S04 E43 - Eric and Kolleen Backlund (Campos, American Electric Power)

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 43 of Season 4, it's our annual Thanksgiving episode! Brad speaks with Eric Backlund of Campos and Kolleen Backlund of American Electric Power! SHOW NOTES: - Do not, in fact, drink pool water. https://www.geisinger.org/health-and-wellness/wellness-articles/2017/06/20/20/26/gulp-dont-drink-the-pool-water - Can't get enough electrical transmission? ASCE does an Electrical Transmission Structures conference every 3 years! https://www.etsconference.org/ - For more tales of student transportation, watch Jack Lawrence and Robert Wiggins on Director's Cut earlier this year! https://youtu.be/fNo6fTdoeIA - Find your local G-I chapter and get involved! It might change your life like it did for the Backlunds! https://www.geoinstitute.org/chapters/find-a-chapter - Happy Thanksgiving from the Geo-Institute to all our viewers! The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org. Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.