| David Wilkins |
Loughborough University
Department of Geography
As part of our strategic growth, applications are sought for the following
posts. The Department is renowned internationally for its distinctive and
innovative qualities, achieving Grade 5 in RAE 2001.
PROFESSOR OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Applications are particularly sought from those with research expertise in
ecological, palaeoenvironmental or hydrological modelling. Those with interests
in GIS and/or remote sensing applications in these areas are also encouraged to
apply. The successful candidate will have an international reputation, an
impressive list of publications, a record of substantial research funding and a
history of successful postgraduate supervision. A lectureship to support this
new position has been approved in principle.
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/gy/
--
Dr. Stephen P. Rice
Department of Geography tel. +44 (0)1509 222748
Loughborough University fax. +44 (0)1509 223930
Leics. LE11 3TU UK
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/gy/staff/gysr/
Date: 2/6
From: David Higgitt (
d.l.higgitt@durham.ac.uk )
Subject: BGRG
Spring Field Meeting, North Yorkshire, May 2003
The British Geomorphological Research Group Spring Field Meeting 2003 will visit the North Yorkshire Coast and Moors, 9-11 May. The field meeting is based in Scarborough and will be preceded by a one day symposium on the theme “Unstable Ground” – keynote speaker Professor Mike Crozier.
Information about the meeting and a printable booking form can be found at: http://www.geography.dur.ac.uk/news/conference.html
Abstracts are invited for paper or poster presentations to be received by 1 March.
Email: d.l.higgitt@durham.ac.uk
Mail: Dr David Higgitt, Department of Geography, University of Durham, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK.
Date: 2/6
From: Jennifer Pierce <jpierce@unm.edu
Subject: 2003
Rocky Mountain FOP
Attention potential Rocky Mountain Friends of the Pleistocene participants: By default, we have been volunteered to lead the 2003 Rocky Mountain FOP. We are happy to do this, but since there was not a traditional 'soil circle' opportunity for other proposals to be heard, we want make sure no one else wanted to propose a trip this year. We are also trying to determine if there is sufficient interest in a trip following INQUA. If so, we propose a fall FOP in scenic central Idaho. Highlights would include Holocene forest fires, sedimentation events, and climate in the South Fork Payette River basin, hillslope and channel responses to storm events following fire in the South Fork Payette and North Fork Boise basins, and glacial geology and Quaternary paleoclimatology of the Sawtooth Mountains and nearby areas. We propose a trip for Labor Day weekend (Aug. 30, 31, and Sept. 1), so as not to conflict with any INQUA field trips, and to take advantage of the beautiful fall weather. If you are interested in participating, or would really wanted to propose another trip this year, please respond to directly to jpierce@unm.edu (not to the listserver). Again, we are trying to determine if there will be enough participants for an FOP after INQUA, so please let us know.
Thank you,
Jennifer Pierce and Grant Meyer (University of New Mexico) jpierce@unm.edu , gmeyer@unm.edu
Glenn Thackray (Idaho State University) thacglen@isu.edu
Tom Black (Rocky Mountain Research Station, Boise) tblack@fs.fed.us
Date: 2/6
From: Kathleen Nicoll -
kathleen.nicoll@geography.oxford.ac.uk
Subject: Graduate
student support in geoarcheology; GSA Albritton
Award
To: Students conducting geoarchaeological research
Re: Funding Opportunity via the Claude C. Albritton, Jr. Award The Albritton Award Fund of the Archaeological Geology Division of the Geological Society of America provides scholarships and fellowships for graduate students in the earth sciences or archaeology for research. Recipients of the award are students who
Awards in the amount of $650 are given in support of thesis or dissertation research, with emphasis on the field and/or laboratory aspects of the research. Further information about these scholarships and links to the applications may be found at http://rock.geosociety.org/arch/. The deadline for receipt of applications is March 1.
Date: 2/6
From:
Subject: MSc in atmosphere
and oceans, Utrecht, Netherlands
Dear Colleague,
We would like to draw your attention to the Master's programme in 'Meteorology, Physical Oceanography and Climate' at the University of Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
The two-year Master's programme provides training for students with a background in Astronomy, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Physics and gives a broad and thorough basis for a career in either Meteorology, Physical Oceanography or Climate Physics and Chemistry.
More information is available from http://www.phys.uu.nl/~wwwimau/education/
We would be grateful if you could bring this to the attention of any interested students.
Thank you in advance,
on behalf of,
Date: 2/6
From: Julie Haenisch <Julie_Haenisch@pupress.princeton.edu
Subject: The
Two-Mile Time Machine, Princeton University Press
Below you will find a brief description of a new title published by Princeton University Press. We hope that you will find this title of interest to your members and will post our message to your discussion list. Winner of the 2001 Phi Beta Kappa Book Award in Science One of Choices Outstanding Academic Titles for 2001
The Two-Mile Time Machine Ice Cores, Abrupt Climate Change, and Our Future; Richard B. Alley http://pup.princeton.edu/titles/6916.html
"A fascinating journey into the geologic past and the history of the Earth's climate . . . Alley ends his entertaining book by polishing his crystal ball, envisioning what the future climate will be, and what we might do about it."--J.A. Rial, American Scientist
Paper | 2002 | $17.95 / £12.95 | ISBN: 0-691-10296-1 240 pp. | 6 x 9 | 22 line illus. 13 halftones To read a sample chapter online, click here: http://pup.princeton.edu/titles/6916.html
Thank you for your time.
