2nd Australia and NZ Geosynthetics Conference (GEOANZ #2)
The 2nd Australia and NZ Geosynthetic Conference is going to be held in Melbourne, Victoria, from 9 to 11 July 2024. The theme of the conference is 'Advances in Geosynthetics.'
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307th IAEG Connector
This week we have the attachment to the newest Electronic Newsletter for IAEG that is done by our home office. There is so much information! Be sure to download it! There is also an announcement of extending the deadline for the nominations for our major awards for IAEG. We encourage you to nominate some members for the awards. On the news front we have items on mudflows in Kyrgyzstan, a highway collapse in China and the energy potential of Mozambique.
IAEG 2024 Newsletter Issue No.1
The IAEG 2024 Newsletter, Issue No. 1 is available to download.
New DTP technical publications site
The Victorian Department of Transport and Planning have announced the launch of a new technical publications site.
IAEG Electronic Newsletter, Issue No.1, May 6, 2024
The latest issue of the IAEG Electronic Newsletter can be downloaded from Dropbox.
306th IAEG Connector
This week we have the announcement for President Vassilis Marinos! On the news front we have items on Saharan dust in Greece, an avalanche in India, a new map from Greenland and landslides in China.
304th IAEG Connector
This week we have the announcement of the upcoming geo-disaster reduction conference, a very interesting e-YEG webinar and the call for nominations for two of our IAEG awards. On the news front a new group of geoparks was announced this week plus we have articles on landslides and rockfalls in Taiwan, Bosnia and Herzogovina, Australia and Switzerland.
Call for Nominations – IAEG Richard Wolters Prize
The IAEG have announced a call for nominations of the Richard Wolters Prize. This prize is awarded biannually to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Richard Wolters for his significant achievements in the advancement of engineering geology and the development of IAEG. The Prize recognises meritorious scientific achievement by a younger member of the engineering geology profession. Nominations close June 15th, 2024.
ISRM Award Nomination Deadlines
Nominations for the following ISRM awards are due by 23 April 2024: the John Hudson Rock Engineering Award 2024, the ISRM Science Achievement Award 2024, and the ISRM Young Rock Engineer Award 2024
302nd IAEG Connector
The latest issue of the IAEG Connector newsletter is available online. This week we have the announcement of a very interesting e-YEG webinar and the call for nominations for two of our AEG awards. A big event happened yesterday with the Taiwan earthquake (mag 7.2). We also notice some other events: Santorini (Greece), French Alps and Gibraltar.