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
The nature and structure of a hanging dam in a gravel-bed river
J. Vergeynst, B. Morse, B. Turcotte
Student Paper
62.90 MB
Observations of ice jam releases resulting from an incoming water wave
J. Nafziger, Y. She, F. Hicks
Student Paper
446.52 KB
Estimation of Shear Stress Distribution in a Partially-Covered Channel
N. Kimiaghalam, S. Clark, and K. Dow
1.17 MB
Investigating Turbulent Flow Characteristics beneath a Simulated Ice Jam Using Particle Image Velocimetry
Baafour Nyantekyi-Kwakye, S. P. Clark, K. Dow, M. F. Tachie
1.76 MB
Near Real-Time Monitoring of Ice Break-up in Ontario’s Far North in Support of the Provincial Flood Forecasting and Warning Program
A. Beaton, K. Corston, A. Deschamps, J. Van Der Sanden, S. Tolszuk-Leclrec
1.93 MB
The River Ice Automated Classifier Tool (RIACT)
T. Puestow, A. Cuff, M. Richard, S. Tolszczuk-Leclerc, J-S. Proulx-Bourque, A. Deschamps, J. van der Sanden, S. Warren
867.23 KB
Modelling the Impacts of Dam Rehabilitation on River Ice Jam: A Case Study on the Matane River, QC, Canada
S. Nolin, P. Pelletier, F. Groux
743.62 KB
Ice Mitigation Measures Used During the Construction of the Keeyask Generating Station after the Failure of the Ice Boom
M. Morris, J. Malenchak
2.15 MB
Numerical Ice Model Studies During the Design and Construction of the Keeyask Generating Station
J. Groeneveld, J. Malenchak, M. Morris
1.55 MB