Publications: Member Papers and Others

• Science or Strategy? The rejection of the Anthropocene epoch demands transparencyOctober 1, 2026
  Schäfer, G. N.,  Renn, J.,  Rosol, C., &  Büttner, J. (2026). Earth’s Future,  14, e2025EF007638. Open Access https://doi.org/10.1029/2025EF007638
• The Anthropocene was rejected as a geological epoch – but the idea is still changing how we see the worldSeptember 9, 2026
  Zalasiewicz, J., Waters, C.W. & Head, M. The Conversation, September 9, 2026, https://doi.org/10.64628/AB.tvq7d9f53
• Future directions for Anthropocene research and its applicationsSeptember 8, 2026
  Zalasiewicz, J., Thomas, J.A., Cohen, K.M. et al. Nat Rev Earth Environ 7, 633–646 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-026-00820-zFull text access, SharedIt link: https://rdcu.be/7cPLEVr359Za
• Defining the Anthropocene using precise geological evidenceSeptember 8, 2026
  Waters, C.N., Zalasiewicz, J., Turner, S.D. et al.  Nat Rev Earth Environ 7, 612–632 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-026-00817-8Full text access, SharedIt link: https://rdcu.be/cjbbG8pizHCa
• Stories and science: two roles for palaeontology in the AnthropoceneFebruary 10, 2026
  Williams, M., Zalasiewicz, J.A., Waters, C.N., Petrovskii, S., Whitehead, H. and Wong Hearing, T.W., 2026. Stories and science: two roles for palaeontology in the Anthropocene. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal… Read more: Stories and science: two roles for palaeontology in the Anthropocene
• The new Anthropocene biosphereFebruary 10, 2026
  Barnosky, A. and Hadly, E., 2026. The new Anthropocene biosphere. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 381 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0428
• Distinct Anthropocene biosphere recorded by the rise of green algae and chrysophytes in varved sediments of Crawford Lake (Ontario, Canada).February 10, 2026
  McCarthy, F.M., Moraal, J.M., Hamilton, P.B., Pilkington, P.M., Alderson, A., Boyce, J.I., Llew-Williams, B. and Heyde, A., 2026. Distinct Anthropocene biosphere recorded by the rise of green algae and chrysophytes… Read more: Distinct Anthropocene biosphere recorded by the rise of green algae and chrysophytes in varved sediments of Crawford Lake (Ontario, Canada).
• The biosphere in the AnthropoceneFebruary 10, 2026
  Williams, M., McGann, M., Yasuhara, M., Chaudhary, C., Barber, L. and Allen, K., 2026. The biosphere in the Anthropocene. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 381 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0416
• Welcome to the ‘Homogenocene’: how humans are making the world’s wildlife dangerously samey.January 29, 2026
  Williams, M. & Zalasiewicz, J. The Conversation, January 29, 2026, https://doi.org/10.64628/AB.ytrs456u3
• A 7000-year record of human influence on Global River Deltas: Geomorphology, stratigraphy, the Anthropocene overprint and futureJanuary 4, 2026
  Anthony, E., Syvitski, J., Cohen, K.M., Saito, Y., Zăinescu, F., Vespremeanu-Stroe, A., Nicholls, R.J., Marriner, N., Amorosi, A., Maselli, V. and Minderhoud, P.S.J., et al. 2025. A 7000-year record of… Read more: A 7000-year record of human influence on Global River Deltas: Geomorphology, stratigraphy, the Anthropocene overprint and future
• Response to Damianos—Anthropocene angst: Authentic geology and stratigraphic sincerityOctober 31, 2025
  Waters, C.N., Zalasiewicz, J., Head, M.J., Schäfer, G.N., McCarthy, F.M. and Turner, S.D., 2025. Response to Damianos—Anthropocene angst: Authentic geology and stratigraphic sincerity. Social Studies of Science, 55(3), 465-478.https://doi.org/10.1177/03063127251343046
• Reply to Edgeworth et al.(2024): The Anthropocene is a time interval, and more besidesOctober 31, 2025
  Zalasiewicz, J., Head, M.J., Waters, C.N., Summerhayes, C., Turner, S., Wagreich, M., Aquilina, L., Cearreta, A., Chakraborty, A., Gałuszka, A. and Hajdas, I., 2025. Reply to Edgeworth et al.(2024): The… Read more: Reply to Edgeworth et al.(2024): The Anthropocene is a time interval, and more besides
• High-resolution analysis of the varved succession at Crawford lake across the base of the proposed Crawfordian stage and Anthropocene seriesOctober 30, 2025
  McCarthy, F.M., Patterson, R.T., Walsh, C., Lafond, K.M., Cumming, B.F., Cundy, A.B., Hain, K., Gaca, P., Steier, P., Boom, A., Hamilton, P.B., et al. 2025. High-resolution analysis of the varved… Read more: High-resolution analysis of the varved succession at Crawford lake across the base of the proposed Crawfordian stage and Anthropocene series
• Paper: Anthropocene Literacy for Science EducationAugust 13, 2024
  Lee, Sg., Park, B.S. Anthropocene Literacy for Science Education. Science & Education (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-024-00541-z (open access)

Other Curated Papers

• The Anthropocene debateSeptember 9, 2026
  Nat Rev Earth Environ 7, 563–564 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-026-00829-4Open access, SharedIt link: https://rdcu.be/3MGiq8zprMBa “In 2024, geologists rejected the Anthropocene as a new epoch amid dispute over the definition of the term. This Focus issue and online Collection bring together opinion pieces on the renewed Anthropocene debate”.
• On Unease and Discomfort About the AnthropoceneFebruary 19, 2026
  Stange, U. (2026). Earth’s Future,  14, e2025EF007489. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025EF007489
• Why the Anthropocene Epoch is a more pertinent concept than the Anthropocene event for understanding ongoing Earth system transition.October 31, 2025
  Chakraborty, A. (2024). Why the Anthropocene Epoch is a more pertinent concept than the Anthropocene event for understanding ongoing Earth system transition. The Anthropocene Review, 12(1), 118-128. https://doi.org/10.1177/20530196241270665 
• The Evolving concept of the Anthropocene: A reply to Zalasiewicz et al.October 31, 2025
  Edgeworth, M.,  Bauer, A. M.,  Ellis, E. C.,  Finney, S. C.,  Gibbard, P. L.,  Maslin, M., et al. (2025).  The Evolving concept of the Anthropocene: A reply to Zalasiewicz et al. Earth’s Future,  13, e2025EF006882.https://doi.org/10.1029/2025EF006882
• Global change pattern of sedimentary nitrogen isotope during the Anthropocene epoch.October 31, 2025
  Li, X., Lu, M., Wu, J. et al. Global change pattern of sedimentary nitrogen isotope during the Anthropocene epoch. Commun Earth Environ 6, 809 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02773-5