ISRM Newsletter No. 65 – Spring 2024
The Spring 2024 issue of the ISRM Newsletter is available online.
Society News
Call for Nominations — IAEG Hans Cloos Medal 2024
The Hans Cloos medal, awarded biannually, is the senior award presented by IAEG, given to an engineering geologist of outstanding merit in commemoration of the "founder of geomechanics". The recipient should therefore be a person of international repute who has made a major contribution to engineering geology.
301st IAEG Connector
We have no major announcements this week for the Association, but there is lots of news from around the world geologically! We mention a landslide in Hollywood, California, USA where the movie stars live! We have a news item from Iceland about how they are fighting the lava flows with barriers and news from an African volcano.
300th IAEG Connector
This is a major issue of the IAEG Connector - it is the 300th issue since we started this electronic newsletter six years ago! We announce the 15th Asian Regional Conference which will be held in Bangladesh in 2025 and also the call for nominations for our major yearly awards for IAEG.
45th ISRM Online Lecture, 13 March 2024 — Dr. Jonny Rutqvist
The 45th ISRM online lecture will be delivered by Dr. Jonny Rutqvist, from USA. The lecture title is: “Coupled Processes Modeling in Energy Geosciences”. It will be broadcast on March 21st at 10 A.M.
Call for Abstracts: 2024 NSW Research Award Night
The Sydney and Newcastle Chapters of the Australian Geomechanics Society are offering the prestigious AGS NSW Research Award for research in Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology. Eligible candidates are asked to submit abstracts.
299th IAEG Connector
This week we have a revision to the Japanese National Group special report on their recent earthquake on the Noto Peninsula. The Japanese National group had a couple of changes to their wonderful report . The deadline for abstracts for EUROENGEO2024 has been extended. We also have photos of some students in China who recently won awards! There is so much happening in IAEG!
Call for Nominations of VP-YEG Officer of IAEG for Term 2024-2026
This is a call for nominations for the position of Vice President of the Young Engineering Geologist (YEG) group of the IAEG for the 2024-2026 term of office. This is a new position, which was created by Council at their meeting in Chengdu, China in September 2023 and replaces the former position of YEG Chair.
A Career Measured by Mining Geomechanics
Professor David Williams of The University of Queensland is featured in an article, published by Engineering and Mining Journal, that presents insights and touches on challenges, emerging trends, and best practices in the Mining Industry.
298th IAEG Connector
This week the Japanese National Group has a special report on their recent earthquake on the Noto Peninsula. The deadline for abstracts for EUROENGEO2024 has been extended. There is so much happening in IAEG! There were many good articles about landslides in Denmark, Sweden and Iran, a large nickel deposit in Tanzania, and a crisis in Mexico City for water supply.