Dear readers,
We are pleased to present the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Radiocarbon in the Environment (RE-IV), held from 22–27 September 2024 at the historic Carlo V Castle in Lecce, Italy.
Organized by the Applied Physics Group and CEDAD (Center for Applied Physics, Dating and Diagnostics) of the Department of Mathematics and Physics “Ennio De Giorgi” at the University of Salento, the conference gathered approximately 120 scientists from 20 countries. The scientific program included about 60 oral presentations and 70 posters across thematic sessions covering methodological advancements in accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS), paleo-environmental reconstructions, marine and tropical environments, and forensic applications.
The event also featured a dedicated scientific session at the Hotel Costa Brada in Gallipoli, followed by an excursion through the historic center of the same city.
The social dinner took place at Tenuta Castello Monaci, a structure whose roots date back to the 1500s nestled among ancient olive trees near Salice Salentino, where participants enjoyed its elegant architecture and fine local wines. The evening was enlivened by live music featuring traditional Salentine dances such as the “pizzica”.
These proceedings feature a selection of the presented contributions, reflecting the vibrant frontiers of radiocarbon research in environmental sciences. We extend our sincere thanks to all participants, speakers, the scientific committee, our generous sponsors, and the University of Salento for their hospitality, which masterfully blended history and innovation. We hope to see the community gathered again in 2027 in Prague for the next Radiocarbon in the Environment Conference, organized by Kateřina Pachnerová Brabcová and Ivo Světlík.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
Lucio Calcagnile and Gianluca Quarta
Conference Chairs
CEDAD & Department of Mathematics and Physics “Ennio De Giorgi”
University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
International Scientific Advisory Board
Philippa Ascough — University of Glasgow, UK
Jadranka Barešic — Institut Ruḍer Bošković, Croatia
Elisabetta Boaretto — Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Alexander E. Cherkinsky — University of Georgia, USA
Irka Hajdas — ETH-Zurich, Switzerland
Christine Hatté — CEA-Université Paris-Saclay, France
Quan Hua — ANSTO, Australia
Mathias Hüls — Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet, Germany
A. J. T. Jull — University of Arizona, USA
Marek Krąpiec — AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland
Walter Kutschera — University of Wien, Austria
Kita Macario — Federal Fluminense University, Brazil
Mihály Molnár — HUN-REN Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungary
Marie Nadeau — University of Trondheim, Norway
Jesper Olsen — Aarhus University, Denmark
Natalia Piotrowska — Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Pavel Povinec — Comenius University Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Andrzej Rakowski — Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Paula J. Reimer — Queen’s University Belfast, UK
Brad Rosenheim — University of South Florida, USA
Guaciara M. Santos — University of California Irvine, USA
Ivo Svetlik — Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Susann Trumbore — Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Germany
Lukas Wacker — ETH-Zurich, Switzerland
Yaroslav Kuzmin — Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Local Organizing Committee
Antonio Serra
Stefania Mariano
Salvatore Romano
Marisa D’Elia
Debora Piccarissi
Giorgio Carbone
Lucio Maruccio
Marta Fragola
Daniela Manno
Sponsors
Barnas 
Ionplus 
Martinucci 
miDdose Solutions 
ppqSense S.R.L. 
Participants
Maya Al-Sid-Cheikh
Gohring Andrea
Barath Balazs Aron
Claudia Arrigoni
Philippa Ascough
Jadranka Barešić
Lucille Beck
Elisabetta Boaretto
Sofia Bjarheim
Marco Bolandini
Elizabeth Bonk
Anne Brebler
Alessandro Buccolieri
Lucio Calcagnile
Giorgio Carbone
Carla Carvalho
Sabrina Cennamo
Kita Chaves Damasio Macario
Alexander Cherkinsky
Linda Cummings
Marisa D’Elia
Daniele De Maria
Federica Dei
Emmanuelle Delqué-Kolic
Guaciara Dos Santos Winston
Jean-Pascal Dumoulin
Žilvinas Ežerinskis
Mattia Fragola
Yunchong Fu
Philip Gautschi
Maciej Gosek
June Griffin
Hendrik Grotheer
Carla Hadden
Irka Hajdas
Samuel Hammer
Christine Hatté
Christian Heusser
Malte Hohn
Yaoyao Hou
Min Quan Hua
Mathias Hüls
Maksymilian Jedrzejowski
Renata Jou
A. J. Timothy Jull
Laura Kattein
Laima Kazakevičiūtė-Jakučiūnienė
Susan Keates
Titanilla Kertész
Kacper Kłosok
Ivan Kontuľ
Yaroslav Kuzmin
Nadine Laborde
Susanne Lindauer
Ivanka Mikelic Lovrencic
Muneba Majeed
Daniela Manno
Włodzimierz Margielewski
Stefania Mariano
Michael Marshall
Lucio Maruccio
Fabio Marzaioli
Harro Meijer
Adam Michczyński
Danuta Michczyński
Mihály Molnár
Masayo Minami
Gesine Mollenhauer
Kai Nakajima
Toshimichi Nakanishi
Bruna Netto
Lucas Nguyen
Monty Ochocki
Mitsuru Okuno
Fabiana Oliveira
Jordan Palli
Alessandra Panzitta
Jllius Paužolis
Sławomira Pawełczyk
Fatima Pawełczyk
Jacek Pawlyta
Dalila Peccarisi
Marion Poisson Perron
Bente Philippsen
Jolanta Pilch
Natalia Piotrowska
Vitantonio Primiceri
Gianluca Quarta
Andrzej Rakowski
Urs Rampesberg
Timo Rhyner
Muhammad Rizwan Aziz
Maria Rodriguez Ceja
Salvatore Romano
Manuel Ruben
Davide Sanghez
Justina Šapolaitė
Bartalini Saverio
Martin Seiler
Barbara Sensula
Antonio Serra
Ingrid Silva Chanca
Karolayne Silva Dos Santos
Andreja Sironic
Andrew Smith
Corina Solís
Axel Steinhof
Kristina Stenström
Hans Arno Synal
Hiroshi Takahashi
Konrad Tudyka
Tamás Varga
Lukas Wacker
Bin Yang
Zuhi Yizhi
Haiyan Zhao
Weijian Zhou
Maria Zucchi
Conference photos
The participants of RE-IV at Castle Charles V.
Figure 1. Long description
Group photo of participants at the 4th International Radiocarbon in the Environment Conference held at Castle Charles V in Lecce, Italy. The participants are standing and sitting in front of a banner that reads 4th International Radiocarbon in the Environment Conference, RE IV, Lecce 2024, September 22-27, Lecce Italy, Castello Carlo V. The banner also features an image of the castle. The participants are dressed in various attire, and some are wearing lanyards with name tags.
Attendees at the evening gathering.
The conference banquet.
Dancers perform at the conference venue.
Conference Chair Gianluca Quarta addresses the attendees. Co-chair Lucio Calcagnile is seated at left.
Conference Chairs Gianluca Quarta and Lucio Calcagnile present Timo Rhyner with the Best Singer award.
Conference attendees thank the Chairs and support staff at the closing of the conference.
The participants attended a scientific session at Hotel Costa Brada in Gallipoli.
Figure 8. Long description
A group of people posing for a photo outside near the sea. The group includes individuals standing, sitting, and kneeling on the grass. In the background, there is a palm tree and the sea. The people are dressed in casual and semi-casual attire, and some are wearing lanyards and badges. The sky is clear with a few clouds.
Supplementary material
To view supplementary material for this article, please visit https://doi.org/10.1017/RDC.2026.10240
