Today, we have an exciting episode all about sustainable cities, geographical information systems (GIS), and data tools for engineers and planners. Mateo Van Thienen, a graduating student of UF’s Sustainability and the Built Environment program

Season 2, Episode 3: Water Treatment and Sustainability with Dr. Indarawis

Feb 19th, 2019 46m 41s

Welcome to Season 2 of Civil Conversations! Today, we chat with Dr. Katie Indarawis, a research professor in Environmental Engineering at UF focusing on water treatment. In addition to her exciting research in alternative treatment systems and

Season 2, Episode 2: Structural Health Monitoring with Dr. Bridge

Feb 6th, 2019 36m 42s

Welcome to Season 2 of Civil Conversations! Today, we zoom into an exciting and growing discipline within structural engineering – Structural Health Monitoring, or SHM. SHM involves the implementation of data collection systems on engineering s

Season 2, Episode 1: Bridge Software with Dr. Davidson

Jan 14th, 2019 45m 35s

Welcome to Season 2 of Civil Conversations! Today, we dive into the intersection of bridges and software with Dr. Michael Davidson, the associate director of the aptly named Bridge Software Institute. The Bridge Software Institute develops geo-

Episode 6: Community Redevelopment with the Gainesville CRA

Nov 28th, 2018 58m 36s

On this episode of Civil Conversations, we dive into the intersection of planning, community building, innovation, and engineering. We learn about the challenging and fulfilling work of community redevelopment from Ms. Sarah Vidal, the director

Episode 5: ASCE Leadership with Ms. Rachel Haeseler

Oct 26th, 2018 43m 6s

On this episode of Civil Conversations, we have a celebrity of the engineering world – the Florida section president of ASCE, Rachel Haeseler! In addition to serving on leadership at the section level, Ms. Haeseler has also been involved with s

Episode 4: Geotechnical Engineering with the Dr. Ana Mohseni

Oct 11th, 2018 43m 55s

This week, we go underground to the world of geotechnical engineering with Dr. Ana Mohseni! Geotechnical engineering underpins almost all the work that civil engineers do, from providing foundations for structures to building dams, wharves, tun

Episode 3: Urban Planning with the Department of Doing

Sep 25th, 2018 50m 31s

This week, I chat with Ms. Wendy Thomas and Mr. Andrew Persons of the acclaimed Department of Doing, the planning and building department in Gainesville, Florida. This recently formed department is focused on a ‘citizen-centered’ approach, and

Episode 2: Water Resources with Dr. Mark Newman

Sep 10th, 2018 30m 46s

On this episode, we look into another field of civil engineering: Water Resources. Join me and Dr. Newman as we discuss water research, filing a patent, working at a water management district, and how data has changed the field. You'd be surpri

Episode 1: Transportation with Dr. Pruthvi Manjunatha

Aug 25th, 2018 41m 31s

This is the first episode of Civil Conversations, a dive into the world of civil engineering for everyone!On our inaugural episode, we talk transportation engineering with Dr. Pruthvi Manjunatha. We discuss the transportation field, self-drivin

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