The Gerard Medal was established by the Committee in 1991 to recognize and remember the contributions made to the field of river ice engineering by the late Dr. R. (Larry) Gerard. The medal is awarded to the author or authors of the paper deemed to be the best amongst those presented at each Workshop on the Hydraulics of Ice Covered Rivers.
Dr. Gerard was a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Alberta and was recognized world-wide for his contributions in river ice engineering. The International Association for Hydraulic Research (IAHR) published a tribute detailing the career and accomplishments of Dr. Gerard as a part of the 11th International Symposium on Ice in Banff, Alberta in 1992.
Past Recipients of the Gerard Medal
Physical characterization of air inclusions in river ice for the purpose of backscatter model
I. Gherboudji, M. Bernier, F. Hicks and R. Leconte
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Formation and evolution of the river ice cover along sedimentary links
V. Tremblay and N. Bergeron
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Winter Ice Regime of the Lower Athabasca
J. Abarca, F. Hicks, R. Andrishak, D. Keller, C. Krath and P. Steffler
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Frazil-ice blockage of Saint-Foy water intake on the St-Lawrence River
M. Richard and B. Morse
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Field Observations of Ice Conditions in the Gros Cacouna Area during Winter of 2005
B. Wright, V. Koutitonsky and J. Tseng
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Analysis of the daily growth of an ice cover in a riffle and pool river reach, Rimouski, Qc, Ca.
J. Dubé, T. Buffin-Bélanger and N. Bergeron
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Étude sur l’apport des données SAR polarimétriques à la télédétection de la glace de rivière
S. Mermoz, M. Bernier, S. Allain et E. Pottier
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Ice Jam Formation and Release Events on the Athabasca River, 2007
Y. She, F. Nzokou Tanekou, F. Hicks, B. Morse, D. Keller, J. Abarca, C. Krath, S. Nolin, E. Stander, R. Andrishak, C. Mahabir and M. Richard
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Operational River Ice Forecasting on the Peace River – Managing Flood Risk and Hydropower Production
M. Jasek, E. Friesenhan and W. Granson
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Video of Dynamic Break-ups on the Smoky and Peace Rivers, April 2007
M. Jasek, and K. Paslawski
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