Geo-Institute Director’s Cut

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 31 of Season 7, our guest is Juliana Pereira of Purdue University! SHOW NOTES: - We start with lunar lava tubes! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_lava_tube - Hate Google Maps? Check out the Mapquest home page from 1997. Try not to get lost with this: https://www.webdesignmuseum.org/gallery/mapquest-1997 - Want to start a GSO? It's easy! https://www.geoinstitute.org/students/graduate-student-organizations - Want to know more about the Purdue campus? Check this out to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyt9GcC_x2U 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.

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 30 of Season 7, our guest is Ana Maria Parra Bastidas of Carlos Parra and Associates! SHOW NOTES: - By all means, familiarize yourself with Colombia and its geography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia - It is surprisingly difficult to find info on unique words and phrases in US Spanish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language_in_the_United_States - Learn more about ASCE student membership and sign up FOR FREE: https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members - There are so many links about the August 10 Colombia earthquake - let's start with USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tjl2/executive - If you can help, and you are so inclined, please do what you can to contribute to the Colombia relief efforts with a credible organization of your choice! 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.

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 29 of Season 7, our guest is Nick Sitar of the University of California at Berkeley! SHOW NOTES: - Info on the invasion and installation of Communism in Czechoslovakia in 1968, the reason Nick's family immigrated to Canada: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Pact_invasion_of_Czechoslovakia - If you don't know anything about the expeditions of John Wesley Powell, you should. Here's one where he visited the Grand Canyon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell_Geographic_Expedition_of_1869 - Info on the Geo-Institute technical committees. Join today! https://www.geoinstitute.org/committees/technical-committees - Stick around for a great field trip story about the legendary Harry Seed! 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.

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 28 of Season 7, our guest is Kathryn Petek of Shannon and Wilson!  - Here's a VERY thorough chart telling you when apple varieties ripen. https://johnstonfruitfarms.com/pages/apple-ripening-dates-and-uses - The Seattle G-I chapter is one of our largest - find out more about them at https://seattlegeotech.org - More info on the ASCE Codes and Standards program: https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/codes-and-standards - Info on the Deep Foundations Institute Women in Deep Foundations grant program: https://trust.dfi.org/scholarships/widf-grants/ - Kathryn's OTHER podcast appearance - lots of talk about foundation elements here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_FobvLdZU8 - Here's the JSN that Kathryn references: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaxon_Smith-Njigba - A few audio glitches at the end of the video - it's not your connection or your speakers, don't worry. 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.

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 27 of Season 7, our guest is Geo-Legend Mark Randolph of the University of Western Australia! SHOW NOTES: - If you're not an alltrails user, you should be. Start here: https://www.alltrails.com/ - There are so many places I could send you for info on sourdough starters. I chose this one: https://www.janiesmill.com/blogs/recipes/simple-sourdough-starter - And an orange marmalade recipe: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/orange-marmalade/ - We turn to Wikipedia for the place to start on the West Australian accent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Australian_English - Here's the ASCE Author Center - you can start your submission here! https://ascelibrary.org/author-center - There are so many resources on the Virginia Randolphs - here's a podcast to start with: https://vahistorypodcast.com/2020/11/24/first-families-of-virginia-the-randolphs/ - Somehow there's no link to a page about the Mark Randolph Award, so here's TC209, where there ***should*** be more info posted about it soon. - Info on the Leslie-Karamea Track in New Zealand: https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/kahurangi-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/leslie-karamea-track/ 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.

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 16 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Tom Smith, ASCE Executive Director! SHOW NOTES: - I could put a gazillion links here about getting involved in ASCE. Just start at http://www.asce.org or http://www.geoinstitute.org. You'll see the get involved links! - One of the most important things our Counsel does is work on ethics issues! Check out our Code of Ethics - and hopefully you never need to use it! https://www.asce.org/career-growth/ethics/code-of-ethics - To find out more about the ASCE Board of Direction, start here: https://www.asce.org/about-asce/leadership - Check out Billy Camp's Alaska answer (and a lot of other good stuff) in his Director's Cut episode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJN07tL5Al4 - Tom's top 3 songs: Van Morrison - Into the Mystic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syIUmrSJWAU John Hartford - In Tall Buildings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWqG1ySAc4g  Vera Lynn - Lili Marlene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDC4Q_E096Q 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.

