Geotechnical Society of Edmonton
News & Events
Dec. 3, 2020 GSE/UofA: Dr. Amir H. Haghi – N.R. Morgenstern Student Award
Geomechanical Controls on Multiphase Fluid Flow in Naturally Fractured Carbonate Reservoir Amir H. Haghi, Ph.D., is the 2020 N.R. Morgenstern Student Award winner (previously the GSE Graduate Student Award). He is currently a postdoctoral fellow with the Reservoir...
U of A Geotechnical Centre & CGS Student Chapter
We are pleased that the University of Alberta now has a CGS Student Chapter! They have launched their website providing links to numerous free geotechnical resources as well as newsletter. The Fall and Winter 2020/2021 weekly Graduate Student Seminars are open to the...
Sept 3, 2020: GSE 2020 AGM with Dr. Lefsrud and Dr. Macciotta, U of A – PBRISD, Dam Safety Management Systems and the Role of Communication and Culture for Tailings Dam Failure Preventability
Register on EventBrite! This year's AGM will be held online using the Zoom platform. AGM documentation will be sent out to registered attendees prior to the event. The technical presentation will follow. Abstract A current trend of tailings storage facility failures...
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!
GSE MEMBERSHIP
GSE Membership fee is only $15/year for a regular member. Please print the membership form, fill the required information and mail it as instructed on the form. It is self-explanatory.