It’s official! IAHR is now the International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research after approval of the General Members Assembly in Graz.
The change of name reflects the desire of IAHR to be more relevant to hydraulic engineers and to encourage the transfer of research results and innovative new developments into practice.

Not only has IAHR changed it's name to IAHR (but incorporating Engineering!); but, we have also changed our internet name from IAHR.NL to IAHR.ORG. The new domain name more accurately reflects the international NGO nature of our organisation and prepares us for the launch later in the year of our new internet site which will provide a host to our many sections and working groups. Our previous Web address and e-mail addresses will remain valid for the immediate future. http://www.iahr.org

Another milestone in the development of IAHR announced at Graz was the decision to found a European Division of the Association. Unlike our other Regional Divisions, IAHR ED will focus on a co-ordination and representative role for Europe´s hydraulic engineers. A lively IAHR Consultative Panel meeting during Graz attended by representatives of some 23 different European Countries gave a strong endorsement to the establishment of the new Division. Dr Jean Jacques Peters, Belgium, a freelance consultant and former Vice President of IAHR, has been nominated as Chairman of an Ad Hoc Committee to launch the new Division. He explained that by working with the European national hydrotechnical associations IAHR will provide a voice for hydraulic engineers at the European Union level, and in conjunction with other existing networks will help to keep members informed of relevant developments. Dr. Jean Cunge, France, recently retired head of research at Sogreah, has agreed to act as Vice-Chairman of the European Division, and Dr. Agustin Sanchez Arcilla, Spain, Vice President of the International Centre for Coastal Resources Research (CIIRC), has agreed to join the committee.

As part of the effort to bridge the gap between research and practice an agreement has been reached between IAHR and the British Institution of Civil Engineers to relaunch the existing peer-reviewed Proceedings of ICE as the Quarterly international Journal of Water and Maritime Engineering to be jointly published by IAHR and ICE. It is hoped that the first issue will be available to Members in March next year. The Journal will complement the existing Journal of Hydraulic Research by publishing papers of a more practical interest to engineers. 

As part of efforts to bring new developments and research results to the wider attention of engineers, a Co-ordination Committee on New Monographs and Manuals is being set up under the Chairmanship of Don Felipe Martinez, Former Director General of CEDEX in Spain. IAHR Council launched the committee to identify through consultation with practising engineers topics of concern where new Guidelines, Manuals, etc. are most needed. This information will help the Technical Sections in planning their activities.

Anyone wishing to participate in this exercise should contact Chris George at the Secretariat chris.george@iahr.nl 

Following initial discussions between ASCE and IAHR during the 1997 biennial congress in San Francisco, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the two organisations for closer collaboration in areas of mutual interest. Topics for collaboration include closer liaison between Journal of Hydraulic Research and the ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, exchange of members between technical committees – with Instrumentation chosen as an example.

In an important development IAHR has just launched a new internet discussion group on rivers called "Rivers List". The list which has already over one thousand subscribers is open to anyone interested in scientific, technical, environmental or even legislative aspects of river management with the aim of sharing information on new approaches, experiences, issues, problems, job vacancies, up-coming events, etc...

The list is moderated by Dr Alain Petitjean, new Chairman of our Fluvial Hydraulics Section, and is open to anyone interested in rivers. If you would like to subscribe to the list (at no cost) please send an e-mail to rivers-list@iahr.org with the message "subscribe rivers list".

A summary report of the special meeting held during the IAHR Graz Conference may be viewed on http://www.iahr.org/html/watervision.htm

IAHR is planning to set up a Consulting Group to coordinate future activities in the area of "Water in Rivers", and especially in view of the high level of international interest likely to be shown in implementing measures for more effective action in managing floods

We have added a list of links to publishers on our homepage: http://www.iahr.org/html/publications.html

IAHR British Section Homepage: http://pevzngw.nottingham.ac.uk/iahruk/

If you have other links please forward them to us: iahr@iahr.nl

Anke Cotteleer, student, requires help on "problem moonpool"

The problem is about water flow past the lower side of an opening, when the upper side of the opening is a free water surface. With certain dimensions of the opening and for a certain flow velocity, the free water surface starts to oscillate vertically. I suppose this is due to instability-induced excitation and it is fluid-resonant. The only literature I have found about this is about noise, not about an oscillating water surface.

A moonpool is a large walled hole (most of the time square or rectangular) in the hull of a ship through which equipment can be lowered into the sea. My final thesis is about the water motions in this moonpool and the increase in ship resistance because of this moonpool when the ship is sailing with constant velocity in calm water. The theory behind this problem can be seen as described above

Jan Swaegers needs information on:

'longitudinal forces on ships and locks' any information on this subject will be gratefully received.

