David Wilkins
GEOMORPHLIST ARCHIVES - March 2003
March 6, 2003 ICOP-Excursions: New Deadline March 15, 2003
3/6 IAG Newsletter 19 (2 & 3/2002), on-line
3/6 Open positions in France
3/6 INQUA Paleoseismology abstract deadline: March 31
3/6 Fluvial and Hydrological PhD Research Topics at Birmingham University
3/6 Opportunity in Alaska --- glaciers, geohazards, coastal
3/6 PhD Opportunity - University of Newcastle upon Tyne
3/6 North America 90-m DEM released
3/6 Bateman PostDoc at Yale University
3/10 Masters courses at Brunel Univ., UK
3/10 INQUA Pluvial Lakes field trip has plenty of space!
3/10 Information about Mediterranean rivers needed
3/10 INQUA DEADLINES APPROACHING RAPIDLY
3/13 Puglia 2003 IGCP 437 Final Meeting
3/13 Applied fluvial geomorphologist required, Southampton, UK
3/13 Doctor of Environmental Management, Montclair State University
3/13 Winter Geomorphorum
3/17 looking for social soil scientists
3/17 a web-based interactive landform simulation model (WILSIM)
3/17 Second Circular 'Soil Erosion and Global Change - Results and New Perspectives'
3/21 Studentships: Kings College London
3/21 INQUA Poster session: arid Asian landscapes/climate/evolution
3/21 IAG Working Group "Geomorphological Sites" - News
3/21 Ph.D. RA: alluvial fan quantification - Univ. of Memphis
3/21 Oxford BGRG Meeting - submissions invited
3/21 Process Geomorphologist/Hydraulic Engineer Position; Seattle, WA
3/21 EXTENDED! Early Registration Deadline-Regional Geomorphology
3/21 FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS: GEOMORPHOLOGY AND LAND DEGRADATION; Mexico City
3/26 INQUA deadline, March 31, 2003
3/26 Alluvial Fans, June 2003
3/26 IAG Newsletter 19 (4/2002), on-line
3/26 Studentships: University of Bristol, School of Geographical Sciences
3/26 Shifting lands:new insights into periglacial geomorphology
3/26 XXVII Plenary Session of Geomorph. Committee of Russian Acad. of Sciences
3/31 CAG2003 - Fluid Flow & Sediment Transport session - PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Date: March 6, 2003
From: Dani Vonder Muhll <Daniel.VonderMuehll@unibas.ch>
Subject: ICOP-Excursions: New Deadline March 15, 2003

The 8th International Conference on Permafrost will be held in Zurich from July 21-25 (details under http://www.geo.unizh.ch:8080/icop/main.jsp ). There you'll find details about the conference and the excursions. The deadline to apply for the field trips was moved to March 15, 2003.

Many thanks and best regards

Dani


Date: 3/6
From: IAG/AIG <iag@main.amu.edu.pl>
Subject: IAG Newsletter 19 (2 & 3/2002), on-line

Dear GeomorphList Members,

I am pleased to announce the release of IAG Newsletter no. 19 (2/2002) and no. 19 (3/2002) on IAG Website: http://www.geomorph.org/

Regards,

Zbigniew Zwolinski
IAG Webmaster

 


Date: 3/6
From: Philippe Schoeneich <Philippe.Schoeneich@ujf-grenoble.fr>
Subject: Open positions in France

Publication of open positions in France

As every year, all open positions of Professor or Lecturer (= maître de conférence) have been published on the 20th of February on the web-site of the Ministery for Education and Research: http://www.education.gouv.fr/sup/perssousmenu.htm (see under "Actualités" and "Recrutement des enseignants-chercheurs")

Positions in the field of physical geography, geomorphology and/or quaternary are to be found under sections 23 (geography), 35, 36 (earth sciences), or 37 (climate physics).

Deadline for application: 21th March 2003

I remember that to be admitted to apply, candidates have to be previously "qualified" (a procedure which is opened in autumn every year), and, of course, to be able to teach in French ...

There are quite a number of interesting positions this year, so good luck ! _________________________________________________________
Philippe Schoeneich
Institut de Geographie Alpine
14 Avenue Marie Reynoard
F 38100 Grenoble
tel: +33 (0)4 76 82 20 19
fax: +33 (0)4 76 82 20 01
e-mail: Philippe.Schoeneich@ujf-grenoble.fr
site internet de l'Institut de Geographie Alpine: http://iga.ujf-grenoble.fr  _________________________________________________________


Date: 3/6
From: Frank Audemard <faudemard@funvisis.org.ve>
Subject: INQUA Paleoseismology abstract deadline: March 31

Subject: Symposium: "Paleoseismology in the twenty-first century, a global perspective"
INQUA-Reno-July 2003

Hi all,

We have been reminded that the deadline for submitting abstracts, March 31, 2003, for the INQUA Congress in Reno this July is fast approaching. Also remember that abstracts will be printed in the abstract volume only if at least one author is registered for the Congress before March 31st, 2003. 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 Symposium and complementary poster session, the description is below.

Cheers

Alessandro Michetti & Steve Wesnousky

CALL FOR PAPERS
Within the XVI INQUA Congress, to be held on July 23-30, 2003, in Reno, Nevada, USA, the INQUA Subcommission on
Paleoseismicity is sponsoring a Symposium (Alessandro M. Michetti and Steve Wesnousky, Convenors) and complementary Poster Session (Franck Audemard, Shmulik Marco, Jim McCalpin, Convenors) on "Paleoseismology in the twenty-first century, a global perspective". The location of the Congress is meaningful for an earthquake geologist, and for the global perspective of this Symposium. The Basin and Range Province is one of the "cradles" of paleoseismology. This Symposium is therefore intended to review the state-of-art and the future directions in Paleoseismology, starting from an overview and celebration of the pioneering contribution of two "fathers" of modern Paleoseismology, very active in the study of the Basin and Range (paleo)earthquakes: Bob Wallace and Burt Slemmons; something like "from tradition to the new millennium...." In this line, the Symposium emphasis is on the research fields and concepts that are most innovative for the understanding of role played by earthquakes in the landscape evolution of a region. The comparison among different Quaternary geology, climatic and tectonic environments, guaranteed by the widely international and cross-disciplinary participation at the INQUA Congress, will illustrate the resolution that paleoseismological analyses have attained in detecting the signal of the seismicity in the local topography and stratigraphy. Therefore, we very much welcome the submission of abstracts dealing with A) the understanding of past earthquakes through the study of Quaternary geology, and B) the use of earthquake ground effects and paleoseismic data forseismic hazard assessment, in particular from the point of view of the design criteria for critical facilities.

