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In memoriam: Jack D. Ives

Jack D. Ives passed away on September 15, 2024 at the age of 92. He served as the director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research 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 Research in 1969, which later expanded to . He was a Professor of Geography at CU Boulder (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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