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Important Notice concerning the XXIX IAHR Congress:
September 16-21, Beijing, China
Because of changes in the LOC's web server system, you may be experiencing
difficulties connecting to the XXIX IAHR Congress website. If this
happens please use the following alternative address: http://211.167.236.4/2001iahr
Registration procedure:
Download the registration Forms E and F from the Congress website.
Fill in the Forms with all the necessary information -one Form for
each person attending the Congress-. Please send the forms by e-mail,
fax or express mail to the LOC.
LOC, 29th IAHR Congress
IWHR, PO Box 366
20 Chegongzhuang West Rd
Beijing 100044 China
Fax: +86-10-68412316
e-mail: 2001iahr@iwhr.com
After receiving your registration Forms, the LOC will send you the
Official Invitation. If you cannot visit the Congress website, please
send an e-mail to the LOC and they will fax you the registration
Forms.
Now available on-line:
Full Papers for Journal of Hydraulic Research, Issue 3
Find this and other issues of the JHR on the IAHR website at http://www.iahr.org
Hydraulic Measurements and Experimental Methods Conference -
2002
July 28-August 1, 2002, Estes Park, Colorado
The conference website is now up and running
website: http://www.usbr.gov/wrrl/asce/tchme/conf2002/
Approaching Deadlines:
Fourth Inter-American Dialogue on Water Management "In Quest
of Solutions"
September 2-6, 2001, Paraná, Brazil
e-mail: dialogo@acquacon.com.br
website: http://www.ivdialogo.com
, http://www.iwrn.net
Coastlines, Structures and Breakwaters 2001
September 26-28, 2001, London, UK
Second Announcement
e-mail:sue.frye@ice.org.uk
9th International Conference on Urban Storm Drainage (9ICUD)
September 8-13, 2002, Portland, Oregon, USA
Abstracts are due July 31, 2001
e-mail: wayne.huber@orst.edu
, estrecker@geosyntec.com
website:http://www.asce.org/conferences/9icud2002/
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A List of Upcoming Short Courses:
*Advanced Modelling of Water Flow and Solute Transport in the Vadose
Zone
August 12-15, 2001, Townsville, Australia
e-mail: Di.Popham@clw.csiro.au,
Keith.Bristow@clw.csiro.au
website: http://www.tvl.clw.csiro.au/_pub/hydrus/
*EGW and WAREM Short Course on Vertical and Horizontal Transport
Processes in Inland Waters
September 24-28, 2001, Stuttgart, Germany
Institut für Wasserbau, Universität Stuttgart, Germany
in cooperation with the Center for Water Research, University of
Western Australia.
Course Director: Prof. J. Imberger
e-mail: wolfgang.nowak@iws.uni-stuttgart.de
website: http://www.iws.uni-stuttgart.de/IAHR/
*Modelling of Surface Water Flow and Quality
October 8-12, 2001, Delft, the Netherlands
e-mail: ihe@ihe.nl
website: http://www.ihe.nl/ihe/tailshor.htm
*Short Course on Environmental Flow and Transport Modelling
October 23-25, 2001, Kijkduin, the Netherlands
Jointly organised by Hydroqual Inc. and Delft Hydraulics. The material
will be presented by their experts in this field, Dr. Alan F. Blumberg
and Dr. Guus Stelling
e-mail: astrid.vanbragt@wldelft.nl
*Applied Modelling of Water Resources
November 5-9, 2001, Delft, the Netherlands
e-mail: ihe@ihe.nl
website: http://www.ihe.nl/ihe/tailshor.htm
*Finite Volume Methods for Free-Surface Shallow Flows with Applications
to Environmental Problems
November 12-15, 2001, San Francisco, USA
Lecturer: Professor E. F. Toro OBE
e-mail: courses@numeritek.com
website: http://www.numeritek.com
*Modelling of Sewer Outfalls
November 14-15, 2001, Delft, the Netherlands
e-mail: ihe@ihe.nl
website: http://www.ihe.nl/ihe/tailshor.htm
*Finite Volume Methods for Compressible Flow
November 19-22, 2001, San Francisco, USA
Lecturer: Professor E. F. Toro OBE
e-mail: courses@numeritek.com
website: http://www.numeritek.com
Integrated Environment & Water Management (IEWM) course
March 13 - May 29, 2002, Hørsholm, Denmark
e-mail: venus.dhi.dk
website: http://www.dhi.dk/courses
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Velocity and depth distributions in a river's meander using
IFIM methodology
I am a spanish forest engineer working on a master thesis about
sampling methods in minimum stream flow approaches using IFIM methodology.