Further details on abstract submission and registration can be found at the conference website: http://inqua2003.dri.edu/  We hope you will consider contributing, and we look forward to meeting you in Reno.

See you in Reno next July

Alessandro M. Michetti ( michetti@fis.unico.it ), Steve Wesnousky ( stevew@seismo.unr.edu ), Franck Audemard ( faudemard@funvisis.org.ve ), Shmulik Marco ( shmulik@terra.tau.ac.il ) & James McCalpin ( mccalpin@geohaz.com )


Date: 3/6
From: Damian Lawler <D.M.LAWLER@bham.ac.uk>
Subject: Fluvial and Hydrological PhD Research Topics at Birmingham University

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Fluvial and Hydrological PhD Research Topics at Birmingham

Funding is available for a number of Fluvial, Hydrological and Hydroecological Ph.D. Research Topics at the University of Birmingham,
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES). Due its success over many years with NERC research funding and sustained high Ph.D. completion rates, GEES at the University of Birmingham has been awarded 4 NERC non-thematic PhD studentships. This places GEES at the University of Birmingham amongst the most successful of the NERC-recognized Schools/Departments in the areas of Physical Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Project titles in the Hydro/Fluvial area are given below: A4 outlines are available on the web at:
http://www.ges.bham.ac.uk/school/studentships.htm#Physical 
Further details of the Hydroecology Research Group are also on the web at:
<http://www.ges.bham.ac.uk/research/physical/hydroecology/hydroecology.htm>

Please draw the following projects to the attention of strong students in your organisation:

· Recent change in river flood magnitude-frequency in North Atlantic subarctic environments: impact of atmospheric circulation fluctuations
<http://www.ges.bham.ac.uk/research/studentships/physical/SubarcticEnv_DML_GRM.pdf
Supervisors: Dr Damian Lawler and Dr Glenn McGregor, e-mail: d.m.lawler@bham.ac.uk

· Impact of channel-margin hydrology on river bank erosion dynamics and bank material erodibility
<http://www.ges.bham.ac.uk/research/studentships/physical/RiverBankErosion_DML_CB.pdf
Supervisors: Damian Lawler and Chris Bradley, e-mail: d.m.lawler@bham.ac.uk 

· Impact of artificial flow refugia on fluvial hydrodynamics and invertebrate communities: a field experiment in urban channels
<http://www.ges.bham.ac.uk/research/studentships/physical/FlowRefugia_DML_JPS_AMM.pdf
Supervisors: Damian Lawler, Jon Sadler, Sandy Milner and Andrew Crawford (Environment Agency), e-mail: d.m.lawler@bham.ac.uk 

· Seasonal Prediction of River Flows for Himalayan Basins of Nepal
Supervisors: Dr David M. Hannah, Dr John Gerrard and Dr Glenn R. McGregor, e-mail: d.m.hannah@bham.ac.uk 

· Hydroecology of alpine streams in New Zealand
<http://www.ges.bham.ac.uk/research/studentships/physical/NZhydroecology_AMM_DMH.pdf
Supervisors: Dr Alexander M. Milner and Dr David M. Hannah, e-mail: a.m.milner@bham.ac.uk

· The dynamics of beetle (Coleoptera) populations and physical habitats of Exposed Riverine Sediments: A European perspective
Supervisors: Dr Jon Sadler and Dr David M. Hannah, e-mail: j.p.sadler@bham.ac.uk

· Tropical River Sedimentology: The Luangwa River, Zambia <http://www.ges.bham.ac.uk/research/studentships/physical/TropicalSedimentology_GSS.pdf
Supervisor: Dr Greg Sambrook-Smith, e-mail: g.smith.4@bham.ac.uk

Please address any topic specific enquiries to the topic supervisor(s). For general enquiries and application forms please contact our Postgraduate Secretary, Mrs G. Coldicott <mailto:g.coldicott@bham.ac.uk>

Applications should be sent directly to Mrs G. Coldicott at the address below by 14 March 2003. Those wishing to apply online should also send a copy of their application to Mrs Coldicott at the below address:

Mrs Gretchel Coldicott, Postgraduate Secretary
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham B15 2TT
Tel: 0121 414 6935
Fax: 0121 414 5528
E-mail: g.coldicott@bham.ac.uk
<http://www.bham.ac.uk/geography/>

General information for prospective postgraduate students, including an online application form, may be found at: <http://www.postgraduate.bham.ac.uk/>

==========================================

Dr Damian M. Lawler
Hydroecology Research Group
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
The University of Birmingham
Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Email: D.M.Lawler@bham.ac.uk

Web: http://www.bham.ac.uk/geography/

 


Date: 3/6
From: Janet H Curran <jcurran@usgs.gov>
Subject: Opportunity in Alaska --- glaciers, geohazards, coastal

Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park has a funded position for this summer, open to both current students and degree holders. ___________________________________________________________

Meg_Hahr@nps.gov

Subject: Please distribute: Opportunity in Alaska --- glaciers, geohazards, coastal

Opportunity* in Alaska --- glaciers, geohazards, coastal

Project: geohazards reconnaissance and report of the 188 square mile Taiya River watershed, a glacial, proglacial and coastal environment

Where: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (southeast Alaska - very remote area), National Park Service

When: 10-12 consecutive weeks, but must be within June - September time frame, starting and ending dates are negotiable at time of selection

Support: Park will provide support of up to $2500 for up to 12 weeks. Park will also fund/provide housing and transportation up to an amount set by the park as reasonable expenses.

Deadline: CVs or resumes must be postmarked by March 24th and must be received within 10 calendar days of that date. Selection will be made by April 30th.

