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No. 71 December 2005 IAMGIAMG NewsletterNewsletter Official Newsletter of the International Association for Mathematical Geology Contents oronto - welcoming city on the shores of Lake Ontario and site of IAMG 2005 this last August. The organizers of the confer- ence chose well: Hart House of the University of Toronto, an President’s Forum .................................................................................3 Tivy-draped, Oxbridge style college building, recalling the British her- IAMG Journal Report ...........................................................................4 itage, was a very suitable venue for plenary talks in the “Great Hall”, topical sessions in various smaller rooms, spaces for work sessions, Association Business ............................................................................4 posters and the “music room” for reading, computer connections, and The Matrix Man ....................................................................................5 listening to the occasional piano player. Member News .......................................................................................5 Downtown Toronto turned out to be a nicely accessible city with Conference Reports ...............................................................................6 many places within walking distance from the university, and a good public transportation system of Toronto Photo Album ............................................................................7 subways and bus lines to reach Student Affairs ....................................................................................10 From the Editor other parts of the city including From the Editor the harbor for a sight seeing tour Correction: ..........................................................................................10 From the Editor or the islands across the bay for Journal Contents ..................................................................................11 some relaxation. Breaks in the Membership Renewal Form ................................................................13 proceedings could be used to see one of the museums or do some shopping in the many enticing stores. Upcoming Meetings ............................................................................14 Cultural offerings ranged from concerts to theatre, and many good IAMG’06 in Liège ..............................................................................15 restaurants invited the attendees for dinner. Announcements ...................................................................................16 The main conference banquet at the Great Hall of Hart House was the central social event where Kathryn McKinnon, the longtime editorial secretary of Computers & Geosciences, was presented with a certificate of appreciation. A slide show talk after dinner, arranged by Eric Grunsky, introduced us to a delightful collection of paintings by “The Group of Seven” as well First Nation native art, and motivated us to visit the wonderful McMichael Gallery in the small town of Call for Award Nominations 2006 Kleinburg outside Toronto after the conference to enjoy the collection The Association invites all members to submit nominations for of paintings, graphics and sculptures in more depth. the 2006 John Cedric Griffiths Teaching Award and the Attendance at IAMG 2005 was high: more than 260 participants, in- Krumbein Medal – the highest award given by the Association cluding 45 students, presented 226 paper and posters in 33 sessions and 6 plenary talks. The geographic origin of the attendees was again Deadline: January 31st 2006 widespread: 39 countries were represented, with Canada (44), USA For details about prerequisites for nominations see the “Guidelines for (40) and China (31) in the top three, and Italy, Japan, Iran, Russia, Awards within the IAMG” on the Organization’s web page, section Germany and UK all with 10 or more. This international diversity is “Guidelines and Procedures”: http://iamg.org/guidelines.html. There a good sign for the health of the organization, especially for the first you can also find a list of recipients and their laudatios. meeting in Canada (or the USA) in 10 years (since Mont Tremblant Please have a look at it before sending your proposal! in 1994). The (informal) documents which should accompany each proposal Many delegates used the opportunity of the field trips offered to look are: at the glacial geology of the region or the majestic Niagara Falls • a short statement summarizing the relevant qualifications of the across the lake and the geology along the gorge. We also had a chance nominee to inspect the vineyards of the southern shores