CARMA is the Canadian Rock Mechanics Association, which represents the combined membership of the Canadian Geotechnical Society’s Rock Mechanics Division and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum’s Rock Engineering Society. CARMA also acts as Canada’s National Group for the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM).

CARMA strives to develop, maintain and promote communications and cooperation between practitioners of rock mechanics and rock engineering. It provides its members with opportunities to present the results of professional activities by organizing events and activities to facilitate knowledge, experience and information transfer and exchange. It also provides its members with opportunities to upgrade and update their professional knowledge and skills

The general objectives of CARMA are to:

• Provide individual memberships in the ISRM;
• Provide a medium for communication and cooperation among those interested in rock mechanics;
• Disseminate knowledge and information through meetings, publications, discussions and other means of communication;
• Co-ordinate and co-sponsor national and international rock mechanics conferences;
• Encourage interest and the advancement of education in rock mechanics and rock engineering;
• Engage in other activities meant to promote the development of knowledge concerning rock mechanics.

The 2023 CARMA Executive consists of:

Chair & Webmaster: Jennifer Day, Queen’s University
Past-chair: Doug Milne, University of Saskatchewan
Incoming Chair: Kamran Esmaeili, University of Toronto
Treasurer: Eliane Cabot, Hatch
Young Professional Representative: Yousef Golabchi, York University
Member: Jonathan Aubertin, École de technologie supérieure
Member: Luc Beauchamp (ex-officio)

The 2022 CARMA Executive consisted of:

Chair & Webmaster: Jennifer Day, Queen’s University
Past-chair: Doug Milne, University of Saskatchewan
Treasurer: Eliane Cabot, Hatch
Member: Jonathan Aubertin, École de technologie supérieure
Member: Kamran Esmaeili, University of Toronto
Member: Luc Beauchamp (ex-officio)

The 2021 CARMA Executive consisted of:

Chair: Doug Milne, University of Saskatchewan
Past-chair: Sam Proskin, Thurber Engineering
Webmaster & Incoming Chair: Jennifer Day, Queen’s University
Treasurer: Eliane Cabot, Hatch
Member: Mike Yao, Vale
Member: Luc Beauchamp (ex-officio)