Dick received a BE Civil (Hons) and a BSc in Geology at Canterbury University in the early 70’s going on to spend most of his career as an engineering geologist with GNS but in later years with the private sector. In the early 80’s he…
Grant Alan Loney passed away on Sunday, 17 October 2021, surrounded by his family. He was a much-loved husband, father, colleague and friend, who is sorely missed. After finishing school in Thames, Grant studied Civil Engineering at the University of Auckland, before starting his career…
The geotechnical community has sadly been hit by tragedy in the last few weeks, with rope access contractor Tom Arnold falling victim to a fatal rockfall incident in Fiordland on April 20. Tom was undertaking geotechnical work in the Fiordland National Park when he died….
Dr Peter Brian Kirkwood, 33, was born and raised in Cardiff, Wales. The son of Paul and Katrina, brother to Beth, Matthew, and Edith. He met his wife-to-be, Kerrie Ann, in the University of Cambridge Hillwalking Club, while completing a PhD in geotechnical engineering. After…
To be attributed to the family of Richard Phillips Richard Anthony Phillips, 46, was a man dedicated to his family – his partner Jacqueline and their teenage daughters Freya and Indy. He met Jac while travelling in Nepal in 1997. Together with their daughters, they…
Gavin Alexander passed away on 19th November 2020 after a battle with cancer. A highly respected engineer and trail motorcycle enthusiast, Gavin has left a significant legacy through his work with the New Zealand Geotechnical Society, Beca, and in his personal life. Engineering is fundamentally…
Passed away in Christchurch on Friday, October 9, 2020, in his 79th year. John received his BE from the University of Canterbury in 1964. Subsequently he obtained a Masters degree from the University of Colorado working with Professors Larry Feeser and Hon Yim Ko and…
Peter Fookes’ career began in the 1950s. When he began there was a loosely coined ‘geology for engineers’ but no formal career structure in engineering geology. After graduating from Queen Mary College, London he entered the world of civil engineering as a young geologist. Coming…
David Andrew Burns BSc MSc CMEng(PEngGeol) Life member NZGS (1953-2018) Above: David Burns alongside an exposure of Te Ranga Ignimbrite near Tauranga in April, 1980. Photo: David Lowe. Publications Burns DA and Nelson CS (1981). Oxygen isotopic paleotemperatures across the Runangan-Whaingaroan (Eocene-Oligocene) boundary in a…
In memory of Richard Z.T. Bieniawski (1936-2017)
