Public Seminars
GeoSystems seminars are held weekly (Wednesdays, 1:00 - 2:00 P.M., 406 Davis Hall [CE 298 - 004 - CCN: 32505]) 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 2025
| Date | Presenter | Organization | Title of Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
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January 22 |
Scott Yehl, Todd Crampton & Santiago Martinez |
GEI Consultant |
Enhancing Kinematic Slope Stability Analyses using 3D Geologic Modeling |
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January 29 |
Andreas Skarlatoudis |
AECOM |
Overcoming Seismic Hazard Analysis Challenges |
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February 5 |
Jean Kugel & Eryn Alexander |
BGC Engineering |
Tailings Engineering - Examples of the diversity and challenges of tailings dam design |
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February 12 |
David Wang |
Parikh Consultants |
Cast-In-Steel-Shell (CISS) Pile: Key Insights from Construction Projects |
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February 19 |
Peter Robertson |
PK Robertson, Inc |
CPT Interpretation in Residual (and Bonded) Soils |
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February 26 |
Scott Walker | LANGAN | Mission Rock: Building the first resilient neighborhood in Mission Bay |
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March 12 |
Pedro Espinosa |
ENGEO |
YouTube Headquarters - San Bruno, CA |
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March 19 |
Lauren Talbot |
UC Berkeley |
Geo-Interface Modeling in The Material Point Method |
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April 2 |
Katerina Ziotopoulou |
UC Davis |
Nonlinear dynamic analyses of liquefying geosystems: from 2D modeling of clean sands to 3D and cementation effects |
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April 9 |
Tianchen Xu |
UC Berkeley |
Analysis of Distributed Strain in Pipelines Subjected to Fault Movements |
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April 16 |
Colleen Crystal |
SRK |
Geosystems Engineering of Mine Tailings Dam Design: Scale and Complexity Challenges and Opportunities |
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April 23 |
Parker Blunts |
UC Berkeley |
A Multiscale Geophysical Approach to Understanding Rock Mass, Slope Instability, and Landslide Distribution |
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April 30 |
End of Semester Discussion |
*all seminars are scheduled in person unless otherwise noted