I want to strart my work at a "theoretical" river reach,
where depth and width are known at each point along a river´s
meander with a riffle-pool dynamic. Once we know that theoretical
relationships, I would adjust them in a hydraulic simulation model
and I would analyse velocity and depth distributions in the meander
using IFIM methodology. I have read a lot on this subject (Fargue,
Chang, régime theory, etc..) but all works are about mean
depth and mean width in a river reach using bankfull discharge,
slope, etc... However, I would like to know depth, width and cross
section shapes along the river meander for mean or low discharges.
I would appreciate any help concerning this matter.
e-mail: jsanz@iaf.uva.es
Completing my studies in a foreign University
My name is Giuseppe Mascaro and I'm from Italy. I took a degree
in Hydraulic Engineering at the University of Cagliari and I'd like
to complete my training in a foreign University or Research Institute
e-mail: giumasc@tiscalinet.it
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Student interested in surge tanks
As a French student in civil engineering, I'm working for 3 months
on the subject of hydroelectric buildings for the Electricity Control
Bureau of DRIRE RHONE-ALPES, in Grenoble (France). I'm especially
interested in surge tanks that can reduce the effect of water hammer
in tunnels. I'm looking for pieces of information about these buildings
as regards the different types of structures, their global function
as well as their (hydraulic) calculation. I'm also interested in
the modifications that could be made for dangerous old surge tanks
that are rejecting water on their tops. I hope you'll be able to
provide me this type of information.
Frédéric MOULIN
Stagiaire D.C.E.
e-mail: moulinf@yahoo.fr
Doctor in Hydraulic Engineering
I have recently completed a PhD in hydraulic engineering at St.
Petersburg State University, Russia. The research area is 'settling
basin like series of bunkers with vertical flushing system'. I would
be grateful if someone could inform me about job vacancies in this
field.
Dr. B. Kharel
e-mail: drbrkharel@hotmail.com
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Visit the 'Conferences Listing' under the 'Newsweb'
area of the IAHR Website: http://www.iahr.org |
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International Symposium on Hydraulic and Hydrological Aspects
of Reliability and Safety Assessment of Hydraulic Structures
May 29-June 2, 2002, St. Petersburg, Russia
Sponsored by IAHR
Contact: Vítaly Klimovich or Vadim Radchenko
e-mail: vniig@vniig.ru
XIV International Conference on Computational Methods in Water
Resources
June 23-28, 2002, Delft, The Netherlands
e-mail: Majid.Hassanizadeh@ct.tudelft.nl
website: http://cmwr2002.citg.tudelft.nl
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Euromech 9th European Turbulence Conference
July 2-5, 2002, Southampton, UK
Abstracts submission deadline is October 31, 2001
Contact: Prof. IP Castro, Chairman of the LOC
e-mail: i.castro@etc9.soton.ac.uk
website: http://www.etc9.soton.ac.uk
River Flow 2002 -International Conference in Fluvial Hydraulics-
September 4-6, 2002, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Co-sponsored by IAHR
Contact: Prof. Yves Zech, Chairman
e-mail: RiverFlow@gc.ucl.ac.be
website: http://www.gc.ucl.ac.be/riverflow/home.html
Fourth International R&D Conference on Water and Energy
for 21st Century
December 17-20, 2002, Aurangabad, India
e-mail: cbip@vsnl.com,
cbip@nda.vsnl.net.in
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Hydropower in the New Millenium - Proceedings of the 4th International
Conference Hydropower '01, Bergen, Norway, 20-22 June, 2001
Honningsvag, B.; Midttomme, G.H.; Repp, K.; Vaskinn, K.; Westeren,
T.
