The CGS Young Professional (YP) Committee is excited to announce the third webinar for the ‘Geotech 101 for Young Professionals’ series, where wthey invite our local geotechnical experts to share their knowledge on various geotechnical topics suited for YPs, e.g., things that YPs are not usually taught at the university level.
Title: Understanding laboratory and in-situ testing within geotechnical assessment and design’
Presenter: Iain Gidley, Thurber Engineering Ltd.
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023 @ 11.00 AM MDT
The webinar is FREE to attend for anyone, but pre-registration is required. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/geotech-101-for-yps-understanding-laboratory-and-in-situ-testing-tickets-570660961297
The YP Committee is planning to host one webinar every month of 2023, depending on the speaker availability. If you have any suggestions for topics and/or speakers for this webinar series, please get in touch with their Knowledge Lead, Rajith or Chair, Kshama.
The CGS Young Professional (YP) Committee is also pleased to announce a new webinar series: “Strong Foundations: Professional Development for Geotechnical Engineers” where they invite geotechnical leaders to present on non-technical professional development topics suitable for YPs. They intend to host one webinar in every quarter of 2023.
Title: How to avoid "Faking it Until you make it" - Surviving the First 10 Years in Consulting and Industry in the Field and Office
Presenter: Alex Baumgard, BGC Engineering Inc.
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 PM PST, Wednesday, March 29, 2023
The webinar is free to attend for anyone but RSVP is required. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/yc2sdyvb.