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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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.
RSVP deadline is past
❄️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.
RSVP deadline is past
Cone Penetration Technology (CPTu) Workshop at Wheaton College [Wheaton, IL]
Where: Wheaton College, Meyer Science Center, Room 145, Wheaton, IL
When: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
RSVP by sending your contact information for updates, lunch choices, meeting room & parking locations to Chris Stohr at 217 776 4071 or chair.aeg.chicago at gmail.com
Minimum Donation: $100 [AEG Members]/$125[non members] before March 20; $125/$150 afterward. Students and Faculty: no charge but must register for lunch count.
PACE Laboratory Open House and PFAS Talk
When: Wednesday, April 16th at 4:30 pm for virtual and/or inperson laboratory tour and 6:00 pm for PFAS talk by Nick Nigro
Where: Hosted by Pace at there Hazelwood Labs (944 Anglum Road, Hazelwood, MO)
On Wednesday, April 16th at 4:30 PM; Pace® Analytical, will host a Virtual/in-person laboratory tour. The meeting will be held at Pace® Analytical, located at: 944 Anglum Road, Hazelwood, MO. This chapter meeting will be a combination of an optional lab tour, followed by food, beverages, and networking, and closing with a 1-hour presentation and Q&A titled “Practical Guide to PFAS – Part 1.” The talk, starting at 6PM will be given by Product Manager Nick Nigro and will be available to attend virtually
Nicholas Nigro, Product Manager – PFAS
B.S., 1992, Marquette University, Civil/Environmental Engineering
· 15 years’ experience as a practicing Environmental Engineer
· 20 years’ experience in the laboratory space in various technical and leadership positions
As PFAS Product Manager, Mr. Nigro is responsible for the oversight of the product life cycle for all Pace Analytical PFAS operations, currently delivered in 7 emerging contaminant centers of excellence within Pace’s nationwide network of environmental testing laboratories.
Mr. Nigro acts as the national point of contact and subject matter expert for the product line and works closely with internal and external stakeholders to assess and anticipate current and future product line requirements.
PFAS – Part 1 Learning Objectives: This “Part 1” series will be an introductory presentation, geared toward those relatively new to PFAS.
Topics covered include:
– What are PFAS and Why is this such a hot topic?
– PFAS definition and Family Tree
– Overview of current Federal and state/local regulations
– General Sampling Considerations
– Summary of VERY useful practitioner tools on the topic
STL Work Zone Awareness Run
| STL Work Zone Awareness RunSaturday, April 19th, 2025 HI FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES! The deadline to register and guarantee you receive a t-shirt is coming up soon on Sunday, March 23rd! Be sure to sign up before you forget – and remind your family, friends, and coworkers to join you. This year besides receiving a bright green race shirt with your registration you will also receive a pair of green crew running socks! Register Here IMPORTANT: Sign up by SUNDAY, March 23rd to guarantee you receive a t-shirt!Registration (only $20) is open for the 2025 STL WORK ZONE AWARENESS RUN on Saturday, April 19th, which is our 12TH ANNUAL! We are offering a 5K Timed Race or 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. Both races start at 8am at the MoDOT Transportation Management Center where we’ll have a bunch of emergency vehicles on display to show off, so bring the whole family! All money raised goes back into the race to support our mission of promoting WORK ZONE AWARENESS and SAVING LIVES. Don’t live in St. Louis or can’t make it that day? We are offering a Virtual Participant option for anyone who wants to run/walk where they live and have our SWAG mailed to them. Help us achieve our mission of encouraging SAFE DRIVING through work zones as the spring construction season kicks off. Get out there and enjoy the spring weather with a run or walk during National Work Zone Awareness Week! Get your crew together and sign up today! Make sure you’re registered by March 23rd to guarantee you receive a t-shirt. See you at the starting line!New this year, you will have the option to join a team upon registration. By joining a team, your race day packet, shirt and giveaway item will be delivered to the team company or organizations office on race week, your packet will NOT be available at pre-race packet pickup!We are excited to partner with Let Me Run this year! This awesome organization is a nonprofit wellness program that inspires boys (3rd to 5th grade) to be themselves, be active and belong. These boys will train for 7 weeks and will be joining us on race day to cap off their training program and personal growth. |
GASH TWG: A Virtual International Symposium on Research and Advancements in Identifying and Evaluating Potential Volcanic Hazards
to Wednesday April 30, 2025 11:00 PM CDT
This event is free for students to attend. Donations to attend: $150 (members), $200 (non-members). RSVP HERE
AEG’s Geologic and Seismic Hazards Technical Working Group (GASH TWG) is providing this workship. Don’t miss this outstanding symposium with renouwned speakers from around the world!
Keynote speaker: How Volcanoes Work – Bill Hackett, WRH Associates
Keynote speaker: New Methods Developed for the Probabilistic Volcanic Hazard Assessment of the Idaho National Lab: A SSHAC Level 3 Investigation – Check Conner, University of South Florida
Keynote speaker: Volcanic Tsunamis: From Physics to Hazard Assessment – Raphael PAris, University of Clermont
AEG MU Student Chapter Picnic
Saturday, May 3rd @ 8:00 AM: AEG MU Student Chapter Picnic (Billy Gilbert Shelter) at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park 5901 RT-163 Columbia, MO 65203, RSVP by April 16th
(RSVP info to come)
Mor details: This statewide social is open to geologiy professionals, students, friends, and family! Enjoy a laid-back afternoon featuring:
- a picnic lunch
- Guided geology tours of the Rock Bridge & Devil’s Icebox led by MY students
- Lawn games and more!
Rock the T-Shirt, Support the Stuendts! The students have designed a T-shirt for the event (you will see a version of the artwork with the RSVP) and all of the proceeds will go towards the student chapter.
Lunch and T-Shirt PRicing:
Professional Member/Guests: $10 (Lunch Only) / $23 (Lunch + T-shirt)
Student AEG Members: $5 (Lunch only) / $15 (Lunch + T-shirt)
Children accompanied by parents eat free!
AEG/UES Student Workshop
More information to come