Publisher: A.A. Balkema Publishers
ISBN: 90 5809 195 3
Price: EUR 132,00
Publication Date: June 2001
Topics covered: New trends in the development of hydropower projects;
Recent trends in the operation of hydropower plants; Hydropower
as environmentally sustainable generation; Development of hydropower
technology and design; etc.
website: http://balkema.ima.nl/Scripts/cgiBalkema.exe/new
Hidrológiai Közlöny
Issue 2, Vol. 81 of the Journal of the Hungarian Hydrological Society
has recently been published containing articles on:
Groundwater and lime precipitation in the S-China karst region
by Scheuer, Gy.
The flow regime of the Tápió stream described in
terms of mathemathical statistics
by Zsuffa, I. and Rapcsák, T.
On the Danube - again
by Császár, J.
Environmental considerations and requirements in planning surface
water uses
by Kardos, M.
Failure of the reservoir dam on the Kemence Creek
by Nagy, L.
The Ikva brook and its water-mills at Fertöszentmiklós
by Horváth, L.
Environmental isotopic and chemical study of groundwater's in
the Southern part of Danube - Tisza Interfluve
by Berecz, T., Fórizs, I. and Deák, J.
Surveying and qualifications at lake Velencei
by Szeglet, P., Szabó, I., Domotorfy, Zs., Busics, I. and
Takács,A. A.
The national thermal water utilization in Hungary
by Pataki, N.
For further information contact Vágás István,
Editor-in-chief:
6726. Szeged, Székely sor 13/A
Tel.: 62 436 558 or 62 426 933
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Dams in a European context - Proceedings of the 5th ICOLD European
symposium, Geiranger, Norway, 25 - 27 June, 2001
Midttomme, G.H.; Honningsvag, B.; Repp, K.; Vaskinn, K.; Westeren,
T.
Publisher: A.A. Balkema Publishers
ISBN: 90 5809 196 1
Price: EUR 132,00
Publication Date: June 2001
Topics covered: Future river basin management in Europe; Operational
safety of dams and other hydraulic structures; New trends in rehabilitation
of dams; Reports from the European Working Goups (Risk analysis;
Internal erosion; Uplift under concrete dams; Geomembranes; Dam
safety of existing dams; Ageing of concrete dams; Education); etc.
website: http://balkema.ima.nl/Scripts/cgiBalkema.exe/new
Sustainable use of new and recycled materials in coastal and
fluvial construction: A guidance manual
Neal Masters
Publisher: Thomas Telford
ISBN: 0-7277-2950-0
Price: £65.00
Publication date: April 2001
This manual gives practical guidance on how to assess the environmental
impacts of materials used in coastal and fluvial construction projects.
It provides detailed information, including a software tool, to
enable those involved with such engineering projects to increase
the sustainability of construction by minimising the environmental
impacts of the materials used.
website: http://www.t-telford.co.uk
The Environment Encyclopedia and Directory 2001
3rd edition
Publisher: Europa Publications
ISBN 1 85743 089 1
ISSN 1352-6480
Price: £250.00
A new updated edition of this standard reference work on environmental
issues throughout the world
website: http://www.europapublications.co.uk/titles/eed.html
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IAHR Hydraulics Instrumentation Section
The Section has recently set up a web page describing its activities.