Location:

KLGO lies at the northernmost point of the Inside Passage of Southeast Alaska and contains the Chilkoot Trail that was used during the Gold Rush of 1897-1898. . Park Headquarters are located in the town of Skagway, Alaska (population 830). Skagway is accessible by small plane or ferry from Juneau, Alaska or by car via the Klondike Highway from the town Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. The park website can be viewed at: http://www.nps.gov/klgo/. Park Geology: The underlying bedrock is primarily a uniform granodiorite. The Denali fault lies approximately 40 km from the site. The surficial geology includes primarily glacial outwash, moraine, and nearshore intertidal deposits of sand and gravel. The landscape is composed of steep glaciated valleys up to one mile deep that are connected to adjacent fjords. Position Title: Researcher: geological hazards assessment Position Description: Conduct a geological hazards assessment in a glacial, proglacial and coastal environment. The position is for three months to conduct a reconnaissance field assessment of the 188 square mile Taiya River watershed. The primary known geohazard is glacial lake outburst flooding, which has occurred at least three times during the past 125 years in the watershed. On July 23, 2002, 10 million cubic yards of moraine liquefied into a proglacial lake in a tributary of the Taiya River, which caused an enormous flood to sweep through park lands, endangering human life and damaging cultural and natural resources and park infrastructure. In 1897 at least three Klondike Gold "Rushers" died during a glacial lake outburst flood in the headwaters of the mainstem Taiya River. In about 1875-1880 a cataclysmic glacial lake outburst flood swept through the Taiya River valley, completely denuding much of the one-kilometer wide valley bottom. The selected individual will: 1) review and map the sources, mechanisms and affected areas of known outburst events; 2) map other source and affected areas from all potential lake outburst floods in the watershed; 3) identify and map other identifiable geohazards in the watershed and the areas that could be affected by those geohazards; and 4) determine the probability of a given type of geohazard occurring in the watershed and on KLGO lands. Work will be done in consultation and under the supervision of the park and the National Park Service's Geologic Resources Division. Supervisor may spend up to 2 weeks with individual selected for this position. The use of such work toward a masters or PhD. may be a possibility. Note: Some literature research is required prior to traveling to the park and is included in the time frame allotted.

Qualifications: Student or degree at master's or PhD. level --- in glaciology, geomorphology, or field related to assessing geological hazards in a glacial, proglacial and coastal environment. GIS and GPS knowledge and skills required. Ability to communicate orally and in writing. Ability to work well with others.

SEND RESUMES or CVs to Project Supervisor: Hal Pranger, Geologic Resources Division, National Park Service, P.O.Box 25287, Denver CO 80225-0287 Phone: 303/987-6923 eMail: hal_pranger@nps.gov

Park Contact: Meg Hahr, Klondike Gold Rush NHP, PO Box 517, Skagway, AK 99840, Phone: 907/983-9228, eMail: meg_hahr@nps.gov

* This is a Geoscientists-in-the-Parks position with support funding. Sponsored by the park. ___________________________________________________________________________________________


Date: 3/6
From: Lisa Fuller <Lisa.Fuller@newcastle.ac.uk>
Subject: PhD Opportunity - University of Newcastle upon Tyne

NERC PhD Studentship - University of Newcastle

Atlantic Seaboard Climatic Responses Including Bounding Errors: Norwegian and Scottish Stalagmite Records

The RAPID ASCRIBE project is to combine modelling and speleothem-led palaeoclimatic approaches along a N-S transect on the Atlantic seaboard of western Europe as quantitative tests of genetic models of Holocene climatic change. This proposed studentship focuses on the northern part of the transect and the collection of speleothem data collection, and will provide inter-disciplinary training for a postgraduate scientist in collaboration with ASCRIBE co-investigators (Fairchild (Keele), Mattey (London), Atkinson (UEA), Hawkesworth (Bristol) and collaborators (Lauritzen, Bergen). Stalagmites from two sites, Uamh and Tartair in Scotland and Rana cave region in Northern Norway are in the supervisors' possession. Many have been precisely dated in absolute and relative terms by TIMS U-series and layer counting techniques, and dripwaters in the caves in the region collected to "ground truth" climate records contained in the stalagmites. The two sites are in climate regions where there are strong correlations between the instrumental record and the strength of the winter North Atlantic Oscillation. A key focus will be oxygen isotopes (on both CaCO3 (with Mattey) and trapped H2O in fluid inclusions (with Atkinson)) in stalagmites from the two sites, which coupled with calculations on source areas of precipitation and the predicted isotopic composition of waters will provides tests for GCM's and derive robust palaeotemperatures (this work to be performed elsewhere in ASCRIBE. A second focus will be the reconstruction of climate variability using growth rate data derived from the laminae records. Error estimates will be made by:

  1. Duplicating speleothem records,
  2. Comparison with instrumental records,
  3. Use of multiple proxies and
  4. (elsewhere in ASCRIBE) modelling the impact of changing atmospheric circulation at different timescales on delta-D and delta-18O water at our study sites.

Stalagmites from the two cave regions will focus on the last two millennia and the 8.2 ka event. The latter is the most likely example of a stalled THC in our current (Holocene) climate regime, but its impact needs more careful documentation. The last two millennia contain the so-called Little Ice Age, LIA, but its causes remain controversial. The relatively long duration of the LIA allows us to demonstrate the robustness of each of our parameters on different timescales. The objective of the studentship is to create duplicated, high-resolution multi-proxy Holocene speleothem records from the two sites. The focus will be, where possible, on annually laminated stalagmites (already available) that will provide the optimal chronological control. Data will include duplicated speleothems at each study site of the following:

  1. Complete CaCO3 delta-18O record using laser-ablation techniques with a temporal resolution of 3-5 years (i.e. 200 micron spatial resolution).
  2. Delta-D and delta-18O of trapped palaeowater from speleothems from the modern era and from within part of the "Little Ice Age", for comparison with modern dripwater collections (100 year resolution).
  3. Growth rate variations derived by counting layers by UV fluorescence through the last millennium and at selected earlier intervals.
  4. Where possible, high-resolution (sub-annual) study on the 8.2 ka event by ion microprobe using oxygen isotopes (wherever laser ablation work has shown that the signal is greater than 1 o/oo).
  5. Dripwater and rainwater collections at the Scottish site to establish variations in isotopes with season and rainfall incidence (data is already available for Norway).

