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Special Welcome Message from Scott Burns and Rafig Azzam, IAEG
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| Prof. Rafig Azzam, President, IAEG
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Welcome to the 110th IAEG Connector, the electronic newsletter connecting engineering geologists around the world!
The big news this week is that the 3rd European Regional Engineering Geology Conference, Euroengeo2020, which was to be held in Athens, Greece in September, has been postponed to the new dates of April 8-12, 2021.
Second, our editors have been working hard for the last six years to improve the impact factor of our bulletin, starting with Prof. Martin Culshaw and now with our dynamic duo of Professor Resat Ulusay and Professor Louis Wong and the number has risen from 0.76 in 2014 to 3.04 in 2019! Congratulations to all of the authors and our editors!
Third, after the very successful YEG talk, a second one has been proposed for July 16, 2020. The Cities on Volcanoes 11 meeting has been converted to a hybrid meeting (in person and virtual) in September.
Fourth, we have the links to the latest newsletters sent this week for our sister societies, IGS and ISSMGE.
And lastly, we have had an incredible week of geological disasters! First the Jade Mine disaster in Myanmar which killed 160 (most this year for a landslide), the Ashikita Landslides in Japan, the Sikkim landslide, The Dawn of Hope Peat Slide, and the Achoma landslide in Peru!
Enjoy the issue!
Scott Burns, now Past President, IAEG, and editor, IAEG Connector, and Rafig Azzam, President, IAEG
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IAEG
We are delighted to report to the Committee that the recently released 2019 impact factor of BOEG reaches a record high of 3.041. It increases by 0.903 (42%) as compared with that of 2018. The IFs of the recent 6 years with their impact factors are tabulated below.
2014: 0.760
2015: 1.252
2016: 1.901
2017: 1.825
2018: 2.138
2019: 3.041
For your information, the 2019 impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of citations in 2019 to items published in 2017-2018 by the number of citable items in 2017-2018.
BOEG is now in the top 10 for the discipline of “Engineering, Geological” based on the IF. Please refer to the attached file for the detailed information.
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YEG
We are happy to announce the 2nd "e-YEG" webinar series on the topic of "Investigation of Soils".
Young Engineering Geology - YEG & IAEG present the 2nd monthly "e-YEG" day with invited talks from Principal Engineering Geologist Tim Nash (Australia) and Dr. Sarah Bastin (New Zealand).
Event: July 16th, 2020, 07:00 UTC (GMT)
Please register here.
IAEG
 The 3rd European Regional Conference of IAEG will be
hosted in Athens, Greece, by the IAEG National Group of Greece. The
conference will be postponed until spring 2021.
A European regional conference of IAEG was decided in the last council
in South Korea. The activation again of the IAEG regional
conference in Europe is a fundamental action for our region.
Unfortunately, since the regional conference of IAEG in Europe has
been inactive for almost 12 years, we do not have the chance to meet
in our region often (the last was five years ago in Torino). Considering
that almost half of the members and National Groups (NGs) of IAEG are
from European region, we hope that the initiative will become a stable
event, involving the scientific and professional community of the same
area.
The conference will be organized with the collection of extensive
abstracts in order to reduce the complexity of the event due to the
limited time. More details about the 3rd European Regional Conference
will be available in few days on the conference website.
It is our pleasure also to announce that the Executive Office and
Council of IAEG for 2020 will be hosted in the occasion of the
conference in Athens.
The next Richard Wolters Prize competition for 2020 will be moreover
presented by IAEG at the occasion of the conference.
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IAEG
After careful consideration, and in light of the ongoing coronavirus healthy and financial developments, we are postponing EUROENGEO2020 to mid spring 2021. Rescheduling the event will enable us to provide the experience that our participants, sponsors and faculty members expect and deserve.
The new dates are April 8-12, 2021.
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IAEG
Please click here for the latest issue of Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment.
YEG
Last week, the first e-YEG webinar series, "Landslide & Rock Slope Characterization," was a success! The webinar featured Dr. Vassilis Marinos and Dr. Louise Vick as speakers.
Please click here to check it out!