Visit http://www.iahr.org
under "inside IAHR" and "technical sections"
or go direct to http://www.uni-leipzig.de/~grw/IAHR
IAHS Internet Discussion
In the lead up to the IAHS Maastricht Assembly, a IAHS strategic
science discussion over the Internet is launched. You can contirbute
and read other suggestions/opinions, by using the IAHS strategic
science BBS (bulletin board service)
website: http://serv2.cee.yamanashi.ac.jp/iahs
Dictionary of Science and Technology
Harcourt and Academic Press have brought the largest scientific
dictionary ever compiled in the English language to the Web. You
can search from over 130,000 terms defined in 130 fields of science.
website: http://www.harcourt.com/dictionary/
Virtual World Water Forum
A "Virtual Forum" for encouraging discussion on water-related
issues has been launched by the Secretariat of the 3rd World Water
Forum (to be held in 2003) at its recent "kick-off meeting"
in Kyoto, Japan. The Forum, hosted on the Forum website worldwaterforum.org,
will provide a platform to encourage more discussion between people
from different fields in water in preparation for the 2003 forum
website: http://www.worldwaterforum.org
"Water Voice Messengers"
The 3rd World Water Forum Secretariat is
looking for voluntary "messengers" from around the world
to collect opinions on water-related problems. The Organisers are
particularly interested in messengers from less accessible parts
of the world where the internet is less developed, language is a
barrier, or international travel is costly.
If you are interested in becoming a messenger visit http://www.worldwaterforum.org
UNESCO Water Portal
Unesco has set up a Water Portal with lists of events
website: http://www.unesco.org/water/water_events/Detailed/17.shtml
Visit the Unesco Water Portal at http://www.unesco.org/water
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Offer of Journals to the best bid
VAW, ETH-Zürich is currentlyreorganising its institute library.
Therefore, we are able to offer the following Journals to the best
bid
Journal of Fluid Mechanics 1968-1999; Journal of Hydrology 1984-1992;
Journal of Engineering Mechanics ASCE 1956-1982; Journal of Geophysical
Research 1954-1970
Prof. Dr. Willi H. Hager
VAW, ETH-Zentrum
CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
e-mail: hager@vaw.baug.ethz.ch
World Summit on Sustainable Development
The Website address for the World Summit on Sustainable Development
has changed to: http://www.johannesburgsummit.org
Gota d'Agua/Fonte d'Agua
The REDE CTA (Consultants, Traders and Advisors Network) is a network
created 3 years ago to support (with information) the Brazilian
Environmental Commodities Exchange. Gota d'Agua (Pinho Bravo Institute-Brazil)
and Fonte d'Agua (Florida Centre for Environmental Studies-USA)
are partners and they have decided to have a Calendar of Water Events
in Portuguese language: Calendario de eventos Gota d'Agua e Fonte
d'Agua http://www.ipb.8m.com (click at Agenda e Eventos). At the
top of the Calendar is stated: "Veja tambem excelente calendario
de eventos no KeyWater" http://keywater.vub.ac.be/RTD/Kiosk
The cluster AGUA has also created products such as the who is who
in Brazilian water World called Guia das Aguas Brasileiras
e-mail: mariacz@centauri.ces.fau.edu
The IRMA-SPONGE Project
As part of the EU-funded IRMA (Interregional Rhine Meuse Action)Programme
a cluster of innovative trans-national projects on flood risk and
vulnerability assessment is being carried out with the aim to develop
instruments to support the spatial planning process throughout the
Rhine and Meuse basins. This cluster of projects is called IRMA-SPONGE.
Some 25 institutes from all Rhine and Meuse countries (Ch, D, F,
B, Lu, NL) co-operate in IRMA-SPONGE. The overall project management
is done by NCR, the Netherlands Centre for River Studies
website: http://irma-sponge.org/
Recently the proceedings of a conference have been published, giving
a good overview of IRMA-SPONGE and the different projects. If you
are interested te obtain a copy of these proceedings, please send
an e-mail to the IRMA-SPONGE manager.
e-mail: Aljosja.Hooijer@wldelft.nl
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Hydrogeologist/Environmental Engineer, Ada, OK
ManTech Environmental Research Services Corporation (MERSC), an
on-site contractor providing analytical and research support to
the USEPA Subsurface Protection and Remediation Division laboratory,
Ada, OK, has an opening for a ground-water scientist. Duties will
be to review technical documents on characterization and remediation
of complex hazardous waste sites, including data analysis and interpretation.
