A Tribute to Maria Bianca Cita
The Neogene Subcommission wishes to pay tribute to Maria Bianca Cita,
one of the best-known Italian geoscientists.
A Tribute to John A. Van Couvering
The Neogene Subcommission wishes to pay tribute to John A. Van Couvering who passed away recently.
Please read: A Tribute to our Friend and Colleague John A. Van Couvering (1931-2023) (PDF)
Neogene Timescale
About SNS
Organization
The Subcommission on Neogene Stratigraphy (SNS) is part of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). The SNS was founded in 1971 in Lyon - during the IV congress on Mediterranean Neogene Stratigraphy - by Professor Menner, chairman of the ICS.
Board
Please see the ICS’ listing of Subcommission office holders for SNS:
Regional committees and Working groups
The SNS is currently working to install one working group on defining the Burdigalian GSSP. The composition and chair of the working group will be decided upon in early 2025. The mandate of the working group is to propose a GSSP for this Lower Miocene stage and to place it in the current astronomically-calibrated time scale.
Contact
Comments, reactions or contributions to the SNS homepage? Send them to:
Prof. Dr. David De Vleeschouwer
Neogene Subcommission Vice-Chair
University of Münster, Institute of Geology and Palaeontology
ddevlees@uni-muenster.de