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
Groundwater Dewatering Mitigation System for Freeze-up Ice Jams at the Town of Peace River, Alberta
M. Jasek, S. Alloisio, B. Robinson
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Ice Boom Design Challenges in a Very Large, High-Latitude, North-Flowing River
R. Abdelnour, E. Abdelnour, E. Robert, J. Malenchak
2.04 MB
Modelling probabilities of ice jam flooding from artificial breakup of the Athabasca River ice cover at Fort McMurray
K-E. Lindenschmidt
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Ice in Regulated Rivers and Reservoirs
M. Huokuna, M. Morris, S. Beltaos, B.C. Burrell
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Climate and Ice Impacts on Great Slave Lake Levels and Flows in the Mackenzie River, Northwest Territories
R. Andrishak, G. Van Der Vinne
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Evolution of Fast Ice Coverage in James Bay
W. Taha, A. Cueto-Bergner, M. Levasseur, A. Tremblay
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Assessing the impacts of climate change on ice jams along the Athabasca River at Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
A. Das, P. Rokaya, K-E. Lindenschmidt
Student Paper
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Impacts of Climate Warming on River Ice Break-up and Snowmelt Freshet Processes on the Porcupine River in Northern Yukon
J.R. Janowicz
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Modelling Ice Jam Formation in the Hay River Delta during 2009 Breakup
A. Oveisy, Y. She
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