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IGS North America update: Education in the spotlight

August 1st, 2023

IGS North America (IGS-NA) has an educational mission, focused on both today’s contributors to the civil engineering field and tomorrow’s (students). With regard to students, the 2023-2024 IGS-NA board has numerous irons in the fire: We issued four fellowships (currently $500 each) in February as part of our joint initiative with the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) […]

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IGS North America: New board of directors, big agenda

February 1st, 2023

As this issue of Geosynthetics is released, IGS North America (IGS-NA) will be announcing its new board of directors. Elections took place in January 2023. The official passing of the gavel takes place at the in-person IGS-NA chapter meeting at Geosynthetics Conference in Kansas City, Mo. (February 5–8). If you are in Kansas City, as […]

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A look at Geo Conference 2023

August 1st, 2022

As we move into August, session chairs and reviewers are hard at work and authors are putting the final touches on their papers; instructors and moderators are preparing for an exciting variety of panel discussions, workshops and short courses. Registration opens on August 15! It’s a great time to start making your travel arrangements. Stop […]

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Geosynthetics Conference 2023 workshop lineup announced

June 1st, 2022

The Geosynthetics Conference 2023 Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the workshop and panel discussion program for the conference, Feb. 5–8, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Workshops are two hours long and feature in-depth instruction without a full-day commitment. Panel discussions are 90 minutes long and promote lively discussion with audience interaction. Workshops and panel […]

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Abstracts due June 3 for IECA Annual Conference & Expo

May 26th, 2022

Kansas City is the site of the IECA Annual Conference and Expo 2023. There's just over a week left to submit abstracts for the International Erosion Control Association’s (IECA) Annual Conference and Expo 2023. The conference, February 5-8, 2023, in Kansas City, will be co-located with the 2023 Geosynthetics Conference. Attendees will have access to […]

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Geosynthetics Conference 2023 abstracts due Friday

May 17th, 2022

Kansas City is the site of the 2023 Geosynthetics Conference. The Geosynthetics Conference 2023 call for abstracts deadline has been extended to May 20. of all types related to geosynthetics. Abstracts may be submitted online at https://geosyntheticsconference.com/technical-program/ All submissions must be non-commercial and 300 words or less. The 2023 Geosynthetics Conference will be co-located with […]

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Geosynthetics Conference 2023 abstract deadline extended to May 20

April 29th, 2022

Kansas City is the site of the 2023 Geosynthetics Conference The Geosynthetics Conference 2023 call for abstracts deadline has been extended to May 20. The conference will be Feb. 5-8, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Geosynthetics professionals can submit abstracts for technical papers of all types related to geosynthetics. Abstracts may be submitted online at […]

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Geosynthetics Conference 2023 abstract deadline April 29

April 22nd, 2022

The conference Organizing Committee emphasized the Geosynthetics Conference 2023 abstract deadline is April 29—a week away. Kansas City, Mo., is the site of Geosynthetics Conference 2023, and the abstract deadline of April 29 is just a week away. Photograph by Nick Youngson. Creative Commons License: Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) The Geosynthetics Conference 2023 […]

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Geo Conference 2023 exhibitor space now available

April 18th, 2022

Geo Conference 2023 exhibitor space is filling up fast; it’s time to book a booth to secure your ideal location on the show floor. Geocells. Photograph courtesy of BTL Liners Geo Conference 2023 exhibitor space is now open for booking. The conference, to be held in Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 5–8, 2023, will be co-located […]

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Geosynthetics Conference 2023 short course lineup announced

April 1st, 2022

Jie Han, the Glenn L. Parker Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Kansas, delivers the Dr. Robert M. Koerner Lecture at GeoNashville in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 4, 2021. Photograph courtesy of Mark Skalny/Mark Skalny Photography The Geosynthetics Conference 2023, Feb. 5–8, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo., will host six half-day short courses on […]

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