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Hot off the Press and on our website for free (www.iahr.org):
The Articles that will appear in the Journal of Hydraulic Research,
Volume 38, 2000, issue 6. Our members can expect the Journal and
Newsletter to arrive at their address in December.
Turbulent characteristics in a baffled contact tank K. SHIONO,
E. C. TEIXEIRA,
Numerical simulation of sediment mixture deposition part 1: analysis
of a flume experiment Ph. BELLEUDY,
Non-uniform sediment transport in alluvial rivers WEIMING WU,
SAM S.Y. WANG and YAFEI JIA,
1D Mathematical modelling of debris flow P. BRUFAU, P. GARCêA-NAVARRO,
P. GHILARDI, L. NATALE, F. SAVI, Dipartamento di Idraulica Transporti
e Strade. Universit/ ÒLa SapienzaÓ di Roma. Italy.
Parameter quality conditions in open-channel inverse problems RAHMAN
H. KHATIBI, PETER R. WORMLEATON, JOHN J. R. WILLIAMS,
Bed slope effect on the dam break problem BLAISE NSOM, KHALED DEBIANE,
JEAN-MICHEL PIAU,
Free-Surface Effects in Open Channel Flow at Moderate Froude and
Reynold's Numbers J.SHI, T.G. THOMAS AND J.J.R. WILLIAMS,
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Not to be missed Events:
This is only a gentle reminder that the deadline (November 30, 2000)
for submission of papers for XXIX IAHR Congress to be held next
year in Beijing is approaching quickly. The Congress' web site is
http://www.2001iahr.iwhr.com/
"International Post- Graduate course on Hydrology with
special regard to IWRM", Water Resources Research Centre (VITUKI),
Budapest, Hungary April 1 - July 31, 2001.
The objective of the course is to acquaint post-graduate participants
with advanced theoretical and practical methods used in hydrology
and related disciplines, which together form an integrated approach
to environmental management. Minimum requirements are a BSc degree
or equivalent level of academic studies and two years of experience
in the field of environmental management or hydrology, or in one
of the branches of water management. The Course is open to any applicants
younger than 40 years. Sponsored by UNESCO, WMO, The Hungarian Government,
International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research.
Further information: www.vituki.hu/ceg/tanf_index.htm,
mail to: VITUKI Training, H-1453 Budapest Pf. 27, Hungary Tel/Fax:
+361 215 3043 e-mail: training@vituki.hu
Fourth International Conference on Coasts, Ports and Marine
Structures (ICOPMAS"2000") 21-24 November 2000, Bandar Abbass, Islamic
Republic of Iran
Secretariat of ICOPMAS, Ports and Shipping Organization, (P.S.O),
751, Enghelab Ave., Tehran 15994, Iran Tel: +98(21)8904096 & 8807956
Fax: +98(21)8904193 Email: ICOPMAS@IR-PSO.COM
internet site: http://www.irpso.com/
Third International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics with a
special theme on Urban Fluid Dynamics" December 5-8, 2001. Arizona
State University (ASU) in Tempe, USA.
Contact: don.boyer@asu.edu
or iseh@enpop2.eas.asu.edu,
website http://www.eas.asu.edu/iseh2001/
Call for Proposals
EC-supported Transnational Access to Large-Scale Tests in the
LARGE WAVE CHANNEL (GWK) of the FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KÜSTE (FZK) 2nd
Call for Proposals. Next Deadline for submission of Proposals is
February 15th., 2001.
The European Community supports within the Access to Research Infrastructures
Action of the "Improving Human Potential Programme" the
access of researchers and research teams from EC member and associated
states to the major research facility Large Wave Channel at the
Coastal Research Centre of the University of Hannover and the Technical
University of Braunschweig, Germany. The project has started in
2000 with a duration of 3 years. It provides user groups with 100
percent coverage of travel and subsistence costs as well as free
of charge access to the facility. The LARGE WAVE CHANNEL (300 m
long, 5 m wide, 7 m deep) is one of the world's largest facilities
of its kind. Information on the facility can be viewed on the home-page:
http://www.unics.uni-hannover.de/fzk.
