Public Seminars
GeoSystems seminars are held weekly (Wednesdays, 1:00 - 2:00 P.M., 406 Davis Hall [CIVENG-298-2026-B]) during the academic year. They feature speakers from the industry and from academia. The seminars are open to all members of the academic community and the public.
UC Berkeley Geosystems Engineering Seminar Series - Spring 2026
| Date | Presenter | Organization | Title of Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
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January 21 |
Kord Wissmann |
Intechnics |
Civil Engineering Leadership - What's in Store for You and Your Career |
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January 28 |
Robert Lanzafame |
GEI |
Levees, probability, computers and more: reflections on a 7 year "trip" to the Netherlands |
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February 4 |
Jeramy Decker, Peter Chou |
Kiewit |
Geotechnical Risk and the Use of Geotechnical Baseline Reports |
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February 11 |
David Wang, Frank Wang |
PARIKH |
Surprises During Foundation Construction |
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February 18 |
Peter Robertson |
Independent Consultant |
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February 25 |
Richard Armstrong |
California State University |
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March 4 |
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Geosyntec |
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March 11 |
|
No seminar - GeoCongress |
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March 18 |
Juan Perri |
Exponent |
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March 25 |
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No seminar - Spring Recess |
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April 1 |
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tbd |
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April 8 |
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tbd |
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April 15 |
Ramin Motamed |
University of Nevada, Reno |
What Are We Missing in Site Response Analysis? The Role of Multicomponent Seismic Loading |
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April 22 |
Mirna Kassem |
UC Berkeley |
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April 29 |
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tbd |
*all seminars are scheduled in person unless otherwise noted
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