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GeoVirginia 2025 Speakers
| Speaker | Presentation Title |
|---|---|
| Garry Boehlert, Esq. Partner Saul Ewing LLP | Ownership and Protection of Your Instruments of Service in the Age of Artificial Intelligence |
| Jonathan D. Bray, PhD, PE (KEYNOTE) Faculty Chair in Earthquake Engineering Excellence Geosystems University of California, Berkeley | Lessons Learned from Disasters |
| Elizabeth Dwyre, PE, D.GE Senior Vice President, Geotechnical & Tunneling Senior Technical Principal WSP | The Influence of Geology on Tunnel Design and Construction |
| M. Hesham El Naggar, PhD Professor Western University Canada | Machine Foundations: Lessons Learned! Or Not. |
| Gregory Fischer, PhD, PE President Shannon & Wilson | Lessons Learned from Four Decades of Being a Geotechnical Consultant |
| Jim Lambrechts, PE Professor, Civil Engineering, School of Engineering Wentworth Institute of Technology | Pending |
| Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero PhD, PE, D.GE Senior Geotechnical Engineer/Laboratory Manager American Geotechnical & Environmental Services, Inc. | Geotechnical lessons learned from Pittsburg's I-579 "Cap" – Urban Connector Project |
| Chris Menkiti, PhD, DCACGI Senior Partner Geotechnical Consulting Group United Kingdom | Lessons Learned From Tunnelling And Urban Infrastructure Construction |
| Juan F. Perri, PhD, PE, GE Principal Engineer Exponent | Remote Sensing of GeoHazards for Distributed Infrastructure Systems |
| Kyle Rollins, PhD Professor, Civil Engineering Department Brigham Young University | Lateral Resistance of Piles and Pile Groups Behind MSE Walls – Lessons Learned |
| Larry Roth, PE, GE, ENV SP Consulting Engineer | A Geotechnical Engineer's Guide to Climate Change |
Upcoming Conferences
Geovirgina Conference
Date: March 17th - 19th, 2025
Join us for the Geovirgina Conference, exploring the latest lessons learned in geotechincal engineering.
Geo Case Studies Short Course Week
Date: June 23rd - 27th, 2025
Participate in our intensive Geo Case Studies Course Week, featuring important case studies to our profession.
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Upcoming Conferences
Geovirgina Conference
Date: March 17th – 19th, 2025
Join us for the Geovirgina Conference, exploring the latest lessons learned in geotechincal engineering.
Geo Case Studies Short Course Week
Date: June 23rd – 27th, 2025
Participate in our intensive Geo Case Studies Course Week, featuring important case studies to our profession.