SPECIAL STATUS FOR TWO INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUPS
To address issues in geoscience which are emerging as important, and which have not received due consideration to date, the Commission establishes specialist International Working Groups to investigate and promote the issues to the international community. Working Groups are established for a defined lifetime (in the order of 1 or 2 four-year terms). Each Working Group is overseen by an elected Officer of COGEOENVIRONMENT who has freedom to approach experts worldwide for their input to the objectives of the Working Group. A primary aim of each Working Group has been the production and publication of monographs or textbooks on their subject of investigation. To assist with information dissemination Working Groups aim to develop websites, and to present specific workshops/training courses on their specific topic in different countries of the world.
As a result of their significant achievements to date two of the Commission's Working Groups have been given Special Project status by the IUGS. In March 2002 the IUGS announced that the International Working Group on Environmental Geoindicators, and the International Working Group on Medical Geology would be assigned Special Project status and will now operate directly under the IUGS. The Commission is proud of the very significant achievements of these Working Groups and will continue to assist the IUGS with these Special Project activities as required
More information on the Working Groups can be found on this website and on their own websites as follows:
International Working Group on Environmental Geoindicators. Investigates and defines geological indicators of rapid environmental change (ie within less than 100 years). Of particular relevance for efficient management of National Parks and heritage areas (website: http://www.lgt.lt/geoind);
International Working Group on Medical Geology. Investigates the influence of natural geological factors on the health of humans, animals, and the environment (website http://home.swipnet.se/medicalgeology)
Since its inception the Commission has established specialist International Working Groups to address the following topics:
Urban Geology; - promoting the role of geoscience in urban planning and development, including new development areas as well as potential hazards in developed urban areas (website to be opened in 2002)
Geoecology: - addressing the relationships between Geology and Ecosystems.
The Urban Geology, and Environmental Geoindicators Working Groups have published significant monographs on their topics. A monograph on Medical Geology, with authors from the medical, veterinary, and geoscience disciplines, will be published in November 2002, and a monograph on Geoecology is under development.
In addition to the above, consideration is being given to development of new International Working Groups to address the essential role of geoscience in following issues:
Geological Heritage and Tourism - the role of geoscience in defining and managing heritage areas.
Sustainable Subsurface Management - the role of geoscience in successful development of underground structures and specifically for future city and their infrastructure requirements.
Cross-Border Issues - the role of geoscience in understanding and addressing environmental management issues which cross national and/or provincial boundaries (e.g. the movement of contaminated groundwater).
Land Use Planning - .the role of geoscience in the use and management of particular geological terrains and soil types to ensure retention, preservation, and management of productive regions.
It is proposed that all of the above topics will be Seminar topics at the 2004 IGC in Florence, Italy.
Should readers wish to become Members of, and contribute their expertise to, any of the Commission's International Working Groups, please contact the Officer responsible or the Secretary General of the Commission - contact details in this website.
OFFICERS OF COGEOENVIRONMENT 2002
CHAIRMAN
Mr. Colin Simpson
73 Beasley Street
TORRENS, ACT 2607,
Australia
Tel.: +61-2-62863548
Fax: +61-2-62867548
email: cjsimps@ozemail.com.au
VICE CHAIRMAN
Dr. Imasiku Nyambe
Research Coordinator, School of Mines,
University of Zambia,
PO Box 32379, LUSAKA,
Zambia
Tel.: +260-1-294-086
Fax: +260-1-294086/226641
Email: nyambes@zamtel.zm
SECRETARY GENERAL
Dr. Joy Pereira
Institute for Environment and Development (Lestari)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, SELANGOR, D.E.,
Malaysia
Tel.: +603-892-96189
Fax: +603-892-55104
email: cogeo@pd.jaring.my
TREASURER
Dr Kevin Telmer
Director, Aqueous Geochemistry and ICP-MS Lab
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC, Canada, V8W 3P6
Tel: (250) 472 4182
Fax: (250) 472 4184
ktelmer@uvic.ca
www.seos.uvic.ca
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Mr. Colin Simpson
73 Beasley Street
TORRENS, ACT 2607,
Australia
Tel.: +61-2-62863548
Fax: +61-2-62867548
email: cjsimps@ozemail.com.au
OFFICERS
Dr Dhia Al Bakri
University of Sydney
PO BO Box 883
Orange, NSW 2800
AUSTRALIA
Ph +61-2-6360 5655
Fax +61-2-6360 5517
dalbakri@orange.usyd.edu.au
Home 108 Turner Crescent, Orange, NSW 2800, Australia
+61-2- 6361 8748 (AH)
Dr. Theo Davies
School of Environmental Studies
Moi University
PO Box 3900
ELDORET,
Kenya
Tel: 0254-321-43-244 (office); 0254-321-31-281 (home)
Fax: 0254-321-43-047; 0254-321-43-292
email: tcdavies@net2000ke.com
Prof.Dr.Qingcheng He
Director, Department of Groundwater
China Institute for Geo-Environmental Monitoring
No.20 Dahuisi, Haidian District
Beijing 100081, China
Tel: +86-10-62171221
Fax: +86-10-62173426
e-mail: heqc@public.bta.net.cn
Dr. Brian Marker
Minerals and Waste Planning Division,
Department of Transport, Local Government
and the Regions, Zone 4/A2
Eland House, Bressenden Place
LONDON SW1E 5DU,
United Kingdom
Tel.: +20 7944 3851
Fax: +20 7944 3859
email: brian.marker@dtlr.gsi.gov.uk
Dr. Ulrike Mattig
Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt,
Landwirtschaft und Forsten
Mainzer Str. 80,
D-65189 WIESBADEN,
Germany
Tel: +49-611-815-1330
Fax: +49-611-815-1941
email: u.mattig@mulf.hessen.de
Dr Cathleen May
President and Chair of the Board,
Newkirk Engler & May
The Foundation for Relevant Science
1900 Wazee, Suite 202
Denver, CO 80202
303-297-3917 (direct)
303-297-3682 (fax)
cmay@relevant-science.org
Dr. Jonas Satkunas
Geological Survey of Lithuania
S. Konarskio 35
2600 VILNIUS
Lithuania
Tel: 370-2-332-482
Fax: 370-2-336-156
email: jonas.satkunas@lgt.lt
vilejonas@takas.lt
Dr. Olle Selinus
Swedish Geological Survey
Post Box 670,
751 28 UPPSALA,
Sweden
Tel.: +46-18-179-260
Fax: +46-18-179-210
email: Olle.Selinus@sgu.se;
olle.selinus@home.se
Dr. Roy Shlemon
R.J. Shlemon & Associates Inc.,
PO Box 3066,
NEWPORT BEACH,
California, 92659-0620
USA
Tel.: +949-675-2696
Fax: +949-675-5088
rshlemon@jps.net
Prof. Igor Zektser
Laboratory of Hydrogeology
Water Problems Institute
Russian Academy of Sciences
3 Gubkina Str.,
117971 MOSCOW,
Russia
Tel: +7-095-135-4006
Fax: +7-095-135-5415
email: zektser@aqua.laser.ru
