Geo-Institute Director’s Cut

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 6, our guest is Bruce Kutter of the University of California Davis! SHOW NOTES: - Here's a type of vetch - looks great but goes crazy and takes over everything. http...

SHOW NOTES: - Not surprisingly, the Large Carnivore Management Association says cheetahs are NOT good pets. https://cheetah.org/press-releases/large-carnivore-management-association-says-cheetahs-are-not-pets - Here's info on the Indian River Inlet project: https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Indian-River-Inlet/ - Need a good cheesesteak in Philadelphia? Here's Dalessandro's: https...

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 6, our guest is Juan Pestana of Geosyntec! SHOW NOTES: - Want to archive your emails like Juan? Here's one way: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/archive-in...

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 6, our guest is Jonathan Hubler of VIllanova University, one of G-I's Program Committee members for ASCE2027! SHOW NOTES: - This is the fourth and final episode of o...

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 6, our guest is Hannah Hiscott of North Carolina State University! SHOW NOTES: - This is the third of four episodes in our annual Labor Day week Extravaganza! Check...

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 6, our guest is Lori Simpson of Langan! SHOW NOTES: - It's the second episode of our Labor Day Extravaganza! Check out Tyler Oathes' from yesterday and then we have...

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 6, our guest is Tyler Oathes of Rutgers University! SHOW NOTES: - Yes, this is the first episode back after summer break 2025. I don't think we're rusty at all, do y...

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 6, our guest is Krishna Kumar of University of Texas at Austin! SHOW NOTES: - Alphonso mangoes are the "King of Mangoes!" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonso_mang...

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 21 of Season 6, our guest is Erika Finan of Langan and the 2024-25 President of the Met Section (NYC) Geo-Institute Chapter! SHOW NOTES: - Some great images of the Greenpoint wat...

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 21 of Season 6, our guest is Jackie Bronner of the City of Seattle and the 2025-26 President of the Seattle Geo-Institute Chapter! SHOW NOTES: - The City of Seattle Department of...

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 20 of Season 6, our guest is Ramin Motamed of the University of Nevada-Reno! SHOW NOTES: - Info on the Monte Cristo Range earthquake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Monte_Cri...

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 19 of Season 6, our guest is Robert Thompson of Dan Brown and Associates! SHOW NOTES: - Kinda tough to find construction info on Riverwalk Stadium, but Wikipedia gets you started...

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 18 of Season 6, our guest is Gaby Vasquez of Black and Veatch and the brand new Austin G-I chapter! SHOW NOTES: - We don't have Gaby's dog waiting for a treat, but here's a rando...

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 17 of Season 6, our guest is Kenichi Soga of the University of California Berkeley! SHOW NOTES: - I was recovering from a cold in this one - you can tell by my voice. - Home page...

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 16 of Season 6, our guest is Shana Carroll of D.W. Kozera! SHOW NOTES: - Here's where to start learning about Southern Magnolias: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_grandiflo...

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 15 of Season 6, our guest is Nick Chen of the University of Central Florida! SHOW NOTES: - Believe it or not, there's a Youtuber who's a surveyor and influencer. Here he is showi...

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 14 of Season 6, our guest is Claudia Zapata of Arizona State University, the 2025 Carl L. Monismith Lecturer! SHOW NOTES: - Check out this guide to Colombian Spanish - Claudia me...

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 13 of Season 6, our guest is Jeff Dunn, Associate Editor for GEOSTRATA, Berkeley grad, and consultant! SHOW NOTES: - Jeff has to be talking about Digger's Diner for the inferno o...

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 6, our guest is Derrick Dasenbrock of the Minnesota Department of Transportation! SHOW NOTES: - We recorded this on St Patrick's Day, just in case that wasn't clear....

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 6, our guest is Omid Ghasemi-Fare of the University of Louisville! SHOW NOTES: - Here's Omid's paper on using geothermal piles to deice bridge decks: https://ascelib...

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 6, our guest is Cesar Cespedez of Cal Poly Pomona, the winner of the 2025 Geo-Shirt design competition! SHOW NOTES:  - Want to learn more about pavements? Start with...

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 6, our guest is Victoria Bennett of RPI! SHOW NOTES:  -Bad weather in VA when we recorded, and there were predictably network issues. We stitched it all together. - V...

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 6 of Season 6, our guest is Geo-Legend Shobha Bhatia of Syracuse University, the 2025 Koerner Lecturer! SHOW NOTES: - The full text of a 2018 case study on the Geotechnical Women...

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 6, our guest is Thierno Kane of Geosyntec, the current chair of the Geo-Institute Chicago chapter! SHOW NOTES:  - Just in case you've never heard Kenny Rogers' Lady:...

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 6, our guest is Russell Green of Virginia Tech! SHOW NOTES: - Abrakebabra in Wellington, NZ. Home of the diablo kebab: https://www.kebabcentral.co.nz/ - El Yucateco i...