AEG Great Basin February Meeting
 MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The bar is sponsored by Doug and Merrily Graham and we are reimbursing the first three students who submit RSVP’s. 2021-2022 Jahns Distinguished Lecturer Thursday, February 10th, 2022 SPEAKER: Richard M. Wooten, P.G. “Responding to Landslide Emergencies: Communicating with Stakeholders and the Feedback Loop of Preparation, Response, Analysis and Lessons Learned” ABSTRACT Rick’s talk will highlight case examples, lessons learned, and challenges in responding to landslide events as a state agency. For a more detailed Abstract and Biography, please CLICK HERE LOCATION Courtyard by Marriott — Reno Downtown/Riverfront 1 Ballpark Ln Reno, Nevada, 89501 Link to Map SOCIAL HOUR: 5:15 PM (Sponsored) DINNER: 6:00 PM PRESENTATION: 7:00 PM Cost: Members: $25.00 ~ Non-Members: $30.00 ~ Students: $20.00 *Great Basin Chapter t-shirts and coffee mugs will be available for a nominal price at the meeting. Please register by following the link below. The registration deadline is 2:00 pm on February 7th. RSVP *Payment for meeting attendance is required at registration. Cancellations made less than 72 hours of the meeting will not be eligible for a refund. In accordance with the Governor’s statewide mask mandate, face coverings will be required at the meeting. Additionally, if you are not feeling well or have been in close contact with someone that has COVID-19, we ask that you please stay home and take care of yourself, and we’ll see you at next month’s meeting. Thank you to this month’s Sponsors!   We are currently seeking a sponsor for student dinners! AEG can provide an itemized receipt for student dinner sponsorship. Email an AEG officer if you or your company is interested. ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Wooten will be giving an additional talk on the UNR campus on February 11th at 12:00 pm titled “Debris Flows, Big Slow Movers, and Rockslides: Assembling the Geospatial Legacy of Landslides using Lidar, Drones and Boots on the Ground”. The AEG Great Basin Student Chapter is also hosting tours to the W.M. Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum and Earthquake Engineering Laboratory on campus prior to the lecture. For more information and to RSVP please see the attached flyer HERE. The monthly chapter meetings are held on the 2nd or 3rd Thursdays of every month, unless notified otherwise. Announcements may be forwarded to colleagues who wish to attend the meetings. If there are any questions about the meeting registration process you may contact any of the 2021-2022 AEG Great Basin Chapter officers listed below: CHAIRPERSON: Merrily Graham 360-606-1838 mkgraham75@gmail.com VICE CHAIRPERSON: Kelsey Sherrard kelsey.sherrard@terraphase.com TREASURER: Chris Betts chris@earthtechnv.com SECRETARY: Kathleen Rodrigues krodrigues@nevada.unr.edu |