PoPFS team is pleased to announce the 2nd Workshop on Polymer Support Fluids in Geotechnical Engineering, on 22 October 2025 at Jesus College, Cambridge.
There is still time to register and spaces are still available!

This one-day event brings together leading academics, industry experts, and practitioners to discuss the latest developments in polymer support fluids for geotechnical applications.

For our 2nd edition we have a new programme:
– Invited speakers from ARUP, KB International, Soletanche Bachy, and University of Glasgow
– The most recent findings from POPFS Project, presented by our researchers from Cambridge, Oxford, and Imperial
– Poster Session & Networking Dinner to connect with peers and exchange ideas also included

Deadline to register is approaching (30 September) and we have limited spots!
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/WorkshopPOPFS25

To know more about PoPFS: https://tinyurl.com/POPFS2025

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

Deltares, Rijkswaterstaat, and TU Delft are delighted to welcome you to the 32nd Meeting of the European Working Group on Internal erosion in Embankment Dams, Dikes and Levees and their Foundation (EWG-IE) and the 7th Meeting of the European Working Group on Overflow and Overtopping Erosion (EWG-OOE), in the historic city of Delft, Netherlands, from 22nd to 26th June 2026. The event follows similar sessions in Brno in June 2025.

The aim of the meetings is to share the latest knowledge in the issue of failure of hydraulic structures by internal erosion and overtopping. The meeting is intended for the general water management public, namely for professionals involved in the design, management, technical safety supervision and research of dams.

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

Dear colleagues and friends,

It is our pleasure to invite you to the 13th International Workshop on Bifurcation and Degradation in Geomaterials (IWBDG2026) in Vienna, Austria, from 22-25 June 2026, immediately following the International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering in Vienna.

Our workshop will follow its well-established format: presentations with ample time for discussion. All contributions will be published in the Springer Series of Geomechanics and Geoengineering.

We kindly ask you to confirm your participation and provide the provisional title of your presentation at your earliest convenience by emailing to: geotech@boku.ac.at with reference to IWBDG2026.

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

The ALERT Geomaterials community is deeply saddened to share that our colleague and friend, Professor Juan Pestana, passed away on September 16, 2025, in Lexington, Massachusetts. Juan was a brilliant professor, an inspiring teacher, and a warm presence who left a lasting impact on our field and on all who knew him.
Please see the attached note for more details about his life, achievements, and the legacy he leaves behind from his colleagues and friends at Berkeley.

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

Dear Colleagues,

We are glad to share an update on RootS25 – the 3rd International Workshop on Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere Interaction, which will be held at the Politecnico di Bari from 6 to 8 November 2025.
The call for abstracts has closed with more than 60 contributions submitted by researchers worldwide, confirming the strong international and interdisciplinary interest in the event. This ensures a rich program of oral and poster presentations, fostering discussion and collaboration across communities.
We also warmly invite you to attend the special lecture by Prof. Lidija Zdravkovic (Imperial College London), entitled “Geotechnical Engineering for a Sustainable Society” (5 November, Aula Magna “Domus Sapientiae” at the Politecnico di Bari). Attendance is free to all.
We look forward to welcoming you to Bari.
For any questions, please contact us at workshop.roots25@gmail.com

Best regards,
On behalf of the RootS’s Scientific Committee

For further information, see the attached [PDF].