Geotechnical Society of Edmonton
News & Events
April 16, 2025: Spring CCLT with Dr. Jason DeJong – Evaluation and Remediation of Embankment Dams – Insights and Advances Enabled by Centrifuge Modeling
The Geotechnical Society of Edmonton is pleased to present the Canadian Geotechnical Society Cross-Canada Lecture Tour featuring Dr. Jason DeJong. Date: April 16, 2025 Time: 11:30am - 1:45pm Location: The University Club (formerly The Faculty Club), 11435 Saskatchewan...
March 12, 2025: Dr. Arazoo Patel, Ph.D, NAIT – Learning from Quick Clays: Implications for Long-Term Behaviour of Young Geomaterials
The Geotechnical Society of Edmonton is pleased to present Dr. Arazoo Patel Date: March 12, 2025 Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm Location: Nexen Theater (Room Y240), Spartan Centre for Instrumentation Technology and Petro-Canada Centre for Millwright Technology, 11720 - 103...
February 27, 2025: UACGS Student Chapter 2025 GEO-Wall Competition
The Geotechnical Society of Edmonton is pleased to present the 20th Annual Applied Geotechnical Engineering Design Contest Date: February 27, 2025 Time: 4:30pm to 7:30pm Location: 9105 - 116 St NW, Natural Resources Engineering Facility (NREF), University of Alberta...
About GSE
The Geotechnical Society of Edmonton (GSE) is a vibrant organization with an active and engaged membership comprising individuals in private consulting, academia, government, and industry. The GSE hosts a series of monthly technical presentations between September and May, and organizes a one day technical symposium or short course on an annual basis. Other events include a student retaining wall construction competition and occasional field trips to sites of local geotechnical interest. Our Annual General Meeting is held in May and marks the end of the technical presentation season.
About GSE
The Geotechnical Society of Edmonton (GSE) is a vibrant organization with an active and engaged membership comprising individuals in private consulting, academia, government, and industry. The GSE hosts a series of monthly technical presentations between September and May, and organizes a one day technical symposium or short course on an annual basis. Other events include a student retaining wall construction competition and occasional field trips to sites of local geotechnical interest. Our Annual General Meeting is held in May and marks the end of the technical presentation season.

Awards
The GSE offers three awards which are presently annually: the Stan Thomson award significant contribution to the local geotechnical community, the Morgenstern award to recognize student academic excellence, and the Scott award given to the winners of the retaining wall construction competition.

Morgenstern Student Award

Stan Thomson Award

Dr. Don Scott – Applied Geotechnical Design Award
Membership
Membership in the GSE is an inexpensive way to support the local technical association and get reduced pricing for all events!