Subject: 2nd announcement for the 6th Distinguished Lecturer - Derek Ford on March 20
This is the 2nd announcement that Derek Ford will be the 6th Edwards Aquifer Authority Distinguished Lecturer. The presentation will be held at Southwest Research Institute on Friday, March 20, 2009 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Dr. Ford from McMaster University is a Professor Emeritus of Physical Geography and Geology. He is a geomorphologist, hydrologist, and groundwater geochemist specializing in karst landforms, There are about 15 seats left for this presentation so if you would like to attend, you are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Considering that the presentation is about a month away, interest in the lecture has been overwhelming. You may register by contacting Ms Elida Bocanegra at [email protected] or by dialing 210-222-2204. You must preregister to attend. Cost for the lecture is $20 and includes lunch and drinks. Dr. Ford has preformed karst related research throughout the world including Ontario, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories. He has worked on every continent except Africa and is noted for his textbook he wrote with Paul Williams titled Karst Geomorphology and Hydrology. He also contributed to the Nahanni National Park Reserve designation as UNESCO's first natural World Heritage Site in 1978. His research interests include speleogenesis, karst morphogenesis, hydrogeology, geochemisty, speleothem paleoenvironments, paleokarst phenomena, applied studies such as collapse hazards and leaking dams. He has supervised over 60 PhD and MSc students and hosted more than 30 post doctoral students and visiting scientists and has a publication list of more than 250 entries. He still enjoys caving but says he is slow in crawls and no good on big drops or free diving siphons! Thank you, Geary M. Schindel, P.G. Chief Technical Officer Edwards Aquifer Authority 1615 N. St. Mary's Street San Antonio, Texas 78215 210-222-2204
