Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society

04/23/2026

📰 📣 FastTIMES is launching a new community news & notes section! Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS) community members are invited to submit short professional news and notes, such as job promotions, job changes, awards, retirement, relocations, and more: https://lnkd.in/gqKSnkZr

⚒️ Think of it like your university alum magazine class notes, but for the EEGS near-surface geophysics community. This will be a new section in FastTIMES, launching in our summer 2026 issue.



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FastTIMES is the near-surface geophysics magazine of the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS). EEGS members can use this form to submit professional news and notes, such as job promotions, job changes, awards, retirement, relocations, etc. This will be a new section in FastTIMES,...

03/09/2026

EEGS is pleased to announce the release of the March 2026 issue of FastTIMES: https://fasttimesonline.co

The latest issue of the EEGS near-surface geophysics magazine includes feature articles on environmental and engineering applications of fiber-optic distributed sensing (DAS, DTS, and DSC). We're also launching new recurring columns with timely news and information you can use!

Articles on fiber-optic distributed sensing include:
-Evolving Community Needs in Fiber-Optic Distributed Sensing: Insights from CTEMPs Training Programs, by Sara Sayyadi (CTEMPS) and others;
-Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing for Monitoring Carbon Sequestration via Nature Based Solutions (NBS) in Agricultural Settings – Challenges and Opportunities, by Juan Pablo Aguilar-López and Leonardo Duarte-Campos (Delft University of Technology);
-Low fidelity DTS based signal for thermal image prediction of desiccation fractured surface of levees via encoder-decoder deep learning algorithm, by Albena Mateeva (Shell).

Check out the latest issue for these other community updates and resources:
-SAGEEP 2026 update from Peter Hutchinson, General Chair of SAGEEP 2026;
-a highlight on Advancing Near Surface Geophysics with New Technologies: A Must-Attend Technical Session at SAGEEP 2026, by Amber Onufer;
-an AGU25 report out, by Cian Dawson;
-a photo gallery featuring work from around the near-surface geophysics community;
-calendar of events of interest to the geophysics community;
updates from the EEGS President Dale Rucker, and FastTIMES Editor-in-Chief Cian Dawson.

12/18/2025

The Environmental and Engineering Geophysics Society (EEGS) announces the availability of: FastTIMES Issue 27.4, Geohazards

This issue of FastTIMES showcases how near-surface geophysics directly serves communities and infrastructure. You’ll find a self-guided tour of active growth faults in Harris County that connects decades of mapping and geophysics to real-world impacts on homes and roads, a concise case study from Oroville Dam where GPR, refraction, and borehole logging supported urgent spillway safety decisions, and front-yard-scale investigations in Austin that link pavement distress to karst and subsurface complexity. Each contribution underscores our core strength, i.e., using practical, accessible methods to make invisible problems visible.

FastTIMES is an electronic newsmagazine for the near-surface geophysical sciences and has been published worldwide since 1998. FastTIMES is devoted to showcasing novel uses of near-surface geophysics in a manner that is intended to be interesting to geophysicists as well as accessible to others who may be interested in using geophysics. Outreach to other geoscience and engineering professionals is an important, evolving focus for this newsmagazine.

Content and advertising inquiries should be sent to FastTIMES Editor, at [email protected].

12/11/2025

EEGS Foundation is Offering New Items via eBay!

EEGS Members: Thank you for your support of the EEGS Foundation!

The EEGS Foundation has just released new items for sale on the EEGS eBay site. These items were donated to the Foundation and all are in new condition.

Current items for sale include:

-2 (two) GISCO seismic hammer triggers with Canon connectors

-11 (eleven) GISCO seismic hammer triggers with banana plug connectors

-1 set of 50 4.5 Hz vertical geophones in marsh cases

-1 Geophone land streamer and

-1 Geometrics Geode 25m interface cable.

All items are at "Buy it Now" prices on the eBay site. To inspect these items, or bid on them, go to https://www.ebay.com/usr/eegsfoundation.

Also, if you or your company has items that you would like to donate to the Foundation, please contact:

Dennis Mills ([email protected]) or

Bill Doll ([email protected])

12/03/2025

Giving Tuesday: Please Support EEGS… and Support the Future

In 1988, a group of geophysicists organized a meeting that would focus on near surface geophysics and named it the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP). Four years later, it was apparent an organization was needed to assure SAGEEP's longevity and to offer other resources. In 1992, the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS) was formed and incorporated as a not for profit organization.
The geophysics community still needs SAGEEP and EEGS... and we need your support. Below is a request from EEGS leadership that we hope you will consider and then act on to ensure the future of our society and those who share an interest in studying the near subsurface through the application of geophysical techniques. Please click https://www.eegs.org/fundraiser-support-eegs to learn more and to donate. Thank you!

