Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) Standards
The latest DTP Standards newsletter outlines the following DTP Standards that have been published, updates, or withdrawn during June, July, and August.
Society News
381 IAEG Connector
We have many news items in this issue! We have an activity report from our president — we have been doing many things! We then have photos and a report from the very successful African conference. Our membership continues to grow! We also mention upcoming meetings in Taiwan, Argentina, Nepal, New Zealand, Chicago (U.S.), our congress in 2026, EGCOM20 and the meeting on engineering geology models.
380th IAEG Connector
This is a big week in Namibia in Africa because the 4th African Regional IAEG Conference is happening. Best wishes to the organizers! Please send photos of the event! The big news item this week was the M6.0 earthquake in Afghanistan that killed over 1400 people.
379th IAEG Connector
We have lots of announcements of upcoming conferences and also a report of a successful conference in Brazil! Congratulations to the national group there! We have the African congress coming up next week! The big news item this week was the M6.0 earthquake in Afghanistan that killed over 800 people.
378th IAEG Connector
We have lots of announcements of upcoming conferences especially in Brazil and our conference on engineering geology models! There were lots of news items from around the world on engineering geology. We mention a rockfall on Santorini in Greece and the activities of the Mt. Spurr Volcano, U.S. and Mt. Etna in Italy. There were earthquakes in Chile and Myanmar and a "haboob" sandstorm in Arizona, U.S.!
377th IAEG Connector
Lots of geological news from around the world has happened this week!
376th IAEG Connector
This issue has announcements of many upcoming meetings! We have 10 meetings listed here, and we conclude with our big, international meeting in Delft, Netherlands! The meetings will keep all of us busy! We have a wonderful YEG article too!
371st IAEG Connector
There is lots of news in this week's IAEG Connector! There is a great announcement about the 3rd Argentine Congress in September. We have a great article by YEG Om Prasad Dhakal too. The YEG group from Pakistan participated in a big geological hazard symposium in May! Congratulations! In eastern Russia there was a very large M8.8 earthquake which was followed by the eruption of the Klyuchevskoy Volcano nearby. Lava has filled the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, U.S., too. There were large sandstorms in Peru, and 90 million liters of meltwater has been produced under the Greenland ice sheet.
Photos from the 1st Australian Conference on Engineering Geology
The 1st Australian Conference on Engineering Geology was held on July 23-25 in Brisbane. Photos from the event, taken by Rogue Gun Photography, are now available online. Visit the ACEG2025 page and use the password AGS2025 to view the photos.
370th IAEG Connector
There is lots of news in this week's IAEG Connector! There is a great announcement about the 3rd Argentine Congress in September. We have a great article by YEG Om Prasad Dhakal too. The YEG group from Pakistan participated in a big geological hazard symposium in May! Congratulations! There were lots of news items of geodisasters this past week too! A study shows there are large amounts of nanoplastics in the waters of the North Atlantic, and the detailed map of submarine canyons of the Antarctic has been produced. We also include an article on an incredible site on Mount Thor in Nunavut Canada.