Date: 2/6
From: philip owens (IGER-NW)" <philip.owens@bbsrc.ac.uk
Subject: Soil
Erosion conference, Sept. 2003; Cranfield Univ., UK
Soil erosion and sediment redistribution in river catchments: measurement,
modelling and management in the 21st Century 9th to 11th September 2003 National
Soil Resources Institute, Cranfield University at Silsoe, UK The conference aims
to review and update the major achievements recently made in soil erosion and
sediment redistribution research and management, and identify future
requirements. Taken at a river basin or catchment scale the conference will
examine the developments made in three themes - measurement, modelling and
management. Each thematic session will be introduced by a keynote presentation,
followed by invited contributions and accepted presentations. This conference
aims to bring together key players who work on river basin soil erosion and
sediment redistribution, from
source to sink, from field to river, from academia to policy and industry.
Provisional Programme and Invited Speakers
Tuesday 9th September:
* Registration
* Welcome
* Theme: Measurement
o Prof. Des Walling (University of Exeter, UK) (keynote)
o Prof. Ellen Petticrew (University of Northern British Columbia, Canada)
o Prof. Ian Foster (Coventry University, UK)
* NSRI erosion laboratory and facility tour
Wednesday 10th September:
* Theme: Modelling
o Prof. Mark Nearing (National Erosion Laboratory, Purdue University, USA)
(keynote)
o Prof. Victor Jetten (Utrecht University, The Netherlands)
o Prof. Colin Thorne (University of Nottingham, UK)
o Dr John Quinton (Lancaster University, UK)
* Field excursion
* Conference dinner
Thursday 11th September:
* Theme: Management
o Prof. Roy Morgan (Cranfield University at Silsoe, UK) (keynote)
o Dr Jos Brils (TNO, The Netherlands)
o Dr Jane Rickson (Cranfield University at Silsoe, UK)
* Software/methods/technology demonstrations
* Departure
Proceedings
It is intended to publish suitable papers presented at the conference, either in
an edited book or in a journal special issue. Manuscripts should be submitted at
the conference or soon after (deadline to be confirmed). Call for abstracts
Please send an abstract (ideally as an e-mail attachment, and no more than 200
words) to either Alison Collins (
a.j.Collins@cranfield.ac.uk ) or Phil Owens (
Philip.owens@bbsrc.ac.uk ) by 31st
March 2003. Decisions will be made by
30th April 2003. Final registration is likely to be 30th June 2003.
Conference website For further information and copies of the registration
form please go to
the conference website:
www.silsoe.cranfield.ac.uk/nsri/conference/
If you have any problems with the website, or need further information, then please contact Alison or Phil.
Date: 2/7
From: Ronald Dorn <ronald.dorn@asu.edu
Subject: SEM
remotely
FOR SEM USERS:
For those of you interested in SEM work, where you want to "farm out" the samples and get abundant digital data, there is a new option available commercially. I am told that the SEM system has a backscatter detector so you can scan and look for pores.
DETAILS:
A video-capture system is coupled to an ESEM so that entire sessions can be recorded to DVD, CD, and to a personal web library. As with any video file, videoEM can be freeze-framed, fast-forwarded, reversed, and viewed as many times as you wish. Multi-casting capability allows up to 5 individuals to view the session or library file at the same time (depending on individual bandwidth capabilities). The DVD copy is the highest resolution output, with samples arranged as "chapters" for quick access. The CD copy is the same resolution as the web file (relatively low) but suitable for web viewing or incorporation into Power Point Presentations. The set up is the next generation of EM output, utilizing progressive web streaming, and video capture technology. Web access requires Windows 98 or higher, Windows Media Player version 7.1 or higher. The website includes demonstration files which can be streamed at 100kps or 300 kps. 300 kps is recommended, but will take a few minutes to buffer into your system. If the demo files don't automatically start buffering, links to Microsoft pages containing the needed viewer files are listed on the demo-page of the website. Enhanced files will routinely be added to the website. With videoEM, confidentiality in analysis can be maintained. Instructions to "pan" across the sample in a grid pattern alleviates the need for specific instructions. Once the files are viewed, it's always possible to go back to the sample and take higher or lower magnification images. Sessions can be provided in as short a time as SAME DAY. Four delivery services are available: Standard (20-30 working days), ADVANCE (within 14 working days), PRIORITY (within 2-3 working days), and SAME DAY (by 1700 hours for samples received by 1000 hours the same day).
