Conference Information
Due to a large number of papers the conference
will begin on the evening of June 7th
and continue through 1 pm on June 10th.
The 62nd Eastern Snow Conference (ESC) will
be held in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 7-10 June 2005. The scientific
program is open to sessions on theoretical, experimental, and operational
studies of snow, ice, and winter hydrology. We anticipate sessions
discussing "The
International Polar Year", "Climate
Change" and "Hydrological
and Hydro-Chemical impacts of Snow and Ice." Student
paper awards are available.
Preliminary Program
A preliminary version of the conference program
is now available and can be downloaded as a PDF
or Word documents
Conference Annoucments
Conference attendees should read these useful notices
about the upcoming conference that are available for viewing as PDF
or Word
documents
other Questions about the conference
can be addressed to
Dr.
Claude Duguay
Geophysical Institute
University of Alaska Fairbanks
903 Koyukuk Dr., P.O. Box 757320
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7320, USA
E-mail: claude.duguay@gi.alaska.edu
Publications
All accepted papers will be published
in the ESC Proceedings. Authors also have the option
of submitting their work for consideration for publication in a special
issue of Hydrological Processes. The subject matter
of these papers must fit within the scope of the journal.
Detailed information on the submission
process for both the ESC Proceedings and Hydrological
Processes can be found on the instructions
for authors page.
All persons interested in submitting
a paper to the ESC Proceedings should contact their
session chair at the meeting. The chair can arrange for an optional
technical review of the paper prior to its submission to the
ESC Proceedings.
Student Paper Competition
Students
are encouraged to enter the ESC Student Paper Competitions. For conditions
and details please consult the ESC web site. The winner of the best
student paper will receive the Wiesnet Medal, a $500 Cdn prize and
free registration, while the Campbell Scientific Canada Award of $500
will be awarded to the most innovative use of technology in the gathering
of data. To be considered for these awards, four copies of the paper
with the supervisor's endorsement must reach the Chair of the Research
Committee, Chris Derksen, postmarked no later than 29
April, 2005.
Dr. Chris Derksen
Climate Research Branch
Meteorological Service of Canada
4905 Dufferin St
Downsview, Ont. M3H 5T4, Canada
E-mail: chris.derksen@ec.gc.ca
Additional information is available on the ESC
web site: http://www.easternsnow.org.
Information for Session Chairs
If you are chairing a session at this year's meeting,
please take time to examine the instructions for session chairs available
as either a PDF or
a Microsoft Word Document.
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FREE PARKING
FREE parking is available n
the back of lot #32 on St. Michael's Campus across University Avenue
from the Paul Martin Centre
CLICK
HERE FOR THE MAP
Registration Forms
Registration forms for the 62nd annual ESC meetings
in PDF and Microsoft Word formats. To receive the special pre-conference
registration rate, registration froms must be postmarked no later
than no later than May
27, 2005. Registration forms and payment should be sent
the Canadian ESC Secretary/Treasurer:
Miles Ecclestone
Dept of Geography
Trent University
1600 West Bank Drive
Peterborough ON K9J 7B8, Canada
E-mail: mecclestone@trentu.ca
registration
form [Adobe PDF]
registration from [MS
Word]
Transportation
Individuals seeking transportation the Pearson International
Airport can use the Airways Transit shuttle service that has extensive
service
24 hours per day.
Information and on-line reservations can be found
at
www.airwaystransit.com
or the company can be contacted by phone at 1-519-886-2121
Conference Venue
and
Accomodation Details
The 62nd Eastern Snow Conference will be held on the
Campus of Wilfrid Laurier University
(www.wlu.ca).
Online
directions for reaching the university as well as detailed campus
maps are available.
The ESC has made arrangements for special rates through
several hotels in the Waterloo area.
Waterloo Hotel
2 King St North, Waterloo, Ontario
(at the corner of King and Erb Streets)
Phone: 519 885 2626, www.waterloohotel.net.
The hotel is located in downtown Waterloo approximately
1.6 km from the Laurier Campus.
14 rooms available at the Conference rate of $125.00 (Cdn$)/night.
When booking indicate you are booking under the group reservation
made for the Eastern Snow Conference.
To obtain the conference rate you must make your reservation before
9 May 2005.
Waterloo Inn
475 King St North, Waterloo, Ontario
Phone: 519 884 0220 or 800 361 4708, www.waterlooinn.com
The hotel is located approximately 3 km from the Laurier Campus.
20 rooms available at the Conference rate of $122.00 (Cdn$)/night.
When booking indicate you are booking under the group reservation
made for the Eastern Snow Conference. To
obtain the conference rate you must make your reservation before 26
April 2005.
Comfort Inn
190 Weber St. North, Waterloo, Ontario
Phone: 519 747 9400
The hotel is located approximately 1.5 km from the Laurier Campus
20 rooms available at the Conference rate of $89.00 (Cdn$)/night.
To reserve a room with the conference rate please email cn314@whg.com
and indicate you are booking under the Eastern Snow Conference group
reservation.
Hotel Laurier
Located on the Wilfrid Laurier University campus at 75 University
Ave West, Waterloo, Ontario
If you are interested in a room please phone Phone: 519 884 0710
ext: 2771,
or email Crysal at hotel@wlu.ca.
Information about the accomodations can be found at www.wlu.ca/hotel.
The standard room rate is $40.00 (Cdn$)
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