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 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.

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 9 of Season 7, our guest is Marty Taube of Menard! SHOW NOTES: - A 60 Minutes piece from a couple weeks ago about McDowell County, WV - the home of Marty's field story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFtxQoBAGOU - Some info on Taylor Allderdice HS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Allderdice_High_School - Of course there's a Pittsburgh dictionary! https://www.yajagoff.com/pittsburghese - Info about the Geo-Institute chapters: https://www.geoinstitute.org/chapters - A story on the final game at Forbes Field: https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/june-28-1970-human-locusts-have-their-day-pirates-play-final-game-at-forbes-field - The Mario Lemieux goal from game 2 of the 1991 Stanley Cup Final is spectacular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J0L74qUi8U - And one of my favorite calls in sports history is somewhere around the 9:25 mark here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIl3jUOXh50 - 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 3 of Season 5, our guest is Kyle Rollins of Brigham Young University, the 2023-24 G-I Cross-USA Lecturer, and the 2024 Seed Lecturer! SHOW NOTES: - Find out about the Cooper River Bridge Run, and test out Kyle's work on the bridge: https://bridgerun.com/ - Here's a fact sheet on blast liquefaction - not surprisingly, it's from New Zealand! https://www.eqc.govt.nz/assets/Publications-Resources/What-is-blast-induced-liquefaction-testing-Factsheet.pdf - Little pitch for The Italian Place in Orem, UT: https://www.italianplaceutah.com/ - Of course, more info on the Seed Medal and Lecture! https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/h-bolton-seed-medal 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 8 of Season 7, our guest is Seth Scheilz of Braun Intertec and the G-I Local Involvement Committee! SHOW NOTES: - Again, ASCE student membership is FREE. https://www.asce.org/career-growth/students - Never had the Chick-Fil-A peach milkshake? You're missing out. https://www.brandeating.com/2024/07/review-chick-fil-peach-milkshake.html - A National Park Service page on glacial till soils and some NPS spots where you can find them! https://www.nps.gov/articles/glacialtillandglacialflour.htm - How to become an ASCE Fellow: https://www.asce.org/membership/join/fellow - Find out more about Civil Engineering Certification, including the BC.GE: https://www.asce.org/career-growth/civil-engineering-certification - Huge shoutout to Seth for wearing his Geo-Congress 2026 spirit wear! It's almost time! 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 4 of Season 5, our guest is Kristle Beaudet of the US Army Corps of Engineers! SHOW NOTES: - We talked about the Garrison Dam A LOT. Start here for some history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrison_Dam - And the official Corps information: https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Missions/Dam-and-Lake-Projects/Missouri-River-Dams/Garrison/ - And the National Inventory of Dams registry: https://nid.sec.usace.army.mil - Boba starter guide: https://iamafoodblog.com/boba/ - Info on the Geo-Omaha conference (and the email Kristle references is there too!): https://neasce.org/geo-omaha-2024-41st-geotechnical-conference/ - 10 things to do in Omaha! https://www.thetravel.com/ultimate-guide-to-omaha-things-to-do-there/ 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 5 of Season 5, our guest is Brady Cox of Utah State University, the 2024 Prakash Lecturer! SHOW NOTES: - Some cool info on mapping the Wasatch Fault in Utah: https://geology.utah.gov/map-pub/survey-notes/wasatch-fault-above/ - The base isolation system at the Salt Lake City temple is absolutely incredible: https://geology.utah.gov/map-pub/survey-notes/wasatch-fault-above/ - For more information on the Prakash Lecture, visit https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/shamsher-prakash-award-and-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 7 of Season 7, our guest is Geo-Institute Past President Craig Benson of the University of Wisconsin and University of Virginia! SHOW NOTES: - Here are some cold weather running tips: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/winter-running-tips.html - We have Craig's 2012 Peck Lecture on Youtube to this very day! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAaRCfrSCGo - And of course you can always get the latest news on Geo-Congress at http://www.geocongress.org - Watch Bill Marcuson's Geo-Legends interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7ikN9OM9y4 - Watch Rudy Bonaparte's Geo-Legends interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKFfgm3wR7M 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 6 of Season 5, our guest is Ozgun Numanoglu of Schnabel Engineering! SHOW NOTES: - A fantastic geotechnical history at Illinois page: https://geotech.cee.illinois.edu/history/ - More info on the Geo-Challenge: it might change your life too! https://www.geoinstitute.org/students/geochallenge - This is the most detail on "you bet" that I could find: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnAmerican/comments/y788r3/when_do_use_the_response_you_bet/ - Watch the episode of GEOSTRATA Extra on the Turkiye/Syria earthquakes with Ozgun, Tugce Baser, and Sissy Nikolaou. