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 15 of Season 7, our guests are Caley Barnett, Ben Noirot, Braden Sapp, and Naomi Wertz of the University of Akron, the 2026 winners of the Geo-Wall competition!

SHOW NOTES:

- This is a super sized episode - having 4 guests just takes a little longer!

- All the stuff you need to know about ASCE student membership is here: https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members

- The Diamond Deli has a relatively robust website: https://www.diamonddeli.us/

- And Luigi's is here: https://luigisrestaurant.com/

- Antelope Island State Park IS in the Great Salt Lake! More info here: https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/antelope-island/

- The rules for the 2027 Geo-Challenge, including Geo-Wall, will be out after Labor Day!

- Of course, you can make your contributions to G-I student programs here: https://www.ascefoundation.org/geo-institute-student-participation-fund-individuals

- Learn about Zippy the Kangaroo here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zippy_(mascot)

- And the University of Akron gives out and actively promotes the recipe for Zippy Cookies! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rclwTGGjtY

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 42 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Nick Machairas of Haley and Aldrich!

SHOW NOTES:

- If you have resistance bands in your house, start here for some tips! https://greatist.com/fitness/resistance-band-exercises

- We made a few references to Nick's Geo-PIT talk on AI from Geo-Congress 2023. Here it is! https://youtu.be/FX_vD2Oytaw

- There are a lot of pages devoted to Greek olives - this is just one: https://mories.org/the-different-types-of-greek-olives

- Here's where to start learning about DIGGS: http://www.diggsml.org

- Philotemo is as complex as Nick says it is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philotimo

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 14 of Season 7, our guest is Ken Mika of TetraTech, the 2025-26 ASCE Board of Direction Assistant Treasurer!

SHOW NOTES:

- It was really windy the day we recorded, and the wind seemed to get the best of the WiFi and the recording several times.

- There's so much to read about the Bears-Packers rivalry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Packers_rivalry

- Here's some beautiful footage of some Wisconsin cheese curds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-BGMmERObk

- Find your section, branch, or Institute chapter by starting at ASCE's Regions page: https://www.asce.org/communities/find-a-group/regions

- Here's more info on the Fly-In: https://www.asce.org/advocacy/legislative-fly-in

- A Day in the Life of Bernie Brewer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv48iERkwj0

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 43 of Season 4, it's our annual Thanksgiving episode! Brad speaks with Eric Backlund of Campos and Kolleen Backlund of American Electric Power!

SHOW NOTES:

- Do not, in fact, drink pool water. https://www.geisinger.org/health-and-wellness/wellness-articles/2017/06/20/20/26/gulp-dont-drink-the-pool-water

- Can't get enough electrical transmission? ASCE does an Electrical Transmission Structures conference every 3 years! https://www.etsconference.org/

- For more tales of student transportation, watch Jack Lawrence and Robert Wiggins on Director's Cut earlier this year! https://youtu.be/fNo6fTdoeIA

- Find your local G-I chapter and get involved! It might change your life like it did for the Backlunds! https://www.geoinstitute.org/chapters/find-a-chapter

- Happy Thanksgiving from the Geo-Institute to all our viewers!

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 45 of Season 4, our guest is Navid Jafari of Louisiana State University, the 2024 Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award winner!

SHOW NOTES:

- Some info on the fake "Angels with Filthy Souls" movie in Home Alone: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/angels-with-filthy-souls-turns-82-kind-of-4095371

- And it's a Google ad with Macauley Culkin, not Walmart! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqiYSrwj9mc

- Today's Grad Student Leadership Council does a lot for G-I, not the least of which is coordinating the student program at Geo-Congress!

- Some additional info from the National Hurricane Center on Hurricane Delta! https://www.weather.gov/lch/2020Delta

- Of course you want to read up on the Casagrande Award! https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/arthur-casagrande-professional-development-award

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 13 of Season 7, our guest is Don DeGroot of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst!