Geosciences
Please check out a special issue of Geosciences titled, ‘Geo-hydrological risks management.' This Special Issue of Geosciences aims to gather, high-quality, original research articles and technical notes on the use of geosciences, applied to geo-hydrological risk management. The Special Issue will highlight case studies, best practices, and applied research.
NAEGE
At the 2019 Annual International Conference of the Association, which doubled as the 2nd
Africa Regional Congress of the IAEG, elections were held for a new executive council. The
inauguration ceremony for the elected officers was held on March 20 at the Prof.Omar Rahaman Mini-Conference Hall, Department of Geology, University of Ibadan,
Nigeria.
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MINEX Europe
Greetings from MINEX Europe Forum! We hope you are safe and well.
Founded in 2015, MINEX Europe Forum has been focusing on technological, investment and market developments across Europe’s mining industry. The previous in-person MINEX Europe Forums have been held in Austria, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria.
From June 3 - July 2, MINEX Forum is holding a series of online events focusing on European mining industry developments in the current and post COVID-19 pandemic world. In the current environment of rapid changes, it is even more vital than ever before to discuss these changes and openly communicate strategies of adjusting to the new business, economic and social realities with peers from the mining companies as well as global investors, regulators, technological companies, academic communities, media, and other stakeholder groups.
We are delighted to share with you the materials of the Eastern and Central Europe edition of MINEX Europe Online Forum and to invite you to participate in MINEX Northern & Western Europe Forum on July 1 and MINEX Southern Europe edition on July 2.
| Prof. Faquan Wu wins the Hans Cloos Medal and Prof. Martin Culshaw wins the Marcel Arnould Medal
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IAEG
The Executive Committee of IAEG finished voting this week on our two most prestigious awards for IAEG. President Rafig Azam would like to announce that Professor Faquan Wu of China will be the winner of the Hans Cloos Medal this year. Prof. Martin Culshaw of Great Britain has also won the Marcel Arnould Medal. Both will receive their medals in Athens in September at our regional conference. Congratulations to both winners.
| Geoscience community members are invited to fill out a survey from IAPG
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IAEG
The IAPG - International Association for Promoting Geoethics has launched an international survey on geoethics.
The goal is to get some indications about the geoscience community's perception of the importance of the ethical and social aspects in geoscience research and practice.
All the members of the geoscience community are invited to fill in the questionnaire "Geoethics in the Geooscience" at:
https://form.jotformeu.com/93223788145362
Compilers can decide to fill in the questionnaire anonymously. In any case, no personal data or information related to private life are requested.
This international survey has been partially funded by the IUGS - International Union of Geological Sciences through the annual allocation to the IAPG.
IAEG
A full 12 votes supporting the establishment of the Mongolia National Group have been received, so the proposal of establishing the Mongolia National Group has been approved by the Executive Committee with unanimous votes.
IAEG
In response to COVID-19, Singapore has decided to postpone ARC13 to Nov. 15-19, 2021. ARC13 is co-organized by Society for Rock Mechanics & Engineering Geology (Singapore) and The Geological Society of Hong Kong. The organizers offer an ideal opportunity and platform for professionals from the international engineering geology community to exchange the latest experiences and ideas on engineering geology, particularly on the conference theme "Engineering Geology for Sustainable Resource and Infrastructure Development." In addition to the technical programs, we will organize short courses, workshops, technical visits, exhibitions, as well social programs. We will also offer attractive programs for young researchers and students, such as Young Engineering Geologist Session.
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International Geological Congress
Given the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears unlikely that the 36th IGC can be held as rescheduled to November 2020. Accordingly, the Local Organizing Committee requested and the IGC Committee (IGCC) approved revised dates of 16-21 August 2021. Scheduling was constrained by the limited availability of the venue site in New Delhi in 2021. The IUGS Executive Committee and its constituent groups will work hard to ensure the success of the rescheduled Congress.
Under consideration by the IUGS Executive Committee is the call for an extraordinary session of the IUGS-IGC Council, possibly to be held in Paris, France in early November for the purpose of completing essential business, such as the election of a new executive committee. If held, the agenda and number of participants will be limited with most delegates participating via teleconferencing. Inquiries are just being made. No announcement will be made until facilities, location, and dates are confirmed and approved by the EC.
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IAEG
Click here to view the most recent newsletter.