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 17 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Mahsa Jerdi of Arup and the San Francisco G-I chapter! SHOW NOTES: - Here's a starter if you're new to the world of Persian cookies/sweets. Find that bakery/grocery store in your area! - Full (maybe) explanation of San Francisco summers: https://www.inside-guide-to-san-francisco-tourism.com/san-francisco-weather.html - Somehow we didn't mention that Mahsa is active in the San Francisco G-I Chapter! Find out more at https://asce-sf.org/branches-institutes-and-committees/sf-geotech-institute/ - THON is a HUGE thing at Penn State - if you know anything about the school, you know about it. https://thon.org/ - And here's the Creamery: https://creamery.psu.edu/ - A good primer on the geology of Iran: https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/geology 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.

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 19 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Tim Avery of Keller! SHOW NOTES: - You've probably all made mirepoix without knowing it: https://theforkedspoon.com/mirepoix/ - You can believe it or not, but apparently I'm not the only one who links facial hair and personality: https://www.qraamen.com/blogs/news/what-your-facial-hair-style-reveal-about-your-personality - We'd love to see you at an episode of the Keller Seismic Series! More info and registration at Eventbrite! https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/keller-seismic-knowledge-lecture-series-1885099 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.  

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 20 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Kristin Sample-Lord of VIllanova University! SHOW NOTES: - There are SO MANY articles about hyphenated names! Here's one: https://www.npr.org/2012/07/19/156923573/when-hyphen-boy-meets-hyphen-girl-names-pile-up - It doesn't suggest dancing during an interview, but there's a surprising number of articles about dancing and engineering: https://thedcapage.blog/2020/05/06/dancing-and-engineering-how-these-two-worlds-go-hand-in-hand - Not familiar with Wawa? Here's the breakfast menu! https://www.wawa.com/fresh-food/breakfast - Here's all the info on the Center for Resilient Water Systems: https://www1.villanova.edu/university/engineering/faculty-research/Resilient-Water-Systems.html - Find out more about IGS here! https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/ 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.  

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 21 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Geo-Legend Wayne Clough! SHOW NOTES: - Here's a great place to start reading about the Georgia coast: https://coastalgadnr.org/georgia-barrier-islands - Here's Wayne's book on the Smithsonian: https://www.amazon.com/Things-New-Strange-Southerners-Smithsonian/dp/0820355232 - And this is a place to start for membership in the American Association for the Advancement of Science: https://www.aaas.org/membership 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.

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 22 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Jerry DiMaggio of ARA! SHOW NOTES: - More info than you ever thought you'd want on Cel-Ray soda: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cel-Ray - A great article about the history of speed limits in Montana: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a14511978/montana-was-once-the-last-bastion-of-hot-nasty-bad-ass-speed-feature/ - More information about IDEA and past evaluations available at https://www.geoinstitute.org/special-projects/idea - You can buy Roseda Farms hot dogs online! https://shop.roseda.com/products/all-beef-hot-dog-pack 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.

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 23 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Jack Lawrence of University of California and Robert Wiggins of University of Illinois! SHOW NOTES: - Here's a Facebook thread on the craziest places people have yelled I.L.L. https://www.facebook.com/TheChampaignRoom/posts/whats-the-most-random-place-youve-ever-heard-an-ill-chant/3041975122499834/ - For more info on the student competitions and how to get involved: https://www.geoinstitute.org/students/geochallenge - Just Google durian and see what happens. But start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian - The Geo-Video entry featuring Sir Elton John singing the geotechnical hits: https://youtu.be/eSm4amTFLTY 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.

