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Abstracts
of papers published in JHR, Volume 41, issue 1, 2003 are now available
on-line at: www.iahr.org IAHR Newsletter issue 1, 2003 includes articles on: Smoothed Practical Hydrodynamics Method (SPH Method), a fully lagrangian technique that has proven its ability to reproduce fluid motion. Conference reports |
WaterAid, a NGO
that helps some of the poorest communities in the world to provide
themselves with a better quality of life through water, sanitation
and hygiene promotion projects. IAHR British Section Conference on Practical Problems in Hydraulics The British Section of IAHR is organising an afternoon conference on Practical Problems in Hydraulics. The speakers are practising engineers who will present innovative solutions to particular problems encountered in their work. The meeting will take place on February 12, 2003, in Manchester and all are welcome. Full details are available at: http://www.civeng.nottingham.ac.uk/iahruk/Documents/February2003.pdf
Special Discount for IAHR Members from Wiley!! First Steps in MATLAB by Amos Gilat ISBN: 0471439975; Publishing: January 2003 Assuming no prior MATLAB experience, this clear, easy-to-read book walks readers through the ins and outs of this powerful software for technical computing. MATLAB is presented gradually and in great detail, generously illustrated through computer screen shots and step-by-step tutorials, and applied in problems in mathematics, science, and engineering. IAHR Members can preorder their copy of the book at the special price of €23.50 – normally €31.40! Contact us at iahr@iahr.org |
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1st UK Beach Processes Network
Workshop on Sediment Transport |
International Conference on
Case Studies in Hydraulic Systems |
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Fundamentals
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Flood Pulsing in Wetlands An Evaluation of the National Investment in Municipal Wastewater Management By Beth A. Middleton Published by John Wiley, ISBN: 0471 41807 2; Publication date: April 2002 Flood pulsing is a natural hydraulic occurrence in ecosystems of rivers, streams and cypress swamps, and plays an important role in seed dispersal and thus successful long term restoration. This book bridges the information gap between universities and the private sector by presenting timely and useful research to the private sector in an area of restoration where until recently, there has been very little information. Website: www.wileyeurope.com Guide to Microsoft Excel 2002 for Scientists and Engineers 3rd Edition By Bernard Liengme Published by Newnes; ISBN: 0750656131; Price: £17.99 This is the indispensable guide for all scientists, engineers and students who wish to use Microsoft Excel to its full potential. Electronic spreadsheet analysis has become part of the everyday work of researchers in all areas of engineering and science. Microsoft Excel, as the industry standard spreadsheet, has a range of scientific functions that can be utilised for the analysis and presentation of experimental results. This text provides a practical and straightforward guide to using these functions of Microsoft Excel to their full potential, guiding the reader from basic principles through to the more complicated areas such as formulae, charts, curve-fitting, equation solving, integration, macros, statistical functions, logic functions, and databases. E-mail: C.Fleming@elsevier.com |
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| Hydropolitics
in the Developing World: A Southern African Perspective |
The book is being distributed free of charge as part of the African Water Issues Research Unit's commitment to building capacity in the Southern African Water Sector and can be used by any person on condition that it is cited appropriately. For more information, please visit the International Water Law Project website at: http://www.internationalwaterlaw.org |
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Transnational Access to Major Research Infrastructures Call for Expressions of Interest for access to WL | Delft Hydraulics’ Facilities Delft Hydraulics invites all European scientists to express their interest with respect to the Access to Major Research Infrastructures Programme of the 6th framework programme of the European Commission. This programme includes free access to the Delft Hydraulics facilities for those research groups coming from EU-Member or Associated States (European countries west of the former Soviet Union including Baltic States, but not Yugoslavia, Croatia, Albania and Macedonia). Furthermore, travel to the Netherlands and subsistence costs in the Netherlands related to the research can be reimbursed. You are invited to send a brief expression of interest with respect to one of the nine offered facilities, to Mark Klein Breteler ( Mark.KleinBreteler@WLDelft.nl ) before January 15, 2003. Detailed information is given at: http://www.wldelft.nl/rnd/euproj/ihp/index.html and http://www.wldelft.nl/facil/index.html |
Water Action
Contest launched by the 3rd World Water Forum, March 2003 The contest will provide up to one hundred finalist organizations in the world with the opportunity to present their actions/activities focussed at the "grassroots" level towards the resolution of world water issues at the 3rd World Water Forum. The winner will receive $50000 for furthering actions. Examples of actions and activities are: awareness-raising campaigns, and promotion of participatory process, on water related issues such as water supply and sanitation, water-related diseases, irrigation, drainage, dams, river and lake basins, wetlands, groundwater, poverty, gender, capacity building, community participation. Website: http://www.water-forum3.com/contest/ Nominations Invited for ICSU Panels on "Ethics" and "Data and Information" The International Council of Scientific Unions is inviting nominations for members of two Panels to review "The Rights and Responsibilities of Science and Society: defining the future role for ICSU" and "Priority Area Assessment of Scientific Data and Information". The Panels will be composed of eminent scientists from a range of disciplines. For more information contact Christopher George at: christopher.george@iahr.org |
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| Director, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering,
