The QRC is a community of scholars collaborating and fostering interdisciplinary environmental research at the University of Washington through strategic investments in seed grants, expeditions, seminars, workshops, and the publication of the journal, Quaternary Research.
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Celebrating 50 years of UW’S Quaternary Research Center!
The Center publishes Quaternary Research, a leading international journal of Quaternary science for 50 years. Content includes studies from geology, geophysics, archaeology, paleontology, oceanography and more. The journal features interdisciplinary articles that present previously unpublished research results and comprehensive reviews.
The College of the Environment’s Program on Climate Change (PCC) is hosting a free, interdisciplinary colloquium each month this academic year.
Read moreDocumentary: The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice
The film The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice, featuring Dr. Eric Steig and IsoLab Manager Andy Schauer will be available for streaming on October 14th on Amazon Prime, iTunes and Fandango.
View the PBS Terra spotlight on How Scientists Solved the Mystery of a 300-Year-Old Megaquake, featuring QRC’s own Brian Atwater and Carrie Garrison-Laney.
Read moreThursday, Jan 29, 2026
ESS Colloquium: Marine Denolle (UW ESS) "Listening to the Earth’s Skin: Seismic Insights into Soil, Water, and Hazards"
Friday, Jan 30, 2026
Winter Writing Group with Kendall Valentine and Andrea Ogston
Tuesday, Feb 3, 2026
Winter Writing Group with Kendall Valentine and Andrea Ogston