic, Alpine, Dinaric and Pannonian regions. Join us for discussions, lectures and a field trip in Slovenia.
The programme will take place Wednesday 4 November to Friday 6 November 2026.
The first circular is available here.
The second circular is available here.
The meeting is dedicated to researchers working on Quaternary geology, geomorphology, stratigraphy, and related subjects. It aims to bring together scientists from the Adriatic, Alpine, Dinaric, and Pannonian regions and foster collaboration among National INQUA Committees from neighbouring countries.
The theme of the meeting, “Early Quaternary Archives,” will be the focus of keynote lectures and the field excursion. Contributions aligned with this theme are encouraged, but presentations on other aspects of Quaternary geology are also welcome.
The official language of the meeting is English.
Call for abstracts: 1 April 2026
Abstract submission deadline: 1 July 2026
Early check-in and excursion check-in: 31 July 2026
Early bird payment deadline: 1 September 2026
Payment deadline for late registrations: 15 October 2026
For any questions about the meeting, please contact: 8thRMQG@gmail.com
Programme Overview
- 4 November 2026 - Opening ceremony, keynote lectures, participant lectures, poster session, social dinner
- 5 November 2026 - Keynote lectures, participant lectures, poster session, closing ceremony
- 6 November 2026 - Field excursion
A detailed programme of lectures and presentations will be published in October 2026.
Invited lectures
- Eva Mencin Gale (Geological Survey of Slovenia): Pliocene-Pleistocene fluvial sedimentary dynamics and chronology in Southeastern Alpine Foreland (Eastern Slovenia)
- Zsófia Ruszkiczay-Rüdiger (Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research, HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Hungary): Uplift rates of the Western Pannonian Basin and its surroundings quantified using cosmogenic nuclide geochronology
- Stephanie Neuhuber (BOKU University, Austria): Pliocene and Pleistocene sediment deposition and vertical movement in a transect from the Eastern Alpine Foreland into the Vienna Basin
- Naki Akçar (University of Bern, Switzerland): Deckenschotter Saga: Beyond the Myth of Layer-Cake Stratigraphy
- Giovanni Monegato (Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources, National Research Council, Italy): Pleistocene evolution of the south-eastern Alps: tectonics vs. glaciations
Field Excursion
A one-day field excursion will be held on 6 November 2026, and will be guided by Eva Mencin Gale, Petra Jamšek Rupnik, Jure Atanackov, Miloš Bavec, and Rok Brajkovič (all GeoZS), and Josipa Maslač Soldo (HGI). Key Quaternary sites in the Krško Basin (SE Slovenia) will be visited, where the Pliocene to Quaternary evolution of the Krško Basin will be presented through a combination of surface and subsurface geomorphological, sedimentological, geophysical, drilling, geochronological, structural, and archaeological data.
In Globoko pit we will visit typical succession of Early Pleistocene fluvial sediments. At Dečno selo the results of subsurface and paleoseismological studies will be presented. At the viewpoint near Prilipe we will observe geomorphological features of the Krško Basin and succession of fluvial and colluvial sediments. Results of the cross-border geomorphological investigations of the Sava Basin in Croatia will also be presented. Lastly, we will visit Drnovo site, where subsurface data on basin infill and structural evolution, surface data of Holocene floodplain, and Roman municipium Neviodunum will be presented, illustrating the interaction between Quaternary landscape evolution and human settlement.
Field excursion cost is 50€ and includes the excursion guidebook, transport, and a meal.
Registration
Conference fee
Regular participants:
100€ until 31 July 2026
130€ from 1 August to 30 September 2026
Students and recent graduates*:
50€ until 31 July 2026
70€ from 1 August to 30 September 2026
Fee includes:
conference materials,
food and drinks during morning and afternoon coffee breaks (Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 November),
social dinner (Wednesday 4 November).
* Undergraduate and graduate students, and unemployed former students within 2 years of last degree.
Register here.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
- All abstracts must be written in English.
- Text length is a maximum of 300 words.
- You can add one figure.
- Please indicate your preferred presentation format: poster or oral.
- Please use the doc template to prepare your abstracts.
- Please ensure you submit your abstract by 1 July 2026.
Submit your abstract here.
Organising committees
Slovenian National INQUA Committee
Croatian National INQUA Committee
Hungarian National INQUA Committee
Italian National INQUA Committee
Geological Survey of Slovenia
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana
Institute of Archaeology & Karst Research Institute, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Department of Natural Sciences, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources, National Research Council of Italy
BOKU University
University of Bern
Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research, HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences
Slovenian Geological Society
Geomorphological Society of Slovenia
Eva Mencin Gale (GeoZS), Manja Žebre (GeoZS), Petra Gostinčar (GeoZS), Petra Jamšek Rupnik (GeoZS), Astrid Švara (Slovenian Geological Society, Karst Research Institute), Andrej Šmuc (Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana), Gábor Újvári (Institute of Geological and Geochemical Research, HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences), Zsófia Ruszkiczay-Rüdiger (Institute of Geological and Geochemical Research, HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences), Naki Akçar (University of Bern), Ilaria Mazzini (Institute of Environmental Geology and Geoengineering, Italian National Research Council), Giovanni Monegato (Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources, Italian National Research Council), Mladen Juračić (Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences), Stephanie Neuhuber(BOKU University)
Plan your visit
Venue
The event will take place in the conference hall of Hotel Terme. The venue is located in Čatež ob Savi, Eastern Slovenia, known for its thermal waters and nature tourism.
Accommodation
Participants are encouraged to stay in the Hotel Terme where the meeting will take place. After registration, the participants will receive a link to book the hotel at a discounted rate. Other accommodation options in Čatež ob Savi or its surroundings can be arranged independently.