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 24 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Catherine O'Sullivan of Imperial College London - she's also the incoming Editor in Chief of the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering! SHOW NOTES: - You can view Catherine's slides from her GA Tech presentation - about 3/4 of the way down the page: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/cath.osullivan - You should know where the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering is, but just in case: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jggefk - Here's Barry's Tea - You can find it in the US, but you have to look! https://www.barrystea.ie/ - More info about the Rankine Lecture: https://www.britishgeotech.org/prizes/rankine-lecture 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.

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 25 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Dan Brown of Dan Brown and Associates! SHOW NOTES: - Let's start with Sequatchie. It DOES have its own Wikipedia page and ZIP code. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequatchie,_Tennessee - Start learning about the Gordie Howe Bridge at the official site: https://www.gordiehoweinternationalbridge.com/en - Of course you can always check out the ASCE Infrastructure Report Card: https://infrastructurereportcard.org/ - Here's the FHWA Drilled Shafts manual Dan references (and co-wrote): https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/geotech/nhi18024.pdf - Info on the Tennessee Knockout here: https://tennesseeknockoutenduro.com/ 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.

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 26 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Allison Filas of SKANSKA and the Met Section Chapter! SHOW NOTES: - Check out the 9/11 Memorial in New York remotely: https://www.911memorial.org/ - Here's your background on Myspace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myspace - Met Section G-I Chapter info: https://www.ascemetsection.org/tech-groups/geotechnical/home 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.

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 27 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Brock Barry of the US Military Academy at West Point! SHOW NOTES: - After this episode, Director's Cut takes our summer break! We'll be back in September with new shows! - Show notes coming soon! 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.

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 29 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Marc Ballouz, the current President of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)! SHOW NOTES: - There are a million recipes for sayadieh - here's a good start: https://www.simplyleb.com/recipe/sayadieh-lebanese-rice-fish/ - Deep Purple - Soldier of Fortune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nd6trewC68 - We'd be remiss to not link to the ISSMGE site: http://www.issmge.org - And check out the ISSMGE Youtube channel, complete with Marc's IIT show! https://www.youtube.com/@UCc1sWUE6T6VIVhEbx-cFSYA 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.

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 30 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Vanessa Bateman of the US Army Corps of Engineers! SHOW NOTES: - Great place to start for K-car information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_K_platform - Vanessa isn't kidding that USACE uses a lot of acronyms. Here's one list: https://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Portals/26/USACE_Acronyms.pdf 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.

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 33 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Andrea Lougheed of BGC Engineering and the Geo-Congress 2024 program committee! SHOW NOTES: - LOTS of info on the Port Mann/Hwy 1 project! https://www.infrastructurebc.com/projects/operational-complete/port-mannhighway-1-improvement-project/ - A primer on All-Dressed chips: https://thetakeout.com/what-are-all-dressed-chips-canada-vs-us-new-lays-flavor-1850704557 - And Nanaimo bars: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/25095/nanaimo-bars-iii/ - Get more info on our friends in the Canadian Geotechnical Society here: http://www.cgs.ca - In case you don't remember it, here's a piece on Sidney Crosby's golden goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6_Hq3X9KcY - Registration is indeed open for Geo-Congress 2024 in Vancouver! Make it happen at http://www.geocongress.org. 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.

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 34 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Robb Moss of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo! SHOW NOTES: - Wasn't successful at finding a playlist with all three of Van Halen's first albums lined up, but this is a good read on their first: https://www.loudersound.com/features/van-halen-debut-album-guide - Info on the California offshore wind energy leases! https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/california - Check out our panel on the Turkiye-Syria earthquakes from February 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI0wcnSz2i0 - Next time you're in SLC, hit up Red Iguana - maybe tell them Robb sent you! https://www.rediguana.com/ - And the obligatory Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association link! https://geerassociation.org/ - Stay til the end for another story about the Marv n' Joe! https://usustatesman.com/the-men-the-myth-the-sandwich-the-marv-n-joe-is-a-famous-and-edible-product-of-usus-engineering-program/ - Here's the Aaron Budge interview about the sandwich - and about Marv and Joe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ExAC4k-C5U 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.

