UBC Geological Engineering Program “The Profs”

1. UBC Geological Engineering Program “The Profs” Presented by Isabelle Lévesque

2. Mary Lou Bevier (aka. MLB) Petrology, Mineralogy, & Field Geology • B.S. with Honors, Earth Science, 1975 (University of California, Santa Cruz) • M.Sc., Geological Sciences, 1978 (UBC) • Ph.D., Geological Sciences, 1982 (University of California, Santa Barbara) • Post-doctoral Fellow, Geological Survey of Canada, 1985-1987 • New textbook “Introduction to Field Geology” published by McGraw-Hill. Georox Profs

3. R.M. (Marc) BustinSedimentology, Organic Petrology • Ph.D. (UBC). • Research: Study of the sedimentology and diagenesis of organic matter in sediments with particular reference to petroleum source rocks, coal and formation of ore deposits. Georox Profs

4. Kelly RussellVolcanology/Geochemistry • B.Sc. University of Manitoba 1976 • M.Sc. University of Calgary 1980 • Ph.D. University of Calgary 1984 • Research: volcanology, geochemistry and igneous petrology as related to the formation, transport and eruption of magma. Georox Profs

5. The Water Boys Georox Profs

6. Roger BeckieGroundwater Hydrology, Geotechnical Engineering Director • B.A.Sc. (Waterloo) • M.Sc. & Ph.D. (Princeton). • Industry: Beckie Hydrogeologists • Research: We are investigating the scale at which a site should be characterized so that a specified engineering objective can be achieved in the most cost-effective fashion. • Research: Hydrology of waste-rock dumps in British Columbia. Georox Profs

7. Ulrich MayerGroundwater Hydrology / Reactive Solute Transport • Dipl. Ing. (1993) Universität Stuttgart (Germany) • Ph.D. (1999) University of Waterloo. • Faculty Member at UBC since 2000 • Research: Geochemical evolution of low-temperature groundwater systems with a focus on groundwater contamination and remediation. Georox Profs

8. Leslie SmithGroundwater Hydrology • B.Sc U of A, in Geology • Ph. D. at UBC • Research: Mathematical modeling of fluid flow and solute transport in fractured geologic media, with applications to problems of groundwater contamination. Georox Profs

9. L. A. (Lori) KennedyStructural Geology • B.Sc., Univ. New Brunswick; • Ph. D., Texas A&M; • Faculty Member, UBC (1996 -). • Research: mechanisms by which faults and shear zones develop and how they accommodate displacements (both in brittle and ductile regimes). Georox Profs

10. Rimas PakalnisUnderground Rock Mechanics • B.A.Sc mining engineering, McGill University • M.Sc and Ph.D. at UBC. • Industry: consulting for six years as a professional engineer . • A note of interest is that he has set as an objective to audit and or conduct applied research at 10 mines each year. That means that in the 14 years that he has been teaching at UBC He has been to 140 mines, primarily in North America, but he also worked in Greece, South Africa, Hungary, and England. 1 tonne = 10 kN 0.01 MPa = 10 kN/m3 Georox Profs

11. Oldrich HungrSlope stability • UBC (1996) professor • Industry: engineering geologist for several years. • Developed Clara slope modeling program • Research: develop new techniques for slope stability analysis, modeling of landslide behavior. • New techniques of analysis must be developed and tested in the field in order to provide tools needed by the practitioners. The Geological Engineering Program at UBC plays an important role in this process. Georox Profs

12. Michael ChurchQuaternary Geomorphology • Teaching at UBC for 36 years • Industry: Forestry and aquatic work in the BC: was a member of the Clayoquot Sound Scientific panel and reviewed various Forest Practice Codes • Recently participated in writing riparian management guidelines for forestry for the central and north coasts Georox Profs

13. Michael BovisHillslope geomorphology • B.A. Honours, M. Phil., University College London • Ph.D. (1974), University of Colorado, Boulder • Dr. Bovis is currently Head of the Department of Geography. Georox Profs

14. John A. HowieGeotechnical Engineering (Civil) • B.A.Sc. Civil Engineering (UBC), B.Sc. University Gasgow (1976) • M.Sc. Queen’s University, Kingston (1978) • Ph.D. UBC, 1991 • Industry: worked as a Geotechnical Engineer in consulting practice from 1978 to 1997. He worked in Scotland, Alberta, Hong Kong, and British Columbia. • Research: in-situ testing for geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering design, ground improvement, the engineering properties of soils by laboratory testing, and foundation engineering. Georox Profs

