Sacramento AEG March 2023 Meeting: AEG President Nathan Saraceno & Appalachia Landslide Mitigation

We are excited to welcome AEG National President Nathan Saraceno, PG, for our first meeting of the year at Aviators on Wednesday, March 15th at 5:30PM! Nate will give an update on AEG and present a talk titled Landslide Reconnaissance & Mitigation in Appalachia. We hope to see you there for our first event of the year!

Registration is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. Student price is only $10 but be one of the first 5 students to RSVP and use the code STUDENT to attend for free!

5:30-6:15: Social hour

6:15-7:00: Dinner

7-7:15: Announcements

7:15-8:15: Talk

8:15-8:30: Q&A and Adjourn

Speaker Bio:

Mr. Saraceno is an accomplished Professional Geologist with a combined 18 years of experience in both environmental and engineering geology. He is involved in many aspects of geologic and geotechnical engineering projects, including site characterization, foundation design and construction, soil/rock slope risk assessments, and landslide mitigation. Mr. Saraceno is the Landslides Program Manager at DiGioia Gray & Associates, where he specializes in project management and construction oversight for slope stabilization projects in Appalachia.

Speaker Abstract:

The Appalachian region can be generally characterized by steep slopes, relatively shallow surficial soils, and tendency for high-intensity rain events. Because of these factors, it is one of the most naturally landslide-prone areas and has one of the highest incidences of landslides in the United States. In addition, over 25 million people call this region home. Besides the obvious threat to safety, landslides pose a threat to the infrastructure that supports the populations of this and surrounding regions, such as electrical transmission lines which often traverse some of the most remote, steep, and landslide-prone terrain throughout the region. This talk will walk through the phased approach used by Nate for landslide projects at remote locations within West Virginia, Kentucky, and surrounding states, from initial data collection and observation through construction of engineered mitigation.

Sponsorship Opportunities

To help offset event expenses and fundraise for future meetings, we are offering organizations the opportunity to sponsor meetings for $100. Sponsors will be recognized for their generous donation at the event, and their logos will be featured on our website, this landing page, and given a chance to speak at the meeting. If you are interested in attending and sponsoring our May meeting, please RSVP and chose the $100 Sponsorship registration option through the online platofrm linked above. Please also feel free to reach out to us with any questions and to submit company logos to aegsacto@gmail.com.