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 35 of Season 4, Brad speaks with John Grillo of Keller - the IFCEE 2024 General Chair! SHOW NOTES: - Light poles are indeed greased in Philadelphia when big sporting moments are about to happen: https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/news/philadelphia-grease-poles-tradition-eagles-win/p3zznvlc3xdh633clw2azuaf - Learn more about becoming a Board Certified Geotechnical Engineer! https://www.asce.org/career-growth/civil-engineering-certification/geotechnical-engineering - Registration for IFCEE 2024 opens Dec 1 - and you can get info about the conference at http://www.ifcee2024.com - And just in case you missed Terzaghi Day with John Burland, watch here: https://youtube.com/live/oQN2OhO6-IE 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.

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 32 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Matt Glisson of the Deep Foundations Institute! SHOW NOTES: - This video is slightly ridiculous, but it might teach you to tie a bowtie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggHodmc10RU - Ladies and gentlemen, the Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Omni - Just in case you don't know DFI, here's Matt's world. https://www.dfi.org/communities/ - Matt's Uncle Vito still blogs with his observations on the NFL! https://vitostellino.com/ 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.

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 26 of Season 7, our guest is Navneet Garg of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the 2026 Carl Monismith Lecturer! SHOW NOTES: -Show notes coming soon! - This is the final episode of the first half of Season 7 of Director's Cut! We'll be back in September with new guests! 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.

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 25 of Season 7, our guest is Ripon Chandra Malo of the University of Utah, the 2026 DIGGS Hackathon champion! SHOW NOTES: - Show notes coming soon! 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.

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 36 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Daniel Alzamora of FHWA - the Geotechnical Frontiers 2025 General Chair! SHOW NOTES: - Learn about FHWA's Resource Center and everything they can do! https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resourcecenter/ - "Iguana Park" is Seminario Park in downtown Guayaquil! https://theoccasionaltraveller.com/guayaquil-iguana-park/ - Informational page on the regional geotechnical conferences: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/geotech/conference_listing.cfm - All you need to see is the homepage for the Triple Bypass, and odds are you'll say that it's not for you. https://www.triplebypass.org/ - Need more info on Geotechnical Frontiers 2025? Of course you do. Start at http://www.geotechnicalfrontiers.com. 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.  

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 24 of Season 7, our guest is Mojdeh Pajouh of Texas State University! SHOW NOTES: - We talk about the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility several times: https://mwrsf.unl.edu/ - Here's some history on female crash dummies: https://www.npr.org/2025/11/21/nx-s1-5616284/female-crash-test-dummy-design-approval - Here's all the info you need to start a Geo-Institute Graduate Student Organization: https://www.geoinstitute.org/students/graduate-student-organizations 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.

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 2 of Season 5, our guest is Ashly Cabas of North Carolina State University! SHOW NOTES: - A nice starter guide on Venezuelan food: https://theplanetd.com/traditional-venezuelan-food/ - All students can get involved in G-I through local and national activities - find out here: https://sites.google.com/site/gigslc/home - Ashly's appearance on Getting Curious: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-it-like-to-survive-an-earthquake-with/id1068563276?i=1000538413005 - Learn about E2SCALA (and maybe join!): https://e2scala.ccee.ncsu.edu/ - And learn even more about E2SCALA from Ashly's Geo-PIT talk from Geo-Congress 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C3IfaAqGok 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.  

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 23 of Season 7, our guest is Amalesh Jana of Montana State University! SHOW NOTES: - Here's why bitter melon is so good for you: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/bitter-melon - There's always a G-I chapter near you. Get in the van and head to an event! https://www.geoinstitute.org/chapters/find-a-chapter - Here's info on wildlife you might see in the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park: https://www.nps.gov/places/000/lamar-valley-wildlife-watching.htm - Here's the page for the Subzero Lab in case you need to get REALLY cold: https://www.montana.edu/subzero/ - The T. Rex is legendary. LEGENDARY. Here's a great article about it. https://www.carscoops.com/2022/09/this-gargantuan-truck-is-called-the-t-rex-and-it-makes-earthquakes/ - Congratulations again to all the graduates this year! 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.

