The Virtual School of the Faculty of Science, University of Ulster is launching a Web Based Distance Learning Masters degree in Coastal Zone Management. It includes modules in coastal geomorphology as well as environmental management. For more info, please visit:
http://www.ulst.ac.uk/faculty/
science/crg/virtual/virt_msc.htm
Many thanks.
Gonzalo
Dr. Gonzalo Malvarez
Assistant Director of the Virtual School Faculty of Science University of Ulster, Coleraine. BT 52 1SA Co. Derry. Northern Ireland
Tel: ++ 44 (0)1265 324010 / 324428
Fax: ++ 44 (0)1265 324911
e-mail: g.malvarez@ulst.ac.uk
http://www.ulst.ac.uk/faculty/
science/crg/virtual/virt_msc.htm
Please note that preceding the South African Association of Geomorphologists' conference in July 2000 (http://www.up.ac.za/
science/geog/saag2000.htm) there will be a fieldtrip (http://www.wits.ac.za/fac/
science/botany/cwe/saag.htm) to the very recently flooded rivers in north-eastern South Africa.
Further details on the fieldtrip available from: markr@gecko.biol.wits.ac.za
The Alluvial Archaeology of North-West Europe and the Mediterranean. 18.12.00-19.12.00. School of Geography, University of Leeds, UK.
This conference aims to bring together, geomorphologists, palaeoenvironmentalists and archaeologists to evaluate the state of development of alluvial archaeology and to provide a review on which to base a research agenda for the 21st Century. Papers are sought for this two-day conference primarily focused on NW Europe and the Mediterranean, although the convenors would also welcome a number of contributions with global perspectives. Papers will be incorporated within a special publication and abstracts of c.250 words should be sent to the convenor(s) by 31st August 2000.
Further details from:
Dr Andy J. Howard, School of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT
email: a.howard@geog.leeds.ac.uk http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/
conferences/alluvial/
QUA Shore line Comission and IGCP 437:
Costal features of SW and S Portugal in change at different timescales. 23 - 27 May 2000
Organized jointly by Universidade do Algarve and Universidade de Lisboa
Preliminary Program
1. Arrival of the participants (nº limmited to 20) should be at 23 may (Tuesday) in Lisbon. The participants will spent the night in Lisbon.
24 May - the coastal zone between Lisboa and Vila Nova de Mil Fontes. Mostly Holocene features
25 May -The South West coast of Alentejo e Algarve. Mostly Pleistocene paleo terraces.
26 may - The Southern Algarve coast until Faro. Platforms in Mio-Pliocene sediments, coastal retreat, human intervention in sediment fluxes.
27 May - Morning , ship excursion through the Holocene Ria Formosa Lagoon and a visit to a Culatra Barrier Island. In the afternoon a meeting is foreseen at the Universidade do Algareve during which participants will present their contributions.
28 May - (not covered by the excursion) Early morning TAP flight leaves Faro to Lisbon at 7 am so the participants are advised to make reservations for their return from Lisbon (if they have not direct flights from Faro) in connection with this flight .
7. Overall cost of the excursion (transportation excluding air tickets, hotels and food) should be about 450 Euros
Tomasz Boski
Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental
Centre for Marine and Environmental Research
UCTRA - CIMA
Universidade do Algarve - tel. 351- 289800926
Campus de Gambelas - fax 351- 289818353
8000 FARO Portugal
This is just a reminder and a plug: in case anyone else on GEOMORPHLIST has additional questions or comments or research interests related to aeolian geomorphology, dust, wind erosion, etc., there is another mailing list (listserv) specifically dedicated to these topics. I know any GEOMORPHLIST members with "aeolian" interests will be welcomed on the "Wind Erosion and Aeolian Processes Discussion List."
For more information on this list, how to sign up, and how to post to it, please visit http://www.csrl.ars.usda.gov/
wewc/wedl.htm
Tom Gill
Texas Tech University
e-mail: tgill@ttu.edu
-On Fri, 4 Feb 2000, Joe Hupy wrote:
[Please respond to Joe - e-mail at bottom. WWL]
Dear fellow members of Geomorphlist,
I am a graduate student at New Mexico State University currently starting work on my thesis. I am comparing soil type with wind erosion and part of my data collection is going to consist of placing dust traps. I would like to put one at ground level and the other at 2 meters. I am not so much concerned with exact amounts of dust or particle size. I would just like to compare amounts generated by the differing soil units. I would like to hear peoples input on this matter concerning the type of dust trap to use, amount to place on each soil unit, feasibility of idea, other possible sources of data, literature on the idea, etc. I thank you all for your time.
Sincerely,
Joseph P. Hupy
Department of Geography
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico
88003
e-mail: jhupy@nmsu.edu
phone: 505-646-3109
In December 1999, a flash-flood and landslide disaster killed approximately 30,000 people in northern Venezuela. A preliminary overview with photographs, maps, and satellite images of the affected areas can be seen on the internet at: http://pr.water.usgs.gov/public/
webb/ven_1
The AAG Geomorphology Specialty Group Newsletter (Geomorphorum) is now ready for distribution. This and all subsequent issues will be produced as web pages. For the moment, the relevant address is http://www.indstate.edu/
gomez/GSG.html
Basil.
Dr. Basil Gomez,
Associate Professor of Geography & Geology, Indiana State University, Terre
Haute, IN 47809, USA.
phone: (812) 237-2249
fax: (812) 237-8029
secretary: (812) 237-2289 (Nancy Hauger)
e-mail: bgomez@indstate.edu