and sample some of the • a curriculum vitae of the nominee red and white products. Excellent sunny weather helped to make the The proponent may also get additional information or support for his excursions a great experience for all. proposal from other members of IAMG and from successful examples Conference chair and vice-chair Qiuming Cheng and Graeme published on our website. Bonham-Carter and their talented staff and local organizing commit- Please submit documentation (preferable in electronic format) to: tee (not forgetting the IAMG office staff from Kingston) are to be Heinz Burger – Chair, Awards Committee congratulated for having conceived, organized and executed a very Freie Universität Berlin – Geoinformatik effective and enriching conference.We hope that the next meetings, Malteserstr. 74 – 100 2006 in Liège and 2007 in Beijing (not Wuhan - see p. 4), will be as 12249 Berlin, Germany diverse as this one and will attract again large audiences, maybe lead- e-mail: [email protected] ing to an increase in membership. Harald S. Poelchau IAMG Newsletter No. 71 International Association for Mathematical Geology IAMG Office 4 Cataraqui St., Suite 310 Kingston ON K7K 1Z7 CANADA E-mail: offi[email protected] FAX: (613) 531-0626 Tel: (613) 544-6878 Officers Councilors President: Frits P. Agterberg, Antonella Buccianti, Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St., Ottawa, Università di Firenze, Via La Pira 4 - 50121, Firenze, Italy, Ontario K1A 0E8, Canada, Tel:+1 613 996-2374, Tel: +39 055 2757496, Fax: +39 055 284571, E-mail: buccianti@unifi.it Fax: +1 613 996-3726, E-mail: [email protected] Qiuming Cheng, Dept. of Earth and Space Science and Engineering, Vice President: Nick Fisher, ValueMetrics, Suite 251, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada, 184 Blues Point Road, McMahons Point, NSW 2060, Australia, Tel: +1 416 736 2100 (Ext: 22842), Fax: +1 416 736 5817, Tel: +61 2 9922 1623 / +61 407 017 016, Fax: +61 2 9922 1635, E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected], Roussos Dimitrakopoulos, Department of Mining, Metals and Materials Secretary General: Clayton V. Deutsch, University of Alberta, Engineering, McGill University, Montreal H3A 2A7, Canada, 204C Civil/Electrical Eng. Bldg, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G7, Canada, Tel: +1 514 398-4986, E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +1 780 492 9916, Fax: +1 780 492 0249, Brigitte Doligez, Institut Français du Pétrole, 1 et 4 avenue de Bois Preau, E-mail: [email protected] 92506 Rueil-Malmaison, Cedex, France, Tel: +33 1 4752 7211, Treasurer: Gina A. Ross, IAMG, c/o Gina Ross, PO Box 442504, Fax: +33 1 4752 7067, E-mail: [email protected] Lawrence, KS 66044-8939, USA, Tel: +1 785 842 6092, Ian Jackson, British Geological Survey, Kingsley Dunham Centre, E-mail: [email protected] Keyworth, Nottingham, U.K. NG12 5GG, Tel: +44 115 936 3214, Fax: +44 115 936 3269, E-mail: [email protected], Past President: Graeme F. Bonham-Carter, Maria João Pereira, Instituto Superior Técnico - CMRP, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal, Tel: +351 2184 17831, Canada, Tel: +1 613 996 3387, Fax: +1 613 996 3726, Fax: +351 2184 17389, E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Special IGC Councilor: Felix Gradstein, Geological and Paleontological Museum, University of Oslo, Sars’gate 1, N-0562 Oslo, Norway, Tel: +47 22 851 663, Fax: +47 22 851 832, E-mail: [email protected] Committee Chairs Editors Awards Committee: Heinz Burger Computers & Geosciences: Graeme F. Bonham-Carter Freie Universität Berlin, Geoinformatik, Malteserstr. 74-100, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St., Ottawa, 12249 Berlin, Germany, E-mail: [email protected] Ontario K1A 0E8, Canada, Phone: (613) 996-3387, fax: (613) 996-3726, E-mail: [email protected] Distinguished Lecture Committee: Sean McKenna Technical Staff, Geohydrology Department, Sandia National Laborato- Mathematical Geology W. Edwin Sharp ries, P.O. Box 5800 MS0735, Albuquerque, NM 87185-0735, USA, Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Tel: 505-844-2450, Fax: 505-844-7354, Email: [email protected] Columbia, SC 29208, USA, Tel: (803) 777 6929, Fax: (803) 777-6610, E-mail: [email protected] Publications Committee: Michael Ed. Hohn West Virginia Geological Survey, Mont Chateau Research Center, Natural Resources Research: Daniel F. Merriam P. O. Box 879, Morgantown, WV 26507-0879, USA, Kansas Geological Survey, 1930 Constant Avenue, Univ. of Kansas, E-mail: [email protected] Lawrence, KS 66047-2598, USA, E-mail: [email protected] Students Affairs Committee: Helmut Schaeben IAMG Monograph Series Jo Anne DeGraffenreid Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, P.O. Box 353, Baldwin City,