University of Iowa, USA The University of Iowa is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Director, IIHR - Hydroscience and Engineering (formerly the Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research; http://www.iihr.uiowa.edu). IIHR, a research unit of the College of Engineering, has since 1920 conducted fundamental and applied investigations in the broad areas of hydroscience and fluids engineering. The Director provides leadership and administrative support for annual research expenditures of $5 million, funded by federal, state, municipal, and corporate sponsors. For more information contact: Prof. F.M. Holly Jr., Chair, IIHR Director Search Committee, forrest-holly@uiowa.edu . Closing date for applications is March 2003 Coastal engineer, Florida, USA Coastal Planning & Engineering (www.coastalplanning.net) is seeking an individual with 0 to 3 years experience for a coastal engineer vacancy in their Boca Raton office. The position will be a broad based engineering position involving engineering designs, feasibility analyses, report writing, limited computer modeling, permitting, and construction engineering (inspection) services of coastal projects. E-mail: Skeehn@coastalplanning.net PhD Studentship, Manchester, UK Exciting opportunity for PhD research in geophysical fluid dynamics, studying ocean flows under ice shelves, including using an autonomous submersible vehicle (Autosub) on a research cruise to the Ronne Ice Shelf, Antarctica. The studentship forms part of a project involving partners from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and University College London (UCL) to study flow and processes beneath the Ronne Ice Shelf. Website: http://jobs.ac.uk/jobfiles/HP061.html Postdoctoral fellowship in computational fluid dynamics, Auckland, New Zealand The University of Auckland is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral research fellow in the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Research Group for a 12 month period. The main interests of the CFD Group are in flow visualisation, CFD techniques and in the application of CFD to the modelling of geothermal fields, tidal flows, flow of air around yacht sails, fluid motion in industrial equipment and blood flow in the heart. Our goal is to develop improved CFD and flow visualisation techniques and to increase our activity in the application of CFD to industrial problems. Applications close on 16 January 2003. Website: http://jobs.ac.uk/jobfiles/BF885.html Water/Irrigation institutions specialist, Afghanistan Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) seeks experienced Water/Irrigation Institutions Specialist to lead project in Afghanistan. This is a long-term position (12 months). Substantial experience (15+ years) in water irrigation management is required , with preference for candidates with experience working in some or all of the following: with ADB; in Afghanistan, Pakistan or Central Asia; as a Team Leader/Chief or Party on international development projects; in irrigation rehabilitation; in capacity building of governmental staff. Send detailed CVs and contact information to Eric Viala (eric_viala@dai.com) or by phone +1-301-718-8275 or by fax +1-301-718-7968. |
Research assistant, Sheffield, UK A post-doctoral engineer/physicist/mathematician is sought to develop and parallelise an existing FV/FE code to handle multi-phase flow. Currently, a grant application decision is pending regarding extension of this position to apply the code to modelling reactive transport at high resolution on a range of contaminated land and groundwater sites. The post is tenable immediately and is available for 12 months in the first instance. Closing Date: 6th January, 2003 Website: http://jobs.ac.uk/jobfiles/NE458.html Area manager / project manager, Destin, Florida, USA Immediate Opening for Area Manager / Project Manager in Destin, Florida office of Coastal Tech. P.E. and M.S. in Coastal Engineering or comparable experience is required. For more information about Coastal Tech visit : http://www.coastaltechcorp.com Submit resume to the address via email to: humanresources@coastaltechcorp.com PhD Studentships, Cranfield, UK Modelling the hydrodynamics of the Thurne river system and its influence on Hickling Broad in the Broads national park, Norfolk, UK The Thurne catchment is an extremely important part of the Broads national park, a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). There are many conflicting pressures from wetland biodiversity interests, recreation and intensive agricultural use. An understanding of the complex pattern of water and nutrient movements within the river and Broad (shallow lake) system of the catchment is a fundamental prerequisite for any future ecological modelling. Research will include a programme of existing data collation, field monitoring and 3-D (or quasi 3-D) hydrodynamic modelling, including water quality, of the river/ Broad system. For informal enquiries about this PhD studentship, please contact Dr Sue White at: sue.white@cranfield.ac.uk. Website: http://www.silsoe.cranfield.ac.uk/res_scholships_vacs.htm Coastal engineer, Tallahassee, Florida, USA PBS&J is looking for an entry-level coastal engineer for their Tallahassee, FL office. Position requires coastal/environmental project management duties. Responsibilities will include environmental assessment and expedition of regulatory permits for coastal and waterfront development projects. This position is responsible for coordinating with various local, state, and federal environmental agencies, as well as project professionals processing permits. This position is also responsible for the interpretation of architectural/engineering design plans. The successful candidate must have a BS in coastal engineering, ocean engineering or related science and have passed the EIT. Candidates must possess strong oral/written communication skills and the ability to work individually or as part of a team. Experience in computer or physical modeling of coastal processes a plus. This position will require occasional travel and the ability to work away from the home office. For additional information please contact Stacey Roberts at sbroberts@pbsj.com or at (850) 575-1800 Coastal engineer/scientist, Orange County, California, USA Project Partners is seeking a mid to senior level coastal engineer or scientist for a full-time assignment to the County of Orange. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills in the following areas: Sediment transport in coastal areas; Water chemistry and its impact on coastal and estuarine systems; Coastal and estuarine biology. Interested persons please contact Richard Haimann at (714) 834-4786 or (562) 628-1980, or Kimo Look at (949) 852-9300, extension 103 |
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