The Department of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology

DatErr 2.0 – July 2024 fieldwork

Fieldwork in the “DatErr 2.0” project for multi-isotope dating of eratics in Poland and Germany is progressing! Karol Tylmann, Piotr Woźniak, Sanjaya Gurung and our dear friend from France, Vincent Rinterknecht, once again set off to Poland in search of erratic boulders*.From July 20-28, equipped with hammers and a chisel, guys took samples for further […]

Greenland 2024 expedition

Sambor Czerwiński, Katarzyna Marcisz (UAM, expedition leader) and Luke Andrews from the University of York conducted field research from July 25 to August 6 in Qeqertarsuaq in West Greenland (Disko Island 🕺🏻), where they were hosted at the Arctic Station.Amazing basalt relief, tundra, glaciers and icebergs are only part of the attractions. In addition, the […]

Maar-velous sediments

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Fieldwork in Australia involving Wojciech Tylmann has been featured in the latest issues of the Quaternary Australasia, the official newsletter of the Australasian Quaternary Association. Maar-velous sediments: Unearthing Holocene histories in Western Victoria [PDF 1,92 MB]

Fieldwork in Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg

At the end of June, while many people are already on vacation, we are not slowing down. For us, it’s a time of intensive field research! Karol Tylmann, Piotr Woźniak, and Sanjaya Gurung explored German lands from June 24th to 29th, searching for rocks brought by continental glaciation. As part of Karol’s project on dating […]