Monthly Meetings & Calendar of Events

AEG March 2023 Meeting: AEG President Nathan Saraceno and Appalachia Landslide Mitigation

We are excited to welcome AEG National President Nathan Saraceno, PG, for our first meeting of the year at Aviators on Wednesday, March 15th at 5:30PM! Nate will give an update on AEG and present a talk titled Landslide Reconnaissance & Mitigation in Appalachia. We hope to see you there!

Registration is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. Student price is only $10 but be one of the first 5 students to RSVP and use the code STUDENT to attend for free!

5:30-6:15: Social hour

6:15-7:00: Dinner

7-7:15: Announcements

7:15-8:15: Talk

8:15-8:30: Q&A and Adjourn

Registration is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. Student price is only $10 but be one of the first 5 students to RSVP and use the code STUDENT to attend for free!

You can register for the meeting and find more information by clicking HERE.

SPEAKER BIO:

Mr. Saraceno is an accomplished Professional Geologist with a combined 18 years of experience in both environmental and engineering geology. He is involved in many aspects of geologic and geotechnical engineering projects, including site characterization, foundation design and construction, soil/rock slope risk assessments, and landslide mitigation. Mr. Saraceno is the Landslides Program Manager at DiGioia Gray & Associates, where he specializes in project management and construction oversight for slope stabilization projects in Appalachia.

SPEAKER ABSTRACT:

The Appalachian region can be generally characterized by steep slopes, relatively shallow surficial soils, and tendency for high-intensity rain events. Because of these factors, it is one of the most naturally landslide-prone areas and has one of the highest incidences of landslides in the United States. In addition, over 25 million people call this region home. Besides the obvious threat to safety, landslides pose a threat to the infrastructure that supports the populations of this and surrounding regions, such as electrical transmission lines which often traverse some of the most remote, steep, and landslide-prone terrain throughout the region. This talk will walk through the phased approach used by Nate for landslide projects at remote locations within West Virginia, Kentucky, and surrounding states, from initial data collection and observation through construction of engineered mitigation.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

To help offset event expenses and fundraise for future meetings, we are offering organizations the opportunity to sponsor meetings for $100. Sponsors will be recognized for their generous donation at the event, and their logos will be featured on our website, this landing page, and given a chance to speak at the meeting. If you are interested in attending and sponsoring our May meeting, please RSVP and chose the $100 Sponsorship registration option through the online platofrm linked above. Please also feel free to reach out to us with any questions and to submit company logos to aegsacto@gmail.com.  

2023 Calendar of Events

DateEvent
January 24 No January Meeting
February 24Annual H. Ray Taber Foundation Drill Class

Speaker: Multiple drilling stations with experienced instructors

Location: Taber Ranch, Capay Valley, CA

Registration: CLOSED
February 28 No February Meeting
March 28AEG March Meeting

Speaker: AEG President Nathan Saraceno

Talk: Landslide Reconnaissance & Mitigation in Appalachia

Location: Aviators, 6151 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95822

Registration: HERE
April 19
Annual Student Night & Jahns Lecture

Theme: AEG Jahns Lecture, Student poster presentations, student-professional interaction and networking, AEG presentation of scholarship recipients

Speaker: Vince Cronin

Talk: TBD

Location: Drakes: The Barn

Registration: HERE
May 23AEG May Meeting

Speaker: TBD

Talk: TBD

Location: TBD

Registration: HERE
June 27AEG June Meeting

Speaker: TBD

Talk: TBD

Location: TBD

Registration: Here
July 25AEG July Meeting

Speaker: TBD

Talk: TBD

Location: TBD

Registration: HERE
AugustNo August Meeting
September 19-24Annual Meeting Portland
September 26AEG September Meeting

Speaker: TBD

Talk: TBD 

Location: TBD

Registration: HERE
October 24AEG October Meeting

Speaker: TBD

Talk: TBD

Location: TBD

Registration: HERE
November 15Joint AEG/CalGeo Webinar

Speaker: Chase White, PE, GE, PG, CEG (California Geological Survey)

Talk: Summary of 2022 CBC Provisions and Refresher on CGS Review Requirements for Schools and Hospitals

Location: Virtual

Registration: CLOSED
November 20*Field Trip*

Host: Dr. Brian Hausback, Sacramento State University

Topic: Geology of the Sutter Buttes

Location: Sutter Buttes

Registration: CLOSED
December 13AEG Holiday Meeting

Speaker: Jeremy Zone, PE, GE (Geocon Consultants, Inc.)

Talk: The Geotechnical Aspects of the new SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC)

Location: Aviators

Registration: HERE