ICWR 2009 - International Conference on Water Resources
May 26-27, 2009, Langkawi Malaysia
Deadline for abastracts: November 30, 2008
For more information contact Dr. Sobri Harun or visit the website

APAC 2009.- 5th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts
October 13-16, 2009, Singapore
Deadline for abstract: December 31, 2008
For more information or visit the website

International Water history Association Conference
Augsut 4-8, 2009, Copenhagen
For more information click here

DHI Water Resources Seminar
November 6-7, 2008, Ankara, Turkey
For further information please contact Mr. I. Kaan Tuncok, DHI Turkey  or Mr. Borge Storm DHI DK

10th MIKE by DHI UK User Group Meeting & Training Sessions
November 11-12, 2008, Shropshire, England
For further details please contact Mr. Simon Matthews, DHI UK or visit or visit UK UGM website  

2nd MIKE by DHI User Seminar & Training
November 18-19, 2008,  Buenos Aires, Argentina
For further information please contact Martin L. Marazzi DHI Agent – Argentina and Alejandro Lasarte, DHI Brazil. DHI-DK contact person: Mr. Bo Mogensen.

DHI Streamlines Seminars
November 24 (Sydney), November 27 (Brisbane), December 2 (Perth), Australia, 2008
For further information please contact Mr. Stefan Szylkarski, DHI Australia or go directly to Registration website. 

Workshop: “International collaboration in climate change studies and their interaction with regional water resources” & “MIKE FLOOD Training”
November 25-28, 2008, Cartagena, Spain
For further information please contact Mrs. Castellar Roldán, DHI Spain or go directly to website. 

ICEC 2009
September 14-16, 2009, Sendai, Japan
Deadline for abstracts: January 15, 2009
For more information contact Prof. Hitoshi Tanaka or visit the website

Coastal Dynamics 2009
September 7-11, 2009, Tokyo, Japan
Deadline for abstract: December 22, 2008
For more information, click here

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and Thomas Telford are pleased to announce that Proceedings of ICE: Maritime Engineeringis currently inviting papers to further its objective of improving the cross-flow of knowledge between the various specialists comprising the maritime engineering community. If you wish to present your work through peer review, and to show how it links with other disciplines in the maritime engineering sector, then this journal provides a unique forum for you. For more information, click here.

Solved - 100 year-iold Fluid Mechanics Problem

Prof G. Haller visiting Prof MIT and colleagues have published a paper in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics presenting a new theory of aerodynamic separation in three dimensions. Read more.

Does anyone have information regarding design/characteristics of artificial dissipating beach (made of steel for instance) for a laboratory wave tank?
The possibility to be placed in a upper level is also a key issue.
Regards,
Francisco Taveira Pinto

I am searching for video clips and photos of free discharge flows from circular pipes with flow rates between 10-30 cfs. I tried the IAHR multimedia library but could not find anything. If anyone has photos or video clips of such flows I would be very grateful if you could e-mail them to me.
Sincerely,
Vincent Neary
Associate Proffesor
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Tennessee Technical University

IAHR Media Library

Some movies of tsunamis were uploaded to the Maritime Hydraulics Section of IAHR Media Library showing the tsunami of December 2002 around the Stromboli island, Italy and its physical model at the Coastal Engineering Laboratory (LIC) of Bari Technical University in Italy.
The research program was aimed at improving the knowledge of tsunami waves
Hydraulics generated by landslides. The generation process, the wave propagation, the interaction with the boundary of the domain of interest, focusing on wave run-up and overtopping will be studied in details. Focusing on what happened in Italy in the last 100 years three occurrence of tsunami are worth to be mentioned. These are the tsunami that in 1908 killed 120.000 people at Messina, the Vajont dam disaster (2.000 people killed) and the very recent tsunami (December 2002) around the Stromboli island. For more information contact Michele Mossa.

Two Post-Doctoral in Hydraulic and Sediment Transport Modeling, Saint-Venant Laboratory for Hydraulics, Parisian Region, France

(The Saint-Venant Laboratory for Hydraulics-SVLH (Université Paris Est) is a joint research unit of the CETMEF (Centre d’Etudes Techniques Maritimes et Fluviales – French Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development), of EDF R&D (Electricité de France Recherche & Développement) and of Ecole des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC). The Laboratory conducts applied researches at high levels in river and coastal hydraulics by numerical and physical modeling)
The successful candidates will work in the following research fields:

• Numerical modeling for shallow-water (SW) flows: comparative study and improvement of SW models developed by SVLH.
• Numerical modeling for sediment transport using a two-phase approach: Application to the Gironde Estuary.

Required/Preferred Qualifications of candidates:

• Ph.D. in Computational Fluid Dynamics or a closely related field
• Demonstrated evidence of a strong potential of effective research in the area of fluid mechanics, computational techniques.