American Geosciences Institute
With many geoscience programs now needing to quickly shift to online teaching, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) wants to make sure all faculty are aware of the 29 modules in the free-to-take Geoscience Online Learning Initiative (GOLI) platform, which is a joint effort of AGI, AIPG, SEPM, and ASBOG. GOLI courses range in duration from 1 to 10 hours in length, addressing a range of geoscience topics and skills from writing in the geosciences to geoethics to advanced environmental geochemistry, among others. These modules are ready to go and available for your students right now.
GOLI courses are always free-to-take. If a student wishes to earn continuing education credits for successfully completing the course and apply them towards licensing or other professional needs, they have the option to pay a nominal fee. Please visit https://goli.americangeosciences.org for more information about the program in general
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Cities on Volcanoes 11
 On behalf of the Department of Geology and Geoenvironment of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in collaboration with post graduate programme of “Environmental, Disaster and Crisis Management Strategies”(EDCM) and the Natural History Museum (University of Crete), are honored to invite you to participate in the Cities on Volcanoes 11. CoV11 is taking place, in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Sept. 25-30, 2020.
It will be our pleasure to welcome you to Crete and give you the opportunity to visit Knossos (the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete called the oldest city of Europe), and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum (one of Europe’s most important museums with archaeological finds from all over Crete, covering over 5500 years of the island’s history).
Additionally, we will organize several field trips to Methana, Santorini volcano, Psiloritis UNESCO Global Geopark, The Minoan Villa with the Lilies, etc. We strongly believe that Crete, considered as one of the top global tourist destinations, having easy access and the appropriate infrastructure, will fulfill all your expectations for a successful meeting.
Based on our ultimate evaluation on June 29, we cautiously feel more optimistic and have decided to hold the COV11 conference in Crete on September 25-30, 2020, as an hybrid event combining both virtual and physical attendance.
To find out more about the CoV 11, please follow these important links: CoV11 Programme, Important Dates, Registration, Call for Abstracts and The Venue.
IAEG
ICL and the Global Promotion Committee of the International Programme on Landslides (GPC/IPL) will organize the Fifth World Landslide Forum (WLF5) on Nov. 2-6, 2020, in Kyoto Japan. The themes and sessions of WLF5 and the list of invited speakers who are sure to come to Kyoto and speak oral presentation have been published in Vol.16 (2) of Landslides as attached.
Those who are willing to attend WLF5 are invited to register WLF5 by completing the Preliminary Registration Form for which is available in WLF5 webpage.
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GeoMEast 2020 International Congress and Exhibition
Includes three parallel international conferences to be held at Sheraton Cairo Hotel and Resort during the period of Nov. 8-12, 2020.
International Underground Structures Conference (IUSC)
International Transportation & Infrastructure Conference (ITIC)
International Sustainable Structures Conference (ISSC)
The 4th GeoMEast 2020 International Congress & Exhibition under the theme of "Sustainable Construction in Africa and Middle East" will be held in Greater Cairo, Egypt, from November 08 to 12, 2020. GeoMEast2020 is hosted by SSIGE and HBRC under the auspices of the Egyptian Government and supported by a number of leading international professional organizations.
Recent rapid construction in Africa and Middle East have provided great opportunities for structure, bridge, material, transportation, pavement, geotechnical, geological, tunnel, geosynthetics, infrastructure and all engineers to use their knowledge and talents to solve many challenging problems and cutting-edge technologies. GeoMEast 2020 will provide a showcase for recent developments and advancements in design, construction, and safety inspections of sustainable structures, underground structures and transportation infrastructures, and offer a forum to discuss and debate future directions for the 21st century. You will have the opportunity to meet colleagues from all over the world for technical, scientific and commercial discussions.
GeoMEast2020 will provide some awards such as best paper awards, best presenter awards, best student presenter awards, industrial project and others.
