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
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.**
Previous Events
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…
and other Gardening Tips
Date: April 24, 2024
Location: Wildrose Taproom