Speakers: Tom Terry, USACE, and Todd Loar, USACE and CSM
Topic (tentative): Guajataca Dam/Spillway Restoration Project after Hurricane Maria in 2017
Social hour begins at 5:30, announcements and introductions at about 6:45, talk begins at about 7 pm
We have a January speaker!!
Andria P Ellis, PhD
Workforce Development Specialist and Internship Director at UNAVCO Inc.
Beyond Geodesy: UNAVCO’s role in increasing diversity in the Earth Sciences
Increased diversity has clear benefits for scientific advancement: different perspectives and life experiences are a catalyst for answering unique questions and developing innovative approaches to problem solving. Despite various pragmatic efforts to increase diversity and retention in this field, the percentage of students from underrepresented populations earning degrees in geosciences has not changed over the last 40 years. Join us for an overview of the National Science Foundation’s Geodetic Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience (GAGE operated by UNAVCO) and our strategies for supporting inclusion and diversity initiatives, workforce development, and students in the Earth sciences. We will discuss who we are as a facility, what technical services we provide, current American Geosciences Institute workforce statistics, and how our outreach and education programs increase diversity.
Social hour begins at 5:30, announcements and introductions at about 6:45, talks begin at about 7pm
Brierley Associates, Dr. Mole, Inc., AEG Mile High Chapter, and the Colorado School of Mines present....
Mr. Sean Sundermann, PG, CEG – Senior Project Geologist
Engineering Geology and Geohazard Characterization for Cross Country Pipelines;
Dr. Gary Brierley, PE – President of Doctor Mole, Inc.
Engineering Geology For Tunneling Projects; and,
Dr. Mark Diederichs, P.Eng. – Professional Consulting Engineer and Professor at Queen’s University, Canada
Engineering Geology and Observational Design in the Andes: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Free parking is available after 5 pm in parking lot "D" west of the Student Center, on the west side of Elm Street. Mines parking map.
There is no charge to attend this event, but we request that all attendees make a reservation so we can have an accurate head count. Light appetizers will be served, and there will be a cash bar.
Trying again! A combination, but probably not all, of the following talks by members who presented at the AEG Annual Meeting in Asheville:
Rebekah Bieber, ERM and Martin Marietta Materials
The Danger of Silos: Three Case Studies That Illustrate Why Professions Working in Different Areas Need to Talk (presented by David Bieber)
Casey Dowling, BGC Engineering Inc.
Landslide Susceptibility Mapping for Large Landslides in Saskatchewan (tentative, subject to field work)
Kevin Mininger, RJH Consultants, Inc.
”Where to Focus” – Using the PFMA/SQRA Process to Manage Risk at a Single Dam or an Entire Portfolio (tentative, subject to field work)
Scott Walker, Senior Program Manager (temp), Dam Safety, Tennessee Valley Authority
An Overview of the Tennessee Valley Authority and Geologic Challenges at TVA Projects (tentative, subject to travel plans)
Social hour begins at 5:30, announcements and introductions at about 6:45, talks begin at about 7pm
Meeting cancelled, talks rescheduled for October 8
Beavers: the other professional engineers
Abstract
Emily Fairfax, PhD. Ecohydrologist, University of Colorado, Boulder. Beginning fall 2019: Assistant Professor, Environmental Science and Resource Management Department at California State University Channel Islands
Cole Christiansen, BGC Engineering
Use of Mixed Reality and 3-D Visualizations to Compare Alternative Alignments for U.S. Highway 101
Deb Green, 2018-2019 Jahns Distinguished Lecturer in Applied Geology
GeologistWriter.com
Topic: You Don’t Look Like a Geologist – A Conversation on Diversity (or the Lack Thereof) in Our Profession
Thank you to our meeting sponsor Rhea Graham, AEG Emeritus Member and Geological Society of America Fellow
Chris Fehn, Lytle Water Solutions
An Innovative Model to Solve Colorado's Projected Front Range Water Crisis
Speaker: Mark Falk, PE, PG, Chief Engineering Geologist with Wyoming DOT
Topic: “The Sundance Formation: Geotechnical Terror of the Jurassic”
Speaker: Carrie Randolph Loar, Stantec
Topic: Chimney Hollow Project
"A Cross Section of Talks" by Mile High Chapter members who are presenting at the 2018 AEG Annual Meeting in San Francisco:
Bryan Simpson, USBR: DRONES! Geologic Discontinuity Mapping Using UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) Technology and Photogrammetric Methods for Rockfall Mitigation
Tom Terry, USACE: Guajataca Dam – Risk informed Interim Risk Reduction Measures
James P. McCalpin, GEO-HAZ Consulting, Inc: Trenching Helps Landslide Investigations in Areas of Complex Structure and/or Quaternary Deformation
Paul Santi, Dept. of Geology & Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines: Predicting Long Runout Landslides
Speaker: Christoph Goss, PhD, P.E., Deere & Ault Consultants, Inc.
Topic: Gold King Mine Rehabilitation
Speaker: Nicole Oester, Geohazards project manager with CDOT, and Bob Group, CDOT
Topic: CDOT's geohazards management plan and remote sensing efforts
Speaker: Joel Barber with Leonard Rice Engineers, Inc.,
Topic: Groundwater Well Field Optimization And Risk Management Through Effective Field Investigations – A Case Study
Speaker: Mark Zellman with BGC Engineering
Topic: New Findings for the Cheraw Fault, Southeastern Colorado