Misko Cubrinovski

Misko Cubrinovski is Professor of Geotechnical and Earthquake Engineering in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch. He holds a BSc degree in Civil Engineering, MSc degree in Earthquake Engineering, and a PhD degree in Geotechnical Engineering (from the University of Tokyo). His research interests and expertise are in geotechnical…

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Mike Stannard

Mike was reappointed by NZGS and Engineering New Zealand as editor for the project. He has extensive national and international experience in construction and risk management and was formerly Chief Engineer for the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, leading the Ministry’s technical work relating to the response and recovery from the Canterbury earthquakes, including responding to Royal…

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Vaughan Robertson

Are robots really scary or the best friend we never had? What is the Singularity – and Quantum Computing – and BCI? … and will Artificial Intelligence take over from humans? In today’s world we are continually assailed with increasingly rapid changes in technology and software applications. It is hard to keep appraised of what…

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Michelle Willis

Michelle is a geotechnical engineer with 9yrs of experience working for Earthtech Consulting in Auckland. She spends half her time working in the field of groundwater engineering and hydrogeology. Typical projects include roading, bridges, residential/commercial construction, dewatering, groundwater take consents and groundwater modelling. Abstract Why Geotechnical Engineers need to understand perched groundwater Geotechnical Engineers work…

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David Rowland

David is the Southern Geotechnical Market Lead for Beca and is responsible for growing and strategically developing the Beca geotechnical presence across the South Island. Previously he was the Building Consents & Handover Manager for the Kaikōura NCTIR Alliance and the Geotechnical Functional Lead in the SCIRT alliance in Christchurch. David is a keen collaborator…

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Christoph Kraus

Christoph is an Engineering Geologist at Beca in Wellington. His key interests include analysing complex geology, mitigating geohazards and undertaking fieldwork. He’s conducted fieldwork in in a range of different geological settings in New Zealand, Patagonia, Samoa, and Antarctica. Christoph also pilots UAVs to support and enhance fieldwork and analyses. Abstract Designing a breakwater in…

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Jesse Beetham

Jesse is an engineering geologist who works for Tonkin + Taylor in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty. Jesse graduated with a MSc(Hons) from the University of Waikato in 2016 and has been working in the Bay of Plenty region since graduating. Jesse has a keen interest in geological and geomorphological mapping, large-scale landslide assessments, geological hazard…

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