Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists
Encyclopedia
The Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG), (formerly "Association of Engineering Geologists") is the principal American association of professionals in the fields of Geotechnical engineering
, Engineering geology
, Soils engineering, Hydrological engineering, and Environmental geology
. The association also includes Geologists, Civil engineers, Structural engineers, Ecologists, Petroleum engineers and others in fields relating to engineering geology and its effects on the environment.
from Stanford University
, an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering
(Soil Mechanics
and Foundations) from Stanford University, an M.S. in Watershed Management
from Humbolt State University, a B.S. in Geology
from Humbolt State University, a B.S. in Environmental Resources Engineering from Humbolt State University, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
from the University of California at Berkeley. Upp holds Professional California Licenses in numerous fields, including being a Registered Geologist (1981), Certified Engineering Geologist (1981), Certified Hydrologist (1995), Registered Civil Engineer (1983), and Registered Soils Engineer (1987). Upp was a GS 11 Geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey from 1979 to 1980. and was an instructor at Humbolt State University and San Jose State University
.Upp has written on using junk science
in the courts, instead of accepted principals in engineering geology
, citing the case of controversial developer Eric Diesel, in which case Upp found that the proscution used "junk science" to prosecute Diesel, and the geological material Diesel was accused of generating did not exist on Diesel's property, but was dumped there by Cal Trans, not Diesel, verified by CBS News in 2007.
Geotechnical engineering
Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. Geotechnical engineering is important in civil engineering, but is also used by military, mining, petroleum, or any other engineering concerned with construction on or in the ground...
, Engineering geology
Engineering geology
Engineering geology is the application of the geologic sciences to engineering practice for the purpose of assuring that the geologic factors affecting the location, design, construction, operation and maintenance of engineering works are recognized and adequately provided for...
, Soils engineering, Hydrological engineering, and Environmental geology
Environmental geology
Environmental geology, like hydrogeology, is an applied science concerned with the practical application of the principles of geology in the solving of environmental problems. It is a multidisciplinary field that is closely related to engineering geology and, to a lesser extent, to environmental...
. The association also includes Geologists, Civil engineers, Structural engineers, Ecologists, Petroleum engineers and others in fields relating to engineering geology and its effects on the environment.
Notable members
C. Rexford Upp (Rex Upp) was president of the AEG in 2003. Upp holds numerous degrees, including a Ph.D. degree in Engineering GeologyEngineering geology
Engineering geology is the application of the geologic sciences to engineering practice for the purpose of assuring that the geologic factors affecting the location, design, construction, operation and maintenance of engineering works are recognized and adequately provided for...
from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
(Soil Mechanics
Soil mechanics
Soil mechanics is a branch of engineering mechanics that describes the behavior of soils. It differs from fluid mechanics and solid mechanics in the sense that soils consist of a heterogeneous mixture of fluids and particles but soil may also contain organic solids, liquids, and gasses and other...
and Foundations) from Stanford University, an M.S. in Watershed Management
Watershed management
Watershed management is the study of the relevant characteristics of a watershed aimed at the sustainable distribution of its resources and the process of creating and implementing plans, programs, and projects to sustain and enhance watershed functions that affect the plant, animal, and human...
from Humbolt State University, a B.S. in Geology
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
from Humbolt State University, a B.S. in Environmental Resources Engineering from Humbolt State University, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
from the University of California at Berkeley. Upp holds Professional California Licenses in numerous fields, including being a Registered Geologist (1981), Certified Engineering Geologist (1981), Certified Hydrologist (1995), Registered Civil Engineer (1983), and Registered Soils Engineer (1987). Upp was a GS 11 Geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey from 1979 to 1980. and was an instructor at Humbolt State University and San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
.Upp has written on using junk science
Junk science
Junk science is a term used in U.S. political and legal disputes that brands an advocate's claims about scientific data, research, or analyses as spurious. The term may convey a pejorative connotation that the advocate is driven by political, ideological, financial, or other unscientific...
in the courts, instead of accepted principals in engineering geology
Engineering geology
Engineering geology is the application of the geologic sciences to engineering practice for the purpose of assuring that the geologic factors affecting the location, design, construction, operation and maintenance of engineering works are recognized and adequately provided for...
, citing the case of controversial developer Eric Diesel, in which case Upp found that the proscution used "junk science" to prosecute Diesel, and the geological material Diesel was accused of generating did not exist on Diesel's property, but was dumped there by Cal Trans, not Diesel, verified by CBS News in 2007.