Minex Forum
11th Mining and Exploration Forum
Nov. 10-12, 2020
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Held since 2010, MINEX Kazakhstan is one of the best-regarded major mining events in the county. The Forum is annually supported by the Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development, the UK Department for International Trade, International and National Mining Associations, as well as mining industry leaders and Investors. READ MORE
MineInvest Kazakhstan 2020
Kazakhstan is one of the world’s most promising emerging markets for natural resources and is one of the 10 leading countries in the world for mineral reserves. To ensure sustainable development of its mineral wealth, in the next few years the government of Kazakhstan is planning to issue over 3,000 exploration licenses and support the development of junior mining sector. Until now, lack of funding was the main impediment to the growth of junior mining in the country.
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American Society of Civil Engineers
Nov. 15-18, 2020
Arlington, Virginia
The ICSE is a biannual international conference under the auspice of ISSMGE. ICSE-10 is sponsored and organized by the ASCE Geo-Institute and its theme is “understanding scour and erosion processes and improving countermeasure design through integration of hydraulics and geotechnics.” The four-day conference will include short courses, keynote lectures, technical sessions, panel discussion and a technical tour.
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IAEG
March 5-7, 2021
Bangladesh
Organized by IAEG Bangladesh National Group & Department of Geological Sciences
Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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ADSC
May 10-14, 2021
Save the date for the next installment of the largest equipment show dedicated solely to the deep foundations industry! IFCEE 2021 will take place at the Hyatt Regency Reunion in Dallas, Texas.
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IAEG
The 1st IAEG South American Regional Conference will take place in the city of Córdoba in coincidence with the 2nd Argentine Congress of Geology Applied to Engineering and the Environment.
The event will take place Sept. 6-10, 2021, within the Córdoba Regional Faculty of the National Technological University.
The activity marks the return of IAEG to the region after 35 years, so we trust that the initiative will be a pleasant moment for its participants, involving the scientific and professional community of the region.
Click here to view more details on the English website.
Click here to view more details on the Spanish website.
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IGS (Geosynthetics)
ISSMGE (ISSMGE News & Information Circular)
AGU
Japan has once again suffered from exceptional rainfall in recent days, with the Kumamoto region of the island of Kyushu bearing the brunt. Landslides and flooding have occurred across a wide area. Further rainfall was forecast.
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CNN
At least 162 people have died and others are feared trapped after a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar's Kachin State, according to officials.
The landslide was triggered by heavy rain and swept through the site in the jade-rich area of Hpakant on July 2.
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GaonConnection
A massive landslide has severely damaged the dam of the Teesta V Hydropower Project. This is a wake up call against major interventions in the Teesta Valley including the hydropower projects.
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AGU
Dave Petley writes: My tweet yesterday linking to the remarkable video on Youtube by John Flynn that shows the full extent of the Dawn of Hope peat slide attracted a great deal of attention. One of the aspects of landslides that I enjoy the most is that, 30 years into my professional career, I still find slides that cause surprise. This is one, without doubt.
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AGU
On June 18, the very large Achoma Landslide occurred in valley of the Rio Colca in Peru.
The landslide has blocked the Rio Colca, allowing a lake to form. As of June 29, the volume of the lake was about 2 million cubic meters. A state of emergency has been declared for the area, lasting 60 days, while efforts are being undertaken to drain the lake.
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IAEG
Check out what's going on in the world of geological science:
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Event |
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| July 16, 2020 |
2nd "e-YEG" webinar series |
Web Series
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| Sept. 6, 2020 |
EuroGeo 7 |
Warsaw, Poland
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| Sept. 25-30, 2020 |
ICOLD 2020 Annual Meeting |
New Delhi, India
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| Sept. 25-30, 2020 (Hybrid) |
Cities on Volcanoes 11 |
Crete, Greece
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| Feb. 22-26, 2021 |
13 International Symposium on Landslides |
Cartagena, Colombia
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| April 8-12, 2021 |
Euroengeo — 3rd European Regional Conference of IAEG |
Athens, Greece
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| Sept. 6-10, 2021 |
1st IAEG South American Regional Conference |
Córdoba, Argentina
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| Sept. 10, 2021 |
FedIGS |
Warsaw, Poland
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| Nov. 15-19, 2021 |
ARC13 |
Singapore
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| Sept. 14, 2022 |
FedIGS |
Chengdu, China
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| Sept. 15-20, 2022 |
IAEG Congress |
Chengdu, China
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| Sept. 18-22, 2022 |
12th International Conference on Geosynthetics |
Rome, Italy
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