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Dr. Charles Merguerian, PhD, PG and J. Mickey Merguerian
A Geological Tour of the NY Botanical Garden in the Bronx
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Please join us for a two hour field trip at the NY Botanical Garden in the Bronx on Saturday, May 3rd! Dr. Merguerian will be our tour guide once again and will prepare a PDF tour guide for the occasion. The guidebook will cover bedrock and glaciation and will also discuss on-site evidence for post-glacial seismicity. This presentation will be different from last year's presentation and has been newly approved for PDH credits.
Each participant will be responsible for purchasing their own admission tickets ($35 for adults, $31 for seniors and students, and $15 for children - further discounts may be available for NYC residents). Attendees will also have the option to obtain PDH credits for an added fee. We ask all attendees to register for the event regardless of whether they will be requesting PDH credits or not.
Mass transit options include the subway or the Metro North Railroad Harlem line from Grand Central Station (the off-peak city ticket is only $5) and there is a station for the Botanical Garden or there is on-site parking for a fee. More information about how to get there.
This is a rain or shine event that starts at 11:00am, please arrive by 10:45am to get settled in. Attendees will be provided with the meet-up location the day before the event. For those that want to make a day of it, the Bronx Zoo is across the street from the Garden (this is not part of the field trip).
Pending Approval For 2 NYS PDH Credits
*Bio: Dr. Charles Merguerian is recognized internationally as the leading authority on the geologic structure and tectonics of New York City. He is the Principal of Duke Geological Laboratory in Stone Ridge NY, Professor Emeritus and former Chairman of Geology at Hofstra University (1981-2014), Curatorial Associate at Yale University and has a broad range of expert consulting experience with the United States Geological Survey, the California and Connecticut State Geological Surveys, New York City DEP, Con Edison, many prominent private megaconstruction joint ventures as well as geotechnical and engineering firms. He also sits on the PPP Advisory Board of Star America Company. E-mail: CharlesM@dukelabs.com
*Bio: J. Mickey Merguerian, Structural Geologist | Civil Construction Estimator. Mickey Merguerian bridges geology and heavy civil construction, applying hard science to real-world deep foundation and excavation challenges. With over two decades in the field, he has led geological investigations, cost modeling, and pre-bid risk assessments for some of the most complex infrastructure projects in NYC, including the Second Avenue Subway, East Side Access, and Con Edison’s underground networks. Currently a Heavy Civil Estimator at Skanska, Mickey specializes in geotechnically intensive scopes like caissons, shafts, and SOE systems. As Principal of Dukelabs DSC Inc., he supports contractors and owners with differing site condition claims, lithologic modeling, and foundation design support grounded in field-based geologic work. His publications, such as “Geological Solutions: Pre-Bid Risk Assessment and As-Built Claims in the NY Metropolitan Region” (ASCE Metro Section, 2022) and “Stratigraphy, Structure, and Tectonics of New York City” (NYSGA, 2016), reflect his commitment to integrating applied geology into construction workflows. Mickey’s work is practical, tested, and field-driven. Science with steel-toed boots. E-mail: Mickey@dukelabsdsc.com
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!