The
mission of NAGS is to provide leadership in advancing the education
and research of geosynthetics, in strong cooperation with IGS,
via the following ways:
Organization
of and participation in technical conferences, seminars and
workshops.
Development and
dissemination of tools for geosynthetics education.
Recognition of
technical contributions and innovations regarding geosynthetics.
Stimulation
of geosynthetics research and their applications through
the NAGS Awards of Excellence Program.
NAGS Membership
fee includes payment to the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS)
for Membership in the IGS.
Executive
Director: Dave Suits
North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS)
P.O. Box 12063 ~ Albany, NY 12212-2063 ~ USA
Telephone/Fax 518-869-2917
President:
Y. Grace Hsuan, Drexel University
President Elect:
Dave Elton, Auburn University
Treasurer:
Bob Mackey, S2L Incorporated
Vice Presidents:
Sam Allen, TRI Environmental
Boyd Ramsey, GSE Lining Technology
Craig Lake, Dalhousie University, Canada
Corey Bobba, FHWA
Mark Myers, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Dean Sandri, Anchorwall
Jorge Zornberg, University of Texas at Austin