Geo-Institute Director’s Cut

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 41 of Season 7, our guest is Pukar Joshi of Montana State University, the Chair of the G-I Student Leadership Committee!

SHOW NOTES:

- Check out the Subzero Lab at Montana State! https://www.montana.edu/subzero/

- Geo-Congress 2025, AKA Geotechnical Frontiers, was indeed amazing. Here's the Peck Lecture from that year's event, given by John Wolosick! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAsUvFM4DjM

- Check out Pukar's first JGGE paper here! https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JGGEFK.GTENG-13574

- I don't even know where to tell you to start to learn about the cultures of Nepal, but the official tourism board seems ok: https://ntb.gov.np/plan-your-trip/about-nepal/culture

- Let's go with this list of 10 Nepali foods: https://carolinerosetravel.com/a-taste-of-nepal-10-nepali-foods-you-must-try/

- For info on this year's Geo-Challenge and how you can enter, visit https://www.geoinstitute.org/students/geochallenge

The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.

Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 7 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Limin Zhang of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the 2023 Peck Lecturer!

SHOW NOTES:

- This is the latest Director's Cut ever recorded because of the time difference: it was 10:30pm Eastern time when we started the interview!

- Limin's been to Svalbard: it is a WILD place. Start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard

- Some Hong Kong street food to get you intrigued: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/restaurants/hong-kong-street-food-essentials

- Get more information on Geo-Risk 2023! We'd love to have you there! geo-risk.org

- And more info on the Peck Award and Lecture! https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/ralph-b-peck-award

- Want to watch Limin's lecture but can't make it to Los Angeles? Sign up for the live stream here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/geo-congress-2023-ralph-b-peck-lecture-tickets-445121208517

The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.

Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 40 of Season 7, our guest is Geo-Legend Mo Gabr of North Carolina State University!

SHOW NOTES:

- You can get a full list of all the open DARPA research opportunities here: https://www.darpa.mil/work-with-us/opportunities

- And just visit https://www.darpa.mil/ to learn more about the agency generally.

- You can check out a lot of videos and info about the PRT in Morgantown - this one goes behind the scenes a little bit! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAIc-qBHENc

- Well, I got the 1993 WVU football record wrong. But it was the closest they've ever come to a national championship - more info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football_team

- You can have a fishing adventure like Mo - visit the Crystal Coast in NC! http://www.crystalcoastnc.org

The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.

Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 39 of Season 7, it's our Election Day Special! Our guest is John Corbell of GTEC!

SHOW NOTES:

- Yes, it is Election Day in America. Please, if you are able, get out and vote. It's not about what you choose, it's that you have the choice.

- Here's a great place to start learning about the Huntsville PARC Project: https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/city-of-huntsville-enters-agreement-for-parc-project-grant-funding/

- Here's the offending Oreo ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b78q21kK9Bg - Your ASCE Section and Branch info can be found here: https://www.asce.org/communities/find-a-group/regions

- Cathedral Caverns State Park contains some great examples of the karst geology in North Alabama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CIdKCwMDoA

- Learn about the Rocket City Trash Pandas here: https://www.mlb.com/milb/rocket-city

- As promised, Jim N Nick's does tell the story of Alabama white sauce: https://www.alabamagoods.com/jim-n-nicks-morgan-co-white-sauce/

- Learn more about the ASCE Legislative Fly-In and apply to attend here: https://www.asce.org/advocacy/legislative-fly-in

- And become a key contact here! https://www.asce.org/advocacy/key-contacts

- Stick around til the end for some tips on smoking that perfect chicken!

The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.

Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 8 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Landon Barlow of Haley and Aldrich!

SHOW NOTES:

- The Apple Macintosh 1984 commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtvjbmoDx-I

- String Cheese Incident - This Must be the Place: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zekQqVtuAaU

- The Central PA conference is coming up in April 2023! Learn more at https://central-pa-asce-geotech.org/

- The Connecticut Valley conference happens in September! Watch geoinstitute.org for more info!

