S07 E35 - Georgette Hlepas (US Army Corps of Engineers)

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 7, our guest is Georgette Hlepas of the US Army Corps of Engineers, brand new Governor on the G-I Board!

SHOW NOTES:

- Microwave popcorn is a hot topic on the Internet. Here's how to do it, according to some person: https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Hack-Microwave-Popcorn/

- More info on our upcoming student competitions: https://www.geoinstitute.org/students/geochallenge

- Georgette has a great aquarium nearby her - the Shedd Aquarium! Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOSZ6TQF8hE&vl=en&xstg=CAMSEBUJ_b-oH-PhF0yjBgb_zzE%3D

- And the Surfside report is technically not out yet - here are the technical findings, released in June of 2026: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/06/nist-releases-technical-findings-what-caused-2021-partial-collapse

- Georgette had her official welcome to the Board of Governors last 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.