Tag: Environmental Science

Awards are continuing to roll in for the Totem Lake Connector Bridge, a marquee pedestrian and bicycle bridge that was the final piece in Kirkland, Washington’s long-awaited Cross Kirkland Corridor (CKC) Trail. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently recognized Totem Lake Connector as its Large Project of the Year for Region 8, and […]

Last month, the Crab Creek Bridge and Trestle Replacement Project in Eastern Washington reached substantial completion, and general contractor GAME Inc. marked the occasion by capturing some beautiful drone footage (see video below.) The project successfully built two new pedestrian bridges along the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail (formerly the John Wayne Trail) to […]

GeoEngineers sponsored a scholarship through the Puget Sound Engineering and Scholarship Fund (PSE&SSF) for the fourth consecutive year, and University of Washington Sophomore Minda Chen is this cycle’s worthy recipient. The PSE&SSF is a non-profit that supports high school and college students with an interest in science and engineering. The organization runs advocacy programs and […]

The City of Redmond’s Downtown Park Project recently won an Award of Excellence from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects. The City of Redmond, Washington, has transformed its downtown area over the past eight years, and this award-winning park is at the center of it all. The project turned an unruly confluence of busy roads […]

Senior Environmental Engineer Ian Maguire was recently named to the Board of Directors for the Oregon Association of Environmental Professionals (OAEP). The OAEP is a non-profit organization that brings professionals from diverse backgrounds together to discuss issues at the intersection of environmental science, state regulation, and business interests. Committed to promoting knowledge exchange and networking, […]

GeoEngineers is sponsoring the State of the State 2024, an upcoming evening reception and discussion organized by the Northwest Environmental Business Council (NEBC) and the Oregon Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association. Join us for a lively evening of moderated discussions about Oregon legislative and regulatory issues and how they impact the state’s […]

A GeoEngineers advance wetland mitigation project at bp Cherry Point Refinery was recently recognized with a Distinguished Project Award for Innovation & Achievement in Sustainability award from the Northwest Construction Consumer Council (NWCCC). GeoEngineers’ team provided bp with wetland science, design, regulatory/permitting support, and is providing ongoing monitoring for this large advance wetland mitigation site […]

As of January 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requiring all public water systems (PWS) serving more than 3,300 people to sample for PFAS. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a class of synthetic fluorine compounds used in many consumer products. These toxic compounds can take decades or longer to break down and […]

The Walla Walla River winds through the traditional lands of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla people in Oregon and Washington, and supports a wide variety of salmon and trout species—the core of the Pacific Northwest’s lucrative fishing industry. Unfortunately, more than a century of human disturbance in the form of dams, irrigation systems, and […]

The Boston Society of Architects/AIA (BSA/AIA) and GeoEngineers invite you to join us for a lunchtime presentation on “The Importance of Environmental and Geotechnical Site Diligence” from Pat Malone, PE and Neal Carey, LSP. The BSA/AIA is New England’s largest building industry association, and Pat and Neal are excited to share some of their insights […]