Geo-Institute Director’s Cut

S05 E07 - Jorge Zornberg (University of Texas at Austin)

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 7 of Season 5, our guest is Jorge Zornberg of University of Texas at Austin, the 2024 Peck Lecturer!
SHOW NOTES:
- More info on the International Geosynthetics Society here: https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org
- For info on the University of Cordoba, start at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_University_of_C%C3%B3rdoba
- For more information on the Peck Lecture, visit https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/ralph-b-peck-award
- Sign up to watch the live stream from Vancouver if you can't be there! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/geo-congress-2024-ralph-b-peck-lecture-jorge-zornberg-tickets-706728994447
- Happy Valentine's Day from the Geo-Institute!
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

S07 E05 - Erol Tutumluer (University of Illinois)

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 5 of Season 7, our guest is Erol Tutumluer of the University of Illinois, the 2021 Monismith Lecturer and a 2025 ASCE Distinguished Member!
SHOW NOTES:
- Check out this video showing the same rail journey Erol took to Tibet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJPsKB5qDsE
- The Olympia Restaurant skit, based on the Billy Goat, from SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puJePACBoIo
- And the original Billy Goat Tavern: https://www.billygoattavern.com/
- Find and join a G-I technical committee here: https://www.geoinstitute.org/index.php/committees
- Nominate a colleague for Distinguished Membership here: https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/distinguished-members
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.
 

S05 E08 - JoAnna Shafer (University of Akron)

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 8 of Season 5, our guest is JoAnna Shafer of the University of Akron, the 2024 Geo-Shirt competition winner!
SHOW NOTES:
- Just in case you're curious about the highest point in Ohio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_Hill_(Ohio)
- And info on Cuyahoga Valley National Park: https://www.nps.gov/cuva/index.htm
- The best Twitter/X account you might not know about, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer Dept! https://twitter.com/neorsd
- Here's some info on Zippy, one of the best mascots out there! https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2022/03/17/what-zip-and-who-zippy-meet-akrons-kangaroo-mascot/7086589001/
- Of course all your Geo-Congress info is at http://www.geocongress.org!
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

S05 E10 - Susan Chang (City of Seattle)

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 10 of Season 5, our guest is Susan Chang of the City of Seattle and the Geo-Congress 2024 program committee!
SHOW NOTES:
- A partial list of bands with multiple keyboard players: https://www.harmonycentral.com/forums/topic/146555-bands-with-multiple-keyboard-players/
- The 2018 Seattle Building Code contains the provisions Susan mentioned: https://up.codes/viewer/seattle/ibc-2018
- Susan is the fifth (I think) Director's Cut guest to have met their spouse at an ASCE/G-I event!
- All the past winners of Concrete Canoe: https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members/conferences/asce-concrete-canoe-competition/past-winners
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.
 

S07 E04 - Rozbeh Moghaddam (RBM Industries)

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 4 of Season 7, our guest is Rozbeh Moghaddam of RBM Industries and the 2026 Kapp Foundation Engineering Award winner!
SHOW NOTES:
- Show notes coming soon!
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.
 

S05 E11 - Mike McGuire (Lafayette College)

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 11 of Season 5, our guest is Mike McGuire of Lafayette College!
SHOW NOTES:
- Learn about the haunted rock of the Lehigh Valley here: https://sauconsource.com/2020/10/30/haunted-lehigh-valley-of-hexenkopf-rock-witches-halloween/
- A GREAT tick story on Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero's episode of Director's Cut (which also happens to be a St Patrick's Day one): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_ge3ze_Pks
- If you don't know about the Penn Relays, get yourself educated! https://pennrelays.com/
- Son of Terzaghi! Enjoy this and other Lafayette student videos on our channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6IDP0Wugp8
- Another one of my favorite Lafayette videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQmGqmhqHGs
- Our live stream from NAVFAC DM 7.1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aL_fVP30Us. Look for info on DM 7.2 later this year!
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.
 

S05 E12 - Sara Khoshnevisan (University of Cincinnati)

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 12 of Season 5, our guest is Sara Khoshnevisan of the University of Cincinnati and the Geotechnical Frontiers 2025 program committee!
SHOW NOTES:
- There are SO MANY websites abour Covid and microchips. SO MANY. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-covid-mrna-vaccine-nanotech-390958734912
- Here's True Crime Garage - maybe you'll get into it as much as Sara: https://truecrimegarage.com/
- There's a G-I Technical Committee for EVERYONE! Apply today! https://www.geoinstitute.org/committees/technical-committees
- The University of Cincinnati has an interesting mix of stuff in their CE department - check it out! https://ceas.uc.edu/academics/departments/civil-architectural-engineering-construction-management.html
- All the info you need on Geotechnical Frontiers is at http://www.geotechnicalfrontiers.com!
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.
 

S07 E03 - Gwen Sollenberger (Bunnell-Lammons Engineering)

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 2 of Season 7, our guest is Gwen Sollenberger of Bunnell-Lammons Engineering and the 2025-26 ASCE South Carolina Section President!
SHOW NOTES:
- Some info on the Greenville sewer tunnel project: https://www.blecorp.com/project/1-2-mile-downtown-conveyance-tunnel
- Here's a great primer on South Carolina geology: https://www.scdot.org/content/dam/scdot-legacy/business/pdf/geotech/2022-by-chapter/Chapter11-%20SCGeologyandSeismicity-02082022.pdf
- There are so many pages about English spelling rules - and they're all kind of wild. https://logicofenglish.com/pages/spelling-rules
- And the ASCE South Carolina Section! Gwen is President this year! https://sections.asce.org/south-carolina/
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.
 

S07 E02 - Surya Congress (Michigan State University)

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 2 of Season 7, our guest is Surya Congress of Michigan State University, the 2026 Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award winner!
SHOW NOTES:
- Start learning about dosas here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosa_(food)
- More info and past winners of the Casagrande Professional Development Award here: https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/arthur-casagrande-professional-development-award
- The Michigan State University Dairy Store ships pretty much everywhere: https://msudairystore.com/
- And here's the Beal Botanical Garden: https://bealbotanicalgarden.msu.edu/
- There are a lot of Youtube videos where you drive across the Mackinac Bridge - here's a good one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WjQG_QxcEM
- I said Mackinac Island Fudge is a whole thing - it's on the official Michigan tourism page. https://www.michigan.org/article/trip-idea/what-it-takes-to-make-mackinac-island-fudge-where-to-find
- And start here to get your drone license: https://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/become_a_drone_pilot
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.
 

S07 E01 - Best Of 2025

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 1 of Season 7, Brad picks the Best of Director's Cut from 2025!
SHOW NOTES:
- Russell Green complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsIqbhzMTCg
- Jon Stewart complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=364qGtdkmzU
- Thierno Kane complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcY5lAn-kd8
- Cal State Fullerton Geo-Wall complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbFzbKBN888
- Adara Getsy complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dYxSSRdvLc
- Mirna Kassem complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A-B4J3apHs
- Vaughan Griffiths complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vujtcovq2pg
- Claudia Zapata complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z80OWc1gEbY
- Kenichi Soga complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKIJ4GPOKxs
- Juan Pestana complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V9qXkl1I2w And the bonus!
Jackie Bronner complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BRF-zxWY8E
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.