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Special Welcome Message from Scott Burns
Welcome to the 209th IAEG Connector, the electronic newsletter connecting environmental and engineering geologists around the world!
Yesterday was the mid-year board meeting of the executive committee of IAEG, and we will have a summary of it next week. The big news is that we need more nominations for officers of IAEG! It is the first section of the newsletter.
Many thanks to Professor Nicholas Vlachopoulos of Canada for a great photo! He will also have a photo next week. If you have a good photo, please send it to the editor, Scott Burns.
Lots of news items are also found! Incredible flooding in the world's first national park Yellowstone in the United States led to a closure as many of the roads were washed out. There also was a volcanic eruption in the Philippines and flooding in Bhutan. Also, view an incredible waterfall in the world's wettest place which is in India
Enjoy
Scott Burns, now Past President, IAEG, and editor, IAEG Connector
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.IAEG NEWS
Photo of the Egnatia Odos Tunnels and Bridge, Epirus Region, Northern Greece
Building of this incredible road and bridge in the Pindus Mountain Range was a very complex engineering geology and geotechnical engineering project that involved a TBM (tunnel boring machine) in the local geology of limestone, clays, gneiss, molassic rocks, flysch, phyllites, ophiolites, schist and many fault zones.
Submitted by: Professor Nicholas Vlachopoulos, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Nicholas Vlachopoulos is also Director of the Green Team of the Royal Military College of Canada.
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Extended Deadline for Nominations of IAEG Officers for 2023-2026
IAEG
All National Groups, members of the Executive Committee and the Council,
Due to the vacancy of nominations for some positions, this is an extension announcement
for calling nominations of IAEG officers for 2023-2026.
The deadline for nominations is extended to July 15th, 2022. Please submit the following
materials to the Secretary General before this date;
1) A formal recommendation letter signed by the recommender;
2) A CV of the candidate;
3) A statement of the candidate for his/her plan of performance.
For more detailed information please refer to the IAEG Bylaws Part A 4.0.
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Prof. A. Keith Turner, Colorado School of Mines, USA, passes away
Colorado Community Media
Professor A. Keith Turner of the Colorado School of Mines recently passed away at the age of 80 years old. He was twice a finalist for the Hans Cloos Medal of IAEG. He was internationally famous, having joint positions in the United States and also with Delft Technical University in the Netherlands. He was a specialist in computer and spatial information technologies related to geological issues. He had written books on landslides, rockfall, and 3-D modelling. He was born in Scotland and raised in the UK and Canada, and educated in Canada and the United States. Our profession has lost a good friend and a wonderful educator.
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EEGS / AEG / ASRS 2022 Virtual Symposium on 'Life of Mine — Maintaining Sustainability Through Geoscience' November 14-17, 2022, Virtual Conference
EEGS, AEG, ASRS
The symposium topics plan to cover this broad sweep (6Rs and 4Ms) with presentations on state-of-the-art aspects of principles, methodologies and case histories of the role of geoscience (geology, geophysics, hydrogeology, geotechnical, geochemistry, soil science etc.) to assist and facilitate mine engineering, environmental, geotechnical, water and soil management and regulatory approaches. The aim is to demonstrate the contribution of integrated geoscience to responsible progressive mine operation and monitoring, ore-winning optimization and waste limitation, rehabilitation, re-purposing of historical mines (e.g. re-processing of mine wastes for critical minerals) and closure and reclamation planning and implementation.
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Electronic newsletter number 1 for 2022 from IAEG
IAEG
Four times a year, the home office of IAEG puts out a comprehensive newsletter for IAEG. Click on the link below to get this latest edition. The opening photo from the Mendoza Province of Argentina of the Payunia region (high density of volcanoes) is excellent. There are lots of news items from the executive committee of IAEG. The membership listings are only about one half of our membership as some large countries did not report membership numbers. There are nine pages of excellent news from national groups with lots of photos. Also, the number of upcoming conferences in our profession is incredible — see all of them!
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MINEX Europe 2022 Mining & Exploration Forum
MINEX Europe Forum
Tirana, Albania, from 5 to 7 July 2022.
Conducted in English, with simultaneous translation to Albanian, the forum will address major developments in Mining and Extractive Industries in the countries of the Western Balkans region and across the European continent.
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Committee undertakes revision of bylaws and statutes for IAEG
IAEG
A working group has been set up by the Executive Committee to review the Bylaws and Statutes for IAEG. The committee has been working diligently and has their second major zoom meeting this week. The committee is composed of Vassilis Marinos (VP for Europe), Jean Hutchinson (VP for North America), Jorge Bejerman (VP for South America), Doug Johnson (VP for Oceana), Scott Burns (Past President) and Mark Eggers (consultant to the committee and past VP for Oceana). The committee is really working hard to update these two major items. Their report will go to the Executive Committee which will probably have a mid-year meeting in order to pass the recommendations onto the IAEG Council next October at their meeting. Good luck to this committee!
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Call for nominations for officers of IAEG Executive Committee for 2023-2026
IAEG
All National Groups and members of the Executive Committee and the Council, this is a call for nominations for officers of IAEG Executive Committee for 2023-2026, including president, vice presidents for geographic regions, secretary general and treasurer. Please send the following materials to the Secretary General before June 15th, 2022:
1) A formal recommendation letter signed by the recommender;
2) A CV of the candidate;
3) A statement of the candidate for his/her plan of performance.
