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A Special Message From Scott Burns, President, IAEG
Welcome to our 13th IAEG Connector! In this issue, we are putting the spotlight on the last of our executive committee members and the last of the presidential candidates.
First, I want to introduce Yogendra Deva who has been our Vice President for Asia for the past four years. His enthusiasm and leadership has been evident in everything he does!
Second, I would like to introduce the second candidate team for the presidency of IAEG. This is the first time that two people are running as co-presidents for the position. This is becoming more and more common around the world when you have increasing demands on the job of president and you have candidates who are very active in the leadership of their companies. Ann Williams was Vice President for Australasia during the term of Carlos Delgado's presidency, and Mark Eggers is the current Vice President in that role right now. Both have been very active in IAEG for years and have shown great leadership.
The Congress is only three weeks away! Things are shaping up! We have our last conference call today, and I will give you those results next week in the Connector. I am looking forward to meeting many of you in San Francisco!
Prof. Scott Burns, President, IAEG
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Last but not the least!
Yogendra Deva, our Vice President for Asia
In his 42nd year as a professional Engineering Geologist, Yogendra feels at home only when he stands at a mountainous project site and tries to absorb what lies below the ground. With an Honours and Masters degree in Applied Geology from University of Delhi, and with research and teaching experience of over two years at his alma mater, he served Engineering Geology stream of the prestigious Geological Survey of India for 32 years and then, on invitation, quit the Survey and joined Indo Canadian Consultancy Services as Head-Geology that he has served for 10 years. For the last six years, Yogendra has been making himself available occasionally for freelance consultancy to clients with interesting projects and, since recently, is also associated with SMEC India on regular basis as Senior Consultant. According to him, he doesn't have to work anymore as he has long found what he loves!
Starting with 16 years of experience in construction stage day-to-day supervision as Resident Geologist at 390 MW Dul Hasti Hydroelectric Project in Jammu & Kashmir and 160 MW Pench Hydroelectric Project in Maharashtra, both with high dams, tunnels and underground powerhouse caverns in complex geological settings, Yogendra has carried out engineering geology and geotechnical investigations for over hundred hydropower, irrigation and other infrastructure projects across India and overseas, including 35 years of experience in the complex but exciting Himalayan terrain. Has extensive experience in engineering geological mapping, 3-D subsurface geological modelling, geotechnical rock mass characterisation, layout selection, optimized planning and interpretation of subsurface exploration, solutions to complex geological problems in investigations and project construction, preparation of investigation reports, etc. Yogendra has served extensively as visiting faculty and keynote/special speaker, and published tens of technical papers in reputed journals and conference proceedings. READ MORE
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Statement of Intent as Co-Presidents of the IAEG 2019 to 2022
Ann Williams, Auckland New Zealand
Mark Eggers, Sydney Australia
Growing up on the Indo-Pacific Australian plate boundary in New Zealand exposed us to mountains, landslides, earthquakes and volcanoes in our everyday life. We were curious to know more about how these natural systems work. We both gained master's degrees in Engineering Geology, and 30 years later each of us are in senior management positions in highly respected international consultancy firms.
We have been friends and colleagues in engineering geology for many years, each with a deep mutual respect for what the other has achieved in their career. Not just technically but also with regard to the experience and high-level skills, we have each acquired in management and governance of an organisation. Most importantly we have gained key competences in the growing, directing and mentoring of professional staff and the skills of communication and teamwork. And we both maintain roles in universities in New Zealand and Australia, bridging the gap between industry and academia and supporting new generations of engineering geologists.
Ann participated in her first IAEG Congress in Vancouver in 1998 and in every Council meeting since Lyon in 2005. She was IAEG Vice-President for Australasia for the term 2011 to 2014, and Mark took over this role for 2015 to 2018. Together we have eight years of service on the IAEG Executive Committee which has given us a real understanding of the operation of our association, its culture and challenges. As our collective time as VP draws to a close, we both feel there is more we can do. We want to focus that same curiosity that fired our imaginations to become engineering geologists towards helping the IAEG support engineering geologists around the world in meeting the challenges of our profession in a dynamic and ever-changing environment. A co-presidency model will allow us to commit to the IAEG leadership role while remaining professionally active. We bring the energy of two people with complementary skills.
For a number of years, executive members have contended with the questions of relevance and the value of our association in the world. We want to capture the momentum of the current executive to establish the IAEG as an international platform for engineering geology, whether that be education, technology, professional registration, sharing of skills, emergency response and so on. If the IAEG maintains and enhances its relevance and is a central resource, then the benefits of membership increase and membership itself increases.
