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Postdoctoral Research Associate - University of Cambridge

The project focuses on the export of glacial meltwater to the open ocean in the Bellingshausen Sea by analysing new data that will be collected by autonomous vehicles in January 2025. The application deadline is November 30th. More details can be found here.

Events & News

IOF Seminar: Evaluating response of fish and shellfish to anthropogenic impact mitigation in the Mississippi River delta and coastal region using a coupled modeling approach 

Dr. Kim de Mutsert, Associate Professor, Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Engineering
University of Southern Mississippi (USM)  

Friday, November 22, 2024: 11:00 - 12:00 pm

Live: Over Zoom

UBC members, alumni, and all others, please RSVP at here.

Technical talk Nov 25th: Chilcotin River Landslide Emergency Response and Recovery

Learn about how geotechnical engineers participate in emergency response and safeguard society against geohazards

In late July, a large landslide completely blocked the Chilcotin River approximately 285 kilometres north of Vancouver. The landslide dam was overtopped around a week later, resulting in a surge of backed up flow which triggered evacuation orders and flood warnings in downstream communities. In Metro Vancouver, some municipalities closed their waterfront spaces and warned residents about high streamflow in the Fraser River. The landslide also disrupted the migration of Pacific Salmon, and fish stocks will likely take years to fully recover.

Andrew Mitchell, a senior geotechnical engineer at BGC, will discuss the geotechnical aspects of the landslide and outbreak flooding, including follow-up work to assess the longer term effects. He will also describe some of the career experiences that led to his involvement in the project. This case study will provide insight into how geotechnical engineering is applied in emergency response situations and the role that geotechnical engineers play in safeguarding communities against geohazards.

This event is organized by the Canadian Geotechnical Society UBC Student Chapter. To learn more about us, please visit our website.

Location: CEME room 1204

Date: November 25, 2024 at 5pm

Registration link.