From these data, palaeoclimate estimates will be derived by calibration of stalagmite palaeoclimate proxies against (1) instrumental and (2) historical records (in collaboration with Belcher), and the determination of palaeoclimate parameters (mean annual temperature, effective precipitation, delta-18O of precipitation) in studied intervals, with error sensitivity analysis (utilizing results of the modelling study). Research Training will be provided primarily by the supervisor, in collaboration with ASCRIBE co-investigators and collaborators, in particularly Lauritzen in Norway who is expert on the Norwegian sites. The project team includes existing collaborators and offers excellent opportunities for RS training. Baker (Newcastle) will provide training on UV fluorescence and growth rate studies of speleothems in relation to climatological variables and used growth rate variations to reconstruct winter NAO variation at our Scottish site and collaborated with Lauritzen (Bergen) and co-workers at the Norway sites for over 3 years. Hawkesworth (Bristol) oversees a state-of-the-art geochemical facility and will provide training for any additional U-series dating and any necessary ICP-MS work. Mattey (RHBNC) has developed the continuous-flow laser ablation technique for delta-18O and will supervise this technique which requires extensive technical support. Rowe and Atkinson (UEA) have developed the difficult process of speleothem water extraction and will provide training here, and Fairchild (Keele) has led recent developments in the linkage between palaeoclimate signals and compositions of cave waters and speleothems, including field, experimental and analytical studies and will advise on these aspects. This application provides the duplicated, high-resolution multi-proxy Holocene speleothem records from the northern sites of the N-S traverse along the Atlantic seaboard, and derived palaeoclimate estimates; major components of objectives one and three of the ASCRIBE application. Objective two, to use a back-trajectory methodology to model the relationship between isotopic composition of precipitation and atmospheric circulation, is the focus of a separate RS1A application. End user outputs will be the well-calibrated and time-resolved palaeo data records of past climate change, including error estimates, which can be used for the quantitative testing of general circulation models' abilities to reproduce climate variability and rapid changes on annual to centennial time-scales, and to explore the extent to which these data can provide direct information about the THC and other possible rapid changes in the climate system and their impact.

For Further Information please contact Dr Andy Baker - andy.baker@ncl.ac.uk

***********************************************

Miss Lisa Fuller, Junior Research Associate, Centre for Land Use and Water Resources Research, Room 2.31, Bedson Building, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, Tel: +44 (0) 191 222 6563, Fax: +44 (0) 191 222 6563


Date: 3/6
From: Tom Farr <tom.farr@jpl.nasa.gov>
Subject: North America 90-m DEM released

Today, JPL announced the release of SRTM 90-m DEMs for North America (60 deg. N to 15 deg. N) along with images of the Chicxulub impact crater in the Yucatan. The press release, images, and web feature story are available at http://www.jpl.nasa.gov and the images at: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/srtm/index.html . As before, the data can be accessed through the USGS EROS Data Center via the SRTM data products page: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/srtm/cbanddataproducts.html . The data are available now on the USGS ftp server and will soon be available on their Seamless Server. We hope that this is the start of a set of releases, with the release of South America currently planned to occur in a month or so. The SRTM data processing was completed at the end of 2002.
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Dr. Tom G Farr                 Deputy Project Scientist
phone: 818-354-9057     Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
fax: 818-354-9476         Jet Propulsion Lab
tom.farr@jpl.nasa.gov     Pasadena, CA 91109
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/srtm/


Date: 3/6
From: Mark Brandon <mark.brandon@yale.edu>
Subject: Bateman PostDoc at Yale University

BATEMAN POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR STUDY IN GEOSCIENCES AT YALE UNIVERSITY

The Department of Geology and Geophysics announces a competition for the Bateman Postdoctoral Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded for two years, and provides a stipend ($40,000/yr), relocation expenses, health care benefits, and funds ($5,000/yr) for research and travel.Our department's teaching and research program includes a range of disciplines focused on the solid earth, ocean, atmosphere, climate, and the evolution of life. Further details are available at: http://www.geology.yale.edu.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vita; list of publications; names, addresses and email-addresses for three referees; and a short proposal outlining research objectives while at Yale. Applicants should also contact a sponsor in the Department to identify potential research projects. The application deadline is April 15, 2003. The award will be announced by June 1, 2003.

All application materials should be sent to: Bateman Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Geology and Geophysics, P.O. Box 208109, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8109 United States. FAX: +1-203-432-3134.

Contact Professor Mark Brandon ( mark.brandon@yale.edu ) for questions regarding the fellowship.
 


Date: 3/10
From: Philip Collins <philip.collins@brunel.ac.uk>
Subject: Masters courses at Brunel Univ., UK

Members of this list may be interested in our MSc courses in 'Environmental Hazards and Risk', starting in September 2003. This course examines the physical actions of environmental hazards and the social, economic and cultural dimensions of their risk. Modules include: Hazards in the physical environment Geography of hazards and risk Researching environmental hazards Hazards field course Environmental catastrophes and responses Advanced research methods For further information on this, on one of our related postgraduate courses, please see our web site: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/depts/ges/ and follow the links from the home page

Additional information can be gained by contacting us at ges@brunel.ac.uk

Best wishes, Phil http://www.brunel.ac.uk/depts/ges

For information on our Masters courses in 'Environmental Change','Environmental Hazards and Risk' & 'Environment and Culture' check our web site: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/depts/ges


Date: 3/10
From: Marith Reheis <mreheis@usgs.gov>
Subject: INQUA Pluvial Lakes field trip has plenty of space!

The following field trip announcement is for a 7-day pre-meeting INQUA field trip (A-7) being led by Marith Reheis, Ken Adams, Joanna Redwine, and Scott Stine. The trip still has lots of space left and we are encouraging interested people to check it out on the web site and to sign up soon if interested; the deadline is March 31st. Because we will be camping out four of the six nights, with food catered by a camp cook, it is a very good deal--only $405 for a 7-day trip! go to http://www.inqua2003.dri.edu/field_trips2.htm or information and to register. Note that if you have pre-registered for the meeting already, you will have to contact William Cox at GSA via email at wcox@geosociety.org or by phone at 303-357-1013; you can't re-enter the web site to change your registration options.

