Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists

The Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG), (formerly "Association of Engineering Geologists") is the principal American association of professionals in the fields of geotechnical engineering, engineering geology, soils engineering, hydrological engineering, and environmental geology. The association also includes geologists, civil engineers, structural engineers, ecologists, petroleum engineers and others in fields relating to engineering geology and its effects on the environment.

In June 1957, 13 local engineering geologists met in Sacramento, California, to discuss the need for organization of a society in the specific field of engineering geology. During the next eight months, this group (the founding charter members) set up the framework of the California Association of Engineering Geologists by formulating the aims of the organization, a definition of engineering geology, and membership qualifications. In February 1958, although the constitution and bylaws were yet to be completed, membership recruitment was begun. Three sections (Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Francisco) were established.

The association was incorporated according to the laws of the State of California on June 19, 1960. By this action, the original executive committee of twelve became the board of directors, and requisite constitutional changes were made accordingly.

During the early years following the formation of the association, it became increasingly apparent that a need for a similar organization existed with engineering geologists everywhere, not just in California. Evident from the first were the geologists outside California, who were concerned with the application of geology to problems of civil engineering, who showed a marked interest in the organization. In recognition of this need and interest, the membership voted better than 10 to 1 in late 1962 to remove all geographical limitations on the organization and to change the name to Association of Engineering Geologists. Constitutional changes to effect this organization were subsequently completed in early 1963.

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