Subsurface Super Stars on the Missouri banks of the Mississippi

There's a bunch of subsurface super stars working around the Upper Midwest with an office located along the beautiful banks of the Mississippi River, the staff from Geotechnics, Inc.  

I recently had the privilege of training the bunch during the TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF THE SUBSURFACE classroom intensive.  They are indeed super stars because they are eager to master the nuances of both soil classification methods and the descriptive elements that help translate the sedimentary sequence to soil boring logs.   They have the right mindset to succeed.  Excellent!

Another noteworthy aspect of these subsurface super stars is the camaraderie among them.  The corporate culture I observed during the day was inspiring by the way they work together.  I hold this team in the highest regard and most leaders know that this doesn't happen by accident.  It happens largely because of sound leadership, and that person is Mr. Joseph Sick, PE, who initially reached out to me about this training.  Job well done, Joe.

Keep it rollin'.   -Dan Kelleher

Wimberley, Texas: AQUIFER TESTING AT IT'S FINEST

 The Texas Hill Country is a dreamy place.

The juniper scrub mantling that old landscape creates a uniquely picturesque location for both western movie films and aquifer testing training locations.  Don't just take my word for it, see these photos of the landmark training event on location at The 7A Ranch.

Adam Hobson and Marcus Gary get the credit for their vision to schedule this springtime training inside the Opera House at the cross roads in the western town of 7A Ranch.  And it was a tremendous memory making location, not to mention the field component at JACOB'S WELL located about 10 miles outside Wimberley.  Thank you to Adam and Marcus for making it happen.

Thank you to all participants.  It was a fun group who each have pride in their work and ambition in their hearts to become proficient with the inherent challenges of aquifer testing: slug testing and pumping tests.  I tip my hat to each of you.

Special thanks to Heather from In-Situ for the dedication and effort given to ensure a super successful training event.  Heather thought of everything, right down to driving passenger vans to the field site. Well done, Heather!

Plus, a big Texas Thank You goes out to everyone affiliated with In-Situ, Inc. who produced this unique training event.  

And last but not least, to Marcus Gary and the entire team from University Texas Austin for facilitating and organizing a truly meaningful field component consisting of both pumping tests and slug testing. 

On behalf of Jim Butler, Chris Neville, and myself,  thank you.

-Dan Kelleher