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg314qpa2uY 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 6 of Season 7, our guest is Kayla Nelson of Schnabel Engineering, a 2025 ASCE New Face of Civil Engineering and a member of the G-I program committee for ASCE2027!  SHOW NOTES: - Here's the Schnabel Engineering page on the Cooper Lake project Kayla talks about: https://www.schnabel-eng.com/projects/cooper-lake-dam-and-west-dike-rehabilitation/ - A short article on Alternative Spring Break at Widener: https://www.widener.edu/news/news-archive/life-changing-spring-break - Here's the full list of the 2025 ASCE New Faces of Civil Engineering with a link to Kayla's profile! https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/article/2025/02/11/meet-the-2025-new-faces-of-civil-engineering-professional - Check out ASCE2027 info and the call for content here: http://experience.asce.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 7 of Season 5, our guest is Jorge Zornberg of University of Texas at Austin, the 2024 Peck Lecturer! SHOW NOTES: - More info on the International Geosynthetics Society here: https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org - For info on the University of Cordoba, start at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_University_of_C%C3%B3rdoba - For more information on the Peck Lecture, visit https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/ralph-b-peck-award - Sign up to watch the live stream from Vancouver if you can't be there! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/geo-congress-2024-ralph-b-peck-lecture-jorge-zornberg-tickets-706728994447 - Happy Valentine's Day from the Geo-Institute! 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 5 of Season 7, our guest is Erol Tutumluer of the University of Illinois, the 2021 Monismith Lecturer and a 2025 ASCE Distinguished Member! SHOW NOTES: - Check out this video showing the same rail journey Erol took to Tibet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJPsKB5qDsE - The Olympia Restaurant skit, based on the Billy Goat, from SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puJePACBoIo - And the original Billy Goat Tavern: https://www.billygoattavern.com/ - Find and join a G-I technical committee here: https://www.geoinstitute.org/index.php/committees - Nominate a colleague for Distinguished Membership here: https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/distinguished-members 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 8 of Season 5, our guest is JoAnna Shafer of the University of Akron, the 2024 Geo-Shirt competition winner! SHOW NOTES: - Just in case you're curious about the highest point in Ohio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_Hill_(Ohio) - And info on Cuyahoga Valley National Park: https://www.nps.gov/cuva/index.htm - The best Twitter/X account you might not know about, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer Dept! https://twitter.com/neorsd - Here's some info on Zippy, one of the best mascots out there! https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2022/03/17/what-zip-and-who-zippy-meet-akrons-kangaroo-mascot/7086589001/ - Of course all your Geo-Congress info is 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 4 of Season 7, our guest is Rozbeh Moghaddam of RBM Industries and the 2026 Kapp Foundation Engineering Award winner! 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 2 of Season 7, our guest is Gwen Sollenberger of Bunnell-Lammons Engineering and the 2025-26 ASCE South Carolina Section President! SHOW NOTES: - Some info on the Greenville sewer tunnel project: https://www.blecorp.com/project/1-2-mile-downtown-conveyance-tunnel - Here's a great primer on South Carolina geology: https://www.scdot.org/content/dam/scdot-legacy/business/pdf/geotech/2022-by-chapter/Chapter11-%20SCGeologyandSeismicity-02082022.pdf - There are so many pages about English spelling rules - and they're all kind of wild. https://logicofenglish.com/pages/spelling-rules - And the ASCE South Carolina Section! Gwen is President this year! https://sections.asce.org/south-carolina/ 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 7, our guest is Surya Congress of Michigan State University, the 2026 Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award winner! SHOW NOTES: - Start learning about dosas here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosa_(food) - More info and past winners of the Casagrande Professional Development Award here: https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/arthur-casagrande-professional-development-award - The Michigan State University Dairy Store ships pretty much everywhere: https://msudairystore.com/ - And here's the Beal Botanical Garden: https://bealbotanicalgarden.msu.edu/ - There are a lot of Youtube videos where you drive across the Mackinac Bridge - here's a good one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WjQG_QxcEM - I said Mackinac Island Fudge is a whole thing - it's on the official Michigan tourism page. https://www.michigan.org/article/trip-idea/what-it-takes-to-make-mackinac-island-fudge-where-to-find - And start here to get your drone license: