Dorthe Dahl-Jensen Hans Oerlemans 2022 Balzan Prize for Glaciation and Ice-Sheet Dynamics IGS members Dorthe Dahl-Jensen and Hans Oerlemans have been awarded the 2022 Balzan Prize for Glaciation and Ice-Sheet Dynamics for their joint and complementary fundamental and...
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2022 Awards by the International Glaciological Society
13 September 2022
Nominations for the International Glaciological Society (IGS) Awards for 2022 are due 15 Nov 2022. The awards include: • The Seligman Crystal (awarded to a single person or a collaborative group/team that has made exceptional scientific contributions to glaciology,...

Davos Symposium program is now online
16 August 2022
The Symposium program for the International Symposium on ‘SNOW’ is now online. The meeting is held in Davos, Switzerland, 25–30 September 2022. Please note there are some tabs at the top of the page which have not been activated yet. They will be soon. As is usual for...

2nd Circular for IGS/SLF Davos Symposium now online
13 August 2022
The Second Circular for the International Symposium on ‘SNOW’ is now online. It has information on social events, excursions, accommodation and more. The meeting is held in Davos, Switzerland, 25–30 September 2022. As is usual for IGS symposia there will be an...

‘Early bird’ registration open for Davos ‘SNOW’ symposium
02 August 2022
The 'Early bird' registration is now open for the IGS symposium on ‘SNOW' being held at the Davos Congress Centre, Davos, Switzerland, 25–30 September 2022. You can also book a place on one of the mid-week excursions on Wednesday 28 September. Please note the...

Hermann Engelhardt, 1936–2022
27 June 2022
Hermann Engelhardt, 85, of Frostburg, died peacefully on Monday, June 27, 2022 at UPMC-Western Maryland. He had been a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and companion. Born October 20, 1936 in Augsburg, Germany, he was the son of the late Johannes...

David G. Barber, 1960–2022
15 April 2022
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr David Barber on Friday 15 April 2022, following complications from a cardiac arrest. On the ice David was one of Canada‘s most influential Arctic researchers. He was a Distinguished Professor at the...

Richard C.A. Hindmarsh, 1955-2022
01 April 2022
The IGS is deeply saddened to announce that Richard C.A. Hindmarsh passed away at his home in Cambridgeshire, UK, on 1 April, 2022. Richard joined the IGS in 1987 and was an active member throughout his career. He served on IGS Council and on various committees...

Second circular for the IGS Juneau symposium now online
27 February 2022
The second circular for the International Symposium on Maritime Glaciers symposium to be held in Juneau, Alaska, USA during 19–24 June 2022 is now online. Visit the Juneau website for more information on how to submit your abstract, register your interest to attend...

William (Bill) Francis Budd, 1938–2022
15 February 2022
It is with great sadness that we inform you that William (Bill) Francis Budd died peacefully on 23 January 2022. Bill joined the IGS in 1962, served in the IGS Council and was Chair of the Awards Committee for several years. He was awarded the Seligman Crystal in...