Association of Engineering and Environmental Geologists
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Please join us for a joint meeting with the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) on Tuesday, October 23 for a talk by Scott Lindvall, CEG from Lettis Consultants International, Inc! Mr. Lindvall will present a talk titled “Fault Rupture Hazard Investigations for the Los Angeles Aqueduct System: Owens Valley to the San Andreas” Read more
Come and learn the latest in unmanned aerial system technology and the use of
drones. Find out what drones can do for you and how they can be used on your
next project. Seminar is October 10, 2018. More information and registration at http://www.sage-edc.org! Read more
Good Afternoon Sacramento AEG,
Please join us on Thursday, August 2nd at Yolo Brewing Company (1520 Terminal Street, West Sacramento, CA 95691) for our August Monthly Meeting!
Our Speaker for our August Meeting will be Mike George, Ph.D., P.E.. Mr. George’s talk is titled “Rock Erodibility for Dam Foundations and Spillways“.
(1) Please register for the IAEG conference if you haven’t yet! Early registration discount ends August 1.
(2) The committee is also in need of additional student volunteers. Contact Heather Clark, AEG Meeting Manager at (303)-518-0618 or heather@aegweb.org if you are interested! Student volunteers do not have to pay for registration.
(3) There is still space for exhibitors and opportunities for sponsors! Please ask your employer, favorite laboratory, equipment vendor, driller, etc. if they would like to sponsor. Opportunities start at just $250.
We are looking forward to a great conference in San Francisco!
Please register at the conference website: https://www.aegannualmeeting.org/
Good Afternoon Sacramento AEG,
Spreading the word about two AEG items relating to our students, educators, and young professionals. This is especially useful for educators and young professionals looking to attend the September 2018 Annual Meeting and students looking to receive grant money for their student chapters. Please see the information blurbs below and feel free to pass along the information! Read more
Hello AEG Sacramento,
Elections for a new Sacramento AEG chair were recently held and John Murphy was voted in by an overwhelming majority! Thank you to Meredith for her service as Chair the last few years and please be sure to check out Chapter Officers Page for a list of our current AEG Sacramento committee.
