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 6, our guest is Claudia Zapata of Arizona State University, the 2025 Carl L. Monismith Lecturer!
SHOW NOTES:
- Check out this guide to Colombian Spanish - Claudia mentioned some of these! https://greenmochila.com/a-la-orden-beginners-guide-to-colombian-spanish/
- Here's where to start on Phoenix weather: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Phoenix
- You, yes YOU, can join a G-I technical committee! Fill out this form and we'd love to have you! https://www.asce.org/communities/institutes-and-technical-groups/geo-institute/committees/technical-committee-application
- For more info on NSF ERCs: https://www.nsf.gov/eng/engineering-research-centers
- And the landing page for CBBG! https://cbbg.engineering.asu.edu/ - Your starter guide to the Mexico City pyramids! https://www.contexttravel.com/stories/articles/visiting-teotihuacan-mexico-city-pyramids
- And more info on the Monismith Lecture! FREE registration to watch Claudia's in case you can't make it to Phoenix! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-monismith-lecture-claudia-zapata-tickets-1279794733499
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.
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