This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here May 19, 2021 Special Welcome Message from Scott Burns and Rafig Azzam, IAEG Prof. Rafig Azzam, President, IAEG Welcome to the 154th IAEG Connector, the electronic newsletter connecting environmental and engineering geologists around the world! The First Regional IAEG Conference in South America in September has announced two wonderful keynote speakers, Dr. Raul Sarra Pistone and Engineer Juan Antonio Bustinza. Our YEG group is sponsoring a seminar on Rock Hazards this week! Be sure to sign up! We also announce the annual LARAM summer school on landslides in the Alps. IAEG publishes four annual newsletters — a link to the first one for 2021 is given below. See what is happening around the world in IAEG! We also have a link to the latest circular for our sister society, ISSMGE. AEG in the United States has announced a workshop in December 2021 on the investigations and modifications of dams and levees. Current events this week discuss groundwater depletion around the world, a large landslide in Brazil that killed 21 people, the precise measuring of depths of the oceans (like the deepest place in the world is the Mariana Trench at 10,924 meters) and the Mt. Kekachi rock failure in Japan. Scott Burns, now Past President, IAEG, and editor, IAEG Connector, and Rafig Azzam, President, IAEG .IAEG NEWS 1º Conferencia Regional Sudamericana de IAEG IAEG La 1º Conferencia Regional Sudamericana de IAEG se desarrollará en coincidencia con el 2º Congreso Argentino de Geología Aplicada a la Ingeniería y al Ambiente. El evento se desarrollará entre el 8 y 10 de septiembre de 2021 con modalidad VIRTUAL. READ MORE Welcome to YEG Webinar Series IAEG Welcome to the 9th e-YEG webinar series with invited talks from Prof. Jordi Corominas Dulcet (Spain) & Dr. Anika Braun (Germany) on Rock Hazard and Future Considerations. Topic: Rock Hazard and Future Considerations Path: search for YEG IAEG's Zoom meeting or subscribe to IAEG YEG on Youtube.com Day: May 21, 2021 Time: 12:00 UTC (GMT) Speakers: Prof. Jordi Corominas Dulcet (Spain) & Dr. Anika Braun (Germany) Register link: https://forms.gle/jMcdECihf2dbmBWx9 READ MORE First circular for the 2022 IAEG XIV Congress in China IAEG As a quadrennial global academic event initiated by the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment, the IAEG Congress has been successfully held for 13 sessions, which aims to propagate the latest research results in the field of engineering geology and the environment, facilitate international academic exchanges and interdisciplinary integration, and promote the disciplinary construction of engineering geology and the environment. To further strengthen theoretical innovation, technological breakthrough and international cooperation in the field of engineering geology and the environment. The XIV Congress of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment will be held in Chengdu Century City New International Convention and Exhibition Center, Chengdu, China, from September 14 to 20, 2022. Based on the theme of “Engineering Geology for a Habitable Earth,” the congress is expected to enhance the disciplinary and research development of international engineering geology and the environment, and contribute to the advancement of major projects, ecological progress, and habitable earth with research and discussion in the engineering geology and global climate change, geological hazard assessment and prevention, geotechnical properties of rock and soil mass, engineering geology and the environmental issues concerning marine, transportation, urban and ecological environment protection in major projects, engineering geology and resilience engineering construction, intelligent engineering geology, and new theories, methods, and techniques in engineering geology, etc. View the flyer here View the preparatory report here READ MORE IAEG Electronic Newsletter 2021 Issue No.1 IAEG We are pleased to share the 2021 Newsletter Issue No.1 with you. Please click here to view the new issue of the newsletter. READ MORE IAEG welcomes new national group - Belarus IAEG The Executive Committee of IAEG has approved the proposal of establishing the Belorussian National Group. We are officially announcing that the Belorussian National Group has established, Aleksandr Galkin is appointed as the President, Irina Krasovskaya as the Secretary General of the Belorussian National Group. Congratulations to this new National Group. READ MORE Euroengeo Conference IAEG Register here with the early bird registration fee. General Information Congress dates 07 - 10 October 2021 