Can you help with information on these subjects? Please send an e-mail to Cheryl van der Zee at the Secretariat: zee@iahr.nl

PhD – Student in Detrainment Of High-Speed Flow
Versuchsanstalt für Wasserbau, Hydrologie und Glaziologie (VAW) of the Swiss Federal Institute Of Technology (Eth) Zurich, Start from October 1, 1999 or later, Duration 4 years, Salary Based on Swiss National Science Foundation, Prerequisite Diploma in Civil or Environmental Engineering
Contact: Prof. Dr. H.-E. Minor, Director, e-mail: minor@vaw.baum.ethz.ch Prof. Dr. Willi H. Hager, e-mail: hager@vaw.baum.ethz.ch

Lecturer in Hydraulic Engineering, University of Brighton, UK
with a research interest in coastal processes. The full post details are available at   www.bton.ac.uk/vacancies/vacancies.html

Faculty Position - Assistant/Associate Professor of Ocean and Civil Engineering,
Marine Geotechnics, University of Rhode Island. The College of Engineering invites nominations and applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant/Associate Professor with the opportunity of appointment as Director of the Marine Geomechanics Laboratory. The position is joint with the Departments of Ocean and Civil Engineering. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in Civil/Geotechnical engineering or closely related area, demonstrated excellence in both teaching and research and significant knowledge and experience in marine geotechnics. At the Associate Professor level, must have a strong record of extramural funding and scholarly productivity. Send resume and other supporting information, names and addresses of at least three references, and three recent technical publications to: Dr. Armand J. Silva, Search Committee Chair, (Log # 081062)), University of Rhode Island, PO Box G, Kingston, RI 02881. Applications will be accepted until November 1, 1999 or until the position is filled.
homepage: http://www.uri.edu/human_resources/

The National Research Council, Canada
The National Research Council sponsors a number of programs to provide recent university graduates the opportunity to enhance their skills and expertise, while at the same time, gaining valuable experience working with research groups or leaders in leading-edge research facilities. The programs currently offered are:

NRC Post-Doctoral Fellowship Visiting Fellowships are available at all NRC research institutes. Eligibility is open to people who have obtained a Ph.D in natural sciences or engineering within the last five years. Research Associateships Program Eligibility is open to applicants who have acquired a Ph.D in natural science or Engineering or a Master's Degree in Engineering within the last five years. Applicants who expect to obtain their degree before accepting an Associateship position are also eligible to apply.

Science and Technology Internships Internships are open to recent university and college graduates who are currently unemployed or underemployed. Eligibility is open to recent graduates in science, engineering, technology, finance, administration, marketing and liberal arts.

Science Collaborative Research Internships Internships are open to recent university and college graduates who are currently unemployed or underemployed. Eligibility is open to recent graduates in science, engineering, technology, finance, administration, and marketing.

Visiting Workers The Visiting Workers Program is intended to assist in the development of young scientists or engineers and to add needed expertise in a given research area. Eligibility is open to industrial or university researchers, industrial collaborators, post-doctoral fellows or graduate students."
homepage: http://www.nrc.ca/

Coastal Engineer
Applicants should possess a four-year civil, coastal or ocean engineering degree with graduate degree preferred, strong computer skills, and a willingness to accept responsibility. Previous engineering experience is preferred but not required. Spanish language, drainage engineering, and computer modelling experience a plus.
e-mail: skeehn@cpe.dynip.com

Senior Hydraulics Engineer for River and Wetlands Restoration Projects
Philip Williams & Associates, Ltd. Consultants in Hydrology(PWA)
homepage: http://www.pwa-ltd.com

Research Engineers
The Institute Fuer Bauinformatik, of the Brandenburg University of Technology at Cottbus offers several positions for in national and international research projects. Applications will be accepted if you have a merited degree (Dipl.-Ing., M.Sc. or comparable) in Civil Engineering, Physics, Oceanography or a related discipline with strong relation to numerical modelling, or if you're about to complete your studies in these fields.
email: holz@bauinf.tu-cottbus.de
homepage: http://www.bauinf.tu-cottbus.de/stellen/stellen-e.html

Please note that the vacancies may be restricted to applicants having right of residence in the country concerned.

All IAHR members are invited to send us vacancies which can be posted under "Job Opportunities". Please send an e-mail to Cheryl van der Zee, e-mail: zee@iahr.nl