Contact www.microanalytica.com for pricing. The link to the demo page is http://www.videoem.com/videoem/demovideo.asp
Date: 2/7
From: Ian J. Walker <ijwalker@uvic.ca
Subject: Call
for abstracts - fluid flow & sediment transport session
at CAG2003
FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Fluid flow & sediment transport processes in geomorphology: innovations, new
insights & advances in measurement Special sessions & workshop in geomorphology
at the 53rd annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) May
27 to 31, 2003 Department of Geography, University of Victoria, British Columbia
CANADA
www.geog.uvic.ca/ontheedge2003/index.html : deadline 1 MARCH
Contact: Ian J. Walker, Dept. of Geography, UVic
ijwalker@uvic.ca || voice:
(250)721-7347 || fax: (250)721-6216
Hi all. There will be 2 paper sessions (5 papers each), 1 illustrated paper
session (10 posters), and 1 workshop. As it stands, there may be 1 or 2 openings
for papers (preliminary list of topics below) and several openings for the
poster session. Papers will be submitted for publication in a special issue of a
peer-reviewed journal (myself and Andre Roy will be guest editors).
Oral papers:
· Submit your abstract BEFORE 1 MARCH online at: ·
www.geog.uvic.ca/ontheedge2003/OralPaper.html
· Enter details as requested and indicate one of the following session ID#s
Session 1 (ID #14): papers on
aeolian & coastal processes & CFD modelling Session 2 (ID # 26): papers on
fluvial & lacustrine processes
· Email me your abstract ID# by 1 MARCH (you will receive via email confirming
your submission)
· Register for the conference online, by mail or fax after 15 February. Goto: ·
www.geog.uvic.ca/ontheedge2003/register.html
· If interested, register also for the workshop (27 MAY). More info at: ·
www.geog.uvic.ca/ontheedge2003/workshop3.html
· Prepare papers for submission at the conference on 28 MAY. I will pass on
further details on the publication venue and requirements in the near future.
Illustrated papers (ID# 27, up to 10 posters):
· Register your abstract BEFORE 1 MARCH online at: ·
www.geog.uvic.ca/ontheedge2003/Illustrated.html
· Enter details as requested and indicate the session ID#
· Email me your abstract ID# by 1 MARCH (you will receive via email confirming
your submission)
· Register for the conference online, by mail or fax after 15 February. Goto: ·
www.geog.uvic.ca/ontheedge2003/register.html
· If interested, register also for the workshop (27 MAY). More info at: ·
www.geog.uvic.ca/ontheedge2003/workshop3.html
Workshop (ID#3, up to 20 participants or more depending on interests & venue)
· A ½ day workshop will be hosted on 27 MAY. More info at:
· www.geog.uvic.ca/ontheedge2003/workshop3.html
· Register for the conference online, by mail or fax after 15 February. Goto: ·
www.geog.uvic.ca/ontheedge2003/register.html and be sure to indicate
the workshop ID# on your form
· a fee of $20 (CDN incl. taxes) will be charged
Preliminary list of topics (others are welcomed from all environments, including
preliminary design- or field-related results)
Other topics are welcomed and poster presentations are strongly encouraged.
Contact me directly via email for further information.
Cheers,
Ian
p.s. Consider attending 'On the Edge 2003' a joint conference of the CAG,
ACMLA & CCA, May 27-31 in beautiful Victoria, BC hosted by the Department of
Geography, UVIC (
www.geog.uvic.ca/ontheedge2003 )
Ian J. Walker, Assistant Professor
Boundary Layer Airflow and Sediment Transport (BLAST) Research Unit
Department of Geography, University of Victoria P.O. Box 3050, Station CSC
Victoria, BC V8W3P5 CANADA
Office: 250.721.7347 // Lab: 250.472.5136
Fax: 250.721.6216 // Cel.: 250.812.4041
Web:
www.geog.uvic.ca/dept2/faculty/walker/walker.html
Date: 2/7
From: Richard A Marston/geol/cas/Okstate [
marstor@okstate.edu ]
Subject: Landforms
of Other Planets: NSF-REU Summer Program Opportunity
The Arkansas-Oklahoma Center for Space and Planetary Sciences will sponsor a National Science Foundation supported summer research program for undergraduate science and engineering majors at the University of Arkansas and Oklahoma State University starting May 27, 2003 (special schedule arrangements may be possible). Students in chemistry, physics, biology, geology and mechanical engineering are especially encouraged to apply. In this ten week program, students will carry out research in the center at the UArk or OSU campus in one of the following areas: Geological processes on planetary surfaces, astronomical processes, instruments and engineering for possible use on Mars, and biological investigations of life on Mars.
Participants will receive a stipend of $3500. Accommodation will be provided by the program. Both dormitory and off-campus housing is available. Participants will visit the Eagle Picher facility and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Johnson Space Center (expenses paid by program). In addition, $300 in travel support will be allotted for each participant to attend a national or regional chemical conference in the 2003 - 2004 academic year. An application form is available at www.uark.edu/misc/csaps/involved/reu.html. The program will end with a meeting on August 1, 2003 at which the participants will present the results of their summer projects.
Applications should be completed by February 28th, 2003, for full consideration. Positions will be filled starting February 28th, 2003. The Arkansas-Oklahoma Center for Space and Planetary Sciences has about 12 positions for undergraduate students who wish to spend the summer doing research with one of the center's faculty members. Positions can be held at the University of Arkansas or Oklahoma State University.
For more information contact:
Date: 2/17
From: Philip Collins <philip.collins@brunel.ac.uk
Subject: Research
position: Earthquakes and Lake sediment: Brunel Univ.,
UK
Please pass this on to any interested colleagues.
