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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
CyGS In-Person Events: March 6 and March 21
Previous Events
CyGS Virtual Presentation
Speaker(s): Caius Priscu, Ph.D, P.Eng
Topic: Can tailings dam safety management professionals learn from the maritime industry failures? – Heck yes!
Date: Wed, Jan 24, 2024 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM MST
Location: Wild Rose Brewery (4580 Quesnay Wood Drive Southwest Calgary, AB T3E 7J3)
CyGS Virtual Presentation
Speaker(s): Doug Dewar, M.Sc., P.Eng., and Nicki Robertson, Ph.D., P.Eng
Topic: Modern Pipelines and Landslide Hazards: An Operator’s Perspective.
Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 12:00pm – 1:00pm (MST
CyGS Technical Talk (November 22)
Speaker(s): Heather Brooks, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Topic: Permafrost in Complex Topography: The need for and utility of 3D thermal modelling at Polychrome Pass, Denali National Park
Date: November 22, 2023, 5:30pm – 7:00pm (MST)
CGS Fall CCLT Presentation
Speaker(s): M. Hesham El Naggar, PhD, PEng, FCAE, FEIC, FASCE
Topic: Helical Piles: Efficient Foundation for Static, Dynamic, and Seismic Applications
Date: October 19, 2023, 5:30pm – 8:00pm (MST)
CyGS Technical Talk (September 22)
Speaker(s): Marco Arrieta, PEng
Topic: Half Century of Shear Strength in Granular Materials
Date: September 22, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
CyGS AGM & Presentation (June 14)
Speaker(s): Robert (Bob) Saunders, M.Eng., P.Eng.
Topic: The Impact of Technology on Geotechnical Engineering: A 40 – Year Perspective
Date: June 14, 2023, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)