2005 Salt Lake City Annual Meeting (October 16–19, 2005)
Session No. 156 Tuesday, 18 October 2005
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Salt Palace Convention Center: Hall C

Environmental Geoscience (Posters)

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156-11TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL RAINFALL VARIABILITY ANALYSIS OF THE PEÑA BLANCA, URANIUM DISTRICT, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: GUTIÉRREZ-JURADO, Hugo A., Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, hugo@nmt.edu, GOODELL, Philip C., Department of Geology, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, GUAN, Huade, Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, and VIVONI, Enrique R., Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, MSEC 244, Socorro, NM 87801
156-23INVESTIGATION OF SOILS IN A CREATED WETLAND NEAR HAYMARKET, VIRGINIA: CABALLERO, Rocío Paola1, SHANKLE, Crystal Eloise Nicole1, KREKELER, Mark2, and AHN, Changwoo1, (1) Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, rcaballe@gmu.edu, (2) Enivronmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, 4400 Univeristy Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
156-34SOIL POLLUTION AND UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN EL PASO, TEXAS: CAMPOS, Shiela1, RODRIGUEZ, Erica1, GUERRERO, Irene1, TALAMANTES, Adryel1, CASAREZ, Elizabeth2, and DEVANEY, Kathleen1, (1) Math-Science, El Paso Community College, P.O. Box 20500, El Paso, TX 79998, kdevaney@epcc.edu, (2) Texas Agricultural Reserach and Extension Center, Texas A & M, 1380 A & M Circle, El Paso, TX 79928
156-45INVESTIGATION OF A SYNTHETIC SOIL FOR CREATED WETLAND ENHANCEMENT: TSELEPIS, Cynthia M. and KREKELER, Mark, Enivronmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, 4400 Univeristy Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, ctselepis@hotmail.com
156-56IMPACT OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE ON A STREAM SYSTEM IN WESTERN INDIANA: GIBSON, Jodie L.1, BRAKE, Sandra S.1, WOLF, Stephen F.2, and FRIZZELL, Joshua D.1, (1) Dept. of Geography, Geology, and Anthropology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, fijicat34@yahoo.com, (2) Dept. of Chemistry, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809
156-67EFFECTS OF CRUSHED LIMESTONE APPLICATION ON PLANT UPTAKE OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN AN ACIDIC SEEP: MCLEAN, Mary Ann L.1, FRIZZELL, Joshua D.2, COATES, Rebecca3, WRIGHT, Yolanda3, WOLF, Stephen F.3, and BRAKE, Sandra S.2, (1) Dept. of Life Sciences, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, lsmclean@isugw.indstate.edu, (2) Dept. of Geography, Geology, and Anthropology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, (3) Dept. of Chemistry, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809
156-78CONTAMINANT STORAGE IN STREAM SEDIMENTS IN A STREAM IMPACTED BY ACID MINE DRAINAGE: BIRD, Jeffery R.1, BRAKE, Sandra S.1, WOLF, Stephen F.2, and UNGER, Derick L.1, (1) Dept. of Geography, Geology, and Anthropology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, jrb1rdthi@aol.com, (2) Dept. of Chemistry, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809
156-89WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS OF THE FINGER LAKES, NEW YORK: BUSH, Kathleen F., Dept. of Biology / Environmental Studies Program, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456, Kathleen.Bush@hws.edu and HALFMAN, John D., Dept of Geoscience / Environmental Studies Program, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456
156-910WHEN BACTERIA ATTACKS: KEUKA OUTLET, NEW YORK: WEST, Ian D., Environmental Studies Program, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456, ian.west@hws.edu and HALFMAN, John D., Dept of Geoscience / Environmental Studies Program, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456
156-1011MEDICAL GEOLOGY IN THE NAVAJO NATION: ASSESSING THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF BURNING COAL: FURST, Jill1, GARCIA, Linda2, LERCH, Harry3, KOLKER, Allan3, STEPHENS, George1, and BUNNELL, Joseph E.3, (1) Earth and Environmental Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington DC, DC 20052, jmfurst@gwu.edu, (2) Dine College, Shiprock, NM 87420, (3) U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192
156-1112USING CONSTRUCTED WETLAND TREATMENT SYSTEMS TO DETERMINE REMOVAL RATES OF TARGETED CONSTITUENTS AND TOXICITY OF FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION WASTEWATER, SEDIMENTS, AND PARTICULATES: IANNACONE, Meg M.1, EGGERT, Derek A.2, RODGERS, John H. Jr2, and CASTLE, James W.1, (1) Dept. of Geological Sciences, Clemson University, 340 Brackett Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, miannac@clemson.edu, (2) Dept. of Forestry and Natural Resources, Clemson University, 261 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0317
156-1213AN OVERVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF EPA'S LANDFILL METHANE OUTREACH PROGRAM IN REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND RESOURCE RECOVERY IN THE UNITED STATES: GHOSH, Suman, Corrigan Consulting, Inc, 12000 Aerospace Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77034, ghoshsu@umkc.edu and HASAN, Syed E., Geosciences, Univ of Missouri-Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
156-1314ASSESSING IMPACTS OF ANTHROPOGENIC CONTAMINANTS ON MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIC MATTER COMPOSITION IN TWO WEST COAST ESTUARIES USING ORGANIC GEOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES: NILSEN, Elena B.1, ROSENBAUER, Robert J.1, KUIVILA, Kathryn M.2, SMALLING, Kelly2, and HOSTETTLER, Frances3, (1) Coastal and Marine Geology, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, Mail Stop 999, Menlo Park, CA 94025, enilsen@usgs.gov, (2) Water Resources, U.S. Geological Survey, Sacramento, CA 95819, (3) U.S. Geol Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
