The Eastern Snow Conference is saddened by the recent passing of Dr. Terry Prowse on January 31, 2024. Amongst his many accolades, Terry was the President of the 50th ESC held in Quebec City in 1993.
The Eastern Snow Conference sends its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Joshua King, ESC Executive member, who passed away on February 21, 2023
2023 Eastern Snow Conference - Call for Abstracts
We are excited to announce that the 79th annual Eastern Snow Conference will be held at the Nurture Nature Center in Easton, Pennsylvania, 6-8 June 2023.
Presentations on all physical and social aspects of snow and ice research are welcome, including, but not limited to, in situ and remote measurement of snow and ice covers, snow ecology, new advances in snow and ice observation technology, and social interactions with snow.
Abstracts can be submitted here, where you will also find abstract guidelines and a template. Abstracts are due by March 14. Student submissions are highly encouraged; all students submissions are eligible for awards and students should identify their status for consideration.
The Nurture Nature Center is dedicated to engaging the public in learning about environmental risks and has an active group of programs working with the community and school centering on science, art, and community. The conference program will include a Science on a Sphere show, and they have beautiful gallery and meeting spaces. Easton is located at the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware Rivers and is not far from the ABE, EWR, and PHL airports. A suite of rooms has been held at the Grand Eastonian hotel; to get their special rate, contact the hotel at (610) 258-6350 and mention the date of the ESC. A government rate is also available. Room availability is limited so book early. More accommodation possibilities will be posted here soon.
About the Eastern Snow Conference
The Eastern Snow Conference (ESC) is a joint Canadian/U.S. organization founded in the 1940s originally with members from eastern North America. Today, our members come from the United Kingdom, Japan and Germany, as well as North America. Our current membership includes scientists, engineers, snow surveyors, technicians, professors, students and professionals involved in operations and maintenance. The western counterpart to this organization is the Western Snow Conference (WSC), also a joint Canadian/US organization. Learn more!
Proceedings
Proceedings of the Eastern Snow Conference are published annually and available to download here.
Hardcopies of the Proceedings (1952-2018) can be found in libraries throughout North America and Europe; papers can also be found through the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) in the United States and CISTI in Canada. The conference's proceedings are indexed in the Cold Regions Bibliography Project.
Starting in 2019, hardcopies of the Proceedings are available for purchase through Proceedings.com.