The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.

Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 38 of Season 7, it's our 7th annual Halloween episode! Our guest is Lauren Logan of Ohio Northern University!

SHOW NOTES:

- Lauren is, of course, Velma from Scooby Doo. Brad is Mackenzie from The Mackenzie Show - which you can see on the G-I Youtube channel!

- We didn't adjust Lauren's lighting at all - it just flashed in that spooky way the whole time. When cool things happen in the Halloween episode, you don't mess with it.

- Not only does Auntie Anne's still sell pretzel dogs, here's a copycat recipe to make your own! https://lifewiththecrustcutoff.com/copycat-auntie-annes-pretzel-dogs/

- Soil contamination from necroslurry is indeed a big issue - they're all behind paywalls, but just google necroslurry and you'll find them.

- Here's the 2022 Klondike Reveal video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drC7JS_xNx8

- For more info on G-I student membership, start here! Don't forget - IT'S FREE. https://www.geoinstitute.org/students

- Here's a page with eight - EIGHT - roasted pumpkin seed recipes! https://theoregondietitian.com/crispy-roasted-pumpkin-seeds/

- Happy Halloween to everyone in the community!

The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.

Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 37 of Season 7, our guest is Allen Bowers of Helical Drilling!

SHOW NOTES:

- If you're younger than maybe 35, here's how cassette adapters worked: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_adapter

- Here's the Mike Duncan Travel Endowment at Virginia Tech: https://cee.vt.edu/duncan-endowment.html

- Info and rules for the Geo-Challenge student competitions: https://www.geoinstitute.org/students/geochallenge

- The Farmhouse in Christiansburg is still open! https://thefarmhousechristiansburg.com/

- Start learning about Elizabeth Furnace here: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10158475

- New Market Battlefield and Museum info: https://www.shenandoahatwar.org/new-market-battlefield-visitor-center-and-museum

- Woodstock Tower info is here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/gwj/recreation/woodstock-tower-observation-site

- If you want to check out some Valley League Baseball, here's the league site! https://valleybaseballleague.com/

- Your Shenandoah Valley cavern guide: https://visitshenandoah.org/whats-new/seven-caverns-in-the-shenandoah-valley/

The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org. 

Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 9 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Sarah Morton Rupert of the US Bureau of Reclamation!

SHOW NOTES:

- Learn more about the bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef: https://www.barrierreef.org/the-reef/threats/coral-bleaching

- Find out more about AGU at http://www.agu.org, and more about the Society for Exploration Geophysicists at http://www.seg.org

- Some details about the shaking in the 2011 Mineral, VA quake: https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/10-year-anniversary-uss-most-widely-felt-earthquake

- More info on St Mark's Basilica in Venice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mark%27s_Basilica

The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.

Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 36 of Season 7, our guest is Carol Haddock of the City of Baytown, TX, the 2026-27 ASCE President!

SHOW NOTES:

- Apparently Wordle is nerdy. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-word-nerds-assemble-what-comes-after-wordle/

- Get to know Carol in the ASCE profile from when she became President-elect! https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/article/2025/12/17/get-to-know-your-2026-president-elect-carol-haddock

- Here's the general ASCE volunteering page: https://www.asce.org/communities/get-involved

- Foundation Phil has his own Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascefoundationphil/

- Here's where to get info on ASCE 175: https://www.asce.org/asce-day

- And yes, of course, get all the info about ASCE2027 at http://experience.asce.org

The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.

Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 10 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Jason DeJong of UC Davis, the 2023 Shamsher Prakash Lecturer!

SHOW NOTES:

- Unbelievably, there are STILL new Choose Your Own Adventure books! https://www.cyoa.com/

- Nerts looks VERY complicated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerts

- Watch the following week's show with David Frost to learn something about Jason that most people don't know! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyjcHC-5XJk

- More info about the Prakash Lecture: https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/shamsher-prakash-award-and-lecture

The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.

Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.