15. R. Jonathan FanninSoil Mechanics 2X: UBC Killam Prize for teaching excellence (1996; 2004). International Geosynthetics Society Award for contributions of research to engineering practice (1996) CGS Quigley Award for the best paper in the Can. Geotech. J. (1996) Visiting Senior Scientist Award from the French Government (2003) United Nations Award for Academic Exchange (2001) Karl Terzaghi Fellowship from the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (2004). • B.Sc. (Civil Engineering) from the Queen's University of Belfast • graduate studies at the Soil Mechanics Research Group of the University of Oxford. • Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Foundation Engineering Section. • Joined UBC in 1989, and became Full Professor in 2001. • He is the recipient of many awards Georox Profs

16. Dawn A. ShuttleSoil Mechanics • Ph. D. at University of Manchester in numerical modeling of localization in soils • Over 10 years in industry working on numerical modeling applied to problems in the fields of geotechnical engineering and hydrogeology. • Industry experience: UK, Germany, Holland, Puerto Rico, Sweden, and BC. • UBC Associate Professor since October 2002 Georox Profs

17. Dharma Wijewickreme(aka. Wiji)Soil Mechanics • UBC Associate Professor (2001). • Industry: Geotechnical Engineer in consulting practice in BC, for 11-years in the topical fields of seismic design, ground improvement, soil-structure interaction analyses, and pipeline geotechnical engineering. • Research: development of laboratory research work in the areas of fundamental property characterization as well as application-oriented physical modeling. Can Everyone be Quiet Now? Can Everyone be Quiet Now? Silence Please!!! Silence Please!!! Silence Please!!! Georox Profs

18. Ward WilsonMining and the Environment; Control and Mitigation of Acid Rock Drainage • Industry: over 20 years of industrial experience in geoenvironmental and geotechnical engineering. He has extensive work experience as a consulting engineer. • Developed SoilCover modeling program • Research: waste rock behavior as well as Co-Mixing of tailings and waste rock to produce new high strength sealing materials for the control and prevention of oxidation, acid rock drainage and metal leaching in mine waste management systems. Georox Profs

19. Francis H.M. JonesApplied Geophysics Lecturer • Background in applied geophys, P..Eng., oil, engineering, electrical eng. Geotechnical, exploration • Goal: Enhancing effectiveness of earth science education, particularly development of educational material for teaching applied geophysics to end-users, undergraduates, professionals needing to upgrade, and the general public. Georox Profs

20. Erik EberhardtRock Mechanics, Geological Engineering • B.Eng. - Univ. of Saskatchewan - Geological Engineering (1992) • M.Sc. - Univ. of Saskatchewan - Geotechnical Engineering/Rock Mechanics (1995) • Ph.D. - Univ. of Saskatchewan / Univ. of Manitoba - Geotechnical Engineering/Rock Mechanics (1998) • Senior Research Associate and Lecturer, ETH Zurich (1998-2003) • UBC faculty (2004-present) • Research: primary objective being the advancement and integration of state-of-the-art numerical modeling techniques with innovative geotechnical field measurements. Georox Profs

21. Recommended Awards for students in Geological Engineering

22. Scott Ellis – Winkler, Muir Robin Bruce – Westmin Matt King – Economic Geology Greg Wenger – Winkler Megan Atkinson – Winkler Adam Wallace – Riley Dustin McLachlan – Piteau Rory Doyle – Lorntzsen David Moore – Lorntzsen Roderick Tollenaar – Coveney Isabelle Lévesque – Lorntzsen Cecil J. Coveney Memorial Scholarship Christopher Riley Memorial Scholarshi J Fred Muir Memorial Scholarship in Engineering Economic Geology Memorial Scholarship Egil H. Lorntzsen Scholarship George E. Winkler Memorial Scholarship Piteau Associates Dennis C. Martin Memorial Scholarship Westmin Resources Limited-Dr. G.M. Furnival Scholarship Awards (4th years recommend) Georox Profs

23. Paul Evans – Lorntzsen Chris Wattam – Lorntzsen Brent McAfee – Lorntzsen Justin Burden – Lorntzsen Kathryn Black – Lorntzsen Trevor Bruce – Lorntzsen Marcia Wilson – Cominco Catherine Paul – Muir Lindsey Lotz – Lorntzsen Rosie Cobbett – Lorntzsen Morgan Lederhouse – Lorntzsen Rahul Sharma – Lorntzsen Vafa Rombough – Winkler Hayley Robertson – Lorntzsen Jarym Kowalchuk – Lorntzsen Justin Bieber - Lorntzsen Awards (3rd years recommend) • J Fred Muir Memorial Scholarship in Engineering • Egil H. Lorntzsen Scholarship • George E. Winkler Memorial Scholarship • Teck Cominco Scholarship Georox Profs

24. Heather Stewart – Riley Stephen Mak – Lorntzsen Benjamin Mak – Lorntzsen Shiraz Iqbal – Lorntzsen Christina Rurak – Lorntzsen Shuai Wang – Lorntzsen Christopher Riley Memorial Scholarshi Egil H. Lorntzsen Scholarship Awards (2nd years recommend) Georox Profs

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