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 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.
 

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.

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 34 of Season 5, our guest is Kristin Ulmer of Southwest Research Institute!
SHOW NOTES:
- First off, learn more about SwRI - it's a wild place! http://www.swri.org.
- The Next Generation Liquefaction project is here: https://nextgenerationliquefaction.org
- One of my personal favorite parenting Youtube channels: https://www.youtube.com/@UCq0a1MKwg_l0tN56r8u1ZSA
- Here's some USGS info about earthquakes in the Eastern US: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/why-should-people-eastern-united-states-be-concerned-about-earthquakes
- Some fun stuff in San Antonio in the fall: https://alamocitymoms.com/in-and-around-san-antonio/things-to-do/fall-bucket-list-70-things-to-do-in-san-antonio-in-autumn/
- Kristin's Summer School episode on lateral Earth pressures! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsph5Ut6TIA
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.

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 35 of Season 5, our guest is Vishal Patel of American Geotechnical and Environmental Services, and the current President of the National Capital G-I chapter!
SHOW NOTES:
- The Mount Vernon Trail bridge is a super cool project: https://mountvernontrail.org/2024/05/23/rebuilt-bridge-23-opened-across-dyke-marsh/
- Specs on the HTC Shadow from 2009! https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=1643
- Here's the website for the National Capital G-I Chapter: https://asce-ncsgi.org
- Want to go to Kalamazoo? Of course you do! Here's some info to start! https://www.discoverkalamazoo.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.
 

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 36 of Season 5, our guest is Leela Krishna Mohan of Texas A&M University, and the current Vice Chair of the G-I Student Leadership Committee!
SHOW NOTES:
- Here's a quick talk by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam so you can see what Leela is talking about! Be inspired! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SDkzDlw1yc
- Do you want to make chicken biryani? There are tons of recipes - here's one to get you going: https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/chicken-biryani-recipe
- Student membership in ASCE is FREE and a great way to start getting involved with the society! Start here: https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members
- More info on the Cross-USA Lecture! Be sure to apply to host the lecturer in 2025-26! https://www.geoinstitute.org/chapters/cross-usa-lectures
- Check out some of the projects from the Texas Instruments India Innovation Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG0qIyPiMiS0l8aOA3vmguFDyPJOZLUUD
- More info on the A&M Center for Infrastructure Renewal! https://tti.tamu.edu/facilities/cir
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.

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 37 of Season 5, our guest is Paola Bandini of New Mexico State University, and a current member of the G-I Technical Coordination Council!
SHOW NOTES:
- We recorded this episode LIVE at DFI 49 in Aurora, CO! I mean, all the episodes are recorded live, but this was in person.
- More info on CBBG - start here: https://cbbg.engineering.asu.edu
- Find out all about the Organ Mountains! https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/new-mexico/organ-mountains-desert-peaks-national-monument
- Here's Paola's bio as a new Region Governor: https://www.asce.org/about-asce/elections/paola-bandini
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.
 

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_mango
- If you never played the original SimCity, you should. Here's a review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv6-ipF8Tf4
- For info on G-I Grad Student Organizations, start here! https://www.geoinstitute.org/students/graduate-student-organizations
- Krishna wrote a paper on teaching using murder mysteries! https://www.jotse.org/index.php/jotse/article/view/2014/743
- Still wondering about high performance computing and engineering? Let DesignSafe show you what you can do! https://tacc.utexas.edu/research/tacc-research/designsafe/
- Stick around at the end for a special performance and remembrance of Golu, one of Krishna's cockatiels.
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.

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 waterfront: https://greenpointlanding.com/waterfront/
- Here's more info on the NYC waterfront regulation and you can map it! https://waterfrontaccess.planning.nyc.gov/waterfront-zoning-for-public-access?visibleLayerGroups=%5B%22waterfront-access--entry-points%22%2C%22waterfront-access--publicly-owned%22%2C%22waterfront-access--wpaas%22%5D
- Start here for info on the NYC Marathon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Marathon
- Here's the home page for the Met Section (NYC) Chapter! https://www.ascemetsection.org/tech-groups/geotechnical/home
- Levain cookies are enormous and delicious - here's a recipe: https://www.modernhoney.com/levain-bakery-chocolate-chip-crush-cookies/
- Rainbow cookie recipe - this one is not for the faint of heart: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/dining/a63073383/carbone-rainbow-cookie-recipe/
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.

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 Construction and Inspections website is pretty amazing as municipal websites go: https://www.seattle.gov/sdci
- For all your info on the Baby-Sitters Club series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baby-Sitters_Club
- There's a lot of info on 222 Dexter - here's the architectural landscaping: https://hewittseattle.com/project/222-dexter-landscapearchitecture/
- You can't do the personality tests for free, but you can learn about them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers%E2%80%93Briggs_Type_Indicator
- Find your local G-I chapter and get involved! https://www.geoinstitute.org/chapters/find-a-chapter
- Lots of info on Climate Pledge Arena: https://climatepledgearena.com/ - Stick around for the Hoover Dam/Britney Spears story at the end!
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.
 

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_Cristo_Range_earthquake
- And the GEER info and report on the quake: https://geerassociation.org/%22//?view=geerreports&id=98
- Here's the UNR shake table/soil box site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U86gdAMyQMU
- Find out everything about the Dept of Energy National Labs: https://www.energy.gov/national-laboratories
- Bungee jumping in the parking lot in Reno! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEX9kyLOPtE
- Closest skiing to Reno: https://skirose.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.