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 37 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Andrew Whittle of MIT - the 2024 Terzaghi Lecturer! SHOW NOTES: - I was actually in 7th grade when construction on the Big Dig started! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dig - Here's a great video primer on the Big Dig: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF5aUClwJ9w - Squatter is "The Australian Wool Game." Get your hands on a copy today! https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2970/squatter - Here's The Treeline book that Andrew mentions: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/56268809 - Still need to mark the MIT-connected lecturers, but here are all the past Terzaghi Lecturers: https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/karl-terzaghi-lecture/karl-terzaghi-lecture-past-award-winners 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.

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 22 of Season 7, our guest is Erik Loehr of the University of Missouri! SHOW NOTES: - Here's the 2017 version of FHWA GEC-5 on Geotechnical Site Characterization: https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/FHWA-NHI-16-072.pdf - This is John Wolosick's first episode of Field Trips - it's a great one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSM2GXey6Ng - Here's your basic info page about the Superconducting Super Collider: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superconducting_Super_Collider - There are a million web pages about Texas town names - here's one: https://www.myhighplains.com/news/texas/the-strangest-texas-town-names-how-to-say-them-and-how-they-got-there/ - Here's what Texans call kolaches: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klob%C3%A1sn%C3%ADk 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.  

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 21 of Season 7, our guest is Hannah Iezzoni of Keller! SHOW NOTES: - More audio and video glitches - they're only during the intro, I promise! Keep watching! - Here's Hannah's Director's Cut Short from Summer 2022! https://youtu.be/mZOtJZCRNag - New York City has a great East Side Coastal Resiliency page! https://www.nyc.gov/site/escr/index.page - Here's the page for the 2026 ASCE Student Championships: https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members/conferences/asce-civil-engineering-student-championships - The history of The Rock at Northwestern is here: https://www.northwestern.edu/about/history/the-rock.html - Northwestern's history at Wrigley is not exactly as I remember it: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/11/19/lateststories/football-northwesterns-sports-history-at-wrigley-field/ - All the ASCE2027 info you could possibly want at https://experience.asce.org - join us in Philadelphia! 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.

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 20 of Season 7, our guest is Jorge Fuentes of Menard, the past chair of the Boston Geo-Institute chapter! SHOW NOTES: - Here are all the details about the Revere HS project: https://rhsconstructionproject.com/ - Naturalia was on TV for 19 years! Here's the intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qt_oYseQbs - Find your local G-I chapter - there's probably one near you! https://www.geoinstitute.org/chapters/find-a-chapter - Here's the story of the Green Line Extension, which was first proposed in the 1920s! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Line_Extension - Be sure to stick around til the end for an amazing story about why Jorge started learning English! 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.  

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 38 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Rod Salgado of Purdue University! SHOW NOTES: - Jim MItchell gave a Geo-PIT talk at Geo-Congress 2019 in Philadelphia that covered some of his lunar CPT work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07fwCwFMO_M - There are so many Spanish vs Portuguese language websites - we'll just start with Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Portuguese_and_Spanish - Two great Purdue traditions in one video: the marching band at the Indy 500 AND the Golden Girl! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aTXGDMTWXI - More info on Monster, the Big Bass Drum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purdue_Big_Bass_Drum - More on Itaimbezinho Canyon: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1205059-d2039500-Reviews-Itaimbezinho_Canyon-Cambara_do_Sul_State_of_Rio_Grande_do_Sul.html 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.

