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International Symposium on Hydraulic and Hydrological Aspects of Reliability and Safety Assessment of Hydraulic Structures
May 28-June 1, 2002, St. Petersburg, Russia
Deadline for papers submission: March 15, 2002
E-mail: klimprok@hydro.vniig.ru

5th International Conference on Vibration Measurements
by Laser Techniques & Short Course on "Vibration
Measurements by Laser Techniques"
June 18-21, 2002 Ancona, Italy
The deadline for abstracts submission has been extended to March 4, 2002.
Contact: Prof. E.P. Tomasini, Chairman
E-mail: aivela@mehp1.unian.it

5th International River Management Symposium
September 3-6, 2002, Brisbane, Australia
If you are interested in presenting a paper or a poster note that the deadline for submissions is March 11, 2002
Contact: Dr. Selina Ward
E-mail: selina@riverfestival.com.au
Website: www.riverfestival.com.au

MED & BLACK SEA BEACHES 2002: Beaches of the Mediterranean and the
Black Sea: Dynamics, Regeneration, Ecology & Management
October 24-27, 2002, Sarigerme/Dalaman, Turkey
Deadline for abstract submission: March 31, 2002
For information about the workshop, abstract submission and
pre-registrationvisit www.medcoast.org.tr/medblack2002/index.html

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3D hydrodynamics models in estuaries
I am doing a bibliographical research on 3D hydrodynamics models in
estuaries. I am specifically interrested by the turbulence scheme.
Any recent information, reference would be highly appreciated.
Annette Grilli
ASA
E-mail: asa@appsci.com

Photographs of estuaries
I am preparing a set of lecture notes on mixing and dispersion in rivers for my undergraduate class. The subject website is : www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/civ4140.html
I am looking for good-quality photographs (prints or digital) of estuaries to illustrate my notes. I am also looking for photographs of salt wedge shape (when the salt water front reach the free-surface), mixing process in estuaries (e.g. dye experiment), and unusual estuary process.
Hubert Chanson
Reader in Environmental Fluid Mechanics
University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
E-mail: h.chanson@mailbox.uq.edu.au
Website: www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans

Events
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Workshop on The use of Timber in Coastal and Fluvial Engineering
March 13, 2002, London, UK
A booking form for the workshop is available from the Institution of Civil Engineers website at:
www.ice.org.uk/news/events/info.asp?id=488
Contact: Matt Crossman
E-mail: mpc@hrwallingford.co.uk

International Workshop on Ecological, Sociological and Economic Implications of Sediment Management in Reservoirs
April 8-10, 2002, Paestum, Italy
Contact: Mario Scagnetto
E-mail: mhcify.bh@usa.net
Website: www.iahr.org/newsweb/conferences/icorres_unesco.htm

3rd International Conference on Sewer Processes and Networks
April 15-17, 2002, Paris, France
E-mail: mauger@mail.enpc.fr

Thai EduLinks
May 20 - 24, 2002, Bangkok, Thailand
E-mail: ae1@loxinfo.co.th
Website: www.ecorpsystems.com/iesco.html

Short Courses offered by Colorado State University:

* Design of Water Quality Monitoring Networks
June 3-7, 2002, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

*Hazardous Materials/Waste Managers Training Course
June 11-13, 2002, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

*Activated Sludge Process Control
July 29-August 2, 2002, Estes Park, Colorado, USA

Contact: Thomas G. Sanders
E-mail: TGS@engr.colostate.edu
Website: www.engr.colostate.edu/dept/ce/

5th China International Exhibition on Water and Wasterwater Treatment Technology & Equipment
August 28-31, 2002, Beijing, China
Website: www.grandexh.com/

Advanced Study Course on River Basin Modelling for Flood Risk Mitigation
October 7-18, 2002, Birmingham, UK
Contact: Dr. Asaad Y. Shamseldin
E-mail: a.shamseldin@bham.ac.uk
Website: www.bham.ac.uk/CivEng/rbm/index.htm

5th International Conference on Coasts, Ports and Marine Structures - ICOPMAS '2002
October 14-17, 2002, Ramsar, Iran
E-mail: icopmas@ir-pso.com
Website: www.irpso.com

Colloquium on the History of Hydraulics
October 22-24th, 2002, Grenoble, France
Organised by SHF
E-mail: shf@shf.asso.fr

