The week's news has been dominated by the large earthquake in Myanmar. Our President Marinos writes a special response to our friends in Asia and their recovery. We have a new YEG article too!
The world has been active geologically this past week with volcanic eruptions in Iceland and Indonesia and a pending one in Alaska (U.S.). We have landslide reports from China and Kentucky in the United States. Plus, we report on a Bangkok, Thailand building collapsing from the Myanmar earthquake.
The week's news has been dominated by the large earthquake in Myanmar of Magnitude 7.7. But there have been many more geodisasters in Yosemite National Park (U.S.), Indonesia, potential landslides in India, a review of the world's freshwater supply, and lithium mining and its effects on the groundwater in South America.
Call for abstracts: 2026 DFI-PFSF Piling & Ground Improvement Conference
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Conference Co-Chairs Mark Johnson (PFSF, Piling & Foundation Specialists Federation) and Theresa Engler (DFI, Deep Foundations Institute) along with Program Chair Julien Seidel, Ph.D. (Foundation QA), invite you to submit an abstract for the 3rd PFSF/DFI Conference to be held in Sydney in May 2026.
ISSMGE TC-211 webinar: Insights in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Pile-Supported Embankments
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ISSMGE TC-211 will be holding a webinar ground improvement presentation on "Insights in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Pile-Supported Embankments", presented by Dr Suzanne van Eekelen.
Jack Morgan Young Geotechnical Practitioners Award 2025
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The inaugural Jack Morgan Young Geotechnical Practitioners Award was presented in 2009. The award is presented biennially to an outstanding Victorian geotechnical practitioner under the age of 35. A call for abstracts was placed to our members in May. This year three applicants will each present on their chosen topic to our members with Jack Morgan in attendance to select a winning presentation. Applicants will be judged on their contribution to geotechnics and understanding of geotechnical issues with our presenters competing for the following: The winner will receive: Runners up will receive: How To Apply Candidates should submit: See below for the online application form: Applications will be reviewed and a shortlist of candidates will be selected. Shortlisted candidates will…
Recently one of our most famous professors in our field, Dr. Richard Goodman, of the University of California (US) passed away. We have a special tribute to him.
We have lots of news from around the world! We have news of a sinkhole forming in an oil field in the USA, groundwater recharge problems in Australia, illegal mining in India, a potential Alaskan landslide that could cause problems and a tailings dam failure in Bolivia.
The big news this week is President Marinos is planning a big trip to Australia and New Zealand with many talks there.
We have lots of news from around the world! Ghana is expanding their gold mining on one hand, and with the expansion also had a mine tailings failure. A large iceberg from Antarctica has run aground on South Georgia Island. New Zealand had a landslide caused by an earthquake. We also have a summary of all of the fatal landslides around the world last year.
AGS SYDNEY Chapter – Supporting the ATS Mentor Alliance
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The AGS Sydney Chapter is proud to support the ATS Mentor Alliance, a program fostering professional growth and knowledge-sharing within the wider ground engineering and tunnelling industry. Established in 2023 by the Diversity in Tunnelling (DiT) Subcommittee of the Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS), this initiative was developed to inspire and empower industry professionals by providing structured mentorship opportunities. Through meaningful connections, participants can build confidence, develop key skills, and accelerate their career progression. Now in its third year, the 2025 Mentor Alliance is a collaborative effort between multiple technical societies, with expert guidance from a learning facilitator at Impact Business School. The AGS Sydney Chapter is pleased to be a part of this initiative, reinforcing our commitment to providing opportunities…
We have lots of news from around the world! Ghana is expanding their gold mining on one hand, and with the expansion also had a mine tailings failure. A large iceberg from Antarctica has run aground on South Georgia Island. New Zealand had a landslide caused by an earthquake. We also have a summary of all of the fatal landslides around the world last year.
We have lots of conferences coming up and they are listed: The Netherlands, Brazil, India, Nepal and Africa.
This month we have another excellent YEG article, this one from Ethiopia by Azomeraw Nubalem. We also have an announcement of a meeting of French speaking engineering geologists and geoengineers that is coming up in two months.
There are lots of geological news items this month! We had a mine waste disaster in Zambia, a tunnel collapse in India and a building collapse in Egypt.