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 19 of Season 7, our guest is Beatrice Torres of Caltrans, and the current chair of the Los Angeles Geo-Institute chapter! SHOW NOTES: - Here's a way to "pair" carbohydrates so you can have two at a time and it's OK?!? https://simplexhealth.com/carbohydrate-pairing-can-you-game-the-system/ - Some info about the LAX North Airfield project: https://www.appliedpavement.com/lax-improvement-plan - San Bernardino County is the largest in the US - larger than Delaware, New Jersey, and Rhode Island combined! https://main.sbcounty.gov/ - Info on Caltrans District 8: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-8 - Here's the home page for the LA chapter, who put on the amazing Queen Mary event! https://lageoinstitute.org/ 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.    

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 39 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Marsia Geldert-Murphey of the Lochmuller Group! SHOW NOTES: - The mic was behind the poster board in my costume, so things are a little muffled, but otherwise OK. - Here are the G.O.A.T. chips if you want to spice up your life: https://buythegoat.com - Get started learning about inductive pavements: https://www.acpa.org/magazine/innovations-inductive-charging-in-pavement - All about Chucks! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Taylor_All-Stars - This will take you to the Geo-Institute St Louis chapter website where you can register for GeoStructures Confluence: https://www.ascestl.org/gi - Marsia's welcome address as new ASCE President: https://youtu.be/vFV-JTJfmmk?t=4589 - Pi Pizza for St Louis style pizza: https://www.pi-pizza.com and Lombardo's for toasted ravioli: https://www.lombardosrestaurants.com - Get involved with ASCE mentoring: https://collaborate.asce.org/mentoring/home 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.  

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 18 of Season 7, our guest is Alexandra Schueller of the University of Applied Sciences in Koblenz, Germany! SHOW NOTES: - More info on the ASCE2027 conference at http://experience.asce.org - Find out about all the ASCE Institutes! https://www.asce.org/communities/institutes-and-technical-groups - Just in case you're unclear, here's a dirndl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirndl - And here are lederhosen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lederhosen - Here's an obatzda (beer cheese) dip recipe: https://dirndlkitchen.com/oktoberfest-recipes-part-2-obatzda - Start at the Koblenz tourism site for more info about that beautiful part of Germany! https://www.visit-koblenz.de/en - And some more info on Carneval, or Fasching, as it's called in Germany: https://www.hilltopviewsonline.com/8496/viewpoints-voices-abroad/koblenz-karneval-culture-in-rheinland - More info on Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance, their work, and the organization that makes it happen at https://www.geerassociation.org 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.  

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 40 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Inthuorn Sasanakul of the University of South Carolina! SHOW NOTES: - There are a lot of NASA Goddard centrifuge videos. This is the big one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nego9h0WP6A - Still working on the original location for Inthuorn's centrifuge at U of South Carolina! - Want another reminder of how far phones have come? This is from the 2000 holiday season. That's my second cellphone ever in the ad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp0buXpObQQ - There are A LOT of articles about Thai food from the country's South. Start here: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/the-best-dishes-from-southern-thailand - We (and Inthuorn) would love to see you at Geo-Carolinas in February! https://www.carolinasgeoinstitute.org/events - Tom Zimmie had an amazing life and career. RPI has been raising funds to support civil engineering students through a fund named for Tom: https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1225/lg22/form.aspx?sid=1225&gid=1&pgid=6795&cid=15861&dids=243&bledit=1&sort=1 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.

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 17 of Season 7, our guest is K.K. Phoon of the Singapore University of Technology and Design! SHOW NOTES: - I recorded this while I was at the Central PA Geotechnical Conference in Hershey - it was noisy, and yeah, there are people walking behind. Don't be alarmed :-) - First, everyone should learn about KK's university - the Singapore University of Technology and Design! https://www.sutd.edu.sg/ - Here's some analysis of The Little Prince - and if you haven't read it, you NEED to: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/littleprince/plot-analysis/ - I am an idiot and kept saying crepe instead of crab - here's a version of the famous chilli crab recipe: https://www.recipetineats.com/singapore-chilli-crab/ - Singapore's airport is a FASCINATING engineering story - start here for info: https://www.burohappold.com/articles/behind-the-engineering-at-jewel-changi-airport/ - ASCE and G-I published a volume in honor of Fred Kulhawy in 2013 - and KK was one of the editors! https://ascelibrary.org/doi/book/10.1061/9780784412763 - Learn more about AI Singapore here: https://aisingapore.org/ 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.