https://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/become_a_drone_pilot 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 1 of Season 7, Brad picks the Best of Director's Cut from 2025! SHOW NOTES: - Russell Green complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsIqbhzMTCg - Jon Stewart complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=364qGtdkmzU - Thierno Kane complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcY5lAn-kd8 - Cal State Fullerton Geo-Wall complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbFzbKBN888 - Adara Getsy complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dYxSSRdvLc - Mirna Kassem complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A-B4J3apHs - Vaughan Griffiths complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vujtcovq2pg - Claudia Zapata complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z80OWc1gEbY - Kenichi Soga complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKIJ4GPOKxs - Juan Pestana complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V9qXkl1I2w And the bonus! Jackie Bronner complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BRF-zxWY8E The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at 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 6, our guest is Beth Gross of Geosyntec, the 2018-2019 Geo-Institute President! SHOW NOTES: - How about this recipe for hot chocolate to get you started? https://celebratingsweets.com/homemade-hot-chocolate/ - Here's Torreya State Park if you want a climb in Florida: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/torreya-state-park - And the only Class III rapids in Florida are at Big Shoals State Park: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/big-shoals-state-park - Yup, the EPA has a fact sheet on PFAS: https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-explained - And a news release on EPA drinking water standards: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-it-will-keep-maximum-contaminant-levels-pfoa-pfos - Happy Holidays to everyone out there from the Geo-Institute! 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 6, our guest is Jon Stewart of UCLA! SHOW NOTES: - Find out more about Geotechnical Extreme Event Reconnaissance (GEER) and their reports and work at http://www.geerassociation.org - Please enjoy this compendium of The Californians episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCer2e0t8r8 - Here's a memorial for Tom Hanks, seismologist: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/article/96/1/7/648866/Tom-Hanks-A-Remembrance - All the Geo-Congress info you need at http://www.geocongress.org! - Learn more about UCLA great Jaime Jaquez: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Jaquez_Jr. - Happy Holidays to everyone out there from the Geo-Institute! 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 6, our guest is Kam Ng of the University of Wyoming and the Geo-Congress 2026 program committee! SHOW NOTES: - Here's Kam's startup - Carbonado Tech: https://www.carbonadotec.com/ - Here's a quick synopsis of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, in case you don't remember. It was not good. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Asian_financial_crisis - Get all your info about the upcoming Geo-Congress at http://www.geocongress.org! - Some AMAZING Malaysian dishes featured here: https://czaplickitravel.eu/malaysian-cuisine/ - Start with this page from the Wyoming Geological Survey for more info on landslides in the state! https://main.wsgs.wyo.gov/hazards/landslides 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 44 of Season 6, our guest is Clint Wood of the University of Arkansas and the current chair of the G-I Geophysical Engineering Technical Committee! SHOW NOTES: - Teams is fickle. Yes, I know something happened with the video and the audio/video sync. If you've got a solution to this, I'm open to suggestions :-D - Martha Stewart has feelings about when it's acceptable to decorate for Christmas: https://www.marthastewart.com/2220623/when-to-decorate-for-christmas - Start learning about ground penetrating radar (GPR) here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground-penetrating_radar - The University of Arkansas athletics website lays everything out there on "Woo Pig Sooie." https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/a_proper_hog_call_1514554/ - Here's a walkthrough of Baum-Walker Stadium - get a feel for Arkansas baseball! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMax4TkeX0I - Of course you can get all your Geo-Congress info and registration at http://www.geocongress.org! - USGS has you covered with facts on the New Madrid Seismic Zone: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/new-madrid-seismic-zone 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 6, it's our special Thanksgiving episode! Our guests are Ali Khosravi of Auburn University and Mohammad Khosravi of Montana State University! SHOW NOTES: - Here's an article from the Auburn website on the permafrost project Ali and Mohammad are collaborating on: https://www.eng.auburn.edu/news/2024/08/khosravi-permafrost.html - For information on NHERI, start here! https://www.nsf.gov/eng/nheri - There are so many Thanksgiving food rankings out there: here's one. https://www.buzzfeed.com/nicolebeck/i-love-thanksgiving-here-is-my-definitive-ranking - Here's a sample of the confused baby videos: https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/comments/1hqwpcr/baby_gets_confused_seeing_dads_twin_brother/ - Stick around til the end to see Ali and Mohammad's version of the confused baby video! - Happy Thanksgiving to all G-I members and to the entire community! 