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
An Early Warning Ice Management System for the Saint Lawrence River: Increasing the reliability of Winter Navigation to the Port of Montreal
Philippe Scalabrini and Brian Morse
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Understanding, Monitoring and Preventing Ice-Jam Flooding on an Urban River in the Quebec City Area
Charlotte Lafleur, Simon Nolin, Pierre Pelletier and Louise Babineau
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Field Monitoring of the Sundance Rapids Ice Dam on the Lower Nelson River, Manitoba, Canada
Brittany Peters, Karen Dow and Jarrod Malenchak
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The influence of tributaries on breakup dynamics: Insights from the Chaudière River, Québec
Catherine Blouin, Tadros Ghobrial, Brian Morse, Gabriel Pelchat and Benoit Turcotte
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Fresh Eyes on River Ice in Alaska through Remote Sensing, Field Studies, and Community-based Observations
Christopher Arp, Allen Bondurant, Dana Brown, Sarah Clement, Melanie Engram, Laura Oxtoby, and Katie Spellman
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Revisiting Anchor-Ice Rafting in the Laramie River, Wyoming
Edward Kempema, Kristin Bunte, and Robert Ettema
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An improved stream tube method for transverse flow in wintertime channels
Jiajia Pan, Hongjing Yu, Xinlei Guo, Tao Wang, Hui Fu, Yongxin Guo, and Jiazhen Li
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Anchor ice dam survey in small steep river
Einar RØdtang, Janik John and Knut Alfredsen
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Forecasting and Management of Ice Break-Ups with the Inclusion of Snowmelt in the Degree Day Method and the Use of HEC Products
Jeff Womg
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Prediction of Mid Winter Breakup Occurrence and Timing on Canadian Rivers
Michael De Coste, Zoe Li and Yonas Dibike
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