Important dates Deadline for submission of abstracts – March 31, 2021 Notification of selection – April 30, 2021 Early bird registration fee – June 1, 2021 READ MORE The LARAM 2021 school The Landslide Blog LARAM (“LAndslide Risk Assessment and Mitigation”) is an international training programme run by the Geotechnical Engineering Group of the University of Salerno. This is a long running training scheme that brings together early career professionals for a two week intense period. READ MORE EUROENGEO 3rd European Regional Conference of IAEG 07 - 10 October 2021, Athens GREECE — Announcing Two Keynote Speakers IAEG We are Delighted to introduce you two of our Keynote Speakers !! Professor Dr. D. Jean Hutchinson Department of Geological Engineering at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada The importance of ground truthing Engineering Geology innovations for Rock Slope stability management Professor Kurosch Thuro Department of Engineering Geology, Technical University of Munich, Germany Hazard assessment and monitoring of landslide prone areas in Medellín, Colombia Submit your abstract here Register here! Congress dates 07 - 10 October 2021 Important dates Notification of selection – April 30, 2021 Early bird registration fee – June 1, 2021 READ MORE IAEG creates its own YouTube channel for all past webinars IAEG Recently the IAEG has implemented its own communication system by creating its own YouTube channel where we have published all the webinars already present on the specific page of our site and those in progress. (IAEG YouTube channel). This is next to the YEG streaming webinar channel, which is also posted on the IAEG website. In these pandemic times, many lectures or conferences take place online. Unfortunately, the different time zones do not allow many in the world to be able to follow and learn about the interesting online lessons. In the era of globalization, it is important that more and more people, and especially young people coming from remote regions, can draw on important sources of culture. I think you have surely given some online lecture or conference that you have recorded, so I ask you to spread your knowledge all over the world, helping many people to grow, through the IAEG platform (https://www.iaeg.info/ webinar and IAEG channel on YouTube). Sure of your sensitivity towards these issues, send your webinars that you may have registered at the following address: giorgio.lollino@irpi.cnr.it. READ MORE 1st IAEG South American Regional Conference in Argentina will be virtual IAEG Depending on the large number of abstracts received and considering the limitations imposed by the virtual modality of the event, the Organizing Committee of the 1st IAEG SOUTH AMERICAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE and 2nd ARGENTINE CONGRESS OF GEOLOGY APPLIED TO ENGINEERING AND THE ENVIRONMENT has agreed that the authors who wish to present their contribution orally during the technical sessions should send the extended article corresponding to their abstract, which must be approved by the Scientific Committee. All the information regarding the format of the paper and dates can be found on the website. Debido a la cantidad de resúmenes aceptados, y considerando las limitaciones propias que impone la modalidad virtual del evento, el Comité Organizador de la 1º CONFERENCIA REGIONAL SUDAMERICANA DE IAEG y 2º CONGRESO ARGENTINO DE GEOLOGÍA APLICADA A LA INGENIERÍA Y AL AMBIENTE ha decidido que los autores que deseen exponer su contribución en forma oral durante las sesiones técnicas deberán enviar el artículo extendido correspondiente a su resumen, el cual deberán ser aprobado por el Comité Científico. Toda la información referida al formato del art7iacute;culo y fechas se encuentra en https://iaegsa2021.org/resumenes-y-articulos/articulos/. RMEGV2021 call for abstracts IAEG On behalf of the Japanese Society for Rock Mechanics and the Japan Society of Engineering Geology, we are pleased to hold “RMEGV2021: 5th International Workshop on Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology in Volcanic Fields.” The information on the Workshop has already been uploaded on the IAEG website. Important Dates May 31, 2021 Proceedings Paper Submission Deadline July 30, 2021 Notification of Proceedings Paper Acceptance READ MORE Newest issue of the Bulletin is now released IAEG Click here to view the Bulletin. .OTHER CONFERENCES Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists 2021 Annual Meeting Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists "Rock-n-the River" San Antonio, Texas September 21-27, 2021 Join us for the 64th AEG