Best regards, Marith Reheis

Pliocene to Holocene Lakes in the Western Great Basin, USA: New Perspectives on Paleoclimate, Landscape Dynamics, Tectonics, and Paleodistribution of Aquatic Species

This field trip will focus on long-standing and recently developed information on large lakes that existed in the western Great Basin from the late Pliocene to the Holocene. Dramatic advances have been made in our understanding of the chronology of highstands, timing of drainage integration, distribution of aquatic organisms, effects of river diversion on lake-basin behavior, controls on and effects of isostatic rebound, and timing of minor fluctuations in lake level during the last lake cycle. We will focus on key outcrops and geomorphic features that contain stratigraphic and chronologic evidence for lake fluctuations and drainage changes, with particular emphasis on tephrochronology, paleomagnetic data, paleosols, and tectonics. The itinerary includes visits to the following areas and lake basins:

Additional attractions include Mono Lake, spectacular scenery of the eastern Sierra Nevada and White Mountains, Nevada mining towns both old and new, hot springs, and the Pony Express and Emigrant Trails.


Date: 3/10
From: Isabelle Terrasson <carex.hydro@wanadoo.fr>
Subject: Information about Mediterranean rivers needed

I am working at Carex Hydro, which is a French company, and which is dedicated to case studies of natural streams, rivers, and wetlands. We have completed lot of innovative projects around the world, based on the principles of fluvial geomorphology and hydraulic engineering. For one of these studies, I need quantitative and simple estimations of velocity (for example, thanks to granulometry), sedimentation and its link with the energy of the stream, the influence of embacles, etc... that are valid for Mediterranean rivers.

Does anybody have information on this subject? I would be really grateful to receive references or papers dealing with that kind of quantification.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Sincerely yours,


Date: 3/10
From: 
Subject: INQUA DEADLINES APPROACHING RAPIDLY

Dear Colleague-

ABSTRACT DEADLINE IS MARCH 31ST - ONLY 3 WEEKS AWAY

This email is to remind you that the deadline for abstract submission is March 31st 2003.

Looking forward to a great congress

Nicholas Lancaster,
Research Professor,
Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences,
Desert Research Institute,
2215 Raggio Parkway,
Reno, NV 89512 USA
Phone (775) 673-7304
Fax (775) 673-7485


Date: 3/13
From: Giuseppe Mastronuzzi <g.mastrozz@geo.uniba.it>
Subject: Puglia 2003 IGCP 437 Final Meeting

Dear Colleague,

The 2nd announcement of Puglia 2003 IGCP 437 - Coastal Environmental Change During Sea-Level Highstands: A Global Synthesis with implications for management of future coastal change - Final Meeting is posted at

http://axpmat.unile.it/IGCP437finalconference/

Please forward to your institute and to your e.mail list. Looking forward to hearing from you ... see you in Italy

Giuseppe and Paolo "... ex duobus oculis pars unica ..."

Dott. Giuseppe Mastronuzzi, Dipartimento di Geologia e Geofisica, Campus Universitario, Via Orabona, 4 72017 - Bari, Italy

tel.: 0039.80.5442634; fax: 0039.80.5442625; cell.: 0039.348.2235872


Date: 3/13
From: Julia Branson <jb@geodata.soton.ac.uk>
Subject: Applied fluvial geomorphologist required, Southampton, UK

The GeoData Institute, University of Southampton, UK, is looking for a fluvial geomorphologist to further develop their research and consultancy activity.
Further details available from Julia Branson ( jb@geodata.soton.ac.uk ).

Julia Branson
GeoData Institute
University of Southampton
Southampton
S017 1BJ, UK
Tel +44 (0)23 8059 2719
Fax +44 (0)23 8059 2849
jb@geodata.soton.ac.uk


Date: 3/13
From: Gregory Pope <popeg@mail.montclair.edu>
Subject: Doctor of Environmental Management, Montclair State University

Montclair State University is pleased to announce a new Doctor of Environmental Management (D.Env.M.), now accepting applications for enrollment in Fall 2003! This is the only Doctor of Environmental Management in the greater New York metro region, and one of only a few in the United States. The degree, based in the Dept. of Earth and Environmental Studies, is fully interdisciplinary, involving over 8 departments. The program is research based, requiring a dissertation. We will admit both post-bachelor's and post-master's degree students, and will offer several graduate assistantships ($15,000 U.S. stipend plus tuition waiver). While not directed at geomorphologists per se, the D.Env.M. program has many aspects that would be of interest to those doing research in geomorphology and allied disciplines. Three foci characterize the program: Water-Land Systems, Sustainability/Vulnerability/Equity, and Modeling/Visualization. Specifically to readers of this list-serve, our strengths and expertise in the program may interest those in coastal and marine management, global environmental change, geohydrology, geoarchaeology, and sediment pollution (among many other topics farther afield).

Full details can be viewed at the program web page: http://www.csam.montclair.edu/denvm/

Contact Dr. William Solecki ( soleckiw@mail.montclair.edu ) or Dr. Gregory Pope ( popeg@mail.montclair.edu ), or phone 973-655-4448 for additional information. Thank you!


Date: 3/13
From: Dorothy Sack <sack@ohio.edu>
Subject: Winter Geomorphorum

Greetings Geomorphlisters,

I am assembling materials for the winter/spring 2003 issue of Geomorphorum, the newsletter of the Geomorphology Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers.

We would appreciate hearing about your recent geomorph-related publications and activities as well as news of upcoming meetings, calls for papers or proposals, upcoming opportunities for students, and whatever other related news or information you would like to share with us. Please send your information to me ( sack@ohio.edu ) at your earliest convenience.

I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you for your time.

Dorothy

Dorothy Sack
Department of Geography
122 Clippinger Labs
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701

phone: 740-593-9897 or 740-593-1149
fax: 740-593-1139
email: sack@ohio.edu


Date: 3/17
From: Antoinette WinklerPrins <antoinet@msu.edu>
Subject: looking for social soil scientists

Dear Colleagues:

I am involved with the IUSS's (International Union of Soil Science) Commission on the History, Sociology and Philosophy of Soil Science. I have been asked to compile a list of geographers who are interested in the social aspects of soil science. The commission wants to know who you are to keep you informed of any activities that may be of interest and as a means of networking. There is also the possibility of an organized symposium at the next IUSS meeting in Philadelphia in 2006.

Please send me, antoinet@msu.edu (not the listserv) a response if you wish to be included.

Thanks for your time.