Position requires advanced degree, 3-10 years experience, and significant
knowledge of fate, transport, characterization, and remediation
of subsurface contaminants.
website: http://www.ngwa.org/jobs/manjob.html
Postdoctoral Position, Zurich, Switzerland
The Institute of Geology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
(ETH) Zurich seeks a hydrogeologist with demonstrated experience
in field research for a 3 years Postdoctoral position beginning
November 2001. The position requires a PhD in hydrogeology or related
field. The successful candidate will participate to the ALIANCE
research project, funded by the European Community, whose aim is
to improve the investigation, characterization and monitoring of
salt water intrusion into fractured coastal aquifers. Applications
should include full personal and career details, a letter describing
the skills and research interests, and the names of three referees.
Applications submitted by 31st of July will receive full consideration.
e-mail: renard@erdw.ethz.ch
website: http://www.geology.ethz.ch/eg
Post-Doctoral Fellowships 2002, Sidney, Australia
University of New South Wales is offering Fellowships to conduct
full time research in any discipline for two years from January
2002. Applications close on October 12th , 2001
e-mail: d.mckay@unsw.edu.au
website: http://www.ro.unsw.edu.aul
Project Manager, Sacramento, California, USA
Philip Williams & Associates, Ltd. (PWA) seeks candidates for
the position of Project Manager with experience and training in
civil engineering, hydrology, hydraulic modelling or geomorphology.
Candidates should be dedicated to a consulting career in water resources
with a focus on physical processes and natural systems management
and an emphasis on the application of modeling tools for that purpose.
The position is located in our new Sacramento, CA office working
with a team of professionals in Sacramento and with professionals
in our other offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, Portland and
Seattle. PWA is committed to a collaborative learning environment
and an innovative approach to natural systems restoration.
e-mail: sfo@pwa-ltd.com
website: http://www.pwa-ltd.com
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Ph.D. Research Studentship, Plymouth, UK
Applications are invited for a research studentship, to be jointly
funded by the Plymouth Environmental Research Centre of the University
of Plymouth and by HR Wallingford Ltd, to start in October 2001.
This studentship forms part of a larger EC project that involves
investigating issues of managing water-quality for two sites, viz.
Patos Lagoon, Brazil and Jucar Estuary, Spain. The general objective
of the EC project is to improve the existing knowledge on the different
processes involved in the use and degradation of estuarine and coastal
waters, with a view to increasing the reliability of predictive
tools. From this advancement in knowledge and capabilities a set
of sustainable indicators will be derived. It is intended that the
student will spend up to 3 months a year at HR Wallingford.
Closing date : June 29th 2001
e-mail: kjgeorge@plym.ac.uk
website: http://www.hrwallingford.co.uk
Eurotraining for Water Specialists (TECH'III)
The aim of TECH'III, an EC-LEONARDO-project, is to organise and
to make the validation of a bridge between water specialists' training
and their job. For this, the project partners propose a new European
training that will open new possibilities for the young water specialist
in term of works, knowledge, know-how, at European and international
levels. The essential of the project will be turned towards the
determination of the water specialist-training path
e-mail: c.toutant@oieau.fr
website: http://www2.oieau.fr/tech3
(choose Project Management and fill in USER:tech PASSWORD:III)
Water Resources Specialist
A water resources specialist is required to undertake and manage
research and specialist consultancy projects in various aspects
on integrated water resources management in developing countries.
Applicants should have a minimum of five years post graduation experience,
preferably in water resources planning and management. An MSc or
PhD in water resources management or related topic would be an advantage.
Knowledge of development issues and donor priorities would be an
advantage.
website: http://www.hrwallingford.co.uk/company/opportunities.html
Irrigation Engineer
An irrigation engineer is required to undertake research and consultancy
studies in irrigation and water resources. Applicants should have
a minimum of five years relevant experience. An MSc in irrigation
or water resources would be an advantage.
website: http://www.hrwallingford.co.uk/company/opportunities.htm
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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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