Don Wiesnet 1927-2025
Donald Wiesnet, former President and Life Member of the Eastern Snow Conference, passed away on August 13, 2025, aged 98. In the early 1970’s, Don was an early adopter of using remote sensing techniques for the monitoring and measurement of snow and ice. The Wiesnet Medal is awarded to the student with the best presentation at the annual Eastern Snow Conference.
About the Eastern Snow Conference
The Eastern Snow Conference (ESC) is a joint Canadian/U.S. organization founded in the 1940s originally with members from eastern North America. Today, our members come from the United Kingdom, Japan and Germany, as well as North America. Our current membership includes scientists, engineers, snow surveyors, technicians, professors, students and professionals involved in operations and maintenance. The western counterpart to this organization is the Western Snow Conference (WSC), also a joint Canadian/US organization. Learn more!
Proceedings
Proceedings of the Eastern Snow Conference are published annually and available to download here.
Hardcopies of the Proceedings (1952-2018) can be found in libraries throughout North America and Europe; papers can also be found through the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) in the United States and CISTI in Canada. The conference's proceedings are indexed in the Cold Regions Bibliography Project.
Starting in 2019, hardcopies of the Proceedings are available for purchase through Proceedings.com.