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 16 of Season 7, our guest is Jewels Stover of Trevi Icos! SHOW NOTES: - Jewels' celebratory post when she received her Operator Certification: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jewels-stover-b5833914_milestone-unlocked-i-have-earned-my-official-activity-7069283831530360832-LyEt/ - KDK stands for Kraft-Dreh-Kopf, which literally means "Power Rotary Head." Here's an ECA training video that talks about the KDK, and yes, the CFA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiClyaG8Kr8 - This page will get you to the issue of Foundation Drilling with Jewels on the cover! https://www.adsc-iafd.com/engage/women-in-construction/special-edition-of-foundation-drilling-magazine/ - Find out more about G-I technical committees and apply here! http://geoinstitute.org/committees - The Colorado Climate Center has a whole page about when spring REALLY starts in Colorado: https://climate.colostate.edu/blog/index.php/2025/03/14/what-season-is-it-anyway/ - Info about ADSC's Outstanding Women in Construction Award info is here: https://www.adsc-iafd.com/engage/women-in-construction/outstanding-women-in-construction/ 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.  

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 41 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Pegah Ghasemi of North Carolina State University! SHOW NOTES: - You can watch the Oregon State flumes and the wave basin live - literally ALL THE TIME. https://engineering.oregonstate.edu/wave-lab/facilities/live-views-oh-hinsdale-wave-research-laboratory - Here's a cool article about the science fact checking on the Big Bang Theory: https://www.wired.com/2011/09/tv-fact-checker-big-bang-theory/ - National Chemistry Olympiad info: https://www.acs.org/education/students/highschool/olympiad.html - All things GSOs! Start one at your campus! https://www.geoinstitute.org/students/graduate-student-organizations - Info on the Geo-Challenge - our student competitions! https://www.geoinstitute.org/students/geochallenge - All about the Collingwood Prize (and a list of the 128 previous winners!): https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/collingwood-prize 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.

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 15 of Season 7, our guests are Caley Barnett, Ben Noirot, Braden Sapp, and Naomi Wertz of the University of Akron, the 2026 winners of the Geo-Wall competition! SHOW NOTES: - This is a super sized episode - having 4 guests just takes a little longer! - All the stuff you need to know about ASCE student membership is here: https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members - The Diamond Deli has a relatively robust website: https://www.diamonddeli.us/ - And Luigi's is here: https://luigisrestaurant.com/ - Antelope Island State Park IS in the Great Salt Lake! More info here: https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/antelope-island/ - The rules for the 2027 Geo-Challenge, including Geo-Wall, will be out after Labor Day! - Of course, you can make your contributions to G-I student programs here: https://www.ascefoundation.org/geo-institute-student-participation-fund-individuals - Learn about Zippy the Kangaroo here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zippy_(mascot) - And the University of Akron gives out and actively promotes the recipe for Zippy Cookies! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rclwTGGjtY 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.  

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 42 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Nick Machairas of Haley and Aldrich! SHOW NOTES: - If you have resistance bands in your house, start here for some tips! https://greatist.com/fitness/resistance-band-exercises - We made a few references to Nick's Geo-PIT talk on AI from Geo-Congress 2023. Here it is! https://youtu.be/FX_vD2Oytaw - There are a lot of pages devoted to Greek olives - this is just one: https://mories.org/the-different-types-of-greek-olives - Here's where to start learning about DIGGS: http://www.diggsml.org - Philotemo is as complex as Nick says it is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philotimo 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.  

