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Subject: Last Call: 44th Annual Geosystems Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series; Professor Juan Pestana Memorial Event; Celebration Dinner for Graduates and Alumni

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UC Berkeley 44th Annual Geosystems Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series and Professor Juan Pestana Memorial Event

Last Call to Register - Limited Registrations Remaining


May 8th, 2026

Krutch Theater at Clark Kerr Campus at UC Berkeley


8:30am - 8:30pm

You are invited to the 44th Annual Geosystems Engineering Distinguished Lecture series which will be held in the afternoon. The morning session will honor Prof. Juan Pestana's legacy and the evening dinner will honor graduates as well as serve as a reunion event for alumni of the '6s (1966, 1976, 1986, 1996, 2006, AND 2016).


The morning session will honor the accomplishments and many contributions of the late Prof. Juan Pestana to the geotechnical community during his career with UC Berkeley and Geosyntec Consultants. Speakers for the morning session are expected to include:


Andrew Whittle (MIT)
Chris Hunt (Geosyntec)
Giovanna Biscontin (NSF)
Juan Mayoral (UNAM)
Juan Perri (Exponent)
Brian Carlton (NGI)
Xavier Vera-Grunauer (Geo Group - Ecuador)


The afternoon session will be the 44th Annual Geosystems Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series, which will as usual be followed by the Banquet honoring the 2026 Geosystems graduates. The featured speakers will be:


Prof. Norman Abrahamson (UC Berkeley)
Prof. Susan Burns (Georgia Tech)
Prof. Misko Cubrinovski (Univ. of Canterbury)


ALUMNI REUNION OF THE 6s

Alumni class years 2016, 2006, 1996, 1986, 1976, and 1966 are especially invited to join us! Come reconnect with fellow colleagues to share your experiences, learn about the latest advances in the field, and see how the future of engineering is being shaped. We look forward to seeing you and we hope you can also attend the dinner event!

Location
 
Krutch Theatre, Clark Kerr Campus, Berkeley, CA 94720
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Registration Options
 
Registration Option Description Time UCB Student Industry or Community Member Geosystems Alumni
Entire Event Morning and afternoon sessions, Social Hour, Banquet, and evening program honoring 2026 Geosystems Graduates and Geosystems Alumni 8:30 am - 8:30 pm $50 $225 $225
Only Daytime Session Morning and afternoon sessions 8:30 am - 5:00 pm $50 $130 $130
Only Social Hour, Dinner, and Evening Program Social Hour, Banquet, and evening program honoring 2026 Geosystems Graduates and Geosystems Alumni 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm $50 $140 $140
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