Brunel University Department of Geography and Earth Sciences Research Position in 'Earthquakes and Lake Sediment Analysis'
A researcher is required to work on an EU-funded research project (RELIEF) on the sedimentary analysis of past earthquake disturbance in lake and coastal zones on the western North Anatolian Fault, Turkey. We wish to appoint a capable, experienced researcher with either a MSc or PhD in at least one of the following fields: sedimentology (especially microstructural analysis), geochemistry (especially radiometric dating), palaeolimnology, coastal-wetland geology (low-energy environments). The full-time appointment will have a duration of two years. Salaries will be in the range £18,820-20,920, plus Outer London Weighting (£1687). The appointee will be based at Brunel University's main west London campus, but will be expected to travel abroad for fieldwork and progress workshops. The appointment will start as soon as possible (1st May 2003 at the latest). Application forms are available from Human Resources, Brunel University, Uxbridge UB8 3PH. Informal inquiries and further details can be obtained from Prof. Suzanne Leroy (Tel: +44 1895 203178 / 203215; email: suzanne.leroy@brunel.ac.uk ). Completed application forms together with a copy of your curriculum vitae should be returned by the closing date of Tuesday18 March 2003.
Date: 2/17
From: Ian J. Walker <ijwalker@uvic.ca
Subject: Graduate
Research in Sea-Level Rise Impacts & Adaptation; UVic.,
BC, Canada
Please post or announce to potential students.
*************************************************************************************
FUNDED GRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN COASTAL GEOMORPHOLOGY & SEA-LEVEL RISE
IMPACTS AT UVic
Research Context: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has
documented average global sea-level rise of 1-2mm/yr over the 20th century due
to climate change induced eustatic changes (e.g., ocean warming, land-ice melt)
and regional isostatic (tectonic) variations. Compared to the longer-term
geological rate of 0.1-0.2 mm/yr over the last two millennia, this is a
significant recent acceleration in the rate of sea level rise. The IPCC predicts
that enhanced sea-level rise will increase the vulnerability of many coastal
areas to various biophysical impacts including enhanced coastline erosion, flood
and storm surge inundation, increased storminess and variability in
precipitation, and ecosystem changes. With these come a suite of more insidious
socio-economic impacts including infrastructure and property damage, land loss,
community restructuring, and livelihood & cultural consequences. To address
this, Natural Resources Canada, Climate Change Impacts & Adaptation Directorate
is funding climate impacts and adaptation research via the Canadian Climate
Change Action Fund (CCAF).
I have received funding from the CCAF Coastal Zone Sector for research that will assess sea-level rise impacts & develop adaptation strategies for one of BC's most 'sensitive' coasts northeast Graham Island, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands). Observed rates of sea-level rise in this area over the past century are +1.5 mm/yr and, due to a macrotidal range, ongoing erosion, and extreme storm and wind regime, the Geological Survey of Canada (Bulletin 505) identifies this coast as highly sensitive to future sea-level rise impacts. This threatens sensitive ecosystem reserves, migratory bird habitat, parks and tourism, fishing grounds, valuable infrastructure, and valued Haida First Nations spiritual grounds and practices. Despite this, research on contemporary geomorphic change and potential socio-economic and cultural impacts of climate change in Haida Gwaii are very limited.
Research Opportunities: I am looking to recruit students with a sound background or interests in Geography (geomorphology, resource management, socio-cultural &/or socio-economic) for the following funded research opportunities. Students should have a strong academic standing, an aptitude for fieldwork and experience in, or a desire to learn about, climate change impacts on coastal biophysical &/or socio-economic systems.
Potential projects include:
Graduate students in Geography at UVic are guaranteed departmental research &
teaching assistantships (totalling approx. $10,300 for Sept-April for years 1 &
2) and may be eligible for additional entrance scholarships, research
assistantships and awards (
http://web.uvic.ca/grar/awards.html ). Additional top-up funding, summer
research stipends and logistical support will be provided from CCAF and NSERC
operating funds. I also have a fully outfitted field research unit and
laboratory to support student research.
Further information on:
Deadline for applications: The Departmental closing date for applications is
15 February though applications will be accepted until 28 February.
Interested students should contact me directly via email or phone (250) 721-7347
in advance and are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as not all qualified
applicants can be accepted.
Cheers,
Ian
p.s.consider attending 'On the Edge 2003' a joint conference of the CAG,
ACMLA & CCA, May 27-31 in beautiful Victoria, BC hosted by the Department of
Geography, UVIC (
www.geog.uvic.ca/ontheedge2003 )
Ian J. Walker, Assistant Professor
Department of Geography, University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3050, Station CSC Victoria, BC V8W3P5 CANADA
Office: 250.721.7347 // Lab: 250.472.5136
Fax: 250.721.6216 // Cel.: 250.812.4041
Web:
www.geog.uvic.ca/dept2/faculty/walker/walker.html
Date: 2/17
From: S.Schnabel <schnabel@unex.es
Subject: Symposium:
Agrosylvopastoral Systems; Caceres, Spain, Sept
2003
Second call for participation in the International Symposium Sustainability of Dehesas, Montados and other Agrosylvopastoral Systems to be celebrated in the city of Cáceres, Spain, during the 21st to 24th of September 2003. The conference addresses issues related with environmental problems (especially vegetation and soil degradation), conservation measures and sustainable management of areas with agrosylvopastoral landuse. The symposium will be held in the western part of the Iberian Peninsula where dehesas and montados are widespread and constitute examples of traditional agrosylvopastoral systems.