Antoinette

Antoinette M.G.A. WinklerPrins
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
314 Natural Science Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1115 USA
antoinet@msu.edu
(517) 432-7163 phone
(517) 432- 1671 fax
www.msu.edu/~antoinet


Date: 3/17
From: Wei Luo <luo@geog.niu.edu>
Subject: a web-based interactive landform simulation model (WILSIM)

Dear colleagues:

I would like to invite you to visit a web-based interactive landform simulation model (WILSIM) at the following address: http://www.niu.edu/landform It is a java applet designed as an educational tool to help students understand how landform evolves under different scenarios (by selecting slope, erodibility, climate, tectonic, etc.) The project is funded by NSF. Any suggestions/comments/feedback are welcome and greatly appreciated.


Date: 3/17
From: David Favis-Mortlock [ d.favis-mortlock@qub.ac.uk ]
Subject: Second Circular 'Soil Erosion and Global Change - Results and New Perspectives'

Hi all -- the Second Circular for the COST623 Final Meeting and Conference 'Soil Erosion and Global Change Results and New Perspectives' (Budapest, Hungary, 5 - 8 July 2003) is now available from: http://www.soilerosion.net/cost623/budapest_2003_2nd_circular.doc

Dave F-M


Date: 3/21
From: John Wainwright <john.wainwright@kcl.ac.uk>
Subject: Studentships: Kings College London

Please bring the following studentships to the attention of potential applicants. Funding is available for one or more of the following PhD studentships with Prof. John Wainwright, Environmental Monitoring and Modelling Research Group, Department of Geography, King's College London:

Currently available sources of funding include a NERC algorithm studentship (full support for UK students or fees support for EU students), a KCL School of Social Science and Public Policy studentship and a Departmental Teaching Fellowship. Further details can be found at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/kis/schools/hums/geog/studentshps.htm, and potential applicants are encouraged to contact Prof. Wainwright ( john.wainwright@kcl.ac.uk ) for further information.


Date: 3/21
From: Xiaoping YANG <xpyang@263.net.cn>
Subject: INQUA Poster session: arid Asian landscapes/climate/evolution

Dear colleagues,

We should like to remind you that there will be a session titled 'Late Quaternary Landscape Evolution and Palaeoclimates in Arid and Semiarid Regions of Central and East Asia' (Posters) during the coming INQUA Meeting in Reno. Would you please submit your abstract to INQUA and indicate your preference before the official deadline (March 31, 2003) if you were interested in presenting your research in this session.

Yours faithfully,

Xiaoping YANG ( xpyang@263.net.cn )
Lewis Owen ( Lewis.Owen@ucr.edu )
Dieter Jaekel


Date: 3/21
From: Emmanuel_Reynard <Emmanuel.Reynard@igul.unil.ch>
Subject: IAG Working Group "Geomorphological Sites" - News

Dear colleagues,

The working group "Geomorphological Sites: research, assessment and improvement" was created at the International Conference on Geomorphology in Tokyo in September 2001. The objectives of the WG are presented on the website of the IAG: www.geomorph.org   Registration to the WG is free of charge. If you are interested, please contact the chairman ( Emmanuel.Reynard@igul.unil.ch ) or the Secretary ( coratza.paola@mail.unimore.it ).

Here are some informations about our next activities:
- Workshop "Geomorphological Sites: assessment and mapping", Cagliari, 1-5 October 2003 (Scientific organization: Prof. Ulzega, Uni Cagliari, Prof. Di Gregorio, Uni Sassari, Dr. V. Panizza, Uni Sassari). You'll find the first circular on the IAG website ( www.geomorph.org ), section Working Groups "Geomorphological Sites". Deadline for registration: 11th April 2003.

- IAG Regional Conference, Mexico, 27.10-2.11.2003, Special Session "Geomorphological Sites: vulnerability and assessment" (Chair: E. Reynard, Switzerland, E. Latrubesse, Brasil). Information: IAG website ( www.geomorph.org ), section Working Groups "Geomorphological Sites" and Regional Conference website: www.smg.igeograf.unam.mx/smg/gs.html. Deadline for submitting an abstract: 31st March 2003, to mexicoabstracts@igiris.igeograf.unam.mx

I also announce an International Conference on the theme "Geotope - wie schuetzen, wie nutzen", at Bad Ragaz, Switzerland, 19-24 May 2003. Official language: German. Information and registration: www.geoforum.ethz.ch  More information: Emmanuel Reynard Institute of Geography - University of Lausanne BFSH 2, CH - 1015 Lausanne Emmanuel.Reynard@igul.unil.ch

Thank you in advance,

Regards E. Reynard
___________________________
Emmanuel Reynard
Institut de Géographie - Université de Lausanne
BFSH 2, CH - 1015 Lausanne
Emmanuel.Reynard@igul.unil.ch
Tel ++ 41 21 692.30.65 Fax ++ 41 21 692.30.75 Mobile 079 331 72 44
Visit our web page : http://www.unil.ch/igul/ 
Coordinateur du groupe de travail IAG "Geomorphological sites": www.geomorph.org/


Date: 3/21
From: Thad Wasklewicz <twsklwcz@memphis.edu>
Subject: Ph.D. RA: alluvial fan quantification - Univ. of Memphis

A Ph.D. Research Assistantship (RA) is available beginning in the Summer 2003, continuing through the end of Summer 2006. The RA includes tuition, stipend (Summer and Academic Year), and travel money. The research consists of quantifying 2.5D and 3D form of alluvial fans. Candidates with a strong background in GIS and Geomorphology are asked to apply. GIS will be the main medium for analyzing and visualizing data gathered from a combination of the following techniques: (1) Airborne Laser Swath Mapping (ALSM); (2) GPS-RTK Surveying; (3) Ground Penetrating Radar; and (4) Soft-Copy Photogrammetry. The candidate will be expected to take a lead role in research centering on land form quantification (geomorphometry). The project is funded through the National Science Foundation CAREER Development Grant. Much of the research will be conducted in the western United States and Japan. Applicants possess proven working knowledge of raster and/or TIN analyses in GIS (ArcGIS 8.x). A strong spatial statistical background is not essential, but would be highly desirable. Experience with any of the techniques from the above (1 to 4) would be looked on favorably in the decision process, but not essential. The research will require rigorous fieldwork and supervision of undergraduate students in the field and lab. The candidate would also be expected to assist in the development of curriculum for upper-division undergraduate as well as graduate-level courses. Individuals interested in applying should send a brief letter of interest explaining experience and what you hope to gain from this experience, a short vita (2 pages max), and the names, numbers, and addresses of two referees to the following address, e-mail, or fax: Thad Wasklewicz, Dept. of Earth Sciences - Geography Program, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152. e-mail: twsklwcz@memphis.edu , office: 901.678.4452, fax: 901.678.4467. Deadline for accepting applications will April 21, 2003.


