Meeting announcements are issued monthly. To be added to our email list, please send an email to Secretary Sean Garcia (sgarcia at teamues.com).
Chapter meetings, field trips and other events are listed on the calendar below.
RSVP to our Chapter meetings via this website.
If you’d like to present a geoscience-related topic to our chapter, contact our Chair Luke Ducey (luke.ducey at wsp.com) or Vice Chair Ben Luetkemeyer (ben.luetkemeyer at terracon.com) to schedule a presentation date!
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May Chapter Meeting
On Thursday, May 2, at 5:30 pm, Cynthia Delaney Palomares, P.G., P.E., a retired Texas A&M TEEX Adjunct Instructor with over 30 years of experience as both an Engineering Geologist and Environmental Engineer, will discuss “How Climate Change Impacts Infrastructure.” The presentation will discuss examples of extreme weather events that impact infrastructure and potential mitigation.
The meeting will be held at Terracon at 11600 Lilburn Park Road St. Louis, MO 63146. Dinner will be provided.
RSVP here using the Chrome browser by Monday April 29 to attend.
The cost to attend is $15 for members, $5 for students, and $20 for non-members.
A big thank you to Terracon for sponsoring this meeting!
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Duane Kreuger’s Celebration of Life (June 19, 2024)
Duane’s family wanted us to pass information along to everyone about his Celebration of Life, which will be held on Wednesday, June 19 between 3pm and 7pm at Spazio Westport – Comfort Inn Westport Event Center in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The event will be held within the “Wildwood View space” at the facility. A map link to this facility is here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VAws3ugabaohHbMc6
Duane’s family has invited everyone to attend. We anticipate several family, friends and colleagues of Duane’s will be present. If you’re able to attend, please come share stories/memories and celebrate the life of our dear friend and colleague, Duane Kreuger.
Duane Kreuger passed away unexpectedly while on a fishing trip in Minnesota on May 26, 2024 at the age of 54. Duane was the current President of the AEG Foundation and a Past President of AEG, among other titles. He most recently was employed at UES (formerly Geotechnology) in St. Louis, Missouri.
Throughout his 29 years of membership in AEG, Duane remained an active volunteer – contributing to many operational committees. He was honored with the Piteau Young Member Award in 2004, Floyd T. Johnston Service Award in 2016, served as President of AEG in 2010, and was President of the AEG Foundation in 2023-2024.
Anna Saindon is collecting photographs and stories and writing a memorial article for Duane for the AEG News. If you have photographs or stories you’d like to contribute to the article, please send them to asaindon at teamues.com by the end of June.
Memorial donations may be made in Duane’s name to the AEG Foundation, to any fund. Please include Duane’s name when donating as matching funds are anticipated.
Menar-Nicholson Seminar
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| Because there are no mulligans in construction…. Join us for a Menard-Nicholson Seminar, which features a series of concise presentations designed to spark discussion and foster learning about ground-breaking ideas in geotechnical engineering. Network with other industry professionals in the St. Louis area while earning 5 PDH credits at this engaging educational seminar. As leaders in ground improvement, foundations, and soil technologies, Menard and Nicholson provide an array of value-engineered, design-build solutions to owners and engineers. Whether you’re a General Contractor, Architect, Developer/Owner, or a Geotechnical, Structural or Civil Engineer, the topics and local case studies presented at this seminar demonstrates how these innovative techniques can be beneficial options on your projects. What We Have Tee-Ed Up… Wednesday, July 31, 2024 REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 10:00 am – 10:30 am SEMINAR RUN TIME 10:30 am – 4:00 pm — LUNCH IS 12:15 PM GOLF/COCKTAILS/FOOD/NETWORKING 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm No-cost admission Your complimentary registration includes light breakfast, lunch, post-event network gathering with food, drinks and golf! Sign Up Here! Topgolf Chesterfield 16851 N Outer 40 Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63005 Phone: (636) 898-8004 |
