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 14 of Season 6, our guest is Claudia Zapata of Arizona State University, the 2025 Carl L. Monismith Lecturer! SHOW NOTES: - Check out this guide to Colombian Spanish - Claudia mentioned some of these! https://greenmochila.com/a-la-orden-beginners-guide-to-colombian-spanish/ - Here's where to start on Phoenix weather: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Phoenix - You, yes YOU, can join a G-I technical committee! Fill out this form and we'd love to have you! https://www.asce.org/communities/institutes-and-technical-groups/geo-institute/committees/technical-committee-application - For more info on NSF ERCs: https://www.nsf.gov/eng/engineering-research-centers - And the landing page for CBBG! https://cbbg.engineering.asu.edu/ - Your starter guide to the Mexico City pyramids! https://www.contexttravel.com/stories/articles/visiting-teotihuacan-mexico-city-pyramids - And more info on the Monismith Lecture! FREE registration to watch Claudia's in case you can't make it to Phoenix! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-monismith-lecture-claudia-zapata-tickets-1279794733499 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 6, our guest is Jeff Dunn, Associate Editor for GEOSTRATA, Berkeley grad, and consultant! SHOW NOTES: - Jeff has to be talking about Digger's Diner for the inferno omelette - but they're surprisingly common! Here's Digger's menu: https://www.diggersconcord.com/menus/ - Learn more about the Davies Symphony Hall at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_M._Davies_Symphony_Hall - Of course, you can read GEOSTRATA at http://www.readgeo.com - including back issues, and watch GEOSTRATA Extra right here on the Youtube channel! 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 11 of Season 6, our guest is Derrick Dasenbrock of the Minnesota Department of Transportation! SHOW NOTES: - We recorded this on St Patrick's Day, just in case that wasn't clear. - Here's the home page for the Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race, with one of Derrick's photos front and center! https://www.kineticbaltimore.com/ - Just some of the great content from Geo-Congress 2020, which Derrick chaired! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXHjEGSzGOPOwZZd7aYq3RnPzdXqez4gn - Here's the form to join a G-I Technical Committee: https://www.asce.org/communities/institutes-and-technical-groups/geo-institute/committees/technical-committee-application - Here's some random family's footage of their trip to Wild World in the 80s. Yes, it actually looked like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5LLhb_BaHE - Here's a Geo-PIT talk Derrick did in 2020 on public service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtaJ3c76SzE - The Love Boat actually did get a reboot in the 90s - it didn't go super well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Boat:_The_Next_Wave - Details on the Shamrock Shake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamrock_Shake 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 5, it's our Thanksgiving episode! Our guests are Lucas de Melo of Geosyntec and his daughter Dora de Melo of UC Davis! SHOW NOTES: - Dora's episode of Summer School on sustainability is here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjCEsF7_QTI - Here's the first live stream we did in 2022 on FERC dam safety regulation updates! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BuPf5diAn0 - Here's the UC Davis GGSS! https://ggss.ucdavis.edu/ - Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the 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 43 of Season 5, our guest is Walter Paniagua of Pilotec and the current North American Vice President of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering! SHOW NOTES:  - Can you beat Walter's 125 wpm? Test your typing speed here: https://www.typing.com/student/tests - Here's a good place to start to learn about the geotech challenges of the Mexico City region: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-mexico-citys-unique-geology-makes-earthquakes-even-worse-180964972/ - Some basics on Oaxacan food: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oaxacan_cuisine - Of course you should all become ISSMGE members. Find out more here: http://www.issmge.org - Time to get fired up for the North American-hosted World Cup in 2026! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup - We'll have more info on the 2028 PanAmerican conference starting next summer... we hope you can join us in March 2028! 