For more information and for further details please contact: Prof.
Dr.-Ing. H. Oumeraci or Dipl.-Ing. J. Gruene, Forschungszentrum
Küste, Merkurstr. 11, D-30419 Hannover, Germany Tel +49 511 762
9227, Fax +49 511 762 9219, e-mail: gruene@fzk.uni-hannover.de.
WAVELAB 2nd Call for proposals. Proposals should not be longer
than four pages and have to be received at LIM/UPC not later than
February 1st, 2001.
The Canal de Investigaciones y Experimentaciones Marítimas (CIEM)
has been selected as a large infrastructure facility, within the
"Access to Research Infrastructures" Activity of the 5th Framework
Programme of the EU, which sponsors new opportunities for research
teams to obtain access to the major research infrastructures. The
Programme covers all the travel and subsistence expenses. The Large
Wave Flume CIEM (built in 1992), at the Maritime Engineering Laboratory
(LIM) of the Catalonia University of Technology (UPC), is one of
the largest wave flumes in the world for experimentation in the
field of maritime, harbour and coastal engineering. Its dimensions
(100m long, 3m width and 5m depth) and characteristics make it a
very suitable tool for experimental analyses close to full-scale.
For further information contact: Mr. J. Pineda, e-mail: javier.pineda@upc.es
or visit the WAVELAB web site: http://lim-ciirc.upc.es/eng/ciem/index.htm.
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Training Course
My name is Marie-Aude Pradal, I am currently a master's student
at the university of Marseilles (France). My main subject is physical
oceanography. I would like to do a training course in a foreign
country (such as USA, Canada). I am very interested in coastal protection,
physical processes, remote sensing. yours sincerely, Marie-Aude,
e-mail: mpradal@voila.fr
Coastal/Ocean engineering.
I am a Researcher working in the field of coastal engineering. I obtained
my bachelor's in Civil Engineering and masters in Coastal Engineering
from recognised universities.I am presently seeking an opportunity
to study for a PhD in Coastal/Ocean engineering. I have published
three international papers one of which was presented at ICCE 2000
in Sydney.
My main work so far is experimental and related to coastal hydraulics
and surf zone measurements in the field and laboratory. I am also
keenly interested in wave current interaction,boundary layer, surf
zone proesses, and environmental fluid mechanics. I have five years
experience in Coastal Hydraulics Research and have good research record.If
you have a graduate research opportunity please kindly let me know.
Ramesh Verma, e-mail: jazmin170@hotmail.com
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Hexagonal armor units
I want information on Hexagonal armor units, which are used
for bank protection. I heard that some research on this was done
in Australia few years ago. If anybody can give me any information
on this topic it would be a great help for me. Thanking you, Shoma
Tanzeeba. e-mail: stb@swmc.bangla.net
Tidal flushing in a bay was improved through artificial inlets
I am researching case studies of projects where the tidal flushing
in a bay was improved through artificial inlets, submerged pipes,
and/or culverts. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks. Ram
Mohan e-mail: rkmohan@gba-inc.com
Research position
I am a Ph.D degree holder in Ocean Engineering. My field of interests
are; wave-structure interaction, caisson breakwater,coastal structures.
I am looking for a research position. Yours sincerely Dr.K.Thiruvenkatasamy,
e-mail: samy8967@yahoo.com
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Watershed Management Council 8th Biennial Conference, "Managing
Watersheds in the New Century, Asilomar (Monterey), California,
USA, on November 27-30, 2000.
The complete technical program and registration information is available
at www.watershed.org
Dialogue on Water for Food and Environmental Security, Colombo
Sri Lanka, 13 to 16 December 2000
For more information see website: http://www.iwmi.org
Short Course on Finite Volume Upwind and Centred Methods for
Hyperbolic Conservation Laws With application to Compressible Gas
Dynamics, And Free-Surface Shallow Flows Barcelona, Spain, 2 - 6th
April 2001
Lecturer: Professor E. F. Toro, Organisers: Numeritek Limited UK.
