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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It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that our esteemed colleague and a giant within the field of Glaciology, John Nye, died last week, more precisely on the 8 January. He would have become 96 next month. We will post more information as we get it and of course we will publish a full obituary for John both online and in our newsletter, ICE.
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Online abstract submission is now open for the International Symposium on Glacial Erosion and Sedimentation to be held in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, 12–17 May 2019.
The deadline is 20 January so please submit at your earliest opportunity. -
Once again I need to inform you of the death of a a highly respected IGS member. Trevor Chinn, a Richardson Medal recipient and a long standing member of of the IGS died just before Christmas. Trevor was an integral part of snow and ice research in New Zealand for over 50 years. His knowledge of the New Zealand and Antarctica cryosphere was immense, he had an impressive publication record, and undoubtedly, the best known knowledge of glaciers large and small across the entire Southern Alps. Please read a further tribute to Trevor by following this link. A full obituary will appear online and in the IGS newsletter ICE in due course.
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IGS Survey
The IGS is conducting a survey on the IGS in general, and in particular on changes to IGS governance. The platform on the survey is based is 'LimeSurvey'.
Here is a direct link to take the survey.
The motivation for the survey can be found in a letter written by the IGS President Francisco 'Paco' Navarro. You can access the letter here. -
Letter from the Acting IGS Chief Editor, Hester Jiskoot
We would like to issue is an open call for glaciologists to express their interest in becoming SE for the Journal of Glaciology. Please access the letter from the Acting CE of the IGS here. - It is also with great sadness that the IGS reports the death of Lorne Gold. He was a long standing member of the IGS, having joined back in 1957. He served as its president for the period 1978-1981. A full obituary will appear online and in the IGS newsletter ICE in due course.
- It is with great sadness that the IGS reports the death of Almut Iken. She joined the Society in 1969 and she is the first and so far the only woman to receive the IGS Seligman Crystal. Almut’s scientific work has been guided by an extremely methodological approach, and always with an open mind towards new methods. She was one the first researchers to use finite element methods with a free boundary to simulate glacier flow and to seriously consider the role of water in basal motion. Almut was one of the main driving forces behind the significant advances in this field for over twenty years. The lasting impact of Almut Iken’s work can be appreciated in the light of new studies on subglacial drainage system evolution that are currently being applied to the margins of the Greenland Ice Sheet. A full obituary is now online. It will also appear in the IGS newsletter ICE in due course.
- The Second Circular for the International Symposium on ‘Glacial Erosion and Sedimentation’, to be held 12–17 May 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, is now available online.
- The new issue of ICE (double issue 176/177) is now available online
- 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.
- It is with great sadness that the IGS reports the death of Keiji Higuchi, Professor Emeritus at Nagoya University. He was made an Honorary Member of the Society in 2016. His contribution to glaciology has many aspects, but notably in the polymorphic characteristics of snow crystals; pioneer initiative in the tropical glaciology in the Himalayas, including initiating the work of glacier inventory in the Himalayas, introducing glaciology to tropical scientists. But above all his lasting legacy is the introduction of young scientists to Himalayan glaciology.
- It is with great sadness, but also with deep gratitude for his service to our society, that the IGS reports the death of J. Graham Cogley, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography, Trent University, Canada. Graham died on 4 October 2018 in Peterborough, Ontario. Graham was a long standing members of the IGS, having joined in 1970. Since May 2016 Graham had been IGS Chief Editor of the Journal of Glaciology and Annals of Glaciology.
- It is with great sadness that the IGS reports the passing of Johannes ‘Hans’ Weertman, Walter P. Murphy Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University. Hans passed away on 13 October 2018 after a brief, unexpected illness. Hans was one of the oldest members of the IGS, having joined in 1955. He was awarded the IGS Seligman Crystal in 1983 ‘for outstanding scientific contribution to glaciology so that the subject is now enriched’.
- The Second Circular for the International Symposium on ‘Five Decades of Radioglaciology’, to be held 8–12 July 2019 in Stanford, California, USA, is now available online.
- The First Circular for the International Symposium on ‘Sea Ice at the Interface’, to be held 18–23 August 2019 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is now available online. As this symposium is normally very popular we ask you to please register your interest to attend as this will help us greatly to plan for the meeting.
- We would like to issue a call for paper for the thematic issue of the Annals of Glaciology on Progress in Cryoseismology. For further information please see the issue website.
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