We want to work with a committed team of national and regional representatives, young engineering geologists, the secretariat and past presidents who share our vision and will truly own the success of IAEG.
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Save the date and register today for the must-attend International Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA) Symposium featuring internationally renowned NOA research and industry-focused geologists, regulators and policymakers from Italy, France, Australia, Argentina, Germany, South Korea and the United States.
LOCATION: Waterfront AB, Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, San Francisco
DATE: September 18-20, 2018
This is a rare opportunity to hear how industrialized countries from around the world are dealing with NOA issues without having to spend the time and expense to travel abroad. From the Alps to the Australian outback, to the Andes to the California Coastal Ranges
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Who should attend: Geologists, Asbestos Consultants, Environmental Consultants, Certified Industrial Hygienists, Geotechnical Engineers, Risk Assessors, Testing Laboratories, Government Regulators, Epidemiologists, Toxicologists
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AEG — 61st AEG Annual Meeting/13th IAEG Congress
Join us for your choice of 15 presentations that explore and explain the history and operation of licensure for geologists in the USA. Learn how licensure is influencing undergraduate programs and early career decisions. Be prepared for your future in regulatory compliance practice. California Geological Survey Program Managers will provide authoritative descriptions of the Survey's three major public safety programs. Take a look at Utah's new comprehensive non-mandatory practice guidelines; some of them might work in your state. We close with three papers on political geology. Come and learn about lobbyists and how (and why) to shake hands with a legislator. The final talk reports on cooperation among the three west coast licensure boards to increase practitioner mobility.
CONVENER & MODERATOR: Robert E. Tepel
LOCATION: Waterfront AB, Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, San Francisco
DATE: Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018
31 states and Puerto Rico license geologists.
Over 75 percent of the U.S. population lives in a state that licenses geologists.
The three west coast states offer supplemental statutory certification for engineering geology practice. How does that affect you?
Undergraduate geology program accreditation is now available through ABET's Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission. What are the implications for licensure applicants and their boards?
The ASBOG® (National Association of State Boards of Geology) two-part examination is used by all licensing jurisdictions. How is it constructed and is the knowledge base publicly available?
Learn how (and why) to shake hands with a legislator and what lobbyists can do for you.
Click here for more information!
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Abstract submission is now open for the 7th International Conference on Debris Flow Hazards Mitigation. Convened by the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, the conference will be held in Golden, Colorado, June 10-13, 2019. With the beautiful Rocky Mountains covering half the state, Colorado shares the problem of debris-flow hazards with other mountainous areas of the world. Against this backdrop, scientists, engineers and policy makers from around the world will be able to share new research and ideas in the field of debris flows. Field trips will take place both before and after those dates.
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GeoMEast 2018 will provide a showcase for recent developments and advancements in design, construction and safety inspections of transportation infrastructures and offer a forum to discuss and debate future directions for the 21st century. Conference topics cover a broad array of contemporary issues for professionals involved in geosynthetics, geotechnical, geo-environmental, geomechanics, geosciences, geophysics, tunnel, water structures, bridge, pavement, railway and emerging techniques for safety inspections. You will have the opportunity to meet colleagues from all over the world for technical, scientific and commercial discussions.
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Smithsonian.com
Researchers in Utah have unearthed one of the most detailed pterosaur — aka pterodactyl — fossils found to date, a discovery that tells us the first known vertebrates to take to the skies were more diverse and widespread than previously thought. While dinosaurs ruled the land, pterosaurs ruled the heavens during the late Triassic and Jurassic periods.
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EOS Earth & Space Science News
The eruption of Kīlauea that began May 3 has caused sudden and dramatic changes to the geography of Hawai'i Island. The summit crater is now larger, and lava flowing into the ocean more than 32 kilometers away is creating new shorelines.
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University of Melbourne via Phys.org
University of Melbourne researchers have developed a software tool that uses applied mathematics and big data analytics to predict the boundary of where a landslide will occur, two weeks in advance.
Professor Antoinette Tordesillas from the School of Mathematics and Statistics said there are always warning signs in the lead up to a collapse or failure, the tricky part is identifying what they are.
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CNN
A trio of intense earthquakes shook several islands in the South Pacific and Indonesia Aug. 19, including two on the already battered island of Lombok.
The most recent major quake was a 6.9 magnitude tremor centered just 4 kilometers south of Belanting, on the Indonesian island of Lombok.
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Forbes
One of the largest supervolcanoes in the world sits underneath California, lying dormant for the past 100,000 years. Now, researchers have gotten a clearer glimpse into what lies below the Long Valley supervolcano, uncovering 240 cubic miles of magma sitting beneath California.
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