Event

AEG Oregon Chapter - April Meeting

Abstract:

There is no reason for engineering geology to exist as a profession if we do not provide society with useful and reliable information about the Earth. This talk will focus on a few case studies that illustrate the "primacy principle" that in our professional work, the health, safety, and wellbeing of the public are paramount. The ethical practice of engineering geology requires a firm commitment to the truth and to the responsible conduct of geoscience in the public interest.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Cronin was a university-level geoscience educator from 1988 until May, 2022, retiring as an emeritus professor. He was selected as the Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecturer for 2022-23 by the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologist and Geological Society of America. He continues to edit the AGI/NAGT Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology (11th & 12th editions). He also is writing a book on plate kinematics, writes and lectures about geoethics, and conducts research on seismogenic faults. He is the North American Coordinator for the International Association for Promoting Geoethics.

Location

Old Market Pub (View)
6959 SW Multnomah Blvd.
Portland, OR 97223
United States

Timezone: America/Los_Angeles

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