Annual Meeting in beautiful San Antonio, Texas! The 2021 meeting will feature an opening general session on Wednesday, three full days of technical sessions and symposia, educational Field Courses, fun Guest Tours and exciting special events. To register, submit an abstract and for complete details, visit www.aegannualmeeting.org. READ MORE Specialty Geotechnical Workshop for Dam & Levee Investigations & Modifications AEG Westin Fort Lauderdale Resort December 6-8, 2021 The workshop will be two days of presentations followed by an optional field trip to Herbert Hoover Dam. Presentations will focus on Advanced Dam Remediation Applications and Risk Assessments, followed by a round table discussion with all the speakers. The goals of the workshop are to: Highlight best practices in geotechnical exploration and construction in dams and levees Present case histories with a range of exploration and construction techniques Discuss issue resolution and decision-making in a risk framework READ MORE .LINKS TO NEWSLETTERS OF OUR SISTER SOCIETIES 'Sister Society' Newsletter Links IGS (Geosynthetics) ISSMGE (ISSMGE News & Information Circular) IUGS E-Bulletin #172 IAPG - Geoethics Geosynthetics Magazine .GEOLOGY NEWS Mount Kekachi: An interesting rock slope failure and rock avalanche in Japan The Landslide Blog The Toyama Prefectural Police Mountain Guard tweeted a set of images of the aftermath of a large rock slope failure and rock avalanche from the flanks of Mount Kekachi in Toyama Province, Japan. READ MORE Oceans' extreme depths measured in precise detail BBC News Scientists say we now have the most precise information yet on the deepest points in each of Earth's five oceans. The key locations where the seafloor bottoms out in the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Southern oceans were mapped by the Five Deeps Expedition. READ MORE The 17-18 December 2020 landslide disaster in Presidente Getúlio, southern Brazil The Landslide Blog On 14 December 2020, significant rains occurred in the municipality of Presidente Getúlio, in the State of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. According to residents’ reports on the night of 17-18 December 2020, the rains intensified from about 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm, and widespread dangerous geological processes were triggered. READ MORE Water wells are at risk of going dry in the US and worldwide The Conversation As the drought outlook for the Western U.S. becomes increasingly bleak, attention is turning once again to groundwater – literally, water stored in the ground. It is Earth’s most widespread and reliable source of fresh water, but it’s not limitless. Wells that people drill to access groundwater supply nearly half the water used for irrigated agriculture in the U.S. and provide over 100 million Americans with drinking water. READ MORE Yangliu Forest Park: An interesting landslide video from South China The Landslide Blog An interesting landslide video has been posted to Youtube, showing a failure that occurred in Yangliu Forest Park, a tourist area in Quanzhou, Guangxi, South China. There are various angles on this event. READ MORE Science Headlines IAEG Check out what's going on in the world of geological science: How planets form controls elements essential for life (Phys.org) Volcanic eruptions, hurricanes affect rainfall on Hawai'i Island (Phys.org) Early Earth may have been a water world (Science Blog) .CALENDAR OF EVENTS Date Event Location Aug. 16-21, 2021 36th IGC Delhi, India Sept. 8-10, 2021 1st IAEG South American Regional Conference Virtual Sept. 21-27, 2021 Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists 2021 Annual Meeting San Antonio, Texas Oct. 7-10, 2021 Euroengeo — 3rd European Regional Conference of IAEG Athens, Greece Oct. 17-20, 2021 International Conference on Scour and Erosion Arlington, Virginia Nov. 15-19, 2021 ARC 13 Singapore Sept. 14, 2022 FedIGS Chengdu, China Sept. 15-20, 2022 IAEG Congress Chengdu, China Sept. 18-22, 2022 12th International Conference on Geosynthetics Rome, Italy   IAEG Connector E-News Connect with IAEG Jason Zimmerman, Director of Publishing, Multiview, 469-420-2686 | Download media kit Katina Hernandez, Executive Editor, Multiview, 469-420-2675 | Contribute News International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment IAEG, c/o Dr. Scott Burns, burnss@pdx.edu, Portland State University, PO Box 751610    Portland, OR 97207   503-725-3389  |  Contact Us  |  www.iaeg.info Click here to unsubscribe.  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. 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