| The Course… The room is set up in a classroom style format that is comfortable for note taking. Check out the topics that will be covered and the bios of our featured presenters! 10:00 am to 10:30 am – Continental Breakfast and Registration 10:30 am to 4:00 pm – Why do we need Ground Improvement and Deep Foundations? – Your Industry and Our Projects: Regional case studies highlighting Buildings, Transportation, Industrial and Other Sectors – Keeping Standards High: Quality Control – Innovation and CreativityOperational Best Practices: What Does A Successful Project Look Like?- Pairing your Project with its Best Solution: Breakdown of CMC rigid inclusions, Stone Columns, Anchors, Micropiles, Augercast Piles, Soil Mixing, Dynamic Compaction, Grouting and Wick Drains —————————————————————————————– 12:15 pm to 12:45 pm Lunch 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Cocktail Reception, Networking, Golf (for those who’d like to take some swings) Your Caddies…  Brian Barkauskas, P.E: Brian is the Vice President of Business Development for Nicholson Construction.  Ryan Cummings: Ryan is the Midwest Business Development Manager for Nicholson Construction.  Dan Thome, P.E.: Dan is the Senior Vice President of the Central Region for Nicholson Construction.  Tyler Wilson: Tyler is the Area Manager of Nicholson Construction’s St. Louis Region.  Aaron Evans: Aaron is the Preconstruction Manager for Nicholson Construction’s Midwest Region.  Alex Potter-Weight, P.E.: Alex is a Regional Sales Manager for Menard based out of the Chicago office.  Jason Griffin, P.G.:Jason is a Senior Vice President for Menard.  Steven Nowak, P.G.: Steven is a Menard Regional Sales Engineer based out of the Chicago office. |
AEG-GI Summer Social
Hi Folks!
!!This event has been moved to Tuesday, August 6!!
Please update your RSVP if you are unable to attend. Thank you! 😊
AEG and Geo-Institure (GI) will have a summer social at Urban Chestnut (4465 Manchester Ave, STL) on Tuesday, August 6 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Come sip on biers and mampfen (munch) on pomme frites while connecting with fellow professionals and students in our industry. Please RSVP by Thursday, August 1. If you have any questions please email Luke Ducey (luke.ducey at wsp.com). We hope to see you there!!
Note: Replace ” at ” with “@” in the above email address to use.
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Hydrogen Storage
On Thursday, September 26, at 5:30 p.m., Donna Caraway Wellette, PhD., a research geochemist in subsurface hydrogen storage for the Illinois State Geological Survey, will give a presentation on hydrogen storage.
The meeting will be held at UES/Geotechnologies (11816 Lackland Rd Suite 150 STL). Dinner will be provided (Sugarfire!!).
RSVP here using the Chrome browser by Monday, September 23 to attend.
The cost to attend is $15 for members, $5 for students, and $20 for non-members.
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Let Us Introduce the Board!
*This Event’s Date Has Changed*
On Tuesday, October 8, at 5:30 p.m., the STL Chapter will introduce our Board Members. Afterward, Dr. Paco Gomez, Region 7 Director, will provide an update from the AEG Board of Directors meeting.
The meeting location is at WSP’s Creve Couer Office (701 Emerson Road, Creve Coeur, MO) . Dinner will be provided.
To get to the Conference Room, enter the building through the revolving door and enter the lobby. The elevators will be on your left as you walk in. Take the elevators to the second floor. The Conference Room is located in front of the elevators.
RSVP here using the Chrome browser by Monday, Sept. 16 to attend.
The cost to attend is $15 for members, $5 for students, and $20 for non-members.
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Mapping the Mahomet Aquifer: Progress and Findings
Wednesday, December 18th: On Wednesday, December 18th, at 6:00 pm Dr. Kisa Mwakanyamale Gilkie and Dr. Jason Thomason will discuss the work they are doing in East Central Illinois. The presentation will discuss the new technology that have been developed to better map groundwater resources like the Mahomet Aquifer.
Dr. Kisa Mwakanyamale Gilkie is a research geophysicist at the Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS), and the lead investigator for the Mahomet Aquifer Mapping Program. In this role, Dr. Mwakanyamale Gilkie conducts research using airborne and ground-based geophysical methods to characterize the framework of the Mahomet aquifer.
