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 8 of Season 7, our guest is Seth Scheilz of Braun Intertec and the G-I Local Involvement Committee!
SHOW NOTES:
- Again, ASCE student membership is FREE. https://www.asce.org/career-growth/students
- Never had the Chick-Fil-A peach milkshake? You're missing out. https://www.brandeating.com/2024/07/review-chick-fil-peach-milkshake.html
- A National Park Service page on glacial till soils and some NPS spots where you can find them! https://www.nps.gov/articles/glacialtillandglacialflour.htm
- How to become an ASCE Fellow: https://www.asce.org/membership/join/fellow
- Find out more about Civil Engineering Certification, including the BC.GE: https://www.asce.org/career-growth/civil-engineering-certification
- Huge shoutout to Seth for wearing his Geo-Congress 2026 spirit wear! It's almost time!
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 4 of Season 5, our guest is Kristle Beaudet of the US Army Corps of Engineers!
SHOW NOTES:
- We talked about the Garrison Dam A LOT. Start here for some history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrison_Dam
- And the official Corps information: https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Missions/Dam-and-Lake-Projects/Missouri-River-Dams/Garrison/
- And the National Inventory of Dams registry: https://nid.sec.usace.army.mil
- Boba starter guide: https://iamafoodblog.com/boba/
- Info on the Geo-Omaha conference (and the email Kristle references is there too!): https://neasce.org/geo-omaha-2024-41st-geotechnical-conference/
- 10 things to do in Omaha! https://www.thetravel.com/ultimate-guide-to-omaha-things-to-do-there/
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 5 of Season 5, our guest is Brady Cox of Utah State University, the 2024 Prakash Lecturer!
SHOW NOTES:
- Some cool info on mapping the Wasatch Fault in Utah: https://geology.utah.gov/map-pub/survey-notes/wasatch-fault-above/
- The base isolation system at the Salt Lake City temple is absolutely incredible: https://geology.utah.gov/map-pub/survey-notes/wasatch-fault-above/
- For more information on the Prakash Lecture, visit https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/shamsher-prakash-award-and-lecture
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 7 of Season 7, our guest is Geo-Institute Past President Craig Benson of the University of Wisconsin and University of Virginia!
SHOW NOTES:
- Here are some cold weather running tips: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/winter-running-tips.html
- We have Craig's 2012 Peck Lecture on Youtube to this very day! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAaRCfrSCGo
- And of course you can always get the latest news on Geo-Congress at http://www.geocongress.org
- Watch Bill Marcuson's Geo-Legends interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7ikN9OM9y4
- Watch Rudy Bonaparte's Geo-Legends interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKFfgm3wR7M
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 6 of Season 5, our guest is Ozgun Numanoglu of Schnabel Engineering!
SHOW NOTES:
- A fantastic geotechnical history at Illinois page: https://geotech.cee.illinois.edu/history/
- More info on the Geo-Challenge: it might change your life too! https://www.geoinstitute.org/students/geochallenge
- This is the most detail on "you bet" that I could find: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnAmerican/comments/y788r3/when_do_use_the_response_you_bet/
- Watch the episode of GEOSTRATA Extra on the Turkiye/Syria earthquakes with Ozgun, Tugce Baser, and Sissy Nikolaou. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg314qpa2uY
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 6 of Season 7, our guest is Kayla Nelson of Schnabel Engineering, a 2025 ASCE New Face of Civil Engineering and a member of the G-I program committee for ASCE2027! 
SHOW NOTES:
- Here's the Schnabel Engineering page on the Cooper Lake project Kayla talks about: https://www.schnabel-eng.com/projects/cooper-lake-dam-and-west-dike-rehabilitation/
- A short article on Alternative Spring Break at Widener: https://www.widener.edu/news/news-archive/life-changing-spring-break
- Here's the full list of the 2025 ASCE New Faces of Civil Engineering with a link to Kayla's profile! https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/article/2025/02/11/meet-the-2025-new-faces-of-civil-engineering-professional
- Check out ASCE2027 info and the call for content here: http://experience.asce.org
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 7 of Season 5, our guest is Jorge Zornberg of University of Texas at Austin, the 2024 Peck Lecturer!
SHOW NOTES:
- More info on the International Geosynthetics Society here: https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org
- For info on the University of Cordoba, start at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_University_of_C%C3%B3rdoba
- For more information on the Peck Lecture, visit https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/ralph-b-peck-award
- Sign up to watch the live stream from Vancouver if you can't be there! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/geo-congress-2024-ralph-b-peck-lecture-jorge-zornberg-tickets-706728994447
- Happy Valentine's Day from the Geo-Institute!
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 5 of Season 7, our guest is Erol Tutumluer of the University of Illinois, the 2021 Monismith Lecturer and a 2025 ASCE Distinguished Member!
SHOW NOTES:
- Check out this video showing the same rail journey Erol took to Tibet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJPsKB5qDsE
- The Olympia Restaurant skit, based on the Billy Goat, from SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puJePACBoIo
- And the original Billy Goat Tavern: https://www.billygoattavern.com/
- Find and join a G-I technical committee here: https://www.geoinstitute.org/index.php/committees
- Nominate a colleague for Distinguished Membership here: https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/distinguished-members
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 8 of Season 5, our guest is JoAnna Shafer of the University of Akron, the 2024 Geo-Shirt competition winner!
SHOW NOTES:
- Just in case you're curious about the highest point in Ohio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_Hill_(Ohio)
- And info on Cuyahoga Valley National Park: https://www.nps.gov/cuva/index.htm
- The best Twitter/X account you might not know about, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer Dept! https://twitter.com/neorsd
- Here's some info on Zippy, one of the best mascots out there! https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2022/03/17/what-zip-and-who-zippy-meet-akrons-kangaroo-mascot/7086589001/
- Of course all your Geo-Congress info is at http://www.geocongress.org!
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 4 of Season 7, our guest is Rozbeh Moghaddam of RBM Industries and the 2026 Kapp Foundation Engineering Award winner!
SHOW NOTES:
- Show notes coming soon!
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.