What a great group

April 1, 2010 | By Ron Bygness

The April/May issue of Geosynthetics is the perfect opportunity for some long-overdue thank-yous to the many contributors to this magazine, in particular the 25 Editorial Advisory Committee members listed at right.

What a group, indeed! In this issue alone, there are five excellent articles contributed by members of this committee. Several others contributed peer reviews and editing suggestions.

And all told over the years, every name you see over there has contributed time and content and advice for this magazine: writing, editing, reviewing, collecting photos, answering technical questions, providing sound counsel, and often, their personal friendship.

A sincere thanks to each one of you.

Another good friend of Geosynthetics magazine, Bob Holtz, delivered a wonderful Terzaghi Lecture during ASCE's GeoFlorida in February. (See our blog from Bob's SRO presentation)

During the lecture, titled "Reinforced soil technology: From experimental to the familiar," Bob reminisced, he thanked colleagues past and present, and recalled the work of his friends, teachers, and students. In conclusion, he offered provocative questions regarding the current and future state of geosynthetics and geotechnical engineering.

Very well done, Bob, and congratulations!

Are you ready for Brazil?

Under the auspices of the International Geosynthetics Society, the primary international geosynthetics event held every four years is, for the first time, in the Southern Hemisphere from 23-27 May 2010. 9ICG-the 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics-is in the city of Guarujá, about 90km from São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil.

For more information: www.9icg-brazil2010.info.

Ron Bygness is the editor of Geosynthetics magazine.

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