Cost: academics £ 900, non-academics £ 1200.In addition to tuitions
and a set of lecture notes, each participant will receive, free
of charge, a copy of the full software library "NUMERICA, a Library
of Source Codes for Teaching Research and Applications", worth £1300.
Details of the software and course can be found on http://www.numeritek.com
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International Water History Association (IWHA) 2nd conference
10th -12th August 2001 University of Bergen, Norway
website: http://www.iwha.net/
MEDCOAST 2001 Sousse, Tunisia, 23-27 October 2001.
The deadline for abstract submission is 31 December 2000. MEDCOAST's
web page: www.medcoast.org.tr
IX Latin American Meeting of Small Hydroenergy Development (IX
ELPAH) 2001, Neyquén, Argentina, 5 - 9 November 2001
Contact: Organizing committee IX ELPAH, Dpt. of Applied Mechanics
Ability of Engineering, National University of the Comahue, Buenos
Aires 1400, (8300) NEUQUÉN, ARGENTINE, Tel: +54-299-4490300
(int. 404), Fax: +54-299-4422836. e-mail: ixelpah@uncoma.edu.ar
website: http://www.uncoma.edu.ar/
Hydraulic Measurements And Experimental Methods Conference -
2002" Estes Park, Colorado July 2002
Contact: Cliff Pugh, Co-Chair US Bureau of Reclamation Mail Code
D-856O PO Box 25007 Lakewood, CO 80225-0007 Phone: 303-445-2151
Fax: 303-445-6324 e-Mail: cpugh@do.usbr.gov
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A complete list of events, known to IAHR, can be found at
the IAHR
internet site section: Newsweb / Conference List
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Report
The Future of Engineers in the Public Service.
Given that the same trends of globablizing and public sector shrinking
are occurring around the world, and that these are affecting all
technical professions including scientists and engineers, this report
prepared by the Australian Institute of Engineers is of global relevance.
It can be downloaded from http://www.ieaust.org.au/
Athol Yates Senior Policy Analyst Institution of Engineers, Australia
11 National Cct, Barton ACT 2600 Tel 02 6270 6547 Fax 02 6273 2257
e-mail athol_yates@eol.ieaust.org.au
Meeting
of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary
Watercourses and International Lakes, Economic Commission for Europe,
The Hague, The Netherlands, 23-25 March 2000, full text is available
at website:http://www.unisdr.org/
C542 Risk management for UK reservoirs
Price: CIRIA members £40; non-members £80
C515 Groundwater control - design and practice
Price: CIRIA members £45; non-members£90
Manual on the use of rock in coastal and shoreline engineering
Price: CIRIA members £60; non-members £120,
The above books can be ordered at: CIRIA, 6 Storey's Gate, London
SW1P 3AU, UK. e-mail: enquiries@ciria.org.uk,
website: http://www.ciria.org.uk/
or
http://www.ciria.org.uk/publications/
Academic
Press Dictionary of Science & Technology
Free online access to the largest scientific dictionary ever
compiled in the English language. website:http://www.academicpress.com/
Proceedings
of the 4th International Conference on Hydrodynamics (ICHD2000),September
7 - 9, 2000 in Yokohama, Japan.
Contact: ICHD2000 Secretariat (Prof. Kazuo Suzuki), Dept. of Naval
Architecture & Ocean Engineering, Yokohama National University,
Yokohama 240-8501, Japan, Fax: +81-45-339-4099, e-mail: kaz@mhl.shp.ynu.ac.jp
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and you. Any comments and new information will be welcome. Regards
Hubert Chanson
History
of arch dams: http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/arch_dam.html
Timber
crib weirs: http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/tim_weir.html
The
steel dams: http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/steel_da.html
The
tidal bore of the Seine river: http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/mascaret.html
Engineering
failures: http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/photo.html
Extreme
reservoir siltation: http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/res_silt.html
Air
entrainment on chute and stepped spillways: http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/self_aer.html
Hydraulics
of rubber dams: http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/rubber.html
Current
expertise and experience on stepped channel flows: http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/dpri/topic_2.html
Minimum
Energy Loss culverts and bridge waterways: http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/mel_culv.html
The
Minimum Energy Loss (MEL) weir design: an overflow earthfill embankment
dam: http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/mel_weir.html
The
Formal Water Garden: http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/wat_gard.html
A number of research papers written by Dr Hubert Chanson are available
on website: http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/reprints.html
If you have other interesting links please forward them to
us: zee@iahr.org
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BHR Group of the UK
IAHR Corporate member BHR Group of the UK, has announced a major
redevelopment of its website www.bhrgroup.com
to allow easier access. BHr Group is a leading research and consultancy
organisation in fluid engineering and process technology.