Date: 3/21
From: Heather Viles - heather.viles@geography.oxford.ac.uk
Subject: Oxford BGRG Meeting - submissions invited

The annual meeting of the British Geomorphological Research Group is being held in Oxford from 5-7th September 2003. We now invite submissions of abstracts (deadline 15th April) on any aspects of geomorphology for either poster or oral paper presentations. Details are available from the conference webpage at: http://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/conference07.html or by email from heather.viles@geog.ox.ac.uk.

Booking forms are also now available from the conference webpage - and should be returned by 15th August to avoid the 20% late booking surcharge. The provisional programme is also available on the conference webpage.

Best wishes and hope to see many of you in Oxford

Heather Viles


Date: 3/21
From: Tim Abbe <tabbe@herrerainc.com>
Subject: Process Geomorphologist/Hydraulic Engineer Position; Seattle, WA

Friends and colleagues,

We are looking for outstanding candidates for the following position. Please post and pass on the following announcement to recent graduates or colleagues who might be interested. Wishing you all the very best, Tim Abbe

Herrera Environmental Consultants Inc., an environmental engineering/science firm, seeks candidates for the following positions for our Seattle office:

Process Geomorphologist / Hydraulic Engineer: Engineer to work on a wide range of applied and research projects in the Pacific Northwest. The position involves developing and applying scientific and engineering solutions to rehabilitate fluvial, estuarine and coastal habitat and provide environmentally sensitive, sustainable solutions for human communities and infrastructure. Herrera offers an excellent work environment and long-term career growth potential.

Skills and Expertise:

Desired Experience:

Send cover letter and resume to:

For additional information please contact:


Date: 3/21
From: Irasema Alcantara <irasema@igiris.igeograf.unam.mx>
Subject: EXTENDED! Early Registration Deadline-Regional Geomorphology

Dear Colleagues,

Just a short note to let you know that we have extended the deadline for early registration to participate in the next Regional Geomorphology Conference "GEOMORPHIC HAZARDS: TOWARDS THE PREVENTION OF DISASTERS" (organised by the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) and the Mexican Society of Geomorphology (SMG)), which will take place in Mexico City from October 27th to November 2nd, 2003.

New Early Registration Deadline April 11

Further details are available at: http://www.smg.igeograf.unam.mx/

THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SESSIONS:

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU IN MEXICO CITY IN OCTOBER!!!!


Date: 3/21
From: Paul Hudson - pfhudson@mail.utexas.edu 
Subject: FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS: GEOMORPHOLOGY AND LAND DEGRADATION; Mexico City

The International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Land Degradation and Desertification (COMLAND) is sponsoring sessions entitled "Geomorphology and Land Degradation" at the International Association for Geomorphologists (IAG) and Mexican Society of Geomorphology (SMG) conference in Mexico City, October 27th to November 2nd 2003. Understanding and interpreting land degradation requires knowledge of explicit process - response thresholds, landscape sensitivity, and time scales for adjustment. These sessions seek papers related to the geomorphic impact of land degradation under varying physical settings and controls (e.g. fluvial, hillslope, aeolian, coastal, etc...). Session organizers will pursue publication of papers in a reputable journal outlet. Papers are welcome from a range of disciplines and specialties that occur within the following broad categories:

· Case studies and applied (soil erosion and landscape response to engineering and land use change; environmental history; the role of geomorphology in land management)
· Methodological (development of criteria for defining land degradation; field and analytical techniques for studying land degradation)
· Theoretical (predicting and modeling land degradation to environmental modification; systems response, including establishing residence times for perturbations, range of morphologic adjustment; distinguishing land degradation from "natural" environmental change)

Session organizers:
Paul F. Hudson (Department of Geography, University of Texas at Austin) and Irasema Alcántara Ayala (Institute of Geography UNAM, Mexico, D.F.)

Abstract Submission: The deadline for abstract submission is March 31st 2003, with notification of abstract acceptance by April 30th 2003. Please contact Paul Hudson ( pfhudson@mail.utexas.edu ) if you intend to participate in these sessions. Note that you must register and submit your abstract online via the conference website. Additional details pertaining to abstract submission and registration, field trips, and lodging are available online at: http://www.smg.igeograf.unam.mx
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Paul F. Hudson
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
pfhudson@mail.utexas.edu


Date: 3/26
From: Nick Lancaster <nick@dri.edu>
Subject: INQUA deadline, March 31, 2003

Dear Colleague -

This is to remind you that the deadline for abstract submission and registration for pre-and post-meeting field trips is midnight, Pacific Standard Time on March 31st, 2003.

Please submit your abstract and make your field trip registration by this time.

Registration for the meeting and the one day field trips will remain open until the Congress.

Looking forward to seeing you in Reno this summer.


Nicholas Lancaster,
Research Professor,
Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences,
Desert Research Institute,
2215 Raggio Parkway,
Reno, NV 89512 USA
Phone (775) 673-7304
Fax (775) 673-7485


Date: 3/26
From: Martin Stokes <M.Stokes@plymouth.ac.uk>
Subject: Alluvial Fans, June 2003

This is just a reminder to all geomorphologists that there is a conference being held on 'Alluvial Fans' in SE Spain, 8th-13th June 2003. The early payment registration deadline is fast approaching (31st March 2003). We have an excellent oral / poster programme planned and some great pre & post conference field trips on offer examing modern and ancient alluvial fan systems in the Iberian Ranges, Pyrenees and Granada region. Check out the web site at: http://alluvialfans.net or e.mail: alluvialfans@plymouth.ac.uk

Martin Stokes Department of Geology University of Plymouth, UK


Date: 3/26
From: IAG/AIG <iag@main.amu.edu.pl>
Subject: IAG Newsletter 19 (4/2002), on-line

Dear GeomorphList Members,

I am pleased to announce the release of IAG Newsletter no. 19 (4/2002) on IAG Website: http://www.geomorph.org/

Regards,

Zbigniew Zwolinski
IAG Webmaster

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Date: 3/26
From: Katerina Michaelides <katerina.michaelides@bristol.ac.uk>
Subject: Studentships: University of Bristol, School of Geographical Sciences

Please bring the following studentships to the attention of potential applicants.

