GSA - Richard Jahns Distinguished Lecturer

Organization: Geological Society of America

The Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lectureship was established in 1988 by the Engineering Geology Division and the Association of Engineering Geologists, jointly, to commemorate him and to promote student awareness of engineering geology through a series of annual lectures at academic institutions.Appointment of the Distinguished Lecturer will be considered annually in accordance with the bylaws of the Geological Society of America's Engineering Geology Division (EGD) and the policies of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG). The appointment will be made to an individual who through research or practice has contributed to the advancement of engineering geology.The purpose of the lectureship is to increase awareness at institutions of higher learning about engineering geology.