The International Glaciological Society was founded in 1936 to provide a focus for individuals interested in practical and scientific aspects of snow and ice.
The objects of the Society enshrined in its Constitution are to:
- stimulate interest in and encourage research into the scientific and technical problems of snow and ice in all countries;
- facilitate and increase the flow of glaciological ideas and information
- sponsor lectures, field meetings and symposia;
- publish
- the Journal of Glaciology
- the Annals of Glaciology
- ICE, the News Bulletin of the International Glaciological Society
- other appropriate publications, such as books and monographs
The Core values of the International Glaciological Society
The IGS has drawn up a document detailing the ‘CORE VALUES’ and the ‘SCIENTIFIC CODE OF CONDUCT’ of the Society. Members of the Society are expected to abide by these. IGS officers and committees will take these values into account when considering all IGS matters such as nominations to Council and eligibility for IGS awards.
News
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The IGS is proud to announce that at it's last Council meeting held in Stanford on 9 July, it was approved to award the Seligman Crystal to Richard Hindmarsh.
Richard has made major advances in theoretical glaciology and especially ice sheet modelling using the latest methods and techniques from physics, numerical methods and mathematics. He has led and inspired developments in the theory and models of marine ice-sheet instability, grounding line migration, the role of membrane stresses in regulating ice-stream flow, improved ice-sheet model numerics and sediment deformation - among others. Richard has collaborated widely across a wide field of glaciological topics and he has been a key leader in ice sheet model intercomparison projects.
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And as if that was not enough the IGS also proudly approved at it's last Council meeting in Stanford, to award the Richardson Medal to Johannes Oerlemans.
Johannes (Hans) Oerlemans has provided outstanding service to the field of Glaciology and has made a particularly significant impact on many early career glaciologists. Hans established the Karthaus summer school on “Ice Sheets and Glaciers in the Climate System” more than two decades ago and now runs it annually, providing a unique training experience. Karthaus has had a major impact on our community by educating and mentoring students and ECS, and also because it has provided an opportunity for the teachers to meet, interact and exchange ideas. Since its formation, more than 50 teachers have taught at the course and institutions across the world have sent over 500 students to Karthaus. Hans’ mentoring and education efforts have also been major in many other areas.
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And Council did not stop there. We are again proud to announce that Council approved at its last meeting to award the Seligman Crystal to Douglas MacAyeal.
Doug MacAyeal has made exceptional scientific contributions to glaciology in the field of computational glaciology including his finite-element ice-shelf model and his pioneering model of tidal circulation beneath floating ice. He has made major advances in understanding the link between ice-stream flow and the underlying bedrock/till, combining theoretical studies with field observations. Doug “thinks outside the square” and his research legacy is diverse, creative and often unorthodox. Doug’s work has been tremendously influential to the development of computational glaciology over more than 30 years, and he has been a generous and inspirational mentor to many.
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The draft programme for the International Symposium on Sea Ice at the Interface, to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 18–23 August 2019 is now available.
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The IGS Chief Editor, Hester Jiskoot has posted a letter outlining some important and exciting updates for the Journal of Glaciology & Annals of Glaciology. Please access the letter from the CE of the IGS here.
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The First Circular for the International Symposium on Ice Streams and Outlet Glaciers to be held in Durham, UK, on 19–24 July 2020 is now available on line.
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Preben Gudmandsen, one of the pioneers of radioglaciology, died at the beginning of May aged 94. He was a member of the IGS for over for well over 40 years. ‘Gudmandsen initiated the remote sensing activities at DTU (Technical University of Denmark) in 1967. This was done by starting a 10-year project measuring the thickness of the Greenland Ice Sheet with radar echo sounding. This project included system design, development and implementation of the radar system, execution of flight campaigns, and analysis of radar data for mapping of the bedrock beneath the ice. He was also one of the first to engage in remote sensing activities from aircrafts and satellites in Denmark. In 1972 he started the application of satellite data from passive microwave sensors for mapping of the sea ice in the waters around Greenland.’ His obituary appeared on the DTU website and can be accessed here.
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Registration is now open for the IGS British Branch meeting to be held on 4-5 September 2019 at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Here is the information concerning registration, abstract submission (deadline 31 July) and logistics. -
The International Glaciological Society is currently seeking nominations for its three Honorary Awards: The Seligman Crystal, The Richardson Medal and Honorary Membership.
Details of these awards, their eligibility and requirements of the nomination packages.
Please note that the awards system has been revamped and that it is the intention of IGS to give these awards from now on roughly on an annual basis and that some awards have changed in scope and content.
Nominations can be made at any time, but the close off date for the 2019 awards is Friday 7 June 2019. (Nominations received after that date will be considered for 2020). - The new issue of ICE (178) is now available on line
- We would like to issue a call for paper for the thematic issue of the Annals of Glaciology on Sea Ice at the Interface. For further information please see the ‘Call for Papers’ web page.
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