The 7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (7 ICEG) is coming together quickly. To be held 10 – 14 November 2014 in Melbourne, Australia, the event will bring together geotechnical experts from around the world—including many from the geosynthetics field—for high-level workshops, practical case study sessions, short courses, networking, technology transfer, and much more.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
The Australia – New Zealand region has provided a strong voice in geotechnical discussions in recent years, with notable work in mining, oil and gas, water resource conservation, research, materials development, etc.
7 ICEG is being led by the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), TC 215 on Environmental Geotechnics. The program is coming into focus.
7ICEG KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
The speaker list announced in October 2013 remains the same—Craig Benson,Paul Brown, Stephan Jefferis, Kerry Rowe, Charles Shackleford, Mike Summersgill—but Mr. Shaun Davidge has been added.
Davidge is Manager, Water Strategies for the Santos Ltd’s Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas (GLNG) Project.
PRE-CONGRESS SHORT COURSES
A number of pre-Congress short courses are being offered for more in-depth professional development.
- Short Course 1: Geosynthetics in Landfills and Other Barrier Systems
- Sponsor: Australasian Chapter of International Geosynthetics Society (ACIGS)
- Instructors: R.K Rowe (Queen’s University, Canada), F. Gassner (Golder Associates, Australia), W. Hornsey (TRI, Australia), J. Scheirs (ExcelPlas, Australia)
- Short Course 2: Cover Systems for Landfills and Mine Waste Storage Facilities: Current International Practices and Design for Long-Term Conditions
- Instructors: A. Fourie (University of Western Australia, Australia), C. Benson (University of Wisconsin, USA), Yunmin Chen (Zhejiang University, China)
- Short Course 3: Evaluating Groundwater Quality Data over the Life of a Facility
- Instructors: T. Weaver (ERM, Australia)
- Short Course 4: TBA in Late May
THEME SPEAKERS
The themes of 7ICEG address issues in planning and regulation, containment and waste management, remediation (including soil and vapor management) and site reuse, energy, greenhouse gas emission control, waste facility closure and after care, and much more.
The organizers have announced a number of important Theme Speakers. They include:
- Dr. Jean Bogner, President, Landfill + Inc (USA)
- Prof. Jean-Louis Briaud, Past President of ISSMGE, Dept of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University (USA)
- Dr. Nathalie Touze-Foltz, IRSTEA-Unite HBAN (France)
- Prof. Andy Fourie, Head School of Civil and Resource Engineering, University of Western Australia
- Prof. Antonio Gens, Department of Geotechnical Engineering and Geosciences Technical University of Catalonia, UPC Barcelona (Spain)
- Prof. David J. Williams, Director Geotechnical Engineering Centre, School of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland (Australia)
- Prof. Mario Manassero, Politechnico de Torino (Italy)
- Mr. Chris Lawson, Global Technical Director, TenCate Geosynthetics (Malaysia)
- Prof. Takeshi Katsumi, GSGES, Kyoto University (Japan)
- Prof. Ed. Kavazanjian, Arizona State University (USA)
- Prof. Lyesse Laloui, EPFL-LMS (Switzerland)
- Prof. Yunmin Chen, Zhejiang University (China)
- Prof. Kenishi Soga, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)
- Prof. William Powrie, University of Southampton (United Kingdom)
- Dr. Tamie Weaver, Technical Director, Hydrogeology ERM (Australia)
LEARN MORE ABOUT 7ICEG AND REGISTER
NOTES:
- Register by September 10 for the best rate
- The Congress will be held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
- All presenters must register by July 31
- The social program includes a welcome reception on November 11 and a Gala Dinner on November 13
