GMA honors Sen. Whitehouse as ‘leader of the year’

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) honored Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., with the GMA Leader of the Year Award during the fall Lobby Day in Washington, D.C., on November 14. GMA's executive council chair Fred Chuck (left) presents Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse with the GMA Leader of Year Award. “I’m honored to be recognized in this way [...]

By |2018-12-19T11:10:04-06:00December 12, 2018|

The way forward with geosynthetics in the US Army Corps of Engineers is focus of plenary at GeoDallas

Jeb Tingle, senior research engineer at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Miss., delivered the plenary address at GeoDallas on Oct. 17 on “Advancing the Nation’s Infrastructure: The USACE Role.” “There’s a big role for research and innovation,” Tingle said. “Doing business as usual won’t give [...]

By |2018-10-17T10:39:54-05:00October 17, 2018|

Barry R. Christopher honored with 2018 Koerner award and lecture series

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), led by a Koerner awardee selection task force, selected Barry R. Christopher, Ph.D., P.E., as the recipient of the 2018 Dr. Robert M. Koerner Award and Lecture Series. The award and lecture series is named for Dr. Robert M. Koerner, Ph.D., the founder and director emeritus of the Geosynthetic Institute [...]

By |2018-09-24T08:56:22-05:00September 11, 2018|

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency updates geosynthetic liner guidelines for stormwater management

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (Minnesota PCA) revised and released new geosynthetic liner guidelines for stormwater management in August. Example of an impermeable liner for a stormwater best management practice. Photograph courtesy of the Philadelphia Water (PWD) Stormwater Management Guidance Manual The guidelines specify where liners are required and where liners are recommended, [...]

By |2018-08-29T07:35:01-05:00August 30, 2018|

GMA extends GSI’s educational benefits to GMA members

The Geosynthetics Materials Association (GMA) announced June 23, 2018, an agreement with the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI), bringing new educational benefits to GMA members. “The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) has agreed to publicize the Geosynthetic Institute’s (GSI) online webinars and courses and, as such, will be giving its members the same discounted fees as with GSI members,” [...]

By |2018-06-26T16:01:12-05:00June 23, 2018|

IFAI opens registration for GeoDallas conference

The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) has opened registration for GeoDallas, presented by the Geosynthetics 2019 Conference, to be held in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 16–17, 2018. GeoDallas is supported by the Geosynthetic Materials Association and Geosynthetics magazine. GeoDallas provides geosynthetics professionals the opportunity to learn from short courses, panel discussions, case studies and training lectures. Additionally, this [...]

By |2018-05-08T10:57:24-05:00May 8, 2018|
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