The Quaternary Research Group (QRG) studies the past few million years of Earth history. This is a period of profound changes in climate (ice ages!) and therefore of particular relevance to understanding the future of our planet. Our primary focus is the coastal zone, where dramatic changes have already commenced due to accelerated sea-level rise. Our immediate surroundings represent one of the most vulnerable coastal lowlands in the world and coastal Louisiana is therefore our main target, but always with an eye on how this can inform coastal zones elsewhere.