Calgary Geotechnical Society
2024-2025 Corporate Sponsors
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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
CGS Fall CCLT Presentation (November 6, 2024):
Jocelyn L. Hayley, Ph.D., P.Eng., FEIC, FCAE
University of Calgary Department of Civil Engineering
“Shifting Ground: Permafrost Challenges in a Changing Canadian North”
The Calgary Geotechnical Society is excited to host the Fall Cross Canada Lecture Tour (CCLT) featuring Jocelyn Hayley, Professor (Geotechnical) at the University of Calgary Department of Civil Engineering.
This presentation will be hosted at the Wild Rose Brewery – Barracks Rooms. No virtual option is available for this presentation. Dinner will be provided.
Please register by Friday, November 1, 2024.
Please note that limited tickets will be available for sale at the door on the day of the presentation, which can be purchased with either cash or cheque, only. We recommend registering for the event in advance to guarantee your spot.
Previous Events
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…
and other Gardening Tips
Date: April 24, 2024
Location: Wildrose Taproom
Jeanine Engelbrecht, Ph.D. & CyGS Student Industry Mixer
Speaker(s): Jeanine Engelbrecht, Ph.D.
Topic: Echoes from space: measuring millimeters on earth from 700 km above
Date: Wed, March 6, 2024
Location: Croatian Cultural Centre