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.
Statement on Racism and Inequity
10 June 2020
Around the world, people are coming together to speak out against racism and its systemic, intergenerational effects, particularly on the Black community. People in all walks of life are seeking justice and equity and are demanding change. Changes of this type require work on the part of individuals, communities and organizations of all kinds. As a scholarly community that has long valued and promoted international linkages and diverse scientific views, the International Glaciological Society (IGS) nevertheless recognizes that there is more we can do. We stand with people in the United States and around the world who are calling out for change.
The IGS condemns racism, racist acts, the systemic forces that allow and foster them, and the inequalities with which academia still struggles. As an international academic organization and learned society, we will continue on the inclusive path the IGS Core Values and Scientific Code of Conduct requires us to follow, and we encourage all of our members to learn more and to do more (see example), to make science a compassionate and inclusive space for all
News
- We are very saddened to hear that a long time IGS member William D (Will) Harrison died on Oct 30, shortly after his 84th birthday. Will became a member of the IGS in 1972. He served the Society well for a long time, He was a member of Council and served on various committees. He was an AGU Fellow, and Chief Editor for the Journal of Glaciology, along with UofA-Fairbanks colleague Matthew Sturm. Will had a PhD in nuclear physics and was involved in nuclear research before his long and distinguished career in glaciology. He has touched many lives and leaves many fond memories. A full obituary will appear in ICE and online in due course to pay tribute to his many contributions to glaciology and to our lives.
- Once again we are the bearers of sad news. Wendell V. Tangborn, a long time member of the IGS, passed away on 3 October 2020, at 93, in Seattle, Washington, USA. Wendell became well-known in glaciology, mostly for his work on mass balance measurements and studies, particularly on South Cascade Glacier (a USGS index glacier), while working for 20 years with the U.S. Geological Survey Glaciology Project Office, then located in Tacoma, Washington, USA, where the late Mark F. Meier was director.
A full obituary will appear in ICE and online in due course. - The revised Second Circular for the Cryosphere 2021 symposium in Iceland in September–October 2021 is now available on line
- We are delighted to inform you of the IGS Award recipients for 2020. Please follow the links below to see the full citation
We would like to thank all those colleagues who put forward nominations for the IGS awards. The number of nominations received show that the awards are revered by the community and the healthy state of the Society.
- An Honorary Membership of the IGS was given to Michael Kuhn
- The Richardson Medal was awarded jointly to Christina Hulbe and Eric Wolff
- The Seligman Crystal was awarded to Andrew Fowler
- The Seligman Crystal was also awarded to Catherine Ritz
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We are very sad to inform you that the former Secretary General of the IGS, C. Simon L. Ommanney died peacefully at home on September 18, 2020 in Foxboro, Ontario. Simon was Secretary General from 1994 until 2003. Simon joined the IGS in 1964 and remained a member ever since. He was awarded the Richardson Medal in 2003.Simon served the Society in many ways, He was the editor of the IGS newsletter ICE for many years before he became Secretary General, he was IGS correspondent for Canada and he produced several volumes of the Annals of Glaciology almost single handedly.After he retired as Secretary General of the IGS, he and his wife Margaret moved back to Canada where Simon continued to devoting his life to glaciology. A full obituary will appear on the IGS website and in ICE in due course.
- We would like to issue a call for paper for the thematic issue of the Annals of Glaciology on Ice, Snow, Water and permafrost in a Warming World. For further information please see the ‘Call for Papers’ web page.
- We would like to issue a call for paper for the thematic issue of the Annals of Glaciology on Drilling through the Ice. For further information please see the ‘Call for Papers’ web page
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The International Glaciological Society Global Seminar Series!
Schedule – You can see the Seminar times and a full list of presentations on the IGS Webinar page
- Nov 25th David Shapero, University of Washington, 'A live demo of the glacier flow modeling package icepack'
- Dec 2nd Shin Sugiyama, Hokkaido University, Japan, 'Freshwater calving glaciers in Patagonia'
- Dec 9th Agneta Fransson, NPI, Oslo, 'Glacial water impacts on the chemical characteristics of sea ice and seawater and ocean acidification in Svalbard fjords'.
- Dec 16th Francisco Navarro, Madrid, 'Hiatus of mass losses from Hurd and Johnsons glaciers, Livingston Island, during the regional cooling period 2002-2016 of the Northern Antarctic Peninsula'
- Jan 6th Jay Zwally, ESSIC University of Maryland, 'Mass Balance of Antarctic Ice Sheet: Observations 1992 to 2019 and Related Long-Term History'
- The seminar will also be live-streamed to the IGS Facebook page so that you can watch it afterwards. It is also on the IGS YouTube channel.
- Future seminars will feature... your favourite researchers... including YOU! Please volunteer or respond positively to the invite you get sent!
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