11/17/2025

📢 Call for Abstracts Now Open!
Join the global near-surface geophysics community at the 38th Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP): Geophysics in the 21st Century, taking place March 15–19, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Researchers, practitioners, and students are invited to submit abstracts highlighting advances and applications across environmental and engineering geophysics.

🗓️ Submission Deadline: December 19, 2025
📍 Location: The Westin Pittsburgh
💻 Submit Online: https://www.eegs.org/sageep-2026-abstract-submission
🔗 Learn More: https://www.eegs.org/sageep-2026

Join us for a week of technical sessions, poster presentations, field demonstrations, and collaboration advancing near-surface geophysics. Registration opens soon!

11/17/2025

Time to get excited! 🎉 GAINS is returning in January 2026, offering 9 weeks of virtual courses and a panel at SAGEEP 2026! 🌐 Mark your calendars for this incredible learning opportunity and a chance to connect with experts in the field.

08/28/2025

EEGS is pleased to announce the availability of

FastTIMES Issue 27.3 - Landmines: Detection and Demining

Editor-In-Chief: Mehrez Elwaseif, PhD, PGp
Guest Editors: Gad El-Qady, Professor NRIAG and
Janet Simms, EEGS Past President

In this issue, outstanding contributions from leading experts working at the intersection of geophysics, engineering, and humanitarian demining are featured. With more than 60 countries still affected by landmines and other explosive remnants of war, the contributions featured here reflect not only geophysical progress but also the collective commitment to safeguarding communities, restoring land for safe, civilian use and rebuilding lives. This issue builds on our commitment to providing high-quality FastTIMES content that highlights the crucial role that geophysics can play in addressing complex, real-world problems with precision and impact.

Content inquiries should be sent to FastTIMES Editor, Mehrez Elwaseif, PhD, PGp ([email protected]).
Advertising inquiries should be sent to Jackie Jacoby ([email protected]).

07/09/2025

Attention and Community!

All 2024-2025 GAINS recordings and educational materials are now being housed in the Members Only portal on the EEGS website! Unfortunately, the Mentoring365 platform is no longer available, so all material has been migrated to the EEGS website.

All GAINS recordings and supporting presentation PDFs, module summaries, and other supporting information for each module can be accessed by active members following these steps:

1.) Log into your EEGS Member account at www.eegs.org/login
2.) Click the GAINS dropdown
3.) Select GAINS 24-25 recordings

IMPORTANT: only active members may access these materials, be sure to renew each year to maintain your access and participate in future GAINS sessions!

Thank you everyone for making GAINS first year a phenomenal success…we look forward to seeing you next year! And a *huge thank you* for the EEGS Admin Team for making this transition so smooth!

07/08/2025

Now Hiring: Editor-in-Chief - FastTimes

FastTIMES – an electronic newsmagazine for the near-surface geophysical sciences – has been published quarterly since 1998 and has a worldwide distribution. FastTIMES is devoted to showcasing novel uses of near-surface geophysics in a manner that is intended to be interesting to geophysicists as well as accessible to others who may be interested in using geophysics. Outreach to other geoscience and engineering professionals is an important, evolving focus for this newsmagazine.

Responsibilities
The Editor-In-Chief is responsible for the technical content of the magazine. Responsibilities include choosing topics for special issues, finding and contacting potential guest-editors for each special issue, coordinating the flow of manuscripts from submission to publication, communicating with potential authors, interacting with associate editors, soliciting content for industry and foundation news, compiling lists of upcoming short courses, workshops, and conferences related to near-surface geophysics, proofing all content, and working with the EEGS staff to publish each issue on the website: https://www.eegs.org/latest-issue.

Qualifications
-Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
-Leadership and management skills to guide the editorial team.
-Strong organizational and time management skills.
-Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
-Knowledge of industry trends and developments is desirable.
-Familiarity with relevant software and tools (familiarity with Adobe InDesign CS6 or Adobe InDesign CC is desirable, but not mandatory.)

Timing
The position is expected to begin late summer 2025 to allow the new FastTIMES Editor-in-Chief to work with the existing Editor-in-Chief and transition to full responsibility for FastTIMES by January 2026.

Contact Information
Please send a CV and cover letter detailing your interest in the position to [email protected].
If you have questions please contact Dale Rucker ([email protected]), Scott Ikard ([email protected]) or Richard Krahenbuhl ([email protected]).