October Liner Integrity Training Dates Announced
The discipline of liner integrity surveys and assessments (LISA) has changed quickly and has had a dramatic impact internationally on the quality of waste and water-related geosynthetic containment systems....
Low Impact Development in High Gear
More than 800 attendees were on hand for the 2013 International Low Impact Development (LID) Symposium in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This was the sixth edition of this event. Dr....
Secondary Containment to Prevent Hydrocarbon Tank Failure, Part 2
By Daniele Cazzuffi – RemTech 2013 will be held 18-20 September 2013 in Ferrara, Italy. This marks the 7th edition of a growing international event focused on remediation technologies. The...
Secondary Containment to Prevent Hydrocarbon Tank Failure, Part 1
By Daniele Cazzuffi – RemTech 2013 will be held 18-20 September 2013 in Ferrara, Italy. This marks the 7th edition of a growing international event focused on remediation technologies. The...
Solmax Adds Cornellier as Technical Manager
Varennes, QC – Solmax, a worldwide leader in the manufacturing of geomembranes, is pleased to announce that Mathieu Cornellier has joined Solmax as Technical Manager, covering the Americas, Africa and...
Classifieds: Investor Seeks New Geosynthetic Opportunities
Classifieds: Investor with geosynthetics background interested in opportunities to invest in new products, inventions, or start-up ventures.
Please submit opportunities for consideration to 925837@Geosynthetica.net. Please provide an executive overview of the...
International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) News, Vol 29 Issue 2
In the opening column to the International Geosynthetics Society's IGS News (Volume 29, Issue 2), IGS President Jorge Zornberg notes, "The conferences of the IGS have played a remarkable...
VIDEO: Inlet Protection
The Minnesota Erosion Control Association (MECA) has launched a new series of erosion and sediment control-related educational videos. The latest is a video on inlet protection.
It's a succinct, sub-4 minute video...
FEMA: Circumstances Dictate Approach To Shorefront Protection
LINCROFT, N.J. -- FEMA -- With the most developed and densely populated coastline in the country, New Jersey has communities along the Shore that are discovering the numerous ways to...
SWEMA Provides Maintenance Ordinance Template for BMPs
St. Paul, MN (15 August 2013) - The Stormwater Equipment Manufacturers Association drafted a Maintenance Ordinance template for use by state and local government agencies in setting an ordinance requiring...
Solmax at PIOGA 2013
Solmax will be present at the PIOGA 2013 Eastern Oil & Gas Conference and Trade Show held at the Monroeville Convention Center in Pennsylvania from 27-28 August 2013.
The event...
INTERVIEW: Beach Slope Stabilization with Integrated Armoring
During the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) 2013 Region One Conference and Exhibition (Environmental Connection), Geosynthetica’s Elizabeth Peggs sat down with Jill Pack, CPESC of Tensar North American Green...
Geosynthetics India 2013 – Celebrating 25 Years
This year, the Indian Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is celebrating its Silver Jubilee: 25 years of service to the Indian Geosynthetics Community! To mark the Silver...
Sika Makes Offer on AkzoNobel Adhesives Unit
Sika (www.sika.com) has made a binding offer of CHF 320 million to acquire the Building Adhesives Business of the Dutch company AkzoNobel. With annual sales of CHF 228 million,...
Committee D35 on Geosynthetics 30th Anniversary Dinner
ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics is reaching a major milestone. During the January Committee Week gathering in Houston, Texas, the Committee will mark its 30th anniversary with a...
Introducing VMax® W3000™ High-Performance Turf Reinforcement Mat
ATLANTA – August 5, 2013 – Tensar North American Green, the world's leading provider of comprehensive erosion and sediment control solutions, is launching the VMax® W3000™ high performance turf...
66,000 Contaminated Sites Screened for Renewable Energy Potential
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated its RE-Powering Mapping and Screening Tool, which will now provide preliminary screening results for renewable energy potential at 66,000,...
EPA Updates Oil and Natural Gas Standards for Storage Tanks
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued updates to its April 2012 oil and natural gas standards for storage tanks, which allow responsible oil and natural...
Mining Remediation: GCLs Awake a Sleeping Beauty
By NAUE - Water gardens on Reden’s old mining area are sealed with Bentofix® X geosynthetic clay liners. This mining remediation project has helped revitalize an area of Germany...
GeoAfrica 2013 Registration Is Open
GeoAfrica 2013 will be held 18-20 November 2013 in Accra, Ghana. This quadrennial event marks the 2nd African Regional Conference on Geosynthetics. To be held under the auspices of...
GeoMontreal Updates: Early Reg Extensions, New Course
GeoMontreal 2013 has extended its "early-bird" conference registration rates to 5 August 2013. The full conference registration price for Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS), International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), and...
Waterways to Reefs Initiative Turns Liabilities into Assets
After spending a number of years working in Australia’s geosynthetic engineering field, American Joseph Little returned to the States and founded the environmental consulting firm, Little Environments LLC in...
GSI Fellowship Awards Announced
By the Geosynthetic Institute - The GSI Board of Directors has made their selections for this year’s GSI Fellowship Awards from a number of proposals from universities around the...
Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) Webinar Schedule
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has been a globally influential organization in geosynthetics-related research, specification, and education. This year, Dr. Robert Koerner has launched a webinar series. The sessions are...
GeoMontreal 2013, "Geoscience for Sustainability"
The organizers for GeoMontreal 2013 have released the latest updates for the event, including a reminder of the 31 July 2013 early-bird registration deadline. GeoMontreal 2013 will be held...
