S05 E43 - Walter Paniagua (Pilotec)

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 43 of Season 5, our guest is Walter Paniagua of Pilotec and the current North American Vice President of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering!

SHOW NOTES: 

- Can you beat Walter's 125 wpm? Test your typing speed here: https://www.typing.com/student/tests

- Here's a good place to start to learn about the geotech challenges of the Mexico City region: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-mexico-citys-unique-geology-makes-earthquakes-even-worse-180964972/

- Some basics on Oaxacan food: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oaxacan_cuisine

- Of course you should all become ISSMGE members. Find out more here: http://www.issmge.org

- Time to get fired up for the North American-hosted World Cup in 2026! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup

- We'll have more info on the 2028 PanAmerican conference starting next summer... we hope you can join us in March 2028!

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.