Based on the cooperation between Prof. Seokwon Jeon from Seoul National University (South Korea) and the ISRM Commissions on Testing Methods and on Education, three new videos on the ISRM Suggested Methods are embedded on the ISRM website.

ISRM members can download 100 papers/year from ISRM Congresses and sponsored Symposia. The ISRM Online Library is included in OnePetro, managed by the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Due to updates in the OnePetro platform, accces was interrupted but is now active again. Follow the link to know more.

For the 23rd ISRM Online Lecture the ISRM invited Professor Maurice Dusseault, from Canada. The title of the lecture is “Subsurface Geomechanics Challenges in Naturally Fractured Rock Masses”. The lecture will air on 18 September, Follow the link to know more.

For the 22nd ISRM Online Lecture the ISRM invited Professor Håkan Stille, from Sweden. The title of the lecture is “Rock grouting-theories in practical application”. The lecture was broadcast on 22 June. Follow the link bellow to watch.

Two nominations for President of the ISRM for the term 2019-2023 were received: Prof. Reşat Ulusay (nominated by Turkey) and Prof. Jian Zhao (nominated by Singapore).

The election took place during the Council meeting and Prof. Reşat Ulusay was elected as the next ISRM President. He will start his term of office after the 14th International Congress of the ISRM, in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, Sepember 2019.