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 14 of Season 7, our guest is Ken Mika of TetraTech, the 2025-26 ASCE Board of Direction Assistant Treasurer! SHOW NOTES: - It was really windy the day we recorded, and the wind seemed to get the best of the WiFi and the recording several times. - There's so much to read about the Bears-Packers rivalry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Packers_rivalry - Here's some beautiful footage of some Wisconsin cheese curds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-BGMmERObk - Find your section, branch, or Institute chapter by starting at ASCE's Regions page: https://www.asce.org/communities/find-a-group/regions - Here's more info on the Fly-In: https://www.asce.org/advocacy/legislative-fly-in - A Day in the Life of Bernie Brewer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv48iERkwj0 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.  

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.  

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 45 of Season 4, our guest is Navid Jafari of Louisiana State University, the 2024 Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award winner! SHOW NOTES: - Some info on the fake "Angels with Filthy Souls" movie in Home Alone: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/angels-with-filthy-souls-turns-82-kind-of-4095371 - And it's a Google ad with Macauley Culkin, not Walmart! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqiYSrwj9mc - Today's Grad Student Leadership Council does a lot for G-I, not the least of which is coordinating the student program at Geo-Congress! - Some additional info from the National Hurricane Center on Hurricane Delta! https://www.weather.gov/lch/2020Delta - Of course you want to read up on the Casagrande Award! https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/arthur-casagrande-professional-development-award 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.  

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.  

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 46 of Season 4, our guest is Giovanna Biscontin of the National Science Foundation! SHOW NOTES: - Here's the story of Post-its, and no, Romy and Michelle DID NOT invent them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it_note - You likely want to learn more about the part of NSF that Giovanna calls her professional home. https://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=CMMI - Get more info about the G-I Student Leadership Committee at their website! https://sites.google.com/site/gigslc/home - Loads of great images and video at the National Science Foundation multimedia gallery! https://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/index.jsp 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.  

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 12 of Season 7, our guest is Jenny Ramirez of Geosyntec, 2026 Geo-Congress program committee member! SHOW NOTES: - Info on the Cherry Island Landfill project! https://dswa.com/facility/cherry-island-landfill/ - The chocolate brand endorsed by Shideh Dashti and Jenny that's made in Boulder: http://www.chocolove.com - ASCE Student Membership is (still) FREE! Why would you NOYT JOIN?!? https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members - More info on Parque Seminario in Guayaquil - where the iguanas live! https://theoccasionaltraveller.com/guayaquil-iguana-park/ - All your Geo-Congress info at http://www.geocongress.org! 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.  

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 10 of Season 7, our guest is Larissa Ribeiro of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the winner of the 2026 Geo-Shirt competition! SHOW NOTES: - It's behind a paywall, but here's a study of the history of geosynthetics in Brazil: https://www.soilsandrocks.com/sr-2025-011224 - Here's a good starter to compare Portuguese and Spanish: https://www.ciee.org/go-abroad/college-study-abroad/blog/portuguese-vs-spanish-language-key-differences-similarities - Here's a simple pão de queijo recipe: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/easy_brazilian_cheese_bread - And a feijoada recipe: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/139208/feijoada-brazilian-black-bean-stew - For info about ITA, start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instituto_Tecnol%C3%B3gico_de_Aeron%C3%A1utica - There are so many stories about the history of Brasilia: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/60-years-ago-modernist-city-brasilia-built - You can get your own shirt designed by Larissa for a $30 donation to student programs! https://www.ascefoundation.org/geo-institute-student-participation-fund-individuals - All your Geo-Congress info at http://www.geocongress.org! 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.  

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 47 of Season 4, our guest is Morgan NeSmith of Berkel & Company - he's also the host of Morgan's Mentors on the DFI podcast network! SHOW NOTES: - Here's the Iron Maiden album: https://open.spotify.com/album/07iqoQdTfocUoUbQ8wWoae - And Bad Religion: https://open.spotify.com/album/0s3sN3oXA5etbsIBXnMIBl - Check our the work of DFI's Augered Cast-in-Place Piles Committee: https://www.dfi.org/communities/technologies-and-methods/acip-dd/ - We mention Morgan's hosting duties for DFI, and we mention the Morgan's Mentors episode with Wayne Clough. Now go watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-0FjmFYa9w 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.