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 5, our guest is John Folts of Earth Retention, a brand new member of the Geo-Institute Board of Governors! SHOW NOTES: - Yep, once again, lighting is a crazy thing. - We are (mercifully) not the only ones that have thought about fry types/styles: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/dining/best-summer-french-fries.html - And a glowing Schwartz's Deli review: https://www.shermansfoodadventures.com/2023/08/schwartzs-deli.html - Info on New York's inaugural 2015 report card: https://infrastructurereportcard.org/new-york-infrastructure-receives-report-card/ - Tensar (not shockingly) has a GREAT intro to geosynthetics page: https://www.tensarinternational.com/resources/guides/introduction-to-geosynthetics - Also not shockingly, Cooperstown has a vacation planning site, and it's not all baseball! https://www.thisiscooperstown.com/plan-your-visit/itineraries/ 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 5, it's our annual Halloween episode! Or guest is Mike Wysockey of Thatcher Foundations. 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 39 of Season 5, our guest is Sarah Springman of the University of Oxford - the 2025 Terzaghi lecturer! SHOW NOTES: - Here's some background on the colleges at Oxford: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/colleges/what-are-oxford-colleges - Turns out that the Monasavu Dam videos aren't as good as I thought. Here's a quick one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx0ZjZCYxU8 - Better to start here for more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monasavu_Dam - Some background on Prince Philip's contributions to engineering in the UK: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-35201197 - Here's Mark Randolph's keynote from the ISFOG 2020 conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ns6eytE34 - Of course, you can see Sarah give her Terzaghi Lecture at Geotechnical Frontiers 2025! More info and registration 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 38 of Season 5, our guest is Alexandra Clarà Saracho of the University of Texas at Austin! SHOW NOTES: - Here's some background on "Engineering of the Big." https://magazine.engr.utexas.edu/2023/engineering-of-the-big - Here's the Bruce Lee BMW ad in question. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXwJACmAchg - Start here for the Oxford-Cambridge rivalry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford%E2%80%93Cambridge_rivalry - And here for Texas-Oklahoma, at least for football: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Rivalry - Spend a week with us in Louisville next spring at Geotechnical Frontiers! http://www.geotechnicalfrontiers.com - Alex's research group and info about them is here: https://sites.utexas.edu/sarachoresearchgroup 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 5, our guest is Paola Bandini of New Mexico State University, and a current member of the G-I Technical Coordination Council! SHOW NOTES: - We recorded this episode LIVE at DFI 49 in Aurora, CO! I mean, all the episodes are recorded live, but this was in person. - More info on CBBG - start here: https://cbbg.engineering.asu.edu - Find out all about the Organ Mountains! https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/new-mexico/organ-mountains-desert-peaks-national-monument - Here's Paola's bio as a new Region Governor: https://www.asce.org/about-asce/elections/paola-bandini 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 5, our guest is Leela Krishna Mohan of Texas A&M University, and the current Vice Chair of the G-I Student Leadership Committee! SHOW NOTES: - Here's a quick talk by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam so you can see what Leela is talking about! Be inspired! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SDkzDlw1yc - Do you want to make chicken biryani? There are tons of recipes - here's one to get you going: https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/chicken-biryani-recipe - Student membership in ASCE is FREE and a great way to start getting involved with the society! Start here: https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members - More info on the Cross-USA Lecture! Be sure to apply to host the lecturer in 2025-26! https://www.geoinstitute.org/chapters/cross-usa-lectures - Check out some of the projects from the Texas Instruments India Innovation Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG0qIyPiMiS0l8aOA3vmguFDyPJOZLUUD - More info on the A&M Center for Infrastructure Renewal! https://tti.tamu.edu/facilities/cir 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 5, our guest is Vishal Patel of American Geotechnical and Environmental Services, and the current President of the National Capital G-I chapter! SHOW NOTES: - The Mount Vernon Trail bridge is a super cool project: https://mountvernontrail.org/2024/05/23/rebuilt-bridge-23-opened-across-dyke-marsh/ - Specs on the HTC Shadow from 2009! https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=1643 - Here's the website for the National Capital G-I Chapter: https://asce-ncsgi.org - Want to go to Kalamazoo? Of course you do! Here's some info to start! https://www.discoverkalamazoo.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 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.