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In memoriam: Jack D. Ives

Jack D. Ives passed away on September 15, 2024 at the age of 92.ÌýHe served as the director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó from 1967 to 1979.

Jack D. Ives, montologist, taking photographs in the Pamirs with his medium format Hasselblad, 1993. Photo: Hortonio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jack taking photographs in the Pamirs with his medium format Hasselblad, September 1993. Photo: Hortonio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jack also founded INSTAAR’s interdisciplinary journal Arctic and Alpine 91ÃÛÌÒ¸óÌýin 1969, which later expanded to . He was a Professor of Geography at CU 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó (1967–1989) until his departure for UC Davis. His research was foundational to future scientist’s understanding of glacial movement, arctic permafrost, and alpine geography.

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