156-1415A GROUND STABILITY RISK ASSESSMENT OF THE #4 GOLD MINING SHAFT OF THE DRIEFONTEIN DIVISION OF GOLD FIELDS, LTD., CARLETONVILLE, SOUTH AFRICA: WINER, Emily R., Geology, Miami University of Ohio, 114 Shideler Hall, Oxford, OH 45056, winerer@muohio.edu and KOCHEL, R. Craig, Geology, Bucknell Univ, Lewisburg, PA 17837
156-1516VARIATIONS OF NUTRIENTS, TURBIDITY, AND FECAL COLIFORM BACTERIA FROM 2001 TO 2005 IN THE LITTLE TALLAPOOSA WATERSHED CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA: HOLLABAUGH, Curtis L., HARRIS, Randa R., and LOVELESS, Wesley T., Geosciences, Univ of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, chollaba@westga.edu
156-1617DEVELOPMENT OF A GROUND-WATER QUALITY DATABASE FOR HISTORIC OCCURRENCES OF CONTAMINANTS IN DELAWARE SHALLOW DOMESTIC WELLS: PELLERITO, Vincent1, NEIMEISTER, Mark P.1, and ANDRES, A. Scott2, (1) Delaware Geological Survey, Univ of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, vpelleri@udel.edu, (2) Delaware Geological Survey, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
156-1718PHOSPHORUS MASS BALANCE OF AN URBAN EUTROPHIED DRINKING WATER RESERVOIR: EAGLE CREEK RESERVOIR, INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA: RAFTIS, Robyn1, PASCUAL, D. Lani2, FILIPPELLI, Gabe1, TEDESCO, Lenore1, and GRAY, Mark3, (1) Department of Geology, Indiana Univ. Purdue Univ. Indianapolis, 723 W. Michigan St., SL 118, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5132, rratkins@iupui.edu, (2) Center for Earth and Environmental Science, Indiana Univ. Purdue Univ. Indianapolis, 723 W. Michigan St., SL 118, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5132, (3) Water Quality Division, Veolia Water Indianapolis, LLC, 1220 Waterway Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202
156-1819PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF A “MOLECULAR BEACON” BIOSENSOR FOR THE DETECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MERCURY CONTAMINATION: EDENBORN, Harry M., Geosciences Division, National Energy Technology Lab; U.S. Department of Energy, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, edenborn@netl.doe.gov
156-1920INFLUENCE OF LAND USE CHANGE ON RESERVOIR SEDIMENTATION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY: PATTON, Jason A., Environmental Dynamics Program, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, japatto@uark.edu and BOSS, Stephen K., Department of Geosciences, Univ of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701
156-2021MODELING GROUNDWATER CONTAMINANT FLOW PATHS IN DELAWARE: NEIMEISTER, Mark P., Delaware Geological Survey, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, marknei@udel.edu, PELLERITO, Vincent, Delaware Geological Survey, Univ of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, and ANDRES, A. Scott, Delaware Geological Survey, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
156-2122PREDICTIONS OF THE GROWTH AND STEADY-STATE FORM OF THE MOUNT ST. HELENS CRATER GLACIER USING A 2-D GLACIER MODEL: MCCANDLESS, Melanie, Geology, Tufts University, 46 Hemlock Hill Rd, Carlisle, MA 01741, melanie.mccandless@tufts.edu, PLUMMER, Mitchell, Geoscience, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Lab, 2525 Fremont St, Idaho Falls, ID 83404, and CLARK, Douglas, Geology, Western Washington Univ, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
156-2223TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING OF THE FATE AND TRANSPORT OF EXPLOSIVE CHEMICALS NEAR SOIL-ATMOSPHERIC INTERFACES SUBJECTED TO ADVECTION PROCESSES: PADILLA, Ingrid Y. and PEREZ RUIZ, Diego, Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 9041, Mayaguez, PR 00681, padillai@uprm.edu
156-2324PRUNED LAZY LEARNING MODEL FOR THE TIME SERIES PREDICTION: APPLICATION TO PREDICTION OF THE GREAT SALT LAKE: KWON, Hyun-Han1, MOON, Young-Il2, and LALL, Upmanu1, (1) Earth & Environmental Eng, Columbia University, 918 mudd, 500 w 120th st, new york, NY 10027, hk2273@columbia.edu, (2) Civil Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 130-743, South Korea
156-2425RADON RISK MAPS: THE PORTUGUESE EXPERIENCE: PEREIRA, Alcides J.S.C. and NEVES, Luis J.P.F., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Coimbra, Largo Marquês de Pombal, Coimbra, 3000-272, Portugal, luisneves@dct.uc.pt
156-2526CHEMICAL VARIATION IN A- AND C-HORIZON SOIL ALONG TWO NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENTAL TRANSECTS: CANNON, William F.1, WOODRUFF, Laurel G.2, GARRETT, Robert G.3, KILBURN, James4, SMITH, David B.4, and HORTON, John D.5, (1) U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20192, wcannon@usgs.gov, (2) U.S. Geological Survey, Mounds View, MN 55112, (3) Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, (4) U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225, (5) U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 21092
156-2627GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF MARINE SEDIMENT CORES FROM MAJOR PORTS IN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA: SKORDAKI, Effrosyni-Maria1, PAPATHEODOROU, George Jr1, FERENTINOS, G.1, LAMPRAKIS, N.1, and KOSTAKIS, K.2, (1) Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26500 Patras, Greece, Patras, 26500, skordaki@geol.queensu.ca, (2) Department of Civil Engineering, Technological Education Institute of Piraeus, 12244 Egaleo, Greece

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