GLOCOPH

WHO ARE WE?

At the INQUA conference in Rome (13-20th July 2023), it was announced that the coordination of the GLOCOPH working group will change for the next inter-congress period (2023-2027). Alessandro Fontana (Padova Univ.) and Juergen Herget (Univ. Bonn)have retired from leading the working group. We thank Alessandro and Juergen for their tremendous work over the past years! The GLOCOPH initiative will be continued by Ankit Agarwal (IIT Roorkee), Rachel Lombardi (Univ. Memphis), and Willem Toonen (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) for the next 4 years.

GLOCOPH (2023-2027) focus

A rapidly warming climate has led to an intensification of the hydrological system, notably with an increase in extreme hydroclimatic events, such as floods and droughts. The field of palaeohydrology can greatly strengthen attribution studies and further our understanding of the potential future of hydroclimatic extremes. The main goals of the current 4-year INQUA working group application are to increase our knowledge of the global spatial and temporal distribution of past hydrological extremes, to improve the quality of modern flood event attribution, and to stimulate the transfer of knowledge.

Our Vision

The Global Continental Palaeohydrology working group aims to study "Palaeo-Hydrology: Ancient Disasters employing Modern Application (PHADMA)." This broad focus allows for research into a wide range of hydrological events throughout history, aiming to apply this knowledge to modern challenges.

GLOCOPH Upcoming Events

• Year 1 (2024): Workshop on data harvesting and compilation, focusing on assessing global hydroclimatic events and trends. The focus will be on the hydroclimate of the Holocene Thermal Maximum (c. 9.5-5.5 ka BP) and the climatic transition at the end of the 1st millennum CE. Venue: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 25-26th November. Important: Early career researchers and researchers from developing countries can apply for a stipend to (partly) cover travel and accommodation costs. We will shortly add an online form to our website that can be used to register for participation.

• Year 2 (2025): GLOCOPH general meeting – 2-day conference open to a broad spectrum of palaeohydrological studies. The meeting includes an update on working group activities - date and place to be announced soon

• Year 3 (2026): Summer school on "(Palaeo-)Hydrological data and modern event attribution," aimed at early career researchers-- date and place to be announced soon

• Year 4 (2027): Pre-INQUA workshop and field trip in India, presenting final outcomes of working group activities and discussion on future plans- place and date to be announced.

Strategy and Products

• Creation of an online space to track goals and progress.

• Community-based publication on hydroclimatic extremes.

• Special issue on hydroclimatic extremes in a scientific journal.

• Training the next generation of flood attributors through the summer school.

• Pre-INQUA meeting to increase collaboration and generate new ideas.

coordinators

For more information, 

please contact secretary.glocoph [AT]gmail.com

We look forward to your participation!

Ankit Agarwal, Rachel Lombardi, and Willem Toonen