Posted on May 21, 2026
IADC bestowed their Young Pitch Talk Award 2026 to Sem Geerts, from the University of Twente. This special award is given to “stimulate the promotion of new ideas and encourage younger men and women in the dredging industry”.
Sem Geerts was selected as the IADC Young Pitch Talk Award winner for his presentation on “How do tidal sandbanks in sediment-scarce environments recover from large-scale sand extraction?”