The International Water Law Project
(IWLP) announces the launching of its new dedicated and redesigned
website. Located at www.internationalwaterlaw.org,
the new IWLP website features a tremendous amount of information
pertaining to the regulation, allocation, management, and conservation
of transboundary freshwater resources.
Cliff protection - is it worth it?
Erosion of soft coastal cliffs around the world is a significant
risk to coastal development but stopping the process can be very
expensive. To help civil engineers decide which cliff protection
schemes are worthwhile, a new risk-based approach for evaluating
the economic benefits of such schemes has been published in the
latest issue (vol. 142 no. 3) of the ICE/IAHR Water and Maritime
Engineering journal. Jim Hall of Bristol University, Mark Lee of
Newcastle University and Ian Meadowcroft of the Environment Agency
say the approach is preferable to current practice, which is essentially
deterministic and can underestimate economic risk. A risk-based
approach reflects the uncertainty inherent in recession predictions,
they say. The approach, which was developed as part of a UK government-funded
research project, is applicable to both protected and unprotected
coastal sites. Examples are given of its application to sites prone
to progressive cliff recession, large catastrophic landslides and
minor recurrent ground movement. Topics of other papers in the latest
issue include - Development of reach-scale 2D finite element model
for floodplain sediment deposition - Geometrical and roughness effects
on compound channel resistance - Modelling the impact of urban discharges
on receiving waters. All papers can be downloaded for no charge
at Journals On-line for a limited period. For further information
please contact the editor Simon Fullalove on +44-20-7665 2448. Website:
http://www.t-telford.com/
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Haestad Methods Watercad Model Used
For Student Design Project Competition
Dan Kranenburg, Rebecca MacIssac, and Dan Bauer, seniors in the Civil
Engineering Program at the University of Portland, and members of
the Air Force ROTC program, won the 2000 Parsons Brinckerhoff Student
Design Projects Competition for their paper titled "Analysis and Design
to Correct Low Pressure in a Water Distribution System". The student's
innovative alternative solved the fluctuating and low-pressure problems,
while increasing the reliability of the system at a low cost. The
students based their analysis on a computer generated (WaterCAD) hydraulic
model. website: http://www.haestad.com/
European Graduate School Environment Water
The latest course list is online.For more information see the EGW
website: http://www.iws.uni-stuttgart.de/IAHR/home.html
or the IAHR Newsletter. Issue 6 will be available after November 20.
2000, website: http://www.iahr.org
The seventh issue of the World Commission on Dams Newsletter
The newsletter's theme is "Ripple Effects," about the subtle changes
in nations and institutions around the world in response to the
WCD's now completed work programme, ranging from Brazil to Nepal
to the United States, and from ECA's to ISO to RAMSAR. This is downloadable
from their website: http://www.dams.org/
Official site of Executive Committee of International Fund for
Saving the Aral Sea
The Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the
Aral Sea (EC-IFAS) publishing a bulletin issued twice a month. It
will inform concerned ministries, donor agencies, scientific institutions,
international organisations and funds about events and activities
related to the Aral Sea Basin problems, improvement of water management
and environmental stabilisation in the region. If you are interested
in receiving information see website: http://www.sicicwc.8m.com/
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Research Scientist, Potsdam, Germany
For the project „Process-based methods for the quantification of
runoff generation" funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG).