For more information on above vacancies, please contact Prof. Nguyen.

MARUM Fellowship awards, DFG Research Center University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

Up to two fellowships will be awarded in this round in the general areas of marine geology, paleoceanography, marine biogeochemistry, marine geophysics and marine geo-technology. We encourage applications from enthusiastic and dynamic individuals with a demon-strated record in interdisciplinary marine research in fields that include, but are not limited to sedimen-tation and physical transport processes in coastal areas, shelf seas, and along ocean margins, re-constructing and modeling climate change, and biogeochemical cycles in marine environments. Spe-cific interests of MARUM are directed toward the understanding of (1) stability of ocean margins (geoengineering, coastal protection, geohazards, effects of human activities), (2) seafloor processes such as gas and fluid seepage as well as sediment transport at continental margins and in coastal areas, (3) ocean-climate and ocean-land interactions, (4) factors governing marine productivity, (5) life in extreme environments including the deep marine subsurface, and (6) microbe-mineral interac-tions.
The successful candidate should have received a PhD within the last five years in geosciences or a related field. Fellowships are initially limited to a term of two years and will start in spring 2009. After a successful evaluation a prolongation by one year is possible. Salary and benefits are linked to the German employee scale TVL13. International candidates are highly encouraged to apply. Applications should include a
CV, a list of publications, a research proposal describing research interests, contact information for 3 referees and completed application form.
Applications and inquiries should be directed to Achim Kopf under the reference number A171/08.
Deadline for applications: December 21, 2008
For more information click here.

Coastal Engineering, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering , Texas A&M University, Texas, USA

The position is expected to be filled at the Associate or Full Professor level, although outstanding candidates at the Assistant Professor level are also encouraged to apply. Exceptional senior candidates may be considered for an endowed position. Applicants from both academia and coastal/ocean engineering professional practice are invited.
Candidates should have a strong commitment to teaching excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. All faculties in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering are expected to develop and sustain an externally funded research program and to publish in leading scholarly journals. Applicants are required to have an earned doctorate in civil engineering, ocean engineering, or a closely related field. Applicants should submit a detailed CV and a brief statement of teaching and research interests to the chair of the search committee.
Application materials should be sent to: Dr. Jun Zhang.
Deadline for applications: December 1, 2008

Research Scientist - Data Mining, IHPC Singapore, Singapore

You will lead and engage in various research and development projects using advanced data mining techniques & algorithms to handle and analyze large datasets from varying domains such as physical sciences, commercial applications, infectious diseases, biomedical applications and climate change modeling.
Requirements

• A PhD Degree in Computer Science/Statistics/Mathematics, specializing in large-scale data mining (e.g. machine learning, spatial-temporal model, time series analysis etc.)
• Some working experience in university and/or industry
• Experience in leading large data mining research initiatives or projects
• Excellent track record in publications and securing grants
• Experience in deploying high performance computing approaches in processing large datasets
• Relevant working experience in C/C++, Fortan, XML, MATLAB, SQL, Java, Windows or Unix programming.
• Experience in working on numerical computing, data management and warehousing techniques is advantageous

Interested applicants, please apply email (kindly quote Ref: IHPC/AC-DM/220808): The Human Resource Manager.
For more information, click here.

Junior Research Fellowship in Sustainable Energy, Jesus College, Oxford, UK

The Fellowship is open to those intending to pursue research in sustainable energy, who are at an early stage of their academic career, typically at post-doctoral level. The Fellowship will be linked with either the University's Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division or the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment in the University's Social Sciences Division, as most appropriate.
Further information on the Fellowship may be found here, or obtained from the Academic Posts Assistant.
Closing date: November 14, 2008

Coastal Estuarine Modelling Consultant, NIWA, Hamilton, New Zealand

The group undertakes a variety of research and consultancy projects dealing with coastal and estuarine hydrodynamics, sediment and water quality/contaminant transport, and waves. The successful candidate will have a focus on coastal and estuarine hydrodynamics, water quality, and sediment and contaminant transport.
Applicants will have a Masters or PhD degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline and at least five years post-degree experience with a consulting or research organisation modelling coastal and/or estuarine systems. A demonstrated record of leading projects, including business development and client liaison is also required.
For further information, a position description and online applications please click here.

Ph.D./M.S. Graduate Research Assistantships, University of South Alabama, Alabama, USA

Fully funded graduate assistantships are available for highly qualified applicants interested in various aspects of coastal physical oceanography. The students will work with Dr. Kyeong Park, and will conduct quantitative research using field observations, theoretical analyses and/or numerical models. Several examples of research topics
include estuarine circulation, salt transport, pollutant dispersion, sediment transport, and modeling of the processes related to water quality and living resources (e.g., eutrophication, hypoxia/anoxia, larval transport, etc.).
Candidates with academic/research background in marine science, applied mathematics/physics, coastal/civil/mechanical engineering, or any other engineering/science fields are encouraged to apply. Interested students please contact Dr. Kyeong Park. Information for the graduate program can be found at the website and University Website.