Deadline for abstract submission is the 15th of March.
Because some people commented on problems with the access to our webpage, we
have enabled a second one, where you can obtain all the necessary information
for participation:
http://geot.unex.es/symposium and
http://www.geocities.com/lavadofr/homepage.html . Please contact
snadal@unex.es for any question.
-----------------------------------------------------
Dr. Susanne Schnabel
Dpto. Geografía
Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Universidad de Extremadura
Avda. de la Universidad
10071 Cáceres
Tel: 0034-927-257000
Fax: 0034-927-257401
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Date: 2/18
From: Greg Hancock <gshanc@wm.edu
Subject: Undergrad
summer research (REU) in small watersheds
Summer Research Fellowships in Watershed Studies
With funding from NSF, the College of William and Mary has available summer research fellowships for undergraduate students in environmental studies. Specifically, our focus will be on the interdisciplinary study of small watersheds in the southeastern coastal plain of the U.S. We invite student applications for research in the general disciplines of geology, biology, sociology and economics. Our goal is to create a cohort of faculty and students conducting place- based, environmental research across a number of subject areas.
Students will receive a $3000 summer stipend for the 10-week program, plus
free housing and travel to and from Williamsburg, VA. Interested students are
invited to visit our web site to review the project description, identify
potential faculty mentors, and complete the fellowship application
due March 1 2003:
http://www.wm.edu/environment/REU/Reu_Home.html
Point of Contact:
Randy Chambers, Watershed Research Program Director
Keck Lab, Wake Drive
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA 23187
(757) 221-2331
FAX: (757) 221-5076
rmcham@wm.edu
Thanks very much!
___________________________________
Gregory Hancock, Assistant Professor
Dept of Geology, College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA 23187
gshanc@wm.edu
757-221-2446
fax: 757-221-2093
Date: 2/18
From: Matthias Jakob <MJakob@kwl.bc.ca
Subject: design
return periods of hazardous events?
Hello:
I am collecting information on design standards (legislated or not) for return periods of geomorphic/geologic/climatic hazards. In my experience there is only fragmented legislation as to which return period of a hazardous event other than floods is used as the "design event". I am interested in earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, debris flows, lahars, and landslides in general.
For example, in Canada, the standard for flood protection is the 200-year return period event. For new subdivisions and for highways the Ministry of Transportation uses a 475-year return period (10% probability of at least one occurrence in 50 years). Several municipal governments in British Columbia use the 500-year return period for the design of debris flow mitigation structures. Sometimes, however, design is supposed to consider the 2500-year or even the 10,000 year return period events, begging the question for consistency. I will summarize the information and make it available to those interested.
Thanks, Matthias
Date: 2/19
From: Andrea Herbert [
AHerbert@BlackburnPress.com ]
Subject: "Fractals
in Geography" reissued
This book has recently been brought back into print by The Blackburn Press, making it available again for research, reference and teaching: "Fractals in Geography" by Nina Siu-Ngan Lam and Lee De Cola. http://www.blackburnpress.com/geography.html
The book offers a simple, clear, and straightforward discussion of the basics of fractals, including how to describe fractal phenomena and how to make fractal patterns in the study and practice of physical and human geography and the mapping sciences. Among the topics covered are interpreting the fractal dimension of river networks, fractal geometry and urban morphology and fractal terrain simulation.
The Blackburn Press is a relatively new publishing company, founded with the
mission of keeping in print and available for purchase at reasonable prices book
titles that larger publishers have lost interest in and have declared to be "out
of print." It specializes in scientific and technical books that are classics in
their field. (See www.blackburnpress.com
). While it is not well-positioned to bring every out-of-print book back into
production, its editors are eager to hear from authors and readers about
out-of-print books that have value and should be returned to print. Please
contact Frances Reed, Publisher, at
freed@blackburnpress.com.
Andrea Herbert
The Blackburn Press
Publishers of classic scientific and technical books
P.O.Box 287, Caldwell, N.J. 07006
973-228-7077 Fax: 973-228-7276
AHerbert@BlackburnPress.com
Explore the latest additions to our list at
http://www.BlackburnPress.com
Date: 2/21
From: Bruce Rhoads <brhoads@uiuc.edu
Subject: "Scientific
Nature of Geomorphology" online URL change
There has been a change in the URL for the FREE online geomorphology book The Scientific Nature of Geomorphology - the proceedings of the 1996 Binghamton Geomorphology conference edited by Bruce L. Rhoads and Colin E. Thorn.
The new url is: www.staff.uiuc.edu/~brhoads/book/book.htm
Please change your address books (this new address is slightly different than the old address, which no longer works).
