2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)
Session No. 22 Sunday, 28 October 2007
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Colorado Convention Center: Exhibit Hall E/F

Environmental Geoscience; Geology and Health; Public Policy I: Environmental Health, Natural Hazard Assessment, and Environmental Remediation and Water Management (Posters)

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM
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22-11CARBON ISOTOPE COMPOSITION OF BLOOD FROM A LARGE POPULATION (N=200) OF HUMANS: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERPRETATION OF DIET: KRAFT, Rebecca A., Earth and Planetary Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, kraft@jhu.edu, JAHREN, A. Hope, Dept. Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins Univ, Baltimore, MD 21218, and SAUDEK, Christopher D., Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287
22-22A PAINFUL TRUTH: GLOBAL WARMING TO INCREASE KIDNEY STONE DISEASE: BRIKOWSKI, Tom H.1, PEARLE, Margaret S.2, and LOTAN, Yair2, (1) Geosciences, FO-21, University of Texas at Dallas, P.O. Box 830688, Richardson, TX 75083, brikowi@utdallas.edu, (2) Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX 75390
22-33THE LUNG AS AN AIR SAMPLER: WEIR, Lauren A.1, GUNTER, Mickey E.2, and WILLIAMS, Thomas J.2, (1) Department of Geosciences, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN 46135, lweir@depauw.edu, (2) Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844
22-44BACTERICIDAL PROPERTIES OF CLAYS USED FOR TREATMENT OF BURULI ULCER- AN EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT: METGE, David W.1, HARVEY, Ronald W.1, EBERL, Dennis D.1, BLUM, Alex E.1, and WILLIAMS, Lynda2, (1) US Geological Survey, WRD, 3215 Marine St, Marine Street Science Center, Boulder, CO 80303, dwmetge@usgs.gov, (2) School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404
22-5Paper Withdrawn
22-66VOLCANIC DISASTERS: HOW PEOPLE DIE AND ARE INJURED BY VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS: FELDMAN, Joanne, Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 701 Welch Road, Building C, Palo Alto, CA 94304, jfeldma@stanford.edu and TILLING, Robert I., Volcano Hazards Team, U.S. Geological Society, 345 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94025
22-77GEOSCIENCES PERSPECTIVES ON NATURAL HAZARDS ON THE ARABIAN GULF COUNCIL COUNTRIES: HOWARI, Fares M. and GOODELL, Philip C., Geological Science Department, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Av, El Paso, TX 79912, fmhowari@yahoo.com
22-88GEOCHEMISTRY AND GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENTS RECOVERED FROM GOLD RAY RESERVOIR AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DAM REMOVAL ON THE ROGUE RIVER, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON: CARRINGTON, Elizabeth M. and ELLIOTT, William S. Jr, Geology, Southern Oregon Univ, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR 97520, carringte@students.sou.edu
22-99PETROPHYSICAL RESERVOIR MODEL OF THE BEAVER LODGE OIL FIELD WILLIAMS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA: BELOBRAYDIC, M.L.1, ZENG, Z.1, PATOWISKI, D.2, MA, Y.2, SORENSEN, J.A.3, SMITH, S.A.3, and DOBROSKOK, A.A.3, (1) Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, 81 Cornell St, Stop 8358, Grand Forks, ND 58202, matthew.belobraydic@und.edu, (2) Schlumberger, 6501 S. Fiddler's Green Circle, Suite 400, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, (3) Plains CO2 Reduction Partnership, Energy & Environmental Research Center, 15 North 23rd St, Stop 9018, Grand Forks, ND 58202
22-10Paper Withdrawn
22-1111RHIZOFILTRATION TO REMOVE URANIUM FROM GROUNDWATER BY USING PHASEOLUS VULGARIS VAR. HUMILIS, BRASSICA JUNCEA (L.) CZERN., AND HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L.: LEE, Minhee, YANG, Minjun, and CHANG, Youngjin, Environmental Geosciences, Pukyong National University, 599-1 Daeyondong Namgu, Busan, 608-737, South Korea, heelee@pknu.ac.kr
22-1212REMEDIATION OF URANIUM AND CESIUM CONTAMINATED SOILS BY USING SOIL WASHING PROCESS: LEE, Minhee, CHANG, Youngjin, and YANG, Minjun, Environmental Geosciences, Pukyong National University, 599-1 Daeyondong Namgu, Busan, 608-737, South Korea, heelee@pknu.ac.kr
22-1313DISTRIBUTION OF IRON OXIDES IN A CONTAMINATED WETLAND-AQUIFER SYSTEM AND KINETICS OF MICROBIAL IRON REDUCTION: HOWSON, Andrea1, MCGUIRE, Jennifer1, SMITH, Erik1, COZZARELLI, Isabelle2, and VOYTEK, Mary2, (1) Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3115, andreahowson@neo.tamu.edu, (2) U.S. Geol Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192