The project is part of the German-Austrian research co-operation
"Runoff generation and catchment modelling" linking several research
institutes. The project which will be carried out in close co-operation
with the Institute of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Water Resources
Management, Vienna University of Technology, Austria, aims at quantifying
the space-time pattern of runoff generation in an alpine catchment.
By performing field experiments and analysing field data the runoff
generation processes will be identified and classified. In a further
step, process-oriented models will be applied to de-scribe the dominant
runoff generation processes and to quantify the catchment runoff
be-haviour. Knowledge of hydrological processes, particularly in
an alpine environment · Experiences in hydrological modelling ·
Good background in mathematics, computer applications (e.g. GIS)
and programming Starting date As soon as possible Duration two years.
Salary BAT-O IIa (German civil service remuneration system). For
more information contact Dr.-Ing. Bruno Merz Tel: +49-331-288-1534
bmerz@gfz-potsdam.de
GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam Telegrafenberg; 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Project Manager And Water Resources Engineer, USA
Specialty hydraulic and environmental engineering firm seeks qualified
individual with experience in open channel hydraulics, ground and
surface water hydrology, erosion and sedimentation, water quality
modeling and river mechanics. MS or Ph.D. preferred. Familiarity
with numerical modeling, particularly HEC models and other 1 and
2-D codes a plus. Position available in our Tempe, AZ office. Send
resume to WEST Consultants, Inc., 12509 Bel-Red Road, Suite 100,
Bellevue, WA 98005 or email: jbradley@westconsultants.com.
Visit our website: http://www.westconsultants.com
Coastal Engineer - Project Engineer, USA
Coastal Tech, has an immediate opening for an experienced coastal
engineer to serve as project engineer for projects in Texas and
Florida. The opportunity exists to locate in either our Austin or
Vero Beach office. Salary shall be commensurate with experience.
The successful candidate will: (a) be a registered engineer in Texas
or Florida with a minimum of four years experience, (b) have specific
experience with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) shore protection
and/or navigation projects, (c) have exceptional organizational
and communications skills, (d) be motivated, goal-oriented, responsible,
and self-directed, (e) have proven ability to manage projects and
communicate effectively with staff and clients. Coastal Tech is
a progressive and family friendly company offering flexible scheduling
with a competitive salary and benefits package including medical,
dental, vision, prescription, and 401k plans as well as continued
education assistance. Call Julia Thompson at 561-562-8580 for more
information or fax resume to 561-562-8432 or respond via e-mail.
Michael Walther, e-mail: mwalther@coastaltechcorp.com
Graduate Coastal Engineer, USA
Coastal Tech, a growing coastal engineering consulting firm,
has immediate openings for entry level coastal engineers to support
active projects in Texas and Florida. The opportunity exists to
locate in our Vero Beach, Sarasota, Destin, or >Austin office. The
ideal candidate should have a M.S. in coastal engineering with expertise
in computer modeling of coastal and estuarine - hydraulic and sediment
- processes. Contact Julia at 561-562-8580 for more information
or fax resume to +1-561-562-8432. or mail: Michael Walther, e-mail:
mwalther@coastaltechcorp.com
Postdoc Researcher in Deep Aquifers, USA
Princeton University is seeking postdoctoral researchers to work
on environmental aspects of CO2 sequestration in deep aquifers.
We are seeking outstanding candidates with expertise in one or more
of the following areas: computational mechanics and large-scale
computing, multi-phase flow and contaminant transport, environmental
chemistry and experimental geochemistry, environmental risk assessment,
and carbon cycling in subsurface environments. The successful candidate(s)
will have a strong research record, and will demonstrate the ability
to work within an interdisciplinary group of scientists and engineers.