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 6, our guest is Amit Gajurel of AECOM! SHOW NOTES: - Info on the lowlands of Nepal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terai - Here's Amit's article from the April/May 2024 issue of GEOSTRATA. "From Collapse To Cutting-Edge: Geoforensic Innovations in Slope Repair." https://www.readgeo.com/geostrata/april_may_2024/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1967373 - Here's info on the 2026 Geo-Challenge competitions: https://www.geocongress.org/program/student-program - Just Google "momo steamer" to see the traditional Nepalese dumpling steamer! - Info on the Nepalese "Day of the Dogs" is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukur_Tihar - The history of Reveille, the First Lady of Texas A&M! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reveille_(dog) - The history of the Gurkhas in the British Army: https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/gurkhas - Stick around past the music and credits for a momo recipe - you can make Nepalese dumplings at 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 41 of Season 6, our guests are Taylor Laramore and Emily Parks of Texas State University! SHOW NOTES: - More information on the CREATE University Transportation Research Center (UTC) here: https://create.engineering.txst.edu/ - The Texas State ASCE Chapter is at https://www.asce.org/communities/find-a-group/regions/region-6/tx-texas-section/texas-state-university AND there's a link to their Instagram account! - Here's the page for the Texas State Strutters! https://txst.com/sports/dance-team - Proof of the hold giant pencils have on people: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/giant-pencil-sharpening-1.7557371 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 6, our guest is Ghada Ellithy of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University! SHOW NOTES: - Music in this episode: Duran Duran - Too Much Information. From the 1992 album Duran Duran (The Wedding Album). - More info on the labs at ERAU: https://daytonabeach.erau.edu/college... - Find your local G-I chapter and GET INVOLVED! https://www.geoinstitute.org/chapters... - Information on Van Gogh's Starry Night, which you can see in New York City: https://www.moma.org/collection/works... - Here's info on the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system in Morgantown - it is VERY unique. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgant... - Info on the brand new Grand Egyptian Museum: https://grandegyptianmuseum.org/ - Here's an Alexandria, Egypt travel guide: https://anywherenoteverywhere.com/202... - The Geo-Extreme website is http://www.geo-extreme.org. You can watch the plenary sessions here on the Youtube channel and watch for info on the 2029 event! 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 6, our guest is Jim Hambleton of the University of Cambridge! SHOW NOTES: - First off, get to know JRR Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien - And if you don't know Max Headroom, start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom - Want to stop using buzzwords so they don't appear in your obituary? Start with this simple tool: https://app.readable.com/text/buzzwords/ - Yes, ASCE student membership is still FREE: https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members - And here's where to start to get info on the Minnesota Geotechnical Society:https://www.mgs-gi.com/ - History of the Dinkytowner and other establishments that have occupied the same space over the years: https://www.reddit.com/r/Minneapolis/comments/r9u51a/rough_history_of_412_14th_ave_se_dinkytowner_et_al/ - We can never forget the I-35W bridge collapse - here's a great look back from PBS: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/minneapolis-bridge-collapse-video/retro-report/ - Your background on the Curly Wurly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curly_Wurly - Happy Halloween to all - make it a great one! 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 6, our guest is Dimitrios Konstantakos of Deep Excavation LLC! SHOW NOTES: - Here's something Dimitrios wrote about AI in 2018: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/last-engineering-profession-replaced-ai-dimitrios-konstantakos/ - You could have a story just like Dimitrios by exhibiting at Geo-Congress! Start at http://www.geocongress.org! - There are a gazillion places to start learning chess. I'd just start at https://www.chess.com for tips, links to computer opponents, human opponents, etc. 