Symposium on Groundwater Intensive Use: Challenges and Opportunities (SINEX)
February 3-8, 2003, Spain
Abstracts submission deadline: June 2002
Contact: Margarida Valverde
E-mail: gerencia@fcihs.org
Website: www.fcihs.org and www.fundacionmbotin.org and www.igme.es

International Conference on Urban Drainge in Cold Climate
Spring 2003, Lulea, Sweden
Contact: Dr. Maria Viklander, Chairman
E-mail: maria.viklander@sb.luth.se

International Symposium on Shallow Flows
June 16-18, 2003, Delft, The Netherlands
Website: shallowflows.tudelft.nl

Novatech'2004,
June 7-10, 2004, Lyon, France
E-mail: infos@graie.org
Website: www.graie.org

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River Diversions
By Karen Fisher and David Ramsbottom
Publisher: Thomas Telford; ISBN: 0 7277 2959 4; 192 pages; Price: £45.00
River Diversions: A Design Guide covers all aspects of river diversion design including technical , construction and legal matters in one concise volume. This essential book provides guidance on the design of river diversions taking into account the wide range of issues that must be considered in the planning, design and construction.
Website: www.thomastelford.com

The Extremes of the Extremes: Extraordinary Floods
by Arni Snorasson, Helga P. Finnsdóttir & Marshall Moss
Publisher: IAHS; ISBN: 1-901502-66-X; 408 + xiv pages; Price: £60
Extreme floods are among the most destructive forces of nature, and there is a perception that they are occurring with higher frequency now than in the past. This is a cause for international concern and calls for an understanding of the circumstances that might generate such disastrous events, and was the motive for the Reykjavík symposium on extraordinary floods, the Extremes of the Extremes, co-convened by the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) and the Hydrological Service in Iceland; this publication is an outcome of that meeting. The main focus of the 60 papers included in this volume is the geophysical processes related to floods, but the statistical and mathematical aspects of flood analysis and forecasting are also addressed, and the issues of flooding and flood abatement are put into economic, social and ethical perspective.
Website: www.cig.ensmp.fr/~iahs

River Flood Defence
by Frank Toensmann and Manfred Koch
Publisher: Herkules Verlag Kassel; ISBN: 3-930150-20-4; 3 parts; 1418 pages; Euro 75.
The origins, effects and control of flood events are described by 130 international authors in the three-part book "River Flood Defence". It provides a description of the status of the research and the technology, it gives hints for new developments and research requirements and it shows examples of planning and practice. The contributions and discussion results of the workshop "Pollutants and Pathogens in Flood" are emphasised, as well as the description and evaluation of the IRMA and EXPO projects. River Flood Defence is equally suitable for teaching and research, as well as for water resources-engineering practice in administrations, federations and consulting companies.
To order please e-mail Herkules_Verlag_kassel@gmx.net
Website: www.uni-kassel.de/fb14/wasserbau/publik.ghk/

Integrated Water Resources Management
by Miguel A. Mariño & Slobodan P. Simonovic
Publisher: IAHS; ISBN: 1-901502-71-6; 442 + xiv pages; Price: £65
Over the last two decades the way in which we manage water and related natural resources in different regions of the world has changed fundamentally. The organizational models that have worked well for over a hundred years no longer exist, yet the models that will replace them are still in the process of being defined; we are in a period of major transition. A new framework for water resources management based on the principle of integrated watershed management, described as "a form of coordinated management of land and water resources within a region, with the objectives of preventing land degradation, protecting the quality of the freshwater resource, protecting biodiversity, and continuing sustainable use, within a context which includes genuine community/government partnerships and recognition of socio-economic objectives" is emerging.
Website: www.cig.ensmp.fr/~iahs

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Water Law
For those interested in international water law or policy issues, the International Water Law Project website: www.InternationalWaterLaw.org, has posted the full text of Vol. 1, No. 3/4 of the International Journal of Global Environmental Issues.

On-Line Undergraduate Course Text on Hydroinformatics, Fluvial Hydraulics and Limnology
Prof Nils Reidar Olsen of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, has published on-line a text for his undergraduate students. If anyone is interested in using this material for similar courses at other universities, they are elcome to download the file from www.bygg.ntnu.no/~nilsol/sib5050/flures5.pdf [6 MB]. Due to the size of this file it may take a few minutes to download in your browser. If you have difficulties downloading, click the right mouse button on the link and save the file to your hard drive and then open the file from this location.