Dr. Jason Thomason is a geologist at the Illinois State Geological Survey, which is part of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois. With colleagues and students, Dr. Thomason has been studying the Ice Age history of Illinois for over 20 years and has coordinated geologic mapping and research projects across many parts of the state, largely in northeast Illinois. His current work includes the use of airborne technologies to map aquifer systems, 3D mapping of geologic frameworks, and in-situ testing of glacial-sediment engineering properties.
The meeting will be held virtually on Teams at 6:00 pm. Link to attend will be emailed. Dinner will not be provided.
RSVP on our website Chapter Meetings & Events | AEG St. Louis (aegstl.org) by Monday, December 16th, to attend.
The cost to attend this virtual meeting is FREE.
We are on the lookout for coorperate sponsors for our next event. If you or someone you know may be interested, please contact our Treasurer, Alex Hirsch (AHirsch “at” trccompanies.com) for more information.
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❄️Winter AEG/GI Happy Hour❄️
Happy Holiday Y’All! AEG and the Geo-Instute (GI) will host their semi-annual happy hour on Wednesday, January 22nd, from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at The Frisco Barroom in Webster Groves (8110 Big Bend Blvd, Webster Groves, MO 63119). Please RSVP by Friday, Janurary 17th. Food and drink will be covered between AEG and GI. Bring your holiday spirit for a relaxing evening to catch up with colleagues ❄️
If you have any questions please reach out to luke.ducey “at” wsp.com. (please replace “at” with @)
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Doug Wiens: Investigating Antarctic’s Response to Ice Mass Loss
Wednesday, February 19th: On Wednesday, February 19th, at 5:30 pm, The Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologist will host the distinguished, Dr. Douglas A. Wiens Wiens. The event will be hosted in the basement of Pietros (3801 Watson Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63109 United States). Dinner will be included.
Please RSVP by Monday, Feburary 17th, 2025
The cost of this meeting is $5 for students, $15 for members, and $20 for non-members.
Doug Wiens is the Robert S. Brookings Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, where he teaches a popular undergraduate course on natural disasters. Doug is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), and received the Cody Award in Ocean Sciences from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 2014, in recognition for his work on the structure of the earth beneath the seafloor.
Antarctica is rapidly losing ice in response to the changing climate. The loss of ice results in rapid uplift of the land surface, which changes ice-ocean interactions and has the potential to affect the rate and distribution of ice mass loss in the future. This presentation will cover our deployment of autonomous seismographs and GPS receivers across Antarctica to image structure and measure the land uplift in response to ice mass loss. This instrumentation is operating successfully despite 5-6 months of darkness each year and temperatures as low as -70°C. The results show rapid landuplift (~ 50 mm/yr) in parts of West Antarctica due to isostatic adjustment from ice mass loss, enhanced by warm, low viscosity uppermost mantle. Ice sheet modeling shows that this rapid uplift will have important effects on the future of the Antarctic ice sheet.
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AEG Jahn’s Lecturer – John Kemeny: Why is that Unstable-Looking Rock Slope Still Standing, and When Can We Expect it to Fail: An Introduction to Rock Fracturing, Time-Dependant Fracturing and Rock Bridges
Tuesday, March 11th: On Tuesday, March 11th, at 5:30 pm, The Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologist will host the distinguished, Dr. John Kemeny. The meeting will be held at the St. Louis Terracon office which is located at:11600 Lilburn Park Road St. Louis, MO 63146. Sugarfire Smokehouse will be provided for dinner and there is ample parking at the Terracon office.
Dr. John Kemeny is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Mining and Geological Engineering at the University of Arizona. His specialties are geomechanics, slope stability, rock fracture mechanics, numerical simulation in rock mechanics, and developing 3D imaging and sensing technologies for geotechnical applications. Dr. Kemeny is an expert on the use of point clouds for rock engineering applications such as slope and underground stability. Dr. Kemeny is Partner and Co-Founder of Split Engineering LLC, a company that specializes in image processing software for the mining and geotechnical industries, and the company was recently acquired by Hexagon Mining.
Dr. Kemeny has over 35 years of experience in rock mechanics and over 25 years of experience with using new technologies for rock engineering applications. In the past 30 years Dr. Kemeny has published over 160 papers which include 45 peer-reviewed journal papers, given over 75 invited technical talks and workshops which include many keynote talks given worldwide.
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