This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here September 22, 2021 Special Welcome Message from Scott Burns and Rafig Azzam, IAEG Prof. Rafig Azzam, President, IAEG Welcome to the 172nd IAEG Connector, the electronic newsletter connecting environmental and engineering geologists around the world! I am sending this week's newsletter from the annual meeting of AEG (the American national group) in Texas — it is their first face to face meeting in two years, and it is well attended. Our sister society of Geoethics is celebrating International Geoethics Day on October 12, 2021. The International Geomechanics Symposium will be virtual this year, and it is in November. Also, I have mentioned the Deep Sea Mining Conference in Singapore in December. There are lots of engineering geology news items too! The big news this week is the eruption of the La Palma volcano in the Canary Islands. Also, one country in Africa is moving 500 refugees from a landslide prone area. Enjoy Scott Burns, now Past President, IAEG, and editor, IAEG Connector, and Rafig Azzam, President, IAEG .IAEG NEWS ARMA | DGS | SEG: 2nd International Geomechanics Symposium fully virtual 1-4 November 2021 Society of Exploration Geophysicists The conference provides a multidisciplinary platform for geologists, geophysicists, engineers, data scientists, researchers and students. A wide range of technical topics covers in-situ stress, rock, natural fracture and geomechanics in drilling, completion, hydraulic fracturing and production, artificial intelligence, geothermal, energy storage and CO2 sequestration. Representing over 42 international organizations, the organizing committee welcomes and invites you to join us in November. Don’t miss the highlights of the exciting program planned for the symposium with day one dedicated to leading-edge training for professionals and students on carbon sequestration, geothermal and drilling applications provided by three ARMA Fellows: Mark Zoback, Stanford University; Herbert Einstein, MIT; and John McLennan, University of Utah. To view the entire technical program, please visit our website. READ MORE 10th Annual Asia-Pacific Deep Sea Mining Summit 2021 Asia-Pacific Deep Sea Mining Summit 2021 The Asia-Pacific Deep Sea Mining Summit is taking place in just a few weeks! View Agenda Register now and save $200 – Book now for the Asia-Pacific Deep Sea Mining Summit READ MORE International Geoethics Day IAPG IAPG officially launches the International Geoethics Day on 12 October 2021, during the Earth Science Week 2021. The aim of the International Geoethics Day is to raise the awareness of the geoscience community and society as a whole about the importance of ethical, social and cultural aspects of geoscience knowledge, research, practice, education and communication. ​ READ MORE 11th e-YEG seminar on September 30, 2021 with two dynamic speakers IAEG The YEG-IAEG announce the 11th "e-YEG" webinar series with two distinguished invited speakers on 30th of September! Presentations from IGS, President, Prof. Chungsik Yoo (S. Korea) & Prof. Felipe Agustin Ochoa (Chile) Grab your place! #eYEG #IAEG #YEG #EngineeringGeology Register here 3rd European Regional Conference of IAEG 6-10 October 2021, Athens, Greece, goes hybrid IAEG We would like to inform you that the 3rd European Regional Conference of IAEG will be held in Athens, Greece, from October 6th to 10th, 2021, at Divani Caravel Hotel, as hybrid event comprising both in-person conference and plenary sessions in live streaming. Although it remains our aspiration to welcome you all in Athens, you now have the option to participate in the conference virtually since all necessary actions have been taken for the support of the virtual component of the conference. Due to the constraints imposed upon the conference by the ongoing pandemic, it has been decided that the early and late registration fees will remain the same. A virtual registration fee has been added for those who cannot travel due to COVID-19 restrictions. READ MORE Call for YEG Committee candidates IAEG Our very active Young Engineering Geologists (YEG) committee is looking to replace four members on its steering committee. Please volunteer to join this vibrant group. Read more for details. READ MORE 7th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetic and 2021 IGS ACC Young Engineers Conference (GeoAsia7) GeoAsia7 It is our great pleasure to inform you that the 7th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetic and 2021 IGS ACC Young Engineers Conference (GeoAsia7) will be held on April 11-15 in 2022 at Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), Taipei, Taiwan. On behalf of the GeoAsia7 Committees, we would like to invite you and Portland Satate University to participate in GeoAsia7. Do not miss out on the largest conference of geosynthetics in Asia! This conference takes place annually in Europe, America and Asia. This year, Taiwan has the great honor to held this conference. The main theme of the GeoAsia7 is Hazard’s Risk Management, Innovation, and Sustainability. Several subjects on modern geosynthetic technologies and activities will be covered up to match up the main theme, the GeoAsia7 will definitely become the most astonishing event for the worldwide geosynthetic societies in 2022. READ MORE Indian Society of Engineering Geology sponsors EGCON 2021: Recent Advances in Geotechnics, December 9-11, 2021, virtual format IAEG The Indian Society of Engineering Geology (ISEG), the Indian National Group of International Association for Engineering Geology and The Environment (IAEG), is continuously engaged in dissemination of knowledge amongst the professionals. The ISEG (www.isegindia.org) is regularly publishing its biennial journal — Journal of Engineering Geology (www.joegindia.com) and newsletter. During the COVID-19 pandemic period, ISEG has continued this endeavor by hosting events on virtual platforms. Presently, the ISEG is being headed by Sh. A. K. Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of NHPC Limited — the largest hydropower utility of India. Under the able guidance of Sh. A.K. Singh, the Indian national group is progressing fast, and in the last one year we have been able to add more than 80 life members to the ISEG. ISEG, in association with NHPC, is going to organize an International Conference on “Recent Advances in Geotechnics (EGCON-2021)” from December 9-11, 2021, on the virtual platform. READ MORE ARC13 still accepting abstracts IAEG UPDATED REGISTRATION FEES STUDENT & MEMBER RATES NOW AVAILABLE! REGISTER HERE! Early Bird/ Author Registration - DEADLINE: 28 Sep 2021 STILL ACCEPTING ABSTRACTS All presented abstracts will be published in IAEG Proceedings post-conference! T1 - Applied Geomorphology and Structural Geology T2 - Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering T3 - Rock Mechanics and Underground Space T4 - Site Investigation and Geological Model T5 - Slope Stability and Landslides T6 - Geohazard Engineering and Risk Assessment T7 - Sensor Technology and Data Analytics in Engineering Geology T8 - Energy Extraction and Storage T9 - Hydrogeology and Geochemistry T10 - Geotextiles and Geomembranes READ MORE Nominations open for the first IAEG Science and Technology Awards now open IAEG We are now calling for nominations of Science and Technology Awards of IAEG (STA-IAEG), which are awarded biennially. The first STA-IAEG twill be awarded at the occasion of the IAEG XIV Congress 2022 in Chengdu, China on September 14-20, 2022. The President of IAEG has shown his strong support on this award and given a President's address for the STA-IAEG. The nominations should be submitted to the Secretary General by the deadline requested in the notification. For more information and guidelines for the STA-IAEG nomination, please refer to the Ordinance of S-T Awards of IAEG. If you have any questions about the STA-IAEG Nomination, just feel free to contact me by iaegsg@163.com. Link of the Ordinance of S-T Awards of IAEG Application form Latest IAEG Electronic Newsletter for 2021: Issue 2 is published! IAEG Congratulations to the IAEG staff in China for a superb Electronic Newsletter #2! It had so much news! We loved the initial article about Red Beach on Santorini Island in Greece written by IAEG Vice President Vassilis Marinos. One incredible news item was that our Bulletin of Engineering Geology had another increase in the impact factor from 3.04 to 4.298 — congratulations to our superb editors! There were great sections on our new honorary members, our YEG seminar series, new membership numbers for the world being at 2948 (but over 20 countries have not supplied data for membership including our large membership which comes from China so this number is low), and lots of good information from national groups. READ MORE XIV IAEG Congress is calling for papers and sessions IAEG Engineering Geology for a habitable Earth September 14-20, 2022 Chengdu, China The deadline for submission of published paper abstracts is August 31, 2021. The authors will be notified of abstract acceptance by September 15, 2021. Please read the guidelines for paper submittal, full paper template and abstract template prior to submitting your abstracts. Submit your abstract via: https://iaeg2022.org/sub.html. The congress program committee would like to invite session proposals in related topics. Creativity and innovation are positively encouraged in the development of topics. This call will generate sessions for congress participants to choose from during the published paper submission, oral presentation and poster. The call for sessions will be end by August 31, 2021. Please read the Guidelines for Session Proposals prior to submitting your application. Submit your application via: https://iaeg2022.org/sub.html. READ MORE ARC13 2021 Virtual keynotes — Nov. 16-18, 2021 IAEG READ MORE Listing of articles in Volume 80, Issue 8 from our Bulletin Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment The latest issue of the Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment (volume 80, issue 8) is listed here. There are 41 new papers on some very interesting topics from all over the world. Just click on "Read More". READ MORE 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. READ MORE .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 MINEX Russia Forum and Expo go hybrid MINEX Russia 2021 A week ago, we have launched new website for MINEX Russia Mining and Exploration Forum which will take place on 5-7 October 2021 in Moscow. Digital transformation of mining industry is changing the format of the forum, adding mixed reality elements and extending the possibilities for face-to-face and remote interaction. 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 La Palma, Canary Islands: New eruption — La Cumbre Vieja volcano erupts for first time since 1971 Volcano Discovery Following the increasing seismic activity and the previously suspected beginning of tremor, the volcano erupted short time ago — probably much earlier than most expected. There are not many details yet, but from initial pictures it seems that a fissure opened on the western flank of La Cumbre Vieja, feeding lava fountains and flows, burning forests and farmland. Related: La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja volcano erupts – in pictures (The Guardian) Canary Islands volcano roars to life for first time in 50 years (National Geographic) READ MORE Rwanda: Over 500 refugees evacuated from landslide-prone Gihembe camp All Africa The government has relocated 538 refugees from Gihembe refugee camp in Gicumbi-which is considered to be a high-risk zone that is characterised by landslides during the rainy season. The refugees from 139 families have been relocated to Mahama refugee camp in Kirehe District, which officials said is safe for their lives. READ MORE British Columbia warns of landslide risk during heavy rain over wildfire-scorched areas Coast Reporter Heavy rainfall that has increased the risk of landslides caused the British Columbia government to announced the closure of a section of the Trans-Canada Highway. The Ministry of Transportation announced Highway 1 was being closed between Spences Bridge and Lytton, most of which was destroyed by a wildfire in late June. READ MORE Science Headlines IAEG Check out what's going on in the world of geological science: What lies beneath: Volcanic secrets revealed (University of Queensland via ScienceDaily) Drop in atmospheric CO2 caused cooling during the age of the dinosaurs (Heriot-Watt University via Phys.org) Extreme volcanism did not cause the massive extinction of species in the late Cretaceous (Phys.org) .CALENDAR OF EVENTS Date Event Location 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 751    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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