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NATO Science Fellowships Sub-Programme
The objective of the Science Fellowships sub-programme is to prepare for the long-term future by training young researchers. Science fellowships provide opportunities for scientists of NATO's Partner countries to pursue their research work or continue their training in a NATO country, and vice-versa. The NATO Science Committee entrusts the administration of the Science Fellowships to agencies in the NATO member countries.
Website: www.nato.int/science/e/fellows.htm

INTAS Young Scientist Programme
INTAS is an independent International Association formed by the European Community, and like minded countries (www.intas.be/what/intas.htm)acting to preserve and promote the valuable scientific potential of NIS the partner countries (www.intas.be/what/nis.htm) through East-West Scientific co-operation. With an indicative budget of 1.6 MEuro/year, this programme covers the following grants: 1) Fellowships (for projects, PhDs, postdoctoral researchers, and experienced postdocs); 2) Conference grants
Next deadline for applications is April 26th, 2002
Website: www.intas.be/mainfs.htm

Water Issues on Air
In a joint initiative between Earth Report and the Secretariat of the 3rd World Water Forum, there is an opportunity for the most hotly debated issues of the Virtual Water Forum to be featured in series - which will be televised by BBC to 178 million homes around the World. In order to get the water issues that concern you, on air, you can log on to the Virtual Water Forum , and participate in the on-going discussion by posting your comments.
E-mail: vwf@water-forum3.com
Website: www.worldwaterforum.org

Funding under INCO
The European Union has issued a Call for Proposals as part of the Fifth Framework Programme for Research Cooperation with Third Countries - including Africa, Caribbean, Pacific, Asia and Latin America Countries (A4), countries preparing to enter the EU (A1)(for example, Poland and Slovenai), Emerging Economy and Industrialised Countries (A5) (for example Mercosur and Korea, Japan), Mediterranean Partner Countries (A3)(such as Egypt and Morocco), and the Newly-independent States (NIS) of Eastern Europe. The funding covers support for researchers to attend conferences, participation in networks, and organisation of workshops and seminars.
Website: www.cordis.lu/fp5 or download the Work Programme at ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/inco2/docs/e_wp_en_200201.pdf

The European Information Society Technologies Prize, 2002
The IST Prize is an award for ground-breaking products with a high information technology content and evident market potential which represent the best of European innovation in IT. The IST Prize - open to organisations (enterprise, Laboratory, University, etc..) based in the European Union and Associated States and will award a total of €700 000 with a deadline of 15 May 2002.
Website: www.it-prize.org

News
Van Essen, the instrument maker, has been awarded a contract to set up the largest network of groundwater dataloggers in the Netherlands - a system comprising some 2700 dataloggers, field computers and software will be used to monitor the effects of groundwater extraction for water management purposes.
E-mail: mhaasjes@slb.com

The hydraulic instrumentation (HI) section of IAHR has prepared a list of instrumentation suppliers which is included in the biennial membership directory. The suppliers directory is also searchable on-line in the eLibrary within the IAHR web site iahr.org. For more information on the HI Section visit the web site or contact IAHR at iahr@iahr.org

AGFUND Prize
The Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organisations is encouraging institutions to submit nominations of pioneering development projects for AGFUND International Prize 2002 in its category of Management of Water Resources.
Website: www.agfund.org

The Descartes Prize 2002
This Prize will be awarded to outstanding scientific and technological achievements resulting from European collaborative research.
Proposals must be submitted by 15th March, 2002
Website: www.cordis.lu/improving or download the Call for Proposals at
ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/descartes/docs/descartes_ct_en_200101.pdf

Bechtel UK Water Prize
The British Section of the IAHR would like to ask all academic members in the UK to encourage students to submit their project reports to this student paper competition sponsored by Bechtel Water.
Contact: Robert Janssen
E-mail: rjanssen@bechtel.com

