Geo-Institute Director’s Cut

S05 E33 - John Huntoon (BioBilt)

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 33 of Season 5, our guest is John Huntoon of BioBilt Infrastructure Systems!
SHOW NOTES:
- This is the first episode of Director's Cut to ever be delayed! Someone who remains nameless made an editing mistake, and it couldn't be fixed immediately, and well... shame is on that person.
- First thing - here's John's startup! http://www.biobiltis.com
- The page on beaches in Humboldt National Forest isn't working, but this will get you in the vicinity: https://www.visitredwoods.com/things-to-do/beaches/
- John made an Angels reference - always a good opportunity to think about this: https://sabr.org/journal/article/of-witches-hexes-and-plain-bad-luck-the-reputed-curse-of-the-los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim/
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 E32 - Bob Bachus (Geosyntec Consultants)

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 32 of Season 5, our guest is Bob Bachus of Geosyntec!
SHOW NOTES: 
- Check out Bob's lecture on coal ash impoundments from 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shMs3jiLi7M
- Still working on info on the ASCE journals "clippings." Here's what we do now: https://www.asce.org/membership/yearly-article-pack
- You be the judge on the fight song debate. CO School of Mines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeXA1rV6PX8, and GA Tech: https://traditions.gatech.edu/gtsongs.html
- And the climate change Cross-USA Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=-elKof_jMTo
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 E30 - Joel Dellaria (Keller)

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 30 of Season 5, our guest is Joel Dellaria of Keller, Program Committee member of Geo-Structures 2024!
SHOW NOTES:
- Info on the McDonald's #1 store museum, which (sadly) no longer exists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_No._1_Store_Museum
- This gets you going on the great deep dish vs thin crust debate: https://explore.visitoakpark.com/info/true-chicago-pizza
- Jordan switching hands in the 91 Finals was an iconic moment for the NBA: https://www.nba.com/news/history-finals-moments-michael-jordan-layup-1991-finals
- From the University of Illinois library, here's a Ralph Peck paper? monograph? book? on Chicago subsoils! https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/items/5183
- To get more information on Geo-Structures and register, visit http://geo-structures.asce.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 E29 - Soheil Nazarian (University of Texas-El Paso)

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 29 of Season 5, our guest is Soheil Nazarian of the University of Texas at El Paso, the 2024 Carl L. Monismith Lecturer!
SHOW NOTES:
- Here's the Ken Stokoe Geo-Legends episode with the story about the same flight! Starts at 49:21! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUsxd-buzKk
- Here's info on the ERC on infrastructure electrification: https://erc-assoc.org/content/erc-advancing-sustainability-through-powered-infrastructure-roadway-electrification
- UTEP even has a page about the geography of the El Paso region! https://www.utep.edu/onewater/our-region/geographic-focus.html
- ASCE Student Membership is, and always has been, FREE! https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members
- Info on the Southern Plains Transportation Center - UTEP is a part of it: https://www.sptc.org/
- Watch Soheil's 2024 Monismith Lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqkUL2ltHl8
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 E28 - Priscilla Nelson (Colorado School of Mines)

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 28 of Season 5, our guest is Geo-Legend Priscilla Nelson of Colorado School of Mines, the 2000 Geo-Institute President!
SHOW NOTES:
- First off, here's Priscilla's 2023 Geo-Legends interview. Watch Director's Cut, and then watch this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxObyn-2bAI
- Does this count as the Rochester fight song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk-c0a-otbI
- The Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) is a FASCINATING story. Start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superconducting_Super_Collider
- How about this - a listing of 90+ geology field camps! https://geology.com/field-camp.shtml
- Need a definition for asymptotic? I kind of did: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/asymptotic
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 E27 - Xenia Wirth (Cal State Fullerton)