Date: 2/21
From: David Petley <d.n.petley@durham.ac.uk
Subject: Chair
in Physical Geography, University of Durham, UK
UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM
Department of Geography
Chair in Physical Geography
The Department of Geography seeks to appoint a Chair in Physical Geography. The successful applicant will have:
FURTHER INFORMATION
The closing date for applications is April 12th 2003.
Please quote reference number H1978 on all applications and correspondence. For informal discussion in confidence about the post, please contact Dr Antony Long, Deputy Head of Department and Chair of Search Committee [telephone +44 (0) 191 374 2493], or Professor Ash Amin, Head of Department Elect [telephone +44 (0) 191 374 2450].
Information about the Department may also be found on the World Wide Web: http://www.dur.ac.uk/Geography/.
Further details and an application form can be obtained from: http://www.dur.ac.uk/Personnel/vacancies/jobs.htm
Date: 2/21
From: Antonio Lo Porto [
loporto@area.ba.cnr.it ]
Subject: 2nd
SWAT conference, first call: Bari, Italy, July 2003
SECOND INTERNATIONAL SWAT CONFERENCE
1-4 JULY 2003 BARI - ITALY
Conference WEB site http://swat2003.ba.cnr.it
FIRST ANNOUNCE / CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
You are invited to participate in the SECOND INTERNATIONAL SWAT CONFERENCE, which will be hosted by the WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IRSA) of the Italian NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (CNR) in the city of Bari, Italy, from 01 to 04 July 2003
The Symposium is being co-ordinated together with the SWAT Team from the USDA - ARS Research Lab, Temple Texas, the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in Temple Texas, and in collaboration with the EU R&D Projects EUROHARP (“Towards European Harmonised Procedures for Quantification of Nutrient Losses from Diffuse Sources”; EVK-CT-2001-00096) and TEMPQSIM (“Evaluation and Improvement of Water Quality Models for Application to Temporary Waters in Southern European Catchments”; EVK1-CT-2002-00112).
The SWAT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES are held every two years: the first was heldin Giessen (Germany) in 2001.
The purpose of the meeting is to gather together researchers devoted to river basin modelling since it is recognized that water supply and quality are issues of increasing importance and the need to study the cumulative impact of human activities and land management at the watershed level is critical to the success of water management strategies.
The Organizing Committee aims to bring together SWAT model users and developers as well as scientists interested in hydrologic modelling of water resources at basin scale. Sessions are planned for attendees to present papers as well as open forums to discuss modelling issues with the development team from Texas. During the Conference the new version of the model and of the GUI / GIS interface (SWAT 2003) will be presented and released.
The first session of the Conference will be a roundtable in which some national approaches on basin simulation aimed to watershed management and planning will be presented and discussed. Some of the invited speakers for that session will come from USDA, U.S. Universities, U.S. EPA, the European Commission, some EU Research Centres, the Euraqua Consortium and the Italian Ministry for Environment.
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
Registration will take place in the afternoon of Tuesday 01 July, followed by three days of scientific sessions from Wednesday 02 July to Friday 04 July. The format will consist of plenary sessions for offered papers and posters. Parallel sessions will be run if required. The official language of the Conference is English.
Provisional topics: The provisional topics for the sessions are:
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CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS
You are invited to submit an abstract for an oral paper or a poster.
Oral papers are scheduled to last 20 minutes, including 15 minutes of presentation and 5 minutes for questions. Facilities will be available for 35mm slides, overhead projection and Powerpoint (laptop PC, with floppy disc-drive and CD-ROM). Presenters using Powerpoint will be required to use the laptop provided, rather than their own laptop, so should bring their presentation on disk (floppy or CD). Software will be available to unzip zipped files as well as an Iomega Zip drive for ZIP disks.
Posters should be A0 in size (841 mm x 1149 mm). They should be mounted by 17.30 on Tuesday 01 July and should remain on display throughout the Conference. Authors are encouraged to be present by their poster, to answer questions, during the planned coffee breaks.
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SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
All participants proposing to give an oral or poster presentation must submit an abstract. Please send a hard (paper) copy of your abstract, together with your Registration Form and payment, to the Conference Secretary (SEE BOTTOM). An electronic copy of your abstract, in MS Word format, should also be emailed as an attachment to SWAT2003@area.ba.cnr.it . If you cannot email a copy in MS Word, please incorporate your abstract in the body of the email itself (as well as sending the hard copy).
Guidelines for the format of your abstract are provided on the Conference Web site (http://swat2003.ba.cnr.it).
Please follow the guidance carefully, as abstracts not conforming to the specified format may be rejected.
Only one presentation (one oral paper or one poster) per person will be allowed, although a person may be a co-author on other papers/posters also. Before submitting an abstract, authors should be confident that they can attend the meeting.
If you need to cancel your registration at any time, please inform the secretariat immediately.
The deadline for receipt of abstracts is March 8, 2003. You will be notified of the result of your submission by March 21, 2003 (email) or a few days later if you do not have email. The authors of accepted abstracts are requested to send an extended version of the abstract ( up to 4 pages) by June 13, 2003. Guidelines for the extended abstract will be provided to the authors of the accepted abstracts.
Depending on the number of abstracts submitted, you may be invited to give your oral paper as a poster, or your poster as an oral paper.
Extended Abstracts will be printed in a Book of Abstracts, made available to delegates on arrival at the Symposium.
