AEG Webinar: “Get a Job, Create Your Career: A Presentation for Work & Career Aspirations ”

Join us Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 1:00-2:30PM EDT

The presentation provides the excitement and challenges of building a career, using my own experiences in the federal government, private industry, and consulting. Three topics (Personal Attributes, Acquiring Your Next Position, & Career Development) are addressed. The talk notes the employer’s perspective, so work applicants or performance-evaluated employees may: appropriately provide materials (resumes and applications for work applicants); respond to interview questions and ask questions of the interviewer; negotiate the benefit package for the position; and prepare for, and respond to, performance evaluations. The presentation also offers suggestions on how one’s career may be tailored [career shaped] over time to an individual’s goals.

Presenter: Greg Hempen, PhD, PE, RG

Cost: Free for AEG members* / $20 for Non-Members

*Members - use the Member Registration link to obtain the discount code

Registration link: TBD

Join the Missouri S&T Student AEG Chapter for a Trivia night on Friday, February 13th!

When: 2/13/2026 from 6-8 PM

Where: Colton’s Steakhouse (1675 N Bishop Ave, Rolla, MO 65401)

Cost: Students $10, Professionals $15

RSVP to Corey Hubkey (cchhnw@mst.edu)

Please join us for Isaac Pope’s abstract titled “The Canary Islands: Hazard Mitigation, Engineering, and Science Communication in the Tourist Trap of the Atlantic.”

• Date: Thursday, February 12

• Time: 6-8 PM (6:00-6:30 Social, 6:30 - 7:00 Chapter remarks, 7:00-8:00 Presentation)

• Location: Pietro’s (3801 Watson Road STL)

• Dinner will be provided

• Meeting Cost: Members - $20, Non-Members - $25, Students - $10

• RSVP HERE

With a background in GIS and geology, Isaac Pope is a volcanologist and remote sensing scientist focused on integrating geospatial and petrologic data to investigate geologic history and hazards. Awarded Goldwater Scholar and All-USA Academic Team while a student at Centralia College, he transferred to Colorado School of Mines where he focused on geologic hazards analysis in landslide, volcanic, and earthquake applications while he finished his B.S. in Geology and Geological Engineering and M.S. in GIS and Geoinformatics. As a Research Physical Scientist intern at U.S. Geological Survey, Isaac worked on risk communication in the Earthquake Hazards Program. He is now a PhD student at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Abstract details: The Canary Islands are a vibrant landscape teeming with wonder. Staggering views from mountains reaching over 13,000 feet above the tropical Atlantic Ocean beckon millions of visitors every year, yet at the heart of this growing tourist destination is an incredible interplay of volcanology, hazards, and geotechnical engineering. The confrontation of these fields during volcanic events, such as the devastating Tajogaite eruption on the Island of La Palma in 2021, illustrate the dangers when society, science, and politics collide. This presentation will explore the islands’ volcanic history, their hazards, and the science that are working together to build a sustainable future for the beautiful Canary Islands