S04 E17 - Mahsa Jerdi (Arup)

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 17 of Season 4, Brad speaks with Mahsa Jerdi of Arup and the San Francisco G-I chapter! SHOW NOTES: - Here's a starter if you're new to the world of Persian cookies/sweets. Find that bakery/grocery store in your area! - Full (maybe) explanation of San Francisco summers: https://www.inside-guide-to-san-francisco-tourism.com/san-francisco-weather.html - Somehow we didn't mention that Mahsa is active in the San Francisco G-I Chapter! Find out more at https://asce-sf.org/branches-institutes-and-committees/sf-geotech-institute/ - THON is a HUGE thing at Penn State - if you know anything about the school, you know about it. https://thon.org/ - And here's the Creamery: https://creamery.psu.edu/ - A good primer on the geology of Iran: https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/geology The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org. Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.