S06 E20 - Ramin Motamed (Unviersity of Nevada-Reno)

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 20 of Season 6, our guest is Ramin Motamed of the University of Nevada-Reno!

SHOW NOTES:

- Info on the Monte Cristo Range earthquake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Monte_Cristo_Range_earthquake

- And the GEER info and report on the quake: https://geerassociation.org/%22//?view=geerreports&id=98

- Here's the UNR shake table/soil box site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U86gdAMyQMU

- Find out everything about the Dept of Energy National Labs: https://www.energy.gov/national-laboratories

- Bungee jumping in the parking lot in Reno! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEX9kyLOPtE

- Closest skiing to Reno: https://skirose.com/

The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.

Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.