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Coastal Engineer, Texas, USA
Experienced engineers are needed to join a strong team of waterfront engineers at Shiner Moseley and Associates, Inc. in Corpus Christi, Texas. Applicant should possess skills for design of coastal projects involving shoreline protection structures, beach nourishment, and wetland/aquatic habitat restoration. Experience with coastal engineering design methods, including numerical modeling, and good geotechnical design skills are important. Project management or extensive modelling experience a plus. Excellent written and verbal communications skills are essential. While a higher degree is preferred, as a minimum, applicant must possess a B.S. degree in coastal engineering or related field and have ability to obtain professional engineering license in Texas.
Contact: Nicole Andrade
E-mail: nandrade@shinermoseley.com

Senior Hydraulic Modeling Engineer, Vancouver, Canada
Northwest Hydraulic Consultants (nhc) is looking for a senior engineer to serve as a primary technical resource for nhc's physical modeling operations. Requires a Ph.D.
in hydraulic engineering with approximately 10 years of experience as principal investigator on a range of hydraulic modeling applications, covering both hydraulic structures and mobile-boundary river investigations. Complementary capabilities in numerical modeling would be a valued asset.
E-mail: jobs@nhcweb.com
Website: www.nhcweb.com

Research Associate, Manchester, UK
Dynamics of rotating stratified flows in a driven cavity
Applications are invited for this EPSRC-funded post which will be available for two years from 18 March 2002 (or as soon as possible thereafter) to work with Prof. T Mullin and Dr R E Hewitt of the Manchester Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics. The particular area of fluid dynamics of interest is contained rotating flows and the work will be of direct relevance to a broad range of both industrial and environmental fluid flows. The project will consist primarily of an experimental and computational investigation of the dynamical behaviour present in a class of rotating flows.
Closing date: 7 March 2002
Website: jobs.ac.uk/jobfiles/RB294.html

Hydraulics and Water Resources, Iowa, USA
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The University of Iowa is seeking candidates for a faculty position in its Environmental Hydraulics and Water Resources program. The position will be filled at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. However, outstanding candidates will be considered for appointment at the Full Professor level.
Formal screening of applications will begin on March 10, 2002, for an August
2002 appointment.
Contact: Dr. Larry J. Weber, Phone (319) 335-5597
Websites: www.cee.engineering.uiowa.edu/ and www.iihr.uiowa.edu

The Technischen Universitaet Berlin, Germany
Professor of Water Resources Management and Hydroinformatics. The applicant is to chair the field of Water Resources Management and Hydroinformatics in research and teaching.
Closing date: April 5th, 2002
Contact: Prof. Dr.-Ing. T. Stückrath:
E-mail: stueckrath@iawi.tu-berlin.de
Website: www.tu-berlin.de/zuv/IIA/

Post Doctoral position in Coastal Engineering/Science, Queensland, Australia
The Coastal Engineering Group (http://www.uq.edu.au/coastal) at The University of Queensland is looking to fill a position as post doctoral fellow. We are looking for a person with a recent or upcoming PhD in physics, applied mathematics, oceanography or engineering and with a keen interest to participate in the group's research activities in the areas of surf zone and swash zone hydrodynamics, sediment transport, river entrance modelling and coastal groundwater dynamics.
Closing date: March 31, 2002.
Contact: Peter Nielsen
E-mail: P.Nielsen@mailbox.uq.edu.au

Doherty Visiting Professor, Florida, USA
The faculty of the Department of Marine and Environmental Systems (DMES) in Florida Tech's College of Engineering invites applications for the academic year 2002-2003 Doherty Visiting Professor. The endowment to DMES from the Henry L. and Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation, Inc. provides up to $40,000, and is ideally suited as matching funds for a sabbatical. DMES offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in oceanography together with coastal zone management, ocean engineering including naval architecture, environmental science, environmental resource management, and in meteorology. We are seeking an established professional from academia, government, or industry, preferably with a terminal degree in science, engineering or management, and a clear vision for their time at our university. Applicants should mail a statement of interest on letterhead stationary not exceeding two pages in length, and a two-page curriculum vitae to: Dr. George A. Maul, Professor and Head, Department of Marine and Environmental Systems, Florida Institute of Technology, 150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne FL 32901.
Website: www.fit.edu/dmes