For more detailed information please refer to the IAEG Bylaws Part A 4.0.
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Forming a national group
IAEG
The organisation of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the
Environment is generally conducted through National Groups although individual
membership is also permitted. Associate membership is encouraged and wherever
possible associate members will form part of a National Group. Groups of engineering geologists wishing to form a National Group should contact the Secretary General who will
assist them in preparing their application for consideration by the Executive Committee and Council.
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14th IAEG Congress postponed to September 2023
IAEG
In response to the COV1D19 pandemic and the need for social distancing, the local organizing
committee has to make the difficult decision to postpone the XIV Congress of the International
Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG XIV Congress 2022) to ensure the
safety and the well-being of multinational conference's attendees.
Following the regulations and advisories from governments and public health organizations banning
large gatherings of people, representatives from the international association for engineering
geology discussed the postponement. The final agreement is that the IAEG XIV Congress 2022 will be
shift from September 2022 to September 2023.
The full-length paper submission system will continue to open, and the paper reviewing work will
proceed as normal. The Extended Abstract submission system will open at the beginning of 2022. We
will announce the deadlines at the appropriate time. I hope that experts will continue to support
the conference actively.
The organizing committee of the XIV Congress of the International Association for Engineering
Geology and the Environment (IAEG XIV Congress 2022) looks forward to continuing to work with you
and sending you sincere thanks for your renewed and essential support. Apologize for the
inconvenience caused by the postponement of the meeting.
The annual ExCom and Council meetings will be arranged online this year. The election of President and Executive will also be arranged online at the proper time this year, not postponed. Judgement and competition of awards may be arranged before congress in 2023.
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Spotlight on sustainable initiatives in geosynthetics
International Geosynthetics Society
Recycling, smarter use of energy and a shared drive toward a circular economy are spearheading environmental gains in geosynthetics globally.
Innovative companies are raising the bar on the use of recycled content in the manufacture of high-quality geosynthetic materials. Others are implementing new methods to offset carbon emissions, while still more are developing new techniques for the greener disposal of geosynthetics.
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Submit a photo of engineering geology in action to the IAEG Connector
IAEG
The executive committee of IAEG at our recent meeting in Athens suggested we need to have a good photo at the beginning of every IAEG Connector about engineering geology. We have to be careful about publishing photos because of copyright laws. So, we are asking our members to submit photos that they will allow us to use in our newsletter. The photos will show the diversity of what we do! They can be photos of something geological or engineering geologists working on some project. The photographer will get credit for the photo in the newsletter.
If you would like to submit a photo for us to review, send it to Scott Burns, Editor at burnss@pdx.edu.
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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 Oct. 31-Nov. 4 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.
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3rd JTC1 Workshop on Impact of global changes on landslide risk
NGI
The Joint Technical Committee on Natural Slopes and Landslides (JTC1) of FedICGS is delighted to invite you to join us at the 3rd JTC1 Workshop on Impact of global changes on landslide risk, to be held in Oslo, Norway, on 7-10 June 2023. Anthropogenic impacts and related climate change are unquestionably changing the landslide risk and impacting how we assess and manage the risk(s).
The aim of the workshop is to promote discussion between scientists and engineers on whether we are capable of predicting and quantifying the expected changes in landslide risk and how we could implement the knowledge gained from academic research on landslide risk management into practice.
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.LINKS TO NEWSLETTERS OF OUR SISTER SOCIETIES
.GEOLOGY NEWS
Northern California thunderstorms trigger mudslides, 50-mile highway closure
SFGATE
A nearly 50 mile stretch of California's Highway 70 that winds through the Feather River Canyon is closed due to mudslides triggered by thunderstorms in the Dixie Fire burn scar, officials said recently. The closure extends between Jarbo Gap in Butte County and the Greenville Wye in Plumas County, Caltrans said.
The California Highway Patrol is asking drivers to find alternative routes. "There is no estimated time for the road to reopen," CHP said.
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Results in resilience: Strengthening hydrometer services in Bhutan
Prevention Web
Against the backdrop of a changing climate, extreme weather is fast becoming the new normal in South Asia. The landlocked kingdom of Bhutan, which has seen severe flooding more frequently over the past decade, is no exception. Most recently, in June 2021, flash floods brought about by heavy monsoon rains claimed the lives of 10 people.
Determined to build a more resilient future, the Royal Government of Bhutan is making headway on strengthening its ability to deliver timely and accurate hydrological and meteorological (hydromet) services that can save lives and livelihoods in the aftermath of extreme weather events.
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Landslides force closure of Port Washington's North Beach
WISN
Port Washington's North Beach will be closed until further notice due to a "significant bluff failure," according to a news release from the city's Mayor and City Administrator.
The release said the bluff failure occurred on June 8 and could trigger unpredictable and sudden landslides.
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Volcano ash blankets Philippine towns after second eruption this week
CNA
A volcano in the Philippines spewed a huge column of ash into the sky on June 12, blanketing a region still recovering from last week's eruption.
The blast from Bulusan volcano lasted 18 minutes, the Philippine seismological agency said, impairing road visibility and forcing airlines to cancel flights.
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