SHOW NOTES:

- Start learning more about NGI here: https://www.ngi.no/en/

- And you should meet Suzanne Lacasse, longtime NGI Director and now advisor. Don interviewed her for the Geo-Legends series in 2021! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjVIu8z8cY0

- The University of British Columbia has a whole dictionary of Canadianisms! https://dchp.arts.ubc.ca/

- We don't even have a web page about what it takes to be a faculty advisor - need to fix that. But reach out if you're interested in that role and we'll help.

- Here's info on the Canadian Ski Marathon! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Ski_Marathon

- UMass does indeed have the tallest library in the world. https://www.umass.edu/gateway/umass-stories/where-opportunity-stands-tall

- Here are some highlights from Game 7 of the 1971 Stanley Cup final, including the iconic shot of Jean Beliveau with his final Stanley Cup as a player: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFPlrmuFXZA

- Here's the Saku Koivu return: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-JpPyLHddM&pp=ygURc2FrdSBrb2l2dSByZXR1cm4%3D

- Here's a maple syrup tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lrYeDH4orE&pp=ygUSbWFraW5nIG1hcGxlIHN5cnVw

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 46 of Season 4, our guest is Giovanna Biscontin of the National Science Foundation!

SHOW NOTES:

- Here's the story of Post-its, and no, Romy and Michelle DID NOT invent them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it_note

- You likely want to learn more about the part of NSF that Giovanna calls her professional home. https://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=CMMI

- Get more info about the G-I Student Leadership Committee at their website! https://sites.google.com/site/gigslc/home

- Loads of great images and video at the National Science Foundation multimedia gallery! https://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/index.jsp

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 12 of Season 7, our guest is Jenny Ramirez of Geosyntec, 2026 Geo-Congress program committee member!

SHOW NOTES:

- Info on the Cherry Island Landfill project! https://dswa.com/facility/cherry-island-landfill/

- The chocolate brand endorsed by Shideh Dashti and Jenny that's made in Boulder: http://www.chocolove.com

- ASCE Student Membership is (still) FREE! Why would you NOYT JOIN?!? https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members

- More info on Parque Seminario in Guayaquil - where the iguanas live! https://theoccasionaltraveller.com/guayaquil-iguana-park/

- All your Geo-Congress info at http://www.geocongress.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 7, our guest is Larissa Ribeiro of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the winner of the 2026 Geo-Shirt competition!

SHOW NOTES:

- It's behind a paywall, but here's a study of the history of geosynthetics in Brazil: https://www.soilsandrocks.com/sr-2025-011224

- Here's a good starter to compare Portuguese and Spanish: https://www.ciee.org/go-abroad/college-study-abroad/blog/portuguese-vs-spanish-language-key-differences-similarities

- Here's a simple pão de queijo recipe: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/easy_brazilian_cheese_bread

- And a feijoada recipe: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/139208/feijoada-brazilian-black-bean-stew

- For info about ITA, start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instituto_Tecnol%C3%B3gico_de_Aeron%C3%A1utica

- There are so many stories about the history of Brasilia: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/60-years-ago-modernist-city-brasilia-built

- You can get your own shirt designed by Larissa for a $30 donation to student programs! https://www.ascefoundation.org/geo-institute-student-participation-fund-individuals

- All your Geo-Congress info at http://www.geocongress.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 47 of Season 4, our guest is Morgan NeSmith of Berkel & Company - he's also the host of Morgan's Mentors on the DFI podcast network!

SHOW NOTES:

- Here's the Iron Maiden album: https://open.spotify.com/album/07iqoQdTfocUoUbQ8wWoae

- And Bad Religion: https://open.spotify.com/album/0s3sN3oXA5etbsIBXnMIBl

- Check our the work of DFI's Augered Cast-in-Place Piles Committee: https://www.dfi.org/communities/technologies-and-methods/acip-dd/

- We mention Morgan's hosting duties for DFI, and we mention the Morgan's Mentors episode with Wayne Clough. Now go watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-0FjmFYa9w

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.