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 21 of Season 6, our guest is Erika Finan of Langan and the 2024-25 President of the Met Section (NYC) Geo-Institute Chapter!

SHOW NOTES:

– Some great images of the Greenpoint waterfront: https://greenpointlanding.com/waterfront/

– Here’s more info on the NYC waterfront regulation and you can map it! https://waterfrontaccess.planning.nyc.gov/waterfront-zoning-for-public-access?visibleLayerGroups=%5B%22waterfront-access–entry-points%22%2C%22waterfront-access–publicly-owned%22%2C%22waterfront-access–wpaas%22%5D

– Start here for info on the NYC Marathon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Marathon

– Here’s the home page for the Met Section (NYC) Chapter! https://www.ascemetsection.org/tech-groups/geotechnical/home

– Levain cookies are enormous and delicious – here’s a recipe: https://www.modernhoney.com/levain-bakery-chocolate-chip-crush-cookies/

– Rainbow cookie recipe – this one is not for the faint of heart: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/dining/a63073383/carbone-rainbow-cookie-recipe/

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.