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HOUSTON — 11 August 2014 — GSE Environmental, Inc. ("GSE"), the leading global manufacturer and marketer of geosynthetic lining solutions, announced that it has formally emerged from the Chapter...

HOUSTON — GSE Environmental, Inc. ("GSE") (OTCQB: GSEHQ), the leading global manufacturer and marketer of geosynthetic lining solutions, announced that it has received confirmation of its Plan of Reorganization...

The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Southeast Chapter has announced two scholarships of $1,500 are available for the 2013-2014 school year. Recipients must be undergraduates with a declared major at an accredited four-year college or university located in the Southeast Region, which includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, or Florida. Applicants must be studying in a field related to erosion and sediment control. Learn more about the award and application requirements. Learn more here.;

Located throughout the United States and in six world regions, the International Erosion Control Association's (IECA) Chapters provide integral networking and professional development opportunities in the erosion and sediment control community. They organize field days, workshops, websites, newsletters and much more. At IECA's 2012 annual conference, IECA recognized the work of their chapters during an awards ceremony. Read about the winners.

The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) and its 34 country/regional chapters provide exceptional opportunities for networking and knowledge exchange in the greater civil engineering and construction fields. Those opportunities are only increasing as in 2011 the IGS was invited to join the Federation of the International Geo-Engineering Societies (FedIGS). This union is providing fantastic links and information resource developments with the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), the International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM), the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG), and the International Commission for Irrigation and Drainage (ICID). Geosynthetica strongly encourages its readers to renew their IGS memberships and applicable chapter memberships. If you have never joined, we strongly encourage you to now. Learn more about membership and chapters, including online registration/renewal, at the IGS Membership page. Learn more here.;

The Mountain States Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is seeking nominations for its 2010 Project Awards. Three projects will be selected for presentation at the 2010 MSC Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado at the luncheon on 8 December 2010. Nominations are due November 5. Conference attendees will vote at the conclusion of the presentations to determine the outcome. The project receiving the most votes will receive the "2010 MSC IECA Project Excellence Award." Learn more here.;

The International Erosion Control Association's (IECA) Southeast Chapter is once again hosting a South Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control Training and Field Day. This year's event will be held on Thursday, October 7 in Anderson, South Carolina. It is titled "Sediment Control Systems" and will offer attendees up to 6 PDHs. This year's training will be a one-day event and all activities will be held at the TRI Denver Downs Research Facility. The morning sessions will be devoted to technical presentations by local technical experts on Sediment Control BMPs and Construction Site Turbidity Control. The afternoon sessions will focus on specific BMP applications, testing, and demonstrations.

On May 28, SWANA's International Board of Directors approved the following statement concerning the recent report The Importance of Landfill Gas Capture and Utilization in the U.S. After review by the International Board of Directors and Technical Divisions, SWANA concludes that this report presents a valid representation of the state-of-the-art of landfill gas capture and recovery as practiced in the U.S.

The International Erosion Control Association's (IECA) Malaysia Chapter has been awarded a grant from Shell Malaysia. The award, which is one of seven offered this week to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), comes as part of the corporation's Shell Sustainable Development Grants program. The IECA Malaysia Chapter was recognized for its capacity-building project on mangrove planting on Carey Island. The chapter conducted its work for an Orang Asli (aboriginal) village.

Located throughout the U.S. and in 6 other regions of the world, the Chapters of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) are instrumental in providing the erosion and sediment control community with education and networking opportunities through regional conferences, workshops, field days, newsletters, websites and other services.IECA is proud of the following Chapters for their achievements. (Continued.)

Congratulations to the following members who were elected to the Chapter Board of Directors: Pete Hanrahan, president; Rick Fritschler, vice president; Andrea Wright, secretary; Joe Koziell, treasurer. Gene Ambroziak (New York) and Brandon Faneuf (Rhode Island) were elected as state representatives for their respective states. The Board thanks outgoing president Christine Odiaga for 4 years of outstanding service. Learn more here.;

The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Great Rivers Chapter serves professionals in the erosion and sediment control industry throughout Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. The Chapter’s Fall Conference will...

Propex has announced that Mark Marienfeld, P.E., has joined its Geotextile Systems Division as Transportation Market Specialist. Marienfeld brings a wealth of design expertise on the use of geotextiles, especially in the transportation market. With 27 years experience in the geotextile industry, he has held key positions within industry associations and has worked closely with transportation agencies to show the benefits of incorporating geotextiles and pavement interlayer fabrics in their paved and unpaved roads.

Start the week with the latest in the geoengineering world. Here's the GeoWire conversation for the week of August 3. WORK SMARTER. BIG PROJECTS The 6.5-mile-long rainwater drainage tunnel in Hong...

Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) have a tremendous record as hydraulic barriers in engineered lining and capping systems. Still, they are not necessarily well understood by the larger geotechnical design...

Australia-based engineer Siamak Paulson (ADE Consulting Group Pty Ltd) has published the latest episode of his eponymously named podcast series: Siamak’s Geosynthetics Podcast. This time out, he checks in...

Start the week with the latest in the geoengineering world. Here's the GeoWire conversation for the week of August 10. WORK SMARTER. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Northern Illinois University and Argonne have engineered...

The movement for greater open sharing of engineering technical information, particularly in geosynthetics, continues to grow. One of the champions has been the Australasian Chapter of the International Geosynthetics...

The 4th Pan-American Regional Conference on Geosynthetics is also the first major geosynthetics conference to be held entirely online. The organizes have released the GeoAmericas 2020 agenda. It is, as...

On June 14, Imagine IM officially opened Australia's first commercial graphene production facility. The grand opening of the North Geelong (Victoria) site included Imagine's team and representatives from Geofabrics...

The ferocious storms which pounded the NSW and Southern Queensland coasts in early June brought into focus the Climate Council's 2014 report Counting the Costs: Climate Change and Coastal...

The 2016 Manufacturers' Monthly Endeavour Awards honored Geofabrics Australasia as Manufacturer of the Year during a May 12 ceremony in Sydney. Geofabrics was recognized for its production of Trinet®...

The use of geosynthetic clay liners--GCLs--in engineered barrier systems has broadened substantially. Part of this growth has been fueled by a long record of successful performance. And, as with...

When considering a nonwoven geotextile fabric for your next project there are a number of elements as a customer you should be considering before you buy. The following will...

Councils often turn to rock-lined or concrete channel lining systems for open channels and to regulate flow to prevent flooding and property damage. Last year Geofabrics Australasia launched the SmartDitch®...