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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The IGS is extremely proud to share with you the news that our very own Tavi Murray has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours list for services to Glaciology and Climate Change Research. Tavi joined the IGS in 1988 and has been a member ever since. She has been...
As you will be aware of, the former Chair of the committee, Gwenn Flowers, was elected President of the IGS at our last AGM. After some soul searching and discussions the President approached Bryn Hubbard and asked if he would be talking on the job pending Council’s...
AGM approves new amendments to the IGS Constitution during the November AGM in Oslo The penultimate step in getting the proposed amendments to the Constitution approved is for the IGS AGM to approve them. That has now taken place. The final step is to send out letters...