Graduate Fellowships, Florida, USA
The faculty of the Department of Marine and Environmental Systems (DMES) in Florida Tech's College of Engineering invite applications for the academic year 2002-2003 Graduate Fellowships. Three endowments to DMES, one each from the Link Foundation, the Gertrude E. Skelly Foundation, and the Edward W. Snowdon and Lee Hill Snowdon Administrative Fund, provide up to $77,500 in fellowships annually. In addition, Graduate Student Assistantships are available for teaching and research. DMES offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in all aspects of oceanography, coastal zone management, ocean engineering including naval architecture, environmental science, environmental resource management, and in meteorology. We are interested in graduate students, especially with undergraduate degrees in biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, or physics, with a clear vision for their time at our university. Applicants should apply on-line and mail a one-page statement of interest to: Dr. George A. Maul, Professor and Head, Department of Marine and Environmental Systems, Florida Institute of Technology, 150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne FL 32901.
Website: www.fit.edu/dmes

PhD in Sediment Transport Processes/Coastal Change, Ireland
The Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre of the National University of Ireland, Cork seeks a suitable person to undertake a PhD in the area of sediment transport processes/coastal change. The ideal candidate should have honours primary degree in a relevant subject area (having covered such topics as wave theory, coastal behaviour and dynamics, sediment transport processes, numerical modelling etc.).
Closing date: March 8th, 2002
Contact: Dr. Jimmy Murphy
E-mail: jm.hmrc@ucc.ie

Course Director, Stuttgart, Germany
The University of Stuttgart immediately requires a Course Director for the "International Graduate Programme Environment Water", currently being established. Funding for the program has been approved for the next 3 years. The continuation of the program is foreseen after this period, following a positive evaluation. The salary will be in accordance with a BAT1b post, pursuant to qualification. Requirements for the post are a doctoral degree in the field of "Environment Water" and excellent knowledge of both English and German. Experience of other (international) further education systems would be advantageous, and may be considered as a suitable substitute for a doctoral degree. The job demands organisational talent for the development of the program, the selection, placement and integration of the doctoral students, and for the extension of the international network of the program with our partners world-wide. It is also desirable that lectures at doctoral level be given by the course director to contribute to the students education. Please send your complete application by 11th March 2002 to: Institut für Wasserbau, Universität Stuttgart, Lehrstuhl für Hydraulik und Grundwasser, z. Hd. Dr. Färber, Pfaffenwaldring 61, D-70550 Stuttgart, Germany.Tel.: +49 (0)711 685 4720/4717, Fax.: +49 (0)711 685 7020
E-mail: arne.faerber@iws.uni-stuttgart.de

Five positions available, Taiwan
3 post-doctoral and 2 post-masteral scientists specialized in numerical simulation, wave transmission modelling or fluid dynamics are invited to join the research team of the Characteristics of Nonlinear Wave Transformation on a Sloping Bottom granted by Ministry of Education, Taiwan. These positions are initially available for three years funding. Applicants should send a full CV, the names and full contact details to Miss Hou, Vivian.
Closing date for applications: March 31.
Contact: Miss Hou.
E-mail: em31301@email.ncku.edu.tw

Coastal Processes: Waves, Tides, and Storm Surges, New Orleans, USA
The Department of Geology and Geophysics within the College of Sciences at the University of New Orleans (UNO) seeks qualified applicants for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. This position will hold a joint appointment in the multi-disciplinary Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences also within UNO's College of Sciences. The successful candidate must have a proven record in the environmental simulation of modern processes. Special preference is given to qualified applicants with environmental simulation experience as it relates to storm surges and coastal hydrodynamics within the Mississippi River delta plain. The successful candidate is expected to develop a research and education program focused on hurricane risk to New Orleans and the coastal land loss and water quality crisis as it relates to the Pontchartrain Basin and the Mississippi River delta plain, and the economic development of this region. UNO, a member of the Louisiana State University System, is an equal opportunity employer. Please send applications before 15th March 2002 to: William H. Busch, Chair, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148
E-mail: wbusch@uno.edu

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computer Simulation of River Flooding, UK
The Department of Civil and Offshore Engineering at Heriot-Watt University wishes to recruit a high quality Research Associate for a 3 year EPSRC funded project on Predicting the Probability of Flooding Over Long River Reaches. The principal aim of this project is reducing uncertainty in computer predictions of flood inundation and flood forecasting.
Closing date: 15 March 2002
Contact: Prof. Pender
E-mail: g.pender@hw.ac.uk

Please note that the vacancies may be restricted to applicants having right of residence in the country concerned.
Vacancies which can be posted under "Job Opportunities" can be e-mailed to IAHR, e-mail: iahr@iahr.org

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