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When wildfire smoke and high heat overlap, safety teams need to evaluate both hazards together—not trade one risk for another. New guidance from the GBA Safety Committee outlines practical steps for managing these dual hazards: Wildfire smoke is creating hazardous conditions for outdoor workers ac...
GBA has released a new Best Practices guide, Empowering Early Career Professionals, to help member firms take a more intentional approach to developing the next generation of geoprofessional leaders. The guide was prepared by GBA’s Inclusion Advancement Committee and focuses on practical ways firm...
GBA is proud to congratulate the Summer 2026 graduates of the Ascend Class, the Level 2 class in GBA’s Geoprofessional Career Ascent Program (GCAP) designed for geoprofessionals transitioning into project, people, and client management roles. Twenty-two geoprofessionals from GBA member firms compl...
The strongest business decisions are built on more than assumptions. GBA’s 2026 Annual Financial Survey is now open; the survey helps member firms replace guesswork with meaningful financial benchmarking data from across the geoprofessional industry. GBA has again partnered with the Environmental...
GBA’s 2026 Photo and Video Contest is now open – and we want to see the geoprofessions through YOUR eyes. This year’s theme, ALL IN: Uncompromising Commitment to the Geoprofessions, celebrates the people, projects, teamwork, leadership, innovation, and responsibility that move our profession f...
The latest episode in the GBA Podcast’s Case History series takes listeners inside a project where early geotechnical concerns were identified, recommendations were made, and warnings were repeatedly set aside, with costly consequences. Hosts Elizabeth Brown, P.E. (JLT Consultants) and Abi Corbett...
In the latest episode of the GBA Podcast’s Case History series, hosts Elizabeth Brown, P.E. (JLT Consultants), and Abi Corbett (SME) explore a cautionary real-world scenario that underscores a central truth for geoprofessional consultants: risk often increases when sound engineering judgment is di...
What drives long-term success in the geoprofessional industry? GBA’s new Best Practices resource, GeoHeroes: Lessons from 500+ Years of Experience – Repeatable Behaviors of High-Performing Geoprofessionals, distills lessons from 26 GeoHeroes podcast interviews representing more than 500 year...
GBA congratulates the 24 graduates of the Geoprofessional Career Ascent Program (GCAP) Embark class, who completed the 10-week course to build consulting fundamentals on June 18, 2026. June 2026 Embark Graduates • Conner Aichlmayr, STRATA • Jillyan Baskin, M.S., G.I.T, Froehling & Robertson ...
The latest episode of the GBA Podcast introduces listeners to GBA’s Geoprofessional Women’s Group (GWG) through a candid panel conversation about leadership, connection, and career growth in the geoprofessions. In this special episode, listeners hear from GBA Secretary-Treasurer Carrie (Foulk) R...
We’re excited to introduce ChatGBA, a new tool designed to give members easy, complete, customized access to 55 years of wisdom created specifically for geoprofessionals. This is just another example of GBA’s commitment to help members put geoprofessional knowledge, resources, and relationships ...
GBA is partnering with the California Geotechnical Engineering Association (CalGeo) to host the CEO Summit 2026, taking place October 29-30 in San Francisco. Registration is now open for this leadership event designed to bring firm leaders together to gather, grow, and guide the geoprofessional indu...
In 2027, GBA’s flagship gathering heads to Vancouver with a theme that’s both a mindset and a challenge: All In — Uncompromising Commitment to the Geoprofessions. From April 14-17, 2027, geoprofessional leaders and emerging talent will come together to learn, connect, and leave with practical ...
Three new episodes of the GBA Podcast are now available, offering geoprofessionals insights into risk management, decision-making, and the power of intentional communication. Listen to learn from real-world experience—both technical and interpersonal—to improve project outcomes, strengthen teams...
GBA members gathered at the 2026 GBA Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona for the Annual Recognition and Awards Banquet to celebrate the people and member firms who advanced the association’s mission through service, leadership, and meaningful contributions to the geoprofessions. Below are the aw...