Please submit curriculum vitae and brief description of prior research
experience to: Prof. M.A. Celia, Dept. of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA. e-mail:
celia@princeton.edu. Jean H. Prévost prevost@princeton.edu Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering Princeton University, Princeton,
NJ 08544 phone: (609) 258-5424 fax: (609) 258-1270 URL: http://www.princeton.edu/~prevost
URL: http://www.ceor.princeton.edu
Water Resources Engineer with DHI Inc., USA
Career opportunity! Join the DHI Team, this new position is designed
to further develop the growth of DHI Inc. in North America. We're
looking for an energetic and dedicated engineer with experience
in water resources. The potential market for DHI software and services
in North America is very large, and to continue the growth, we need
a strong market drive in the coming years. Your work and dedication
will be instrumental, and we expect the following qualifications:
We expect that you have the following qualifications: · Master or
Ph.D. in engineering with the major field of study in water resources
engineering or hydrology · A few years relevant professional experience
in water resources engineering or related hydrologic fields · Experience
with hydrologic and hydraulic models (eg MODFLOW, SWMM, HEC-series,
etc) · Experience with use of GIS, especially ArcView and ARC/INFO
· US Citizenship or permanent US work/residence permit is required
Your responsibilities with DHI Inc. will be a mix of project work
and developing new business for consultancy services and software.
It is our experience, that a solid technical understanding is a
requirement for promoting the high tech services, and technical
project work will thus be an integral part of your work. We offer
attractive salary and a competitive benefits package. Travels to
Denmark for training and liaison with staff at our main office should
be expected. DHI Inc. Attn.: Jesper Kjelds 8 Neshaminy Interplex,
Suite 219 Trevose, PA 19053 Email : dhi@dhigroup.com
Fax : 215 244 9977 Tel : 215 244 5344
Research Associate in Sediment Transport, USA.
The Center for Coastal Ocean Mapping (CCOM) in the College of Marine
Science, University of South Florida is looking for a Ph.D. oceanographer
to join an interdisciplinary group studying the dynamics of seabed
evolution on the West Florida inner continental shelf. This individual
must have a demonstrated background (through publications or dissertation)
in the acquisition, interpretation and/or modeling of non-cohesive
sediment transport in an environment with wave-current interaction.
The scientist must have strong computational and communicative skills.
A SCUBA certification, or the demonstrated ability to obtain it,
is required. Experience with acoustic current meters, a variety
of sediment concentration and bed evolution sensors, and in signal
processing using MATLAB or IDL is preferred. The duration of the
appointment will be for one year, renewable based on performance
and continuation of funding. Individuals with current legal authority
to work in the United States are preferred, because of the time
delays typically associated with obtaining necessary work visas,
and the desire to find someone who can begin work on the project
before December 31, 2000. To apply, send a CV, statement of research
interests, and the contact information and email addresses for three
references to: Dr. Peter Howd, College of Marine Science, University
of South Florida, 140 7th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
USA. e-mail: phowd@seas.marine.usf.edu
Project Manager - Rivers, Australia
Snowy River Rehabilitation Concept Plan Trial EAST GIPPSLAND CATCHMENT
MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY The Position: A full time position exists for
a Project Manager to develop and implement the trial of an exciting
project to rehabilitate the lower Snowy River. The position will
be based in Orbost with regular travel to the Authority's main office
in Bairnsdale required. The Person: You will have tertiary qualifications,
preferably post graduate qualifications, in natural resource management,
engineering or fluvial geomorphology, and have experience in project
management. You will have knowledge and experience of waterway management,
restoration and rehabilitation techniques. You will have the ability
to achieve objectives within time and budget constraints and have
excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills. The
Benefits: A suitable remuneration package will be negotiated with
the successful applicant in accordance with qualifications, skills
and experience and the appointee will be required to enter into
a contract of employment for two years. Contact: For a Position
Description contact the Authority's Office +61 3 5153 0462 or via
e-mail at egcma@egcma.com.au.
Applications: Applications close 12.00 midday 17th November 2000
and should be sent to Chief Executive Officer, East Gippsland Catchment
Management Authority, P.O. Box 1012, Bairnsdale, 3875;.Australia.
