Public Seminars
GeoSystems seminars are held weekly (Wednesdays, 1:00 - 2:00 P.M., 306 Soda Hall [CIVENG-298-2026-D]) 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 - Fall 2026
| Date | Presenter | Organization | Title of Presentation |
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September 2 |
Doug Schwarm |
Atlas |
Construction Access - Apra Harbor Waterfront Repairs |
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September 9 |
Abigale Heckscher |
GeoPier |
Geopier Ground Improvement Systems |
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September 16 |
Peter Brady |
Langan |
A tale of two slopes - seismic slope performance in contrasting geologic settings on a site |
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September 23 |
Ezra Tjung |
Exponent |
Evaluating seepage behavior from fluctuating river levels |
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September 30 |
Norman Abrahamson |
UC Berkeley |
Selection of design fault displacements using a probabilistic hazard methodology: what is different from standard approaches used for ground-motion? |
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October 7 |
Darci Maffioli |
Rockridge Geotechnical |
Building on the Bay: A Tale of Piles, Sea-Level Rise, and Collaboration |
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October 14 |
Christopher Hunt, Isaac Kreitzer |
Geosyntec |
Practical Applications in Seismic Design: From One-Dimensional to Two-Dimensional Site Response Analysis |
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October 21 |
Cole Christiansen |
BGC |
Pretty Rocks Bridge: Design and construction of a 475-ft single-span bridge over the Pretty Rocks Landslide in Denali National Park |
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October 28 |
Frank Wang |
Parikh |
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November 4 |
Uri Eliahu |
ENGEO |
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November 11 |
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No seminar - Veterans Day |
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November 18 |
Jiahui Yang |
UC Berkeley |
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November 25 |
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No seminar - Thanksgiving |
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December 2 |
Thaleia Travasarou |
Fugro |
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*all seminars are scheduled in person unless otherwise noted