NERC Funding is available for one or more of the following PhD studentships at the School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol:

Further details can be found at: http://www.ggy.bris.ac.uk/courses/phd_topics.htm , and potential applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Katerina Michaelides ( katerina.michaelides@bristol.ac.uk ) for further information.
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Postgraduate Admissions Tutor        Tel: +44 (0)117 95 46857
School of Geographical Sciences     Fax: +44 (0)117 928 7878
University of Bristol 
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Date: 3/26
From: Samuel Etienne <setienne@seteun.net>
Subject: Shifting lands: new insights into periglacial geomorphology

International Geographical Union — Periglacial Commission
? International Permafrost Association — Periglacial Commission (decision in July 2003)

Comité National de Géographie — Association Française du Périglaciaire ESF — European Science Foundation SEDIFLUX Network (planned)

FIRST CIRCULAR (March 2003)
« Shifting lands : new insights into periglacial geomorphology »
Clermont-Ferrand, France, 20-22 January 2005

Object and background After almost a century of research, periglacial geomorphology is not a static discipline at all: renewal of its research matter is permanent and better understanding of cold areas dynamics increases steadily. The Conference will discuss recent advances in the geomorphology of periglacial areas; it will cover the following topics:

Five guests have already accepted to deliver “state-of-the-art” lectures on the defined topics.

Theme 2 is part of the planned European Science Foundation Network SEDIFLUX activity (Project will be submitted in April 2003).

Guest lectures:

Conference keynote speakers

Call for papers

Provisional Schedule

Important dates

Organizer: University Blaise Pascal Clermont-Ferrand 2 Laboratoire de Géographie physique CNRS GEOLAB.

Contact: Dr. Samuel ETIENNE setienne@seteun.net


Date: 3/26
From: pavel <bor@ggf.tsu.ru>
Subject: XXVII Plenary Session of Geomorph. Committee of Russian Acad. of Sciences

XXVII PLENARY SESSION OF GEOMORPHOLOGICAL COMMITTEE OF RAS August 25-30, 2003

Dear colleagues!

We invite you to participate in XXVII Plenary session of Geomorphological Committee of RAS. Plenary session of GC RAS is a scientific forum called upon to reveal peculiarities of Earth relief structure. Problems to be discussed at the Plenary session are the following: development of scientific methodology, discussing and elaborating coordinated approaches to estimation of dynamics of geomorphological processes both on the Earth and in various regions; determination of role of geomorphological methods in natural resources development, forecasting development of technogenic impact that influences negatively on the nature. We invite researchers from institutes of RAS, higher schools, geologists from geological departments to participate in XXVII Plenary session of GC RAS; we also invite researchers from foreign countries, first of all from NIS, for discussions and scientific cooperation aimed at investigation of dynamics of modern relief-forming processes in the context of technogenic transformation of the Earth surface and global natural changes. The Papers should be submitted to the Organizing Committee to the following address:

10/3, Akademichesky av., Institute for Optical Monitoring SB RAS; or by E-mail to pzd@iom.tomsknet.ru as attached files.

PARTICIPATION

Conference fee is $100 that includes publishing conference proceedings, organization, and service during sessions.

The following information should be included in an application form:

Papers accepted for publishing should be no more than 5 pages, invited papers - no more than 10 pages of A-4 format. All papers should be submitted by E-mail, hard copy is desired. An electronic version should be done in WinWord 6, 7 or higher version, Times New Roman, 12 pt. Margins: top and bottom - 2.5 cm; left - 3 cm; right - 1,5 cm. Text should be single spaced, not aligned to the right, without paragraphs. No more than 3 figures are permitted. Figures should be made in CorelDraw. Invited papers are accepted from the leading scientists. It is desirable to dedicate them to general theory of geomorphodynamics, analysis of modern state of the geomorphological science and its role in efficient transformation of environment and in management of natural processes at the stage of industrial society formation.

The invited papers should be accompanied with short abstract (5 to 6 lines). The title of the report and author's surname should be indicated. The Organizing Committee will register papers till May 1, 2003. Papers will be accepted for publication after receiving registration fee. It is supposed to publish the papers by the beginning of the seminar; besides, they will be placed at the web-site. Papers are not edited and will be published in author's version; papers that are not met the requirements on content or design won't be accepted.

Field excursions

The Organizing Committee plans to make two field excursions: to Khakasiya and to vast Vasyugan Marsh (the biggest in the world). Participation in field excursions is not included in the conference fee. It will be defined later and all participants of the Plenary Session will be informed. Please indicate an excursion title in your application form.

Contacts

Phone: 382(2) 25-92-23; 42-64-87. Fax: 382(2) 25-89-50

E-mail: pzd@iom.tomsknet.ru

Web-site: http://www.lpur.tsu.ru/


Date: 3/31
From: Ian J. Walker ( ijwalker@uvic.ca )
Subject: CAG2003 - Fluid Flow & Sediment Transport session - PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM & SPECIAL PUBLICATION DETAILS

Fluid flow & sediment transport processes in geomorphology: innovations, new insights & advances in measurement Special sessions & workshop in geomorphology at 53rd annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) May 27 to 31, 2003 Dept. of Geography, University of Victoria, British Columbia CANADA

Contact: Ian J. Walker (ijwalker@uvic.ca) (250)721-7347 || fax: (250)721-6216

NOTE: Early registration ends 21 April ($55 student, $150 member, $180 non-member)

Registration & details at: www.geog.uvic.ca/ontheedge2003/register.html.

Hi All. To date there are 15 confirmed presentations & availability for another 5-6 illustrated papers so, if you have students or colleagues who would be interested in presenting a poster, please contact me ASAP. Paper format will be 15+5min. questions. Illustrated papers are 5 min. talk about posters.