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 6, our guest is Vaughan Griffiths of Colorado School of Mines, the 2026 Karl Terzaghi Lecturer! SHOW NOTES: - Start learning about ALGOL 68 here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALGOL_68 - Want to run for region governor? We have procedures for that! https://www.asce.org/-/media/asce-images-and-files/about-asce/official-register/geographic-region-governor-qualifications.pdf - Student membership is still free, just like it was when Vaughan was a student: https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members - Of course, there's more info about the Terzaghi Lecture here: https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/karl-terzaghi-lecture - And more info about Geo-Congress 2026 in case you want to watch Vaughan's lecture: 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 36 of Season 6, our guest is Marsha Anderson Bomar of GHD USA and the 2025-26 ASCE President! SHOW NOTES: - Here's Marsha's LinkedIn profile if you want to reach out to her about ANYTHING: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marsha-anderson-bomar/ - If you've ever ridden MARTA, you've probably been to the Five Points station: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Points_station - Here's info about the upcoming 2026 Winter Paralympics so you can prep: https://www.paralympic.org/milano-cortina-2026 - And more info about arts and culture in the 96 Olympics: https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/blog/not-just-sports-arts-and-culture-of-the-96-games/ - View the glory of the TRS-80 handheld: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_Pocket_Computer - Of course we have a link to the Small Business Innovation in Research (SBIR) program! https://www.sbir.gov/ - The brand new ASCE2027 website is located at https://experience.asce.org/. Submit your content today! 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 6, our guest is Alba Yerro-Colom of Virginia Tech! SHOW NOTES: - Why is it natural that a Virginia Tech person picks Metallica for the music in their episode? Check this out and you'll understand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC8LLYMp4M4 - Here's the numerical modeling software Alba developed: https://github.com/Anura3D/Anura3D_OpenSource/wiki - As you might suspect, there are thousands of websites telling you what you should do when you visit Barcelona. Here is just one: https://www.trvbox.com/our-top-10-things-to-do-in-barcelona/ - Learn more about the human towers of Catalunya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iSHfrmGdyo - This is not Alba's research site, but I find NASA does a pretty good job of explaining things to the public. Here's a landslide prediction page related to the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (GPMM): https://gpm.nasa.gov/landslides/ 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 6, our guest is Morteza Mirshekari of Atlas Engineering, GeoIntegrate, and the San Diego and Orange County G-I chapters! SHOW NOTES: - Here's the excavator song by Blippi. Try not to sing along. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAguWAJTmBM - GeoIntegrate is easy to find (and easy to use): https://geo-integrate.com/ - There are surprisingly few places to go learn Farsi. Here's a free resource if you're interested: https://easypersian.com/ - Get all the info you need on Geo-Congress at http://www.geocongress.org! We'll be in Salt Lake City for the 30th Geo-Congress in just a few months! - To learn more about Chabahar and Iran's South Coast, start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chabahar - Stick around til the end to see Morteza describe the kamancheh, a traditional Iranian instrument that he plays! 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 6, our guest is Bruce Kutter of the University of California Davis! SHOW NOTES: - Here's a type of vetch - looks great but goes crazy and takes over everything. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicia_villosa - Here's Bruce's Wellington Prize winning paper on tunnel uplift:https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0000489 - Start here to find out more about Ray Brown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Brown_(musician) - The rules for the 2026 Geo-Challenge will be out soon - you could win the Geo-Wall! - Bruce never says the name of his walk-in music - it's Autumn Leaves! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn_Leaves_(1945_song) - Learn more about the geotechnical centrifuges here: https://cgm.engr.ucdavis.edu/ - Here's the full list of Norman Medal winners: https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/norman-medal/norman-medal-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.  

SHOW NOTES: - Not surprisingly, the Large Carnivore Management Association says cheetahs are NOT good pets. https://cheetah.org/press-releases/large-carnivore-management-association-says-cheetahs-are-not-pets - Here's info on the Indian River Inlet project: https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Indian-River-Inlet/ - Need a good cheesesteak in Philadelphia? Here's Dalessandro's: https://dalessandros.com/ - As we get closer to Halloween, here's the info on Eastern State Penitentiary: https://easternstate.org/halloween - Find a G-I chapter near you - there's definitely one nearby! https://www.geoinstitute.org/chapters/find-a-chapter - Some intel on Philadelphia English so you can speak like a native: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_English - Stick around at the end for a Haitian Salade Russe recipe! Here's one variety: https://www.caribbeangreenliving.com/haitian-salad-russe-recipe/ 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.