Calgary Geotechnical Society

2024-2025 Corporate Sponsors

About

The Calgary Geotechnical Society (CyGS) is a local section of the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS). It provides opportunities for continuing professional development for geotechnical engineers/engineering geologists in the Calgary area. We host lectures by local, national and international speakers roughly monthly from September through May every year. Our current list of events is here.

The society relies on volunteers to help organize and put on the events, and sponsorship from local geotechnical companies and support from the national CGS. If you are interested in helping on the committee, if you have ideas for speakers or topics, or if your company would like to help sponsor the society or a specific event, please talk to one of the committee or contact us at announce@cgygeosociety.org

Current Event

CYGS Presentation (December 6, 2024):

The Calgary Geotechnical Society is excited to have Dr. Clarence Choi, Assistant Professor with the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Hong Kong.

You may join the presentation virtually (free) or in person at the Wild Rose Brewery – Barracks Rooms, which includes Holiday Happy Hour (see details below).

If you are attending in person, we encourage you to wear something festive!

Please register by Friday, November 29.

**Please note that limited tickets will be available at the door on the day of the presentation, which can be purchased only with cash or cheque. We recommend registering for the event in advance to guarantee your spot.**

Register Here (Virtual)

Register Here (in-person)

Previous Events

November CCLT Presentation (November 6, 2024)

Speaker: Jocelyn L. Hayley, Ph.D., P.Eng., FEIC, FCAE
University of Calgary Department of Civil Engineering

Topic: “Shifting Ground: Permafrost Challenges in a Changing Canadian North”

October CyGS Presentation (October 16, 2024):

Speaker: Sam Tims, P.Geo. Senior Consultant SRK Consulting

Topic: “Using Machine Learning for Rock Mass Classification”

September CyGS Presentation (September 11, 2024):

Speaker: Tanys MacGowan, Beryl Mining Services Ltd.

Topic: “Past, Present, and Future Perspective of an EOR, Take 2”

CGS Spring CCLT Presentation (June 13, 2024):

Speaker: Dr. Ellen M. Rathje, University of Texas at Austin

CyGS AGM & Presentation (May 14, 2024):

Speaker(s): Andy Small, M.Sc., P.Eng., FEIC

Topic: What could Tailings Facility Engineering look like in 2030?

Date: May 14, 2024

Location: Croation Canadian Cultural Centre

CyGS Presentation (April 24, 2024):
Mike O’Kane of Okane Consultants

Speaker(s): Mike O’Kane, M.Sc., P.Eng., MAusIMM, GCB.D

Topic: Application of Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in the Mining Industry…
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