Geotechnical News • December 2015
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CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY NEWS
Division & Committee News
Call for Nomination for Robert
Schuster Medal
The Robert Schuster Medal is a joint
award shared between the CGS (Land-
slide Committee and Engineering
Geology Division) and the Associa-
tion of Environmental and Engineer-
ing Geologists (AEG). This award
honours CGS and AEG member,
Dr.
Robert Schuster
(b 1927), who has
had a distinguished career, primarily
related to geohazards.
The medal recognizes outstanding
contributions to geohazards research,
teaching and/or professional practice
in North America. The award is typi-
cally awarded to a CGS then an AEG
member in alternate years, but for
logistical reasons it is to be awarded
to a CGS member in both 2015 and
2016.
Past medal winners include:
2007 - Robert L. Schuster
2008 - Oldrich Hungr
2009 - Barry Voight
2010 - Norbert R. Morgenstern
2011 - No Award
2012 - Derek Cornforth
2013 - Jacques Locat
2014 - Keith Turner
2015 - David Cruden
The Nomination Committee is now
calling for nominations of a CGS
member for the 2016 Robert Schus-
ter Medal. Nominations from CGS
members should comprise a letter of
nomination and a 2-page resume, and
should be sent to CGS Headquarters
, or by mail at 8828 Pigott
Road, Richmond, BC, V7A 2C4) by
January 15, 2016. For further informa-
tion, contact
Michael Porter
, Chair
of the CGS Landslide Committee
Upcoming Conferences and
Seminars
69th Canadian Geotechnical
Conference
October 2 to 5, 2016
Vancouver, British Columbia
Call for Abstracts
The
Vancouver Geotechnical Society
and the
Canadian Geotechnical Soci-
ety
invite you to the 69th Canadian
Geotechnical Conference. The confer-
ence will be held from October 2 to 5,
2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada. It will cover a wide range of
topics, including specialty sessions
that are of local and national relevance
to the disciplines of geotechnical
and geo-environmental engineering.
In addition to the technical program
and plenary sessions, the conference
will include a complement of short
courses, technical tours, local excur-
sions and entertaining social activities.
The official languages for the con-
ference will be English and French.
Vancouver is well known for its
beautiful scenery, which encompasses
the Coast Mountains, the Fraser River
Delta and the Strait of Georgia. The
city has been host to many national
and international events, including the
2010 Winter Olympics. This breath-
taking surrounding lends itself to a
wide variety of geological conditions
and geotechnical challenges, including
high seismicity, steep terrain and soft
soils.
The Conference will be held at the pic-
turesque Westin Bayshore Hotel which
is well situated between the downtown
business district and Stanley Park.
The theme of the Conference is
“History and Innovation”
, which
will recognize the historical achieve-
ments and lessons learned over time
while highlighting innovation in
geotechnical engineering research
and practice. The Local Organizing
Committee for the conference invites
