<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i>Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance Association,
GEER </i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt">Webinar: Turning Disaster into
Knowledge </span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Date: September 10, 2020 </b></p>
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am PDT)<b> </b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please use the link below to register in order to join and
receive a calendar invite. Registration is free.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Webinar participants include:</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dr. David Frost (Georgia Tech), Dr. Youssef Hashash (UIUC),
Dr. Shideh Dashti (CU Boulder), Dr. Jon Stewart (UCLA), Dr. Joe Wartman (UW)
and Dr. Demetrios Zekkos (UC Berkeley). </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The webinar will consist of several elements, as follows:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">15 minutes – Introduction to webinar series, Dr. Youssef
Hashash</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">45 minutes – Introduction to GEER, Dr. David Frost</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">30 minutes – GEER activities Q & A panel session, all
participants</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Introduction to GEER
Abstract: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Documenting and learning from
observations after "extreme events" is central to advancing the state-of-art
in multi-hazards infrastructure engineering. Recorded observations serve as benchmarks
for the effects of these events, their underlying causative mechanisms, and for
validation of design procedures. The NSF-sponsored <b><a href="http://www.geerassociation.org/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Geotechnical Extreme Events
Reconnaissance</a> (GEER) </b>Association organizes and supports the reconnaissance
efforts of geotechnical academics and practitioners and develops techniques to capture
perishable data to learn from these events. The scope of GEER reconnaissance activities
includes earthquakes, landslides, and debris flows, and associated impacts such
as liquefaction, and fault rupture, building and bridge foundation failures, as
well as dam, levee and retaining structure collapses. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The primary objectives of GEER
include: documenting geotechnical effects of important extreme events to advance
research; employing innovative technologies for post-event reconnaissance; and advancing
the capabilities of individuals performing research based on field observations.
Much of the data generated during extreme events is perishable and therefore must
be collected soon after the event. The challenge is to develop the most effective
approaches for documenting the results of “full-scale experiments” that often occur
with limited advance warning, if any. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">This webinar will provide an overview
of GEER activities over the past two decades and more importantly, outlines activities
planned for the future that go beyond the actual reconnaissance missions. GEER has
served as the model for a number of similar organizations across multiple disciplines
that now form what is called the <b><a href="https://converge.colorado.edu/research-networks/leadership-corps" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">CONVERGE
Leadership Corps</a></b>. The presentation will describe new activities by which
GEER members can become more actively involved in reconnaissance related activities
before, during and after an extreme event. Details of selected research and education
activities will be presented. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">GEER Activities Q&A
Panel Session: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">During the panel
session, the participants will briefly describe an experience they each had as
a member of a GEER mission and how that impacted their future research. They
will also provide insights on how new and early career individuals can become
engaged in GEER activities.</span></p>
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