Senior Coastal Engineer, Australia
Connell Wagner is a large, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy
operating in Australia, New Zealand, and South East Asia. Connell
Wagner is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified engineer to the
position of senior coastal engineer in the marine section of our
Brisbane office. This section is a leading provider of consulting
engineering services to the maritime sector throughout Australia
and overseas. Applications for this position will be experienced
in some of the following areas: · Coastal Processes and sediment
transport mechanisms · Dredging and Siltation · Prediction of extreme
and normal wave climates · Transformation of wave climates to nearshore
environments · Breakwater / Sea Wall design · Coastal Management
Policy · Coastal Modelling The successful applicant will have good
organisational and communication skills; have demonstrated ability
with management of projects and communication with clients and staff;
and be motivated to grow the coastal business within Connell Wagner's
marine section Applications close Monday 27 November 2000. Address:
Connell Wagner, Locked Bag 1800, SPRING HILL QLD 4004, Australia,
Attention: Pauline Bennett, Fax: +61 7 3246 1001, e-mail: bennettp@conwag.com
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HR Wallingford Limited are looking for:
Water Resources Capacity Building Manager, UK
The Company has developed a considerable track record and expertise
in capacity building for integrated water resources management.
In order to manage and develop this expanding business, a manager
is required with experience in water management and capacity building.
The post will involve both developing and undertaking projects.
The successful applicant will be based at Wallingford but will be
required to undertake frequent overseas visits. Applicants should
have ten years experience of working in water management and capacity
building, including experience of working with clients from developing
countries. Applicants must also have experience and enthusiasm for
developing new business.
Environmental Engineering Project Co-Ordinator for Central &
South Eastern Europe, UK
to undertake the management and monitoring of a portfolio of environment
projects in Central and South Eastern Europe based in the Department
for International Development in London. The successful candidate
for this post will have qualifications (post-graduate or equivalent)
in environmental sciences and/or environmental engineering, and
a minimum of five years' practical experience in the application
of environmental management skills and procedures (of which three
or more should have been related to working in countries in Central
and Eastern Europe). A combination in both 'green' and 'brown' environmental
issues, environmental assessment, management and monitoring will
be required, as will a proven ability to manage consultants and
work in multidisciplinary teams. Excellent interpersonal skills,
self-motivation and an ability to provide guidance and advice on
a range of environmental issues at short notice are essential pre-requisites
for this position. The position is for a three-year period (with
a probationary period) and a competitive salary, dependent on experience
and qualifications, will be offered. Please apply with full CV.
Graduates Engineers & Scientists, UK
New graduates with good honours degrees in Civil Engineering,
Applied Mathematics or Physics. You'll have a role in solving water-related
problems in civil engineering. Our knowledge and expertise is used
in over 40 countries, designing schemes for flood prevention, safe
navigation, waste-water disposal, and water supply, amongst others.
This is your chance to make a significant contribution to the success
of projects that affect the economic and physical well-being of
many people world-wide. Your involvement will be in computer modelling,
laboratory modelling or experimental research. A sound background
in mathematics is essential, together with programming experience
for the computer modelling posts.
Hydraulic Engineer, UK
A graduate civil or mechanical engineer is required to work on research
and consultancy studies in urban drainage, hydraulic structures
and river engineering. The work involves applied experimental research
as well as some numerical programming. Applicants should have a
good Honours degree (1st or 2:1) and be interested in data collection
and analysis in the field of hydraulics.
Irrigation Engineer An irrigation engineer, UK
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.
Project Leader: Urban Drainage Modelling, UK
A project leader is required to undertake research and consultancy
studies in urban drainage. The ideal candidate is a project engineer
with at least five years experience in urban drainage consultancy
and/or research, including urban drainage modelling experience.
An interest in and experience of sustainable drainage techniques
would also be useful. Applicants should have good communication
skills both in terms of dealing directly with clients and producing
reports, and also in effective team leadership and delegation of
work. General computer literacy is essential and a working knowledge
of MapInfo and ArcView would be desirable.
River Basin Modeller, UK
A river basin modeller is required to undertake and manage river
basin studies both in the UK and overseas. The work includes the
application of river basin models, data management and assistance
with model development. Applicants should have a minimum of five
years experience in river management with specific experience of
river hydraulics and/or river modelling, and the application of
GIS.