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 27 of Season 5, our guest is Xenia Wirth of Cal State Fullerton!
SHOW NOTES:
- I always tell the guests we don't stop the interview and restart unless something goes horribly wrong. We stopped this one and Teams flipped us for some reason. So you're not insane if you were wondering that.
- How to find a QuikTrip location near you, or near a place you're going: https://locations.quiktrip.com/search
- Want to do your own transit comparison? Here's MARTA: https://www.itsmarta.com/, and here's the Tokyo Metro: https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/index.html
- Check out the arboretum at Fullerton! https://arboretum.fullerton.edu/
- Find your local G-I chapter here: https://www.geoinstitute.org/chapters
- Here's the interview with the Fullerton team that won the 2024 Geo-Wall competition: https://youtu.be/B6Vm7NdHOWs
- And that's it for the summer! We'll be back Sept 3 with brand new episodes for the fall!
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 E26 - Daniel Pradel (Ohio 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 26 of Season 5, our guest is Daniel Pradel of Ohio State University, the Chair of Geo-Extreme 2025!
SHOW NOTES: - Here's an article from Cornell about professors of practice: https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/magazine/features/whats-name-professor-practice
- We could include so many things about Palau. Start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palau
- Some basic geologic info on Palau: https://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/education/region-palau/
- Here's a primer on Orton Hall and its geology museum: https://ortongeologicalmuseum.osu.edu/about-museum/orton-hall-landmark-building
- Look for more info on Geo-Extreme 2025 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 E25 - Alain Gallet (Terracon) and Phillip Gallet (Morris-Shea)

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 25 of Season 5, our second of two special Father's Day episodes, our guests are Alain Gallet of Terracon and his son Phillip Gallet of Morris Shea!
SHOW NOTES:
- Here's a smoked brownie recipe: https://meatsmokefire.co.uk/recipes/desserts/smoked-chocolate-brownie/
- Here's a story about one of (and I think the same) brine well sinkhole that Phillip talks about: https://www.nmt.edu/news/2022/carlsbad-celebration.php
- Some summer safety tips for the field/job site: https://www.degemmill.com/summer-safety-tips-construction/
- This is not the game Phillip talks about, and it was actually at LSU - I hope I don't burn for that - but here's the "Earthquake Game" from 1988: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYHnePZuE0U
- Happy Father's Day to everyone in the geotech community! Be sure to watch the other Father's Day Director's Cut with Peter Robertson and Kelly Cabal!
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 E24 - Peter Robertson (consultant) and Kelly Cabal (ConeTec)

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 24 of Season 5, our first of two special Father's Day episodes, our guests are Geo-Legend Peter Robertson and his daughter Kelly Cabal of ConeTec!
SHOW NOTES: 
- Their combo short course isn't on the web (that I can find), but Peter has a Youtube channel with ALL KINDS of great technical content! https://www.youtube.com/@RobertsonCPTWebinars
- For those unfamiliar with engine block heaters, here's some intel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_heater
- Do you want a conehead "hat?" They're surprisingly easy to find! You too can be a conehead! https://www.amazon.com/Conehead-Headpiece-Freaks-Coneheads-Costume/dp/B00RC0DUK8
- Learn more about CalGeo here: https://www.calgeo.org/
- Enjoy Peter's Geo-Legends interview here: https://www.readgeo.com/geostrata/october_november_2023/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1919268
- Happy Father's Day to everyone in the geotech community! We'll be back with a bonus Father's Day episode later this week!
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 E23 - Arvin Farid (Boise 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 23 of Season 5, our guest is Arvin Farid of Boise State University, the Chair of the GeoEnvironMeet 2024 conference!
SHOW NOTES:
- "I don't disagree" is far more controversial than I would have thought! Just Google it! Here's one example: https://bryanfalchuk.com/blog/dont-dont-disagree-just-agree
- Start with this to learn more about Boise (and maybe plan your visit): https://sprouting-vitality.com/the-ultimate-boise-summer-guide
- All about Shiraz (the city/region, but you can get into the wine from here): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiraz
- Registration is open for GeoEnvironMeet 2024! Get more info at http://geoenvironmeet.asce.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.