Graduate Research Opportunities at North Carolina State University, North Carolina, USA

Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Coastal Dynamics research group is seeking highly qualified and motivated graduate students.
The group's research interests are currently focused on:
1) water wave mechanics;
2) coastal hydrodynamics and morphodynamics;
3) data assimilations in natural environmental systems with a focus on engineering applications.
They are especially interested in students who have strong analytical and numerical skills with a background in Coastal/Civil/Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physical Oceanography, or related fields. Interested candidates should contact Dr. Jie Yu.

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, Lousiana, USA

This hire will be the third in a series of Coastal Engineering hires within the CEE department and will be an integral player in the newly developed Coastal and Ecological Engineering graduate programs developed jointly between the CEE and the LSU Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences. While applicants from all sub-disciplines of civil, coastal and/or ecological engineering are encouraged to apply, we are particularly interested in candidates willing to work in a highly interdisciplinary teaching and research environment will expertise directly applicable to deltaic and coastal wetland systems. The ability and desire to perform fieldwork is desirable, but not necessary.
Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Civil, Coastal, Environmental Engineering or related field. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Candidates at the full professor rank and highly qualified associate professors will be considered for the Freeport McMoran Endowed Professorship. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Applicants should submit a complete curriculum vitae (including e-mail address), no more than three relevant publications, a statement of teaching and research interests and academic goals, teaching credentials (if applicable), and names of three references (include mail, phone, fax, and e-mail). Applications from women and under-represented minorities are strongly encouraged.
Send applications, preferable in electronic PDF form, to Dr. Clinton S. Wilson. Ref: Log #2016.

Rector, UNESCO IHE Institute of Water Education, Delft, the Netherlands

The Rector leads the Institute in fulfilling its United Nations and UNESCO mandates to strengthen the capacity of the water and environmental sectors in developing countries and countries in transition.
Fore more information, click here.
Deadline: November 10, 2008

Port Engineers, SENER, Barcelona/Madrid, Spain

SENER is one of the leading companies in Port & Coastal Projects in Spain.
They are actually seeking:
- Port Design Engineers with a minimum experience of 8 years in international port projects.
- Port Engineers with a minimum experience of 8 years in construction management for port terminals.
Both engineers will work in international projects, mainly in Spain, South America, North of Africa, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
The base office will be located in Barcelona, Madrid or other SENER offices depending on candidates’ preferences but long periods at site for work supervision will be required.
These positions are defined for full time company contract but freelance engineers will be also considered.
If you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please send an email with a cover letter, contact information and CV to Mrs. Maribel Lorente.
For for a better understanding of our company profile, visit our website.

Graduate Student Opportunity, Univerity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

(NSERC funded field project entitled "Hydrodynamics of ballast water release in relation to aquatic invasive species")
The project is a collaborative effort between the University of Toronto and the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans. This project aims to study how the hydrodynamics of ballast water released from shipping influence the risk of a new invasive species establishing themselves at different locations within the Great Lakes. Further information on the project is available here.
The candidate should have a good quantitative background, some experience in using field instrumentation and be available to start new fieldwork in June 2009. The student must qualify for admission into the Masters or PhD geography program at the University of Toronto.
Interested students should contact Mathew Wells Assistant Professor.

Post-Doc Opportunity in Ecohydraulics, U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Portland, Oregon, USA

Research: Decoding/forecasting the impact of in-stream habitat structure (e.g., woody debris) on fish habitat use, feeding, and population vitality through detailed hydraulic and multi-agent modeling.
Degree Required: Ph.D. or equivalent. Skills Required: programming (at least an introduction to FORTRAN and Linux/Unix), ecohydraulics, modeling. Bonus Skills: hydrogeomorphology, river ecology, IBM or water quality or hydraulic modeling, Autodesk Maya, MATLAB, Tecplot, R, C/C++, parallel programming. Intellectual Interests: ecology, fish, rivers, hydraulics, food webs, math/algorithms, cognitive ecology. Details: This basic research project is focused on developing new ecological theory and algorithms necessary to support development of a numerical model to assist managers tasked with designing the type and placement of habitat structure in streams, rivers, and estuaries. The Post-Doc will lead research and development of new ecological theory and algorithms mechanistically linking types and placement of habitat structure to hydraulic pattern and, more importantly, how this impacts fish movement, habitat use, feeding, and, ultimately, the population vitality of fish and other involved organisms. The research will use high-resolution multi-agent IBM (or Eulerian-Lagrangian-agent method, ELAM) modeling.
Interested candidates should email (w/subject header: “Habitat ELAM Post-Doc”) a 2-page version of your curriculum vitae to both Andy Goodwin and David L. Smith.