The Organizing Committee is trying to arrange with the journal Hydrological Processes to publish on a Special Issue selected papers from the Conference.
Anyway authors are free to present recent work without limiting their opportunities to publish elsewhere.
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SCIENTIFIC PANEL
The Scientific Panel is in charge of the selection of abstracts.
Members of the Panel will serve as Chairman during the Conference sessions.
The Scientific Panel is formed of:
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DEADLINE SUMMARY
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HOW TO REGISTER
To register for SWAT2003 complete and return a Registration Form with payment to the Conference Secretariat (contact details at the bottom) by the following date:
Bookings will only be accepted if accompanied by full payment.
WE REGRET THAT REGISTRATIONS OR CHANGES TO REGISTRATION DETAILS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE OF JUNE 20, 2003.
Registration fees
Tourist tour to Polignano a Mare and Alberobello and Conference Dinner on Thursday 3 July person: Euro 50.00
Payment may be made in Euros. Early booking is recommended. _______________________________________________________________________
VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION
Bari is one of the greatest towns of South Italy (around 350.000 inhabitants) and it is the Capital town of the Apulia Region. Bari is located on the Adriatic Sea. It has a large shopping area, a very lovely seaside walk and a medieval Old Town with important churches and pleasant nightlife. Excellent beaches are easily reachable in the surroundings of the town.
The Conference will be held at the Excelsior Congress Hall, in Bari downtown, a couple of minutes walk from the Railway station and from the terminal of the Airport Bus connection.
Coffee breaks and lunches will be held in the same Congress Hall.
Accommodation will be available in different hotels in Bari downtown. Room reservations can be made through the Conference Secretariat (see bottom). In this case the deadline for room reservation is April 30. Anyway, Bari offers a wide range of accommodations for people willing to book by themselves. The city is served by a national Airport well connected to Rome and Milan international airports and by inter-city train station (with direct links to all the other major towns in Italy.), as well as coach services and motorways from elsewhere in the country. The airport is at around 6 km from the city and has a dedicated taxi service as well as a regular express bus service into the centre of Bari which operates in correspondence of all flights, seven days a week.
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
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The Organizing Committee:
Conference WEB Site: http://swat2003.ba.cnr.it
Contacts: swat2003@area.ba.cnr.it
Date: 2/24
From: Irasema Alcantara <irasema@igiris.igeograf.unam.mx
Subject: Early
Registration Deadline-Regional Geomorphology Conference, Mexico 2003
Dear Colleagues,
Just a short note to remind you that...
The International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) and the Mexican
Society of Geomorphology (SMG) cordially invites you to participate in the next
Regional Geomorphology Conference entitled "Geomorphic hazards: towards the
prevention of disasters", which will take place in Mexico City from October 27th
to November 2nd, 2003.
Early Registration Deadline February 28
Further details are now available, please visit our site at: http://www.smg.igeograf.unam.mx/
THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SESSIONS:
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU IN MEXICO CITY IN OCTOBER!!!!
Dr. Irasema Alcantara-Ayala
Institute of Geography, UNAM
Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria
Coyoacan, 04510, Mexico, D.F
E-mail:
IAGMEXICO2003@igiris.igeograf.unam.mx
Dr. Irasema Alcántara-Ayala
Geomorphology
Institute of Geography, UNAM
Department of Physical Geography
Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria
Coyoacan 04510, Mexico, D.F.
Tel: (5255) 56 22 43 99
(5255) 56 22 43 35 ext. 45 466
Fax: (5255) 56 16 21 45
E-mail:
irasema@igiris.igeograf.unam.mx
Date: 2/24
From: Dr Steve Darby <S.E.Darby@soton.ac.uk
Subject: GeoComputation
2003 Abstract Deadline
Dear Colleagues,
We are writing to remind you that the GeoComputation 2003 conference is to be held in the School of Geography at the University of Southampton on 8th-10th September, 2003. GeoComputation 2003 is the 7th in a series of successful international meetings that are concerned with solving spatial problems through the use of computers. We would particularly like to draw your attention to the Special Session on "Spatially Distributed Modelling of Land Surface Processes". This session aims to bring together researchers in the field of spatial dynamics to present and discuss cutting-edge developments in (i) data handling; (ii) modelling; (iii) computational methods, and (iv) model validation and applications. The scope of the session is focused on land surface and near-surface processes, and submissions addressing fluvial, ground water, sediment transport, glacial, ecological and epidemiological dynamics are welcome. You may wish to consider combining a visit to GeoComputation 2003 with the Annual Meeting of the British Geomorphological Research Group, which this year is being held in Oxford on September 5th-7th. Details of the BGRG meeting are available at: http://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/conference07.html
Full details of the conference are available on a web page at http://www.geog.soton.ac.uk/users/geocomp/default.asp. If you wish to submit an abstract then please do so as soon as possible before the upcoming deadline of March 15th (note revised date). You can send abstracts to us by e-mail: Professor Pete Atkinson ( P.M.Atkinson@soton.ac.uk ) or Dr Steve Darby ( S.E.Darby@soton.ac.uk )
Date: 2/28
From: Carol Harden <charden@utk.edu
Subject: Bibliography
of Dendrochronology now ONLINE
This may be of interest to geomorphologists using tree-ring data:
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Announcing... A new ONLINE searchable bibliographic database for dendrochronology! Click on: http://www01.wsl.ch/dendrobiblio/.
