This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here November 11, 2020 .IAEG NEWS Special Welcome Message from Scott Burns and Rafig Azzam, IAEG Prof. Rafig Azzam, President, IAEG Welcome to the 127th IAEG Connector, the electronic newsletter connecting engineering geologists around the world! Many topics are being discussed by the Executive Council right now and results will be published in the IAEG Connector when final decisions are made. First, we have a notice from the organizers of next year's IAEG Regional Conference in Argentina on September 6-10, 2021, that abstracts are due on December 4, 2020. Second, we have posted the latest newsletter of our sister society, ISSMGE, in our Sister Society Publications Section. Lastly, this past year was the world's most active hurricane/typhoon season on record, and many of our current events this year have highlighted floods and landslides from these storms. Last week's hurricane, Eta, caused lots of damage, but the most incredible loss of life was in Guatemala where over 150 people were killed by the huge landslide at San Cristobal Veropaz. We also had a large landslide in British Columbia, Canada, an interesting mechanism proposed for a New Zealand landslide, and a sinkhole in New Mexico in the USA. Enjoy the issue! Scott Burns, now Past President, IAEG, and editor, IAEG Connector, and Rafig Azzam, President, IAEG Call for abstracts by Dec. 4, 2020 — 1st IAEG South American Regional Conference and 2nd Argentine Congress of Geology Applied to Engineering and the Environment IAEG The 1st IAEG South American Regional Conference and 2nd Argentine Congress of Geology Applied to Engineering and the Environment is calling for abstract presentation submissions. The conference's main goal is to share knowledge and practical experience in dealing with issues on Geology Applied to Society Development. The event will take place between September 6 and 10, 2021 within the Córdoba Regional Faculty of the National Technological University. READ MORE ARC13 call for abstracts IAEG The 13th Asian Regional Conference (ARC13) of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG) is calling for abstract for both industry and academic presentation submissions. The conference theme is “Engineering Geology for Sustainable Resource and Infrastructure Development.” The conference will be in Singapore from November 15-19, 2021. We are seeking papers that will provoke debate, stimulate discussion, and offer new ideas, learning and the dissemination of research findings. Submissions from industry professionals are encouraged on current or future projects, methodologies and technologies. We are encouraging academic submissions based on research outcomes and developments. ARC13 organizers intend for ARC13 to adopt an in-person meeting format. However, this cannot be promised because attendee safety is top priority and in view of restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. If the situation does not improve, the meeting may take the form of online presentations. Once decided, an announcement will be made and the registration fees informed accordingly. READ MORE YEG has new chair and new active agenda! IAEG As the Incoming YEG Chair, I would like to inform you about the progress of YEG actions as the new academic year has already started. After the successful initiation of the monthly "e-YEG" day with fruitful presentations from a Senior and a YEG representative, we just kicked off a new section called "Get to know us better." The latter comprise a section of providing an interview procedure for our YEG and IAEG members. Based on a number of well structured and predefined questions the YEG representative has the chance to present his/her profile to the public via our social media and website. The procedure has been initiated with the interview of YEG Incoming Chair (Stratis Karantanellis) and every 20 days approximately, a new interview will be added to our media starting from the YEG committee. This action should be a prominent initiative for many young Engineering Geologists to get to know our members and give them the opportunity to contact the interviewees for more information on the topic that they are working on. I would like to ask you if you could diffuse the above action via the Newsletter and IAEG Connector in order to enhance its visibility. For any further questions I am at your disposal. Kind regards, Stratis Karantanellis Euroengeo 2020: Full paper or abstract submissions possible IAEG After the postponement of the EUROENGEO2020 to mid Spring 2021 (8th to 12th April 2021) the organizing committee of the conference has decided to take advantage of the extra time and call for FULL PAPER SUBMISSION. The full paper submission is optional. There are now two submission options: The extended abstract submission and the full paper submission (submissions will be open till the 15th of December). The submission and revision dates will be tight, and we are seeking the cooperation of all authors. READ MORE 3rd EUROENGEO2020 is postponed until spring 2021 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. READ MORE IAEG Newsletter Issue No. 3 IAEG Click here to view the most recent newsletter. READ MORE .OTHER CONFERENCES 1st IAEG South American Regional Conference in Córdoba, Argentina, Sept. 6-10, 2021 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. LEARN MORE .LINKS TO NEWSLETTERS OF OUR SISTER SOCIETIES 'Sister Society' Newsletter Links IGS (Geosynthetics) ISSMGE (ISSMGE News & Information Circular) IUGS E-Bulletin #170 READ MORE .GEOLOGY NEWS Hurricane Eta: Dozens killed by landslides in Central America The Landslide Blog A major tropical storm, Hurricane Eta, has made landfall in Central America. In many ways this story has been lost in the maelstrom around the U.S. election (and in the U.K. the imposition of a new lock down), but the impact has been severe. Related: San Cristobal Verapaz: The deadly landslide in Guatemala triggered by Hurricane Eta (The Landslide Blog) READ MORE The February 2018 Mangapoike landslide, New Zealand: An intriguing failure mechanism? The Landslide Blog As written by Dave Petley, "On a morning in which the media is full of a landslide that fail to materialise, I can find solace in the real thing. On 24 February 2018 an 8 million cubic metre landslide dammed the Mangapoike River in a remote upland area of eastern North Island in New Zealand. I blogged about this landslide at the time — it is a rather beautiful example." READ MORE New Mexico's oil fields have a sinkhole problem High Country News On a July morning in 2008, the ground below southeastern New Mexico began to shift and crack, shooting a huge plume of dust into the air. Within minutes, a massive sinkhole emerged, which eventually grew to roughly 120 feet deep and 400 feet in diameter. READ MORE Williams Lake: 1 million cubic meter, damaging landslide in Canada The Landslide Blog A large landslide occurred on 31 October 2020 in an industrial area on the outskirts of Williams Lake in British Columbia in Canada. There are few decent pictures that capture the whole of the landslide. READ MORE Science Headlines IAEG Check out what's going on in the world of geological science: What makes this Colorado volcano a 'moderate' threat? (The Gazette) New geo-narrative explores California’s exposure to volcanic hazards (United States Geological Survey) Human vulnerability to landslides (Advancing Earth and Space Science) .CALENDAR OF EVENTS Date Event Location TBD FedIGS Virtual Nov. 10-12, 2020 MINEX 2020 Kyoto, Japan Nov. 28-Dec. 3, 2020 ICOLD 2020 Annual Meeting New Delhi, India Feb. 22-26, 2021 13 International Symposium on Landslides Cartagena, Colombia March 5-7, 2021 1st Geoengineering, Climate Change and Sustantinable Development Conference Bangladesh April 8-12, 2021 Euroengeo — 3rd European Regional Conference of IAEG Athens, Greece May 10-14, 2021 IFCEE Expo Dallas, Texas May 16-19, 2021 EuroGeo 7 Warsaw, Poland June 14-18, 2021 Cities on Volcanoes 11 Heraklion, Crete, Greece Aug. 16-21, 2021 36th IGC Delhi, India Sept. 6-10, 2021 1st IAEG South American Regional Conference Córdoba, Argentina 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 Dennis Hall, Director of Publishing, MultiView, 469-420-2656 | 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, 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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