HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES, VOL. 9, 237 (1995) DEDICATION IAN DONALD MOORE 1951-1993 On 28 September 1993 Ian Moore, our friend and colleague, passed away after a brief illness, only a few weeks before the Robertson workshop, of which he was a convenor. At the time of his death, Ian held the prestigious Jack Beale Chair at the Australian National University, Canberra. Prior to this he had held academic and research positions at the University of Kentucky, CSIRO Division of Water and Land Resources, and the University of Minnesota. Ian Moore’s research in the last 10 years focused on erosion mechanics, hydrological modelling, dryland salinisation, and water quality. Throughout his scientific career, Ian was concerned with the hydrological implications of spatial heterogeneity in soils, landscapes and vegetation, and with issues of scale. He devised topographic indices that are used to describe the spatial patterns of soil wetness and erodibility, as well as the linkage between soil moisture and vegetation patterns. Ian was an outstanding teacher, as well as an inspiring supervisor and mentor to numerous postgraduate students. Above all he was a good friend and colleague to many, as evidenced by the many tributes which spoke of his energy, talents, and his generosity and personal warmth. Ian will be missed greatly by all those he influenced and touched as a friend, colleague and teacher. He enriched our lives. This special issue of ‘Hydrological Processes’ is dedicated to the memory of Professor Ian Donald Moore. CCC 0885-6087/95/030237-0 1 0 1995 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES, VOL. 9, 237 (1995)

DEDICATION

IAN DONALD MOORE 1951-1993

On 28 September 1993 Ian Moore, our friend and colleague, passed away after a brief illness, only a few weeks before the Robertson workshop, of which he was a convenor. At the time of his death, Ian held the prestigious Jack Beale Chair at the Australian National University, Canberra. Prior to this he had held academic and research positions at the University of Kentucky, CSIRO Division of Water and Land Resources, and the University of Minnesota.

Ian Moore’s research in the last 10 years focused on erosion mechanics, hydrological modelling, dryland salinisation, and water quality. Throughout his scientific career, Ian was concerned with the hydrological implications of spatial heterogeneity in soils, landscapes and vegetation, and with issues of scale. He devised topographic indices that are used to describe the spatial patterns of soil wetness and erodibility, as well as the linkage between soil moisture and vegetation patterns.

Ian was an outstanding teacher, as well as an inspiring supervisor and mentor to numerous postgraduate students. Above all he was a good friend and colleague to many, as evidenced by the many tributes which spoke of his energy, talents, and his generosity and personal warmth. Ian will be missed greatly by all those he influenced and touched as a friend, colleague and teacher. He enriched our lives. This special issue of ‘Hydrological Processes’ is dedicated to the memory of Professor Ian Donald Moore.

CCC 0885-6087/95/030237-0 1 0 1995 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.