The Bibliography of Dendrochronology is an archive of printed documents relevant to tree-ring research worldwide, that you can search for free. It was compiled and is constantly updated by Henri D. Grissino-Mayer. It currently contains over 8200 references dating back to 1737. This online version would not be possible without the herculanean effort of Michèle Kaennel Dobbertin. Both of us thank the Department of Geography at the University of Tennessee and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL). The online database is made available online by facilities and equipment at the WSL and by its excellent technical support staff. One can search by author(s), year of publication, title, journal, abstract, keywords, language in the main text, and language of abstract(s), or one can conduct a full-text search in all fields. One can also obtain a list of all references added since a certain date. Please note that this beta version will be upgraded in Fall 2003. For technical support, comments and suggestions, please contact Michèle Kaennel Dobbertin. This online searchable database will be periodically updated at least twice a month. The database to a large extent has been made possible because hundreds of tree-ring scientists have sent Dr. Grissino-Mayer reprints of their publications, year after year. On behalf of all the users of this database, we wish to thank all contributing authors. You are welcome to contribute by sending reprints of dendrochronologically relevant publications (excluding newspaper or magazine articles) to Henri D. Grissino-Mayer at the address below. From the bibliography web site, you may also submit reference(s) (with English abstracts, if available) or just send English abstracts that are missing in the database, simply using our form on this web site. In addition we also wish to announce a new ONLINE database of species used in dendrochronology! Click on http://www01.wsl.ch/species/. This database of dendrochonologically relevant plant species was also compiled by Henri D. Grissino-Mayer. It contains the Latin and common names of all tree and shrub species for which tree rings have been analyzed in the published literature. If you have any questions, please let us know -- we're here to help.
Date: 2/28
From: Arthur Conacher <Arthur.Conacher@uwa.edu.au>
Subject: meeting
of COMLAND in Catamarca, Argentina; May 2003
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LAND DEGRADATION AND DESERTIFICATION IN SEMIARID MOUNTAIN AREAS, CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA, MAY 5-10 2003
SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS AND REGISTRATION
In May 2003 COMLAND (Commission on Land Degradation and Desertification) is organising a conference in the pre-Cordillera mountain range of the southern Andes in the province of Catamarca, Argentina. The Conference is co-sponsored by the IGU Commission on Tourism, Leisure and Global Change. The area is away from the usual tourist routes, and includes the "Puna" — a mountain arid area proposed to UNESCO as a World Heritage Reserve. CONFERENCE ORGANISATION Paper sessions will take place on Monday May 5th and Tuesday 6th, and there will also be an excursion to local sites. A four days field trip — from May 7 to May 10 — will follow. The excursion covers different climatic areas, with a sharp gradient from a subtropical forest to an extreme arid area. The total cost will be around US$300, including registration, hotels, excursion fees, most meals, proceedings and conference banquet. Payment should be made at the meeting. For information and registration please contact: Moshe Inbar ( inbar@geo.haifa.ac.il ). Local convener: Julio A. Costello ( jacoste@brujula.net ) Participants interested in pre or post Symposium tourist excursions in Argentina (Iguazu Falls, Perito Moreno Glacier), or hotel arrangements in Buenos Aires please contact Monica: sifaviajes@fibertel.com.ar
FAX: (5411) 4312-9734
CONFERENCE TOPICS
REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION
Please send by e-mail to Prof. Moshe Inbar.
Participants will be met at the Catamarca local airport.
Arthur Conacher
Hon Secretary, COMLAND
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Date: 2/28
From: David Wilkins <dwilkins@boisestate.edu>
Subject: INQUA
reminder; Geophysics and Quaternary Stratigraphy
Hi all,
We've been reminded that the deadline for submitting abstracts, March 31, 2003, for the INQUA Congress in Reno this July is fast approaching. Early registration is past, but you can still register online to avoid late registration. Also note that the Reno Hilton is holding rooms at the conference rate of $82.00 US (not bad) no matter how many are in the room. And we also wanted to promote our poster session, the description is below. Cheers David Wilkins ( dwilkins@boisestate.edu ) and Richard L. Ford ( rford@weber.edu ) Boise State University and Weber State University
GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF QUATERNARY STRATIGRAPHY
There has been a dramatic rise in the application of various geophysical techniques, such as ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity, implemented in investigating Quaternary stratigraphy and geomorphology (e.g., coastal, lacustrine, aeolian). The data acquired using these techniques often provide a unique perspective in approaching environmental reconstruction. Case studies are sought where one or more techniques have been utilized in approaching a particular research problem. This general poster session will provide a forum for presenting those geophysical techniques that have shown promise as geomorphic and stratigraphic research tools. Topics may also include reliability, applicability, and constraints in using these techniques applied to studies of certain environments. Information on abstract submission and registration can be found on the INQUA website (http://inqua2003.dri.edu/abstracts.htm). Abstracts will be accepted through March 31, 2003.