IGS North America

The mission of IGS North America (The North American Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society) is to provide leadership in advancing geosynthetics education and research to attain their appropriate and widespread use as engineering materials as the Chapter of the International Geosynthetic Society (IGS) for the United States of America and Canada.. IGS North America will accomplish its mission through:

Organization of technical conferences, seminars & workshops.
Advanced training of current users of geosynthetics.
Training future users of geosynthetics.
Training geosynthetic educators.

Promotion of geosynthetics as part of engineering curricula.
Targeting impactful new members.
Better communication with members.
Enhanced partnerships with associated organizations.

5 Questions with IGS Council Candidate Jacques Côté

May 04, 2022

Christopher Kelsey

5 Questions, IGS, IGS Elections, IGS Foundation, International Geosynthetics Society, Interviews, Jacques Côté

Jacques Côté is the founder and serves as Chairman of the Board at Solmax, the largest geosynthetics manufacturing group in the world. Mr. Côté helped establish the IGS Foundation in 2019 and currently is running for a new, full four-year term on the Council now. IGS North...

5 Questions with IGS Council Candidate Erol Tutumluer

May 02, 2022

Christopher Kelsey

5 Questions, Erol Tutumluer, IGS, IGS Elections, International Geosynthetics Society, Interviews

Erol Tutumluer, Ph.D., is the Abel Bliss Professor in Engineering, Director of International Programs, and Paul Fraser Kent Faculty Scholar at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Transportation Geotechnics journal and for the past two...

IGS-NA has three forms of membership: Individual Membership is only $100 and includes full membership in the global International Geosynthetics Society; Chapter Benefactor Membership is $500; and Student Membership is Free. Visit the Membership Page for more details on benefits, such as:

Access to industry networking, including the IGS online directory and technical discussion forums
Discounts at all IGS-NA and IGS events
Complimentary access to the highly ranked IGS Journals (Geotextiles & Geomembranes and Geosynthetics International), the IGS Digital Library, and other technical documents
Discounted subscription to Geosynthetics magazine (in the United States)
Monthly digital updates from IGS-NA and the global International Geosynthetics Society
Eligibility to participate in IGS Committees and Technical Committees
Eligibility to apply for IGS Awards, such as the IGS Student Award

Much more…

IGS-NA not only provides a broad variety of direct benefits to our members we are advocates for geosynthetic technology throughout North America. IGS-NA and its members participate in a variety of organizations which influence, or are influenced by, geosynthetic products and technologies. Recent activities of this nature include participation in:

Winning the bid to host GeoAmericas 2024, the 5th Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics
Participating in the annual Tailings & Wine Waste conference
Bid development to host 13 ICG in 2026
Joint fellowship development with ASTM D35 and the Geosynthetic Institute
IGS North America's high-level webinar series

Fast and easy! Complete your membership renewal online with a credit card. Existing individual members can also consider the new Business - Chapter Benefactor level of membership that adds three members of your organization to the chapter and supports IGS North America's education and professional development activities at the highest membership level. Student Memberships are free!

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IGS North America is the North American Chapter of theInternational Geosynthetics society