S07 E13 - Don DeGroot (UMass-Amherst)

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 13 of Season 7, our guest is Don DeGroot of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst! SHOW NOTES: - Start learning more about NGI here: https://www.ngi.no/en/ - And you should meet Suzanne Lacasse, longtime NGI Director and now advisor. Don interviewed her for the Geo-Legends series in 2021! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjVIu8z8cY0 - The University of British Columbia has a whole dictionary of Canadianisms! https://dchp.arts.ubc.ca/ - We don't even have a web page about what it takes to be a faculty advisor - need to fix that. But reach out if you're interested in that role and we'll help. - Here's info on the Canadian Ski Marathon! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Ski_Marathon - UMass does indeed have the tallest library in the world. https://www.umass.edu/gateway/umass-stories/where-opportunity-stands-tall - Here are some highlights from Game 7 of the 1971 Stanley Cup final, including the iconic shot of Jean Beliveau with his final Stanley Cup as a player: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFPlrmuFXZA - Here's the Saku Koivu return: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-JpPyLHddM&pp=ygURc2FrdSBrb2l2dSByZXR1cm4%3D - Here's a maple syrup tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lrYeDH4orE&pp=ygUSbWFraW5nIG1hcGxlIHN5cnVw 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.