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
Assessment of Changes in Open versus Ice-influenced Annual Maximum Water Levels in select Canadian Rivers
Y. Dibike, L. de Rham, S. Beltaos, D.L. Peters, B. Bonsal
2.41 MB
The STSE North Hydrology Project – Basin scale river ice characterization
Yves Gauthier, Monique Bernier, and Claude Duguay
43.62 KB
Observations of Dynamic Ice Processes in a Channel Network
Jennifer Nafziger, Faye Hicks, Joshua Maxwell, and Janelle Morley
204.44 KB
Modelling the Effects of Ice on Flow Distributions in the Mackenzie Delta
J. Morley, J. Nafziger, F. Hicks, P. Marsh, L. Lesack, S. Beltaos, J.J. van der Sanden, and T. Carter
6.90 MB
Comparative Testing of Border Ice Growth Prediction Methods
Melissa Haresign, J. Scott Toews, and Shawn Clark
525.10 KB
Dam Removal Ice Hydraulic Analysis and Ice Control Alternatives
M. L. Carr, A. M. Tuthill, and C. M. Vuyovich
326.07 KB
Lower Spencer Creek Frazil Ice Flooding: A Case Study
Soheil Gholamreza-Kashi and Hugh Nelson
656.19 KB
Seven Years of SWIPS Measurements, Applications and Development: Where, How and What Can the Technology Do for Us
Jan Buermans, David B. Fissel, and Anudeep Kanwar
858.43 KB
Pipeline Rupture Under River Ice Conditions: An Assessment of Available Techniques to Mitigate Environmental Impacts
Robyn Andrishak and Faye Hicks
226.27 KB