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As we move further into autumn and large flocks of birds start migrating south for the winter, the risk for power outages increases. Birds and other wildlife are the third leading cause of power outages in the US, something electric utilities can’t afford when temperatures dip. There was a compelling presentation recently about this topic […]

GeoEngineers was the proud sponsor of an event that raised $10,000 for Water for People, a global nonprofit working to create locally sustainable drinking water resources, sanitation facilities and hygiene education programs in developing countries. The event, held on September 13 at the Carpenter Creek Winery in Mount Vernon, WA, is the second annual Wine […]

GeoEngineers’ concrete and soil/materials lab in Spokane, WA, received another two years of accreditation by the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). A2LA—a nonprofit, non-government, public service, membership society—is one of the leading accreditation bodies in the construction materials and special inspection and testing industry. A2LA accreditation is based on internationally accepted criteria for competence […]

A team of five GeoEngineers staff dressed as superheroes recently completed the Bellingham Traverse, a 40-mile multi-sport relay race. The event, hosted by three GeoEngineers clients (the City of Bellingham, Port of Bellingham, and Bellingham Parks and Recreation), celebrates the life cycle of salmon and the impact they have on our lives and community. GeoEngineers was […]

An avian protection plan, also known as an APP, is a voluntary, utility specific plan for reducing risks to birds and system reliability that result from avian interactions with power lines and electric utility facilities. In 2012, the Avian Power Line Interaction Committee updated these guidelines, which were originally drafted in 2005. If you have […]

GeoEngineers’ Principal Geotechnical Engineer Charlie L. Eustis, PE is a double honoree at the state and local level for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Louisiana. Eustis, who received a 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award in July from the ASCE Baton Rouge Branch, received the same honor from the ASCE Louisiana Section at a […]

A recent Associated Press article on the number of eagles killed by wind farms in the last five years has been widely circulated among major media outlets, such as NBC News, ABC News, The Weather Channel, and multiple newspapers. The article, and the study it cites, highlights the importance of accurately tracking and reporting bird […]

GeoEngineers’ in-house geotechnical laboratory in Baton Rouge, LA, has reached a new milestone in its recent upgrades. In addition to being able to drill and test five-inch boring samples for the US Army Corps of Engineers, the lab can now log and report data to meet the Corps’ standards. It took more than three weeks […]

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Baton Rouge Branch recently honored GeoEngineers’ Principal Geotechnical Engineer Charlie L. Eustis, PE, with its 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor recognizes Eustis’s professional achievement in civil engineering and his character, integrity and technical competence. Eustis has worked for 29 years with GeoEngineers and its predecessor company, Louis […]

I recently talked about landside emergency response procedures for the American Public Works Association’s (APWA) Washington Chapter Emerging Professionals Committee. The original request was to focus on the Whidbey Island landslide that occurred this spring.  However, considering the audience, I thought it would be more helpful to incorporate discussions of other emergency-response scenarios I’ve encountered […]