River Modellers Graduates
are required to work on river and urban drainage modelling.
Applicants should have a good science degree, preferably in mathematics
or geography. A background in mathematics is essential. Previous
experience of modelling would be an advantage.
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.
For the above positions contact: HR Wallingford Ltd, Howbery Park,
Wallingford, Oxon OX10 8BA, UK. e-mail: hrinfo@hrwallingford.co.uk,
website: http://www.hrwallingford.co.uk/
Visiting Researcher, UK (12 months)
A major research project at HR Wallingford will develop 'Guidelines
for the hydraulic design of exposed jetties'. The project will involve
physical and numerical modelling, risk calculations and development
of practical design tools to provide information on wave and related
loadings on exposed jetty structures. The project will develop significant
new information and methods and, as for a number of previous projects,
will offer significant opportunities for Ph.D level or post-doctoral
research. HR Wallingford have been awarded a Marie Curie Fellowship
to support a visiting researcher from any EU country (excluding
UK). The Visiting Researcher should hold graduate or post graduate
qualifications in coastal engineering or related subject, with experience
in civil engineering hydraulics, including physical and/or numerical
modelling. The visiting researcher will be required to analyse numerical
and physical model data to derive new methods of evaluating wave
loadings, the two principal areas of unknown design information
for consultants, and/or develop innovative methods to combine loading
cases for practical design conditions. The post is offered for 12
months, preferably starting early 2001, and will be based at HR
Wallingford, close to Oxford. The post will be supervised by Professor
William Allsop, and the project is managed by Chartered Engineer
Ian Cruickshank. Interested applicants are asked to contact Ian
or William as soon as possible: Ian Cruickshank, Senior Engineer,
HR Wallingford Ltd, Howbery Park, Wallingford, Oxon OX10 8BA, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1491 822489 Fax: +44 (0)1491 832233 William Allsop,
Manager Coastal Structures, HR Wallingford Ltd, Howbery Park, Wallingford,
Oxon OX10 8BA, UK Tel: +44 (0)1491 822230 Fax: +44 (0)1491 8325539
NRC Summer Employment Program, Canada
The Summer Employment Program provides students with a challenging
and intellectually stimulating environment, while providing access
to superior equipment, facilities and expertise. Summer positions
are offered at NRC research institutes and corporate offices which
provide practical career-related experience in R&D. Students can
work for up to four months in a career-oriented assignment. Candidates
interested to be considered for career-oriented work at NRC during
summer 2001 must be in full-time attendance at a recognized institution
in Canada and be returning to full-time studies in the fall upon
completion of the summer work period. Each term lasts for a period
of approximately sixteen weeks (4 months). Salaries are based on
the number of academic terms a student has completed. To be considered,
applications and transcripts must be received by the 31st of January
2001. Summer Program Coordinator National Research Council Canada
Human Resources Branch Montreal Road Building M-58, Room W-114 Ottawa,
Ontario K1A 0R6 FAX: (613) 990-7669 or (613) 941-6345 E-mail: recruitment@nrc.ca
Telephone: (613) 993-9150
Assistant Professor - River Engineering, Spain
Research Assistant - doctoral, Spain
For the University of Castilla-la Mancha, south of Madrid, Spain.
The main requirements are: - experience in the field of Fluvial
Hydraulics and River Engineering - experience in experimental methods
and laboratory work - fluent Spanish Contact by e-mail Juan Pedro
Martín Vide, e-mail: jpmartin@ccp-cr.uclm.es
Water Quality and Ecology Group, senior level · Aquatic Ecologist
· Chemist · Ecohydrologist · Water Quality and Ecology Group, junior
level · Aquatic Ecologist
WL | Delft Hydraulics welcomes applications from Dutch-speaking
candidates for the above positions. Contact WL | Delft Hydraulics
tav. dhr. G.J.M. van den Boogaard Hoofd Personeel en Organisatie Postbus
177 2600 MH Delft, The Netherlands,
e-mail: sollicitatie@wldelft.nl,
: website: http://www.wldelft.nl/gen/vac/
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