International Field Conference and Workshop on Tephrochronology, Volcanism and Human Activity: “Active Tephra in Kyushu, 2010”, Kirishima City, Kyushu, Japan

Abstract

 In May 2010, the mid-congress of INQUA, the International Focus Group on Tephrochronology and Volcanism (INTAV) was held in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The local organizing committee INTAV-J (based on the Japan Association for Quaternary Research) started to plan the conference in 2007. Financial support was provided by Tokyo Geographical Society in addition to INQUA, PAGES, WEST JEC, Asahi Insatsu Co., Ltd and Paleo Labo Co., Ltd.
 The conference focused on eight scientific themes and calls for papers. We also invited six keynote speakers. A total of 76 participants attended the conference from 11 countries (Australia: two, Canada: four, Germany: one, Indonesia: one, Japan: 42, New Zealand: four, Philippines: one, Russia: one, Sweden: three, UK: 12, USA: five), and 37 persons attended the post-conference excursion (15^th, 16^th, and 17^th). Forty-nine oral presentations and 38 poster presentations were given over three days (10^th, 11^th and 14^th May). On 12^th and 13^th May, one-day intra-conference field trips were organized for all participants. Papers emerging from the conference will be published in a special issue of Quaternary International, supported by INTAV executives.