22-1414EVALUATION OF BIOREMEDIATION APPLICABILITY TO CONTAMINATED SITES WITH LOW HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY: A CASE STUDY OF THE CONTAMINATED BANKS OF THE MAHONING RIVER, NORTHEASTERN OHIO: AMIN, Isam E., BUFFONE, Steven, SCIARRA, Stefanie, and BECKER, James, Department of Geological & Environmental Sciences, Youngstown State Univ, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555, ieamin@ysu.edu
22-1515EFFECTS OF CHELATING AGENTS ON PHYTOEXTRACTION OF LEAD BY VETIVER GRASS FROM LEAD-CONTAMINATED SOILS: ANDRA, Syam Sundar, DATTA, Rupali, SARKAR, Dibyendu, and SAMINATHAN, Sumathi K.P.M., Earth and Environmental Science, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, Rupali.Datta@utsa.edu
22-1616CHEMICALLY-CATALYZED UPTAKE OF 2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE BY VETIVER GRASS VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES IN SOIL: DAS, Padmini1, DATTA, Rupali2, SARKAR, Dibyendu2, MAKRIS, Konstantinos3, OVUEGBE, Emeka4, and PUNAMIYA, Pravin5, (1) Earth and environmental Sciences, University of texas at San antonio, 15801 Chase Hill Blvd #1106, San Antonio, TX 78256, padmini.das@utsa.edu, (2) Earth and Environmental Science, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, Rupali.Datta@utsa.edu, (3) Earth and Environmental Science, Univ. of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 N. Loop 1604 W, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, (4) University of texas at San antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, (5) 15801 Chase Hills Blvd, Chase Hills Apt . Apt no 1311, San Antonio, TX 78256
22-1717USING PHOSPHATE TO IMMOBILIZE LEAD ON SMALL ARMS FIRING RANGES: JOHNSON, Marie C.1, BUTKUS, Michael2, and BLOCK, Joseph2, (1) Geography and Environmental Engineering, U. S. Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996, marie.johnson@usma.edu, (2) Geography and Environmental Engineering, U. S. Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996
22-1818A STUDY OF VARIABLES AFFECTING TOXIC ELEMENTS IN WELL WATER FROM FOUR WESTERN BANGLADESH VILLAGES, WITH IMPLICATIONS ON DRINKING WATER USE AND POLICY: MASTERA, Lawrence J.1, FRISBIE, Seth H.2, MAYNARD, Donald M.3, MITCHELL, Erika J.4, WESTERMAN, David S.5, DUNN, Richard K.1, YUSUF, Ahmad Z.6, SIDDIQ, Mohammad Y., BACQUART, Thomas, and SARKAR, Bibudhendra7, (1) Geology and Environmental Science, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, masteral@norwich.edu, (2) Chemistry, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, (3) Montpelier, VT 05602, (4) East Calais, VT 05650, (5) Department of Geology and Environmental Science, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, (6) Kushtia, Bangladesh, (7) Structural Biology and Biochemistry, University of Toronto, 555 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
22-1919USING A WASTE BY-PRODUCT TO REMOVE METALS FROM CONTAMINATED SHIPYARD STORMWATER: SARKAR, Dibyendu and HARDY, Michael A., Earth and Environmental Science, Univ of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 N Loop 1604 W, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, dibyendu.sarkar@utsa.edu
22-2020LONG-TERM EFFECTIVENESS OF DRINKING-WATER TREATMENT RESIDUALS IN REDUCING SOIL ARSENIC BIOACCESSIBILITY: A GREENHOUSE STUDY: NAGAR, Rachana1, SARKAR, Dibyendu2, DATTA, Rupali3, MAKRIS, Konstantinos C.2, and QUAZI, Shahida4, (1) Earth and Environmental Sciences, Univ of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, rachana.nagar@utsa.edu, (2) Earth and Environmental Science, Univ of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, dibyendu.sarkar@utsa.edu, (3) Earth and Environmental Science, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, (4) Earth and Environmental Science, Univ Of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 N. Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, TX 78249
22-2121NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID DISSOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS AND LARGE-SCALE CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT IN SUBSURFACE: ZHU, Jianting, Division of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 755 E Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119, Jianting.Zhu@dri.edu and SYKES, Jonathan, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
22-2222EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION ON THE SOILS AND ARTHROPODS OF EL PASO, TEXAS: HERNANDEZ, Salomon1, MORRISON, Zachary Allen1, VOGT, Fredrick William IV1, and DEVANEY, Kathleen2, (1) Biology, El Paso Community College, P.O. Box 20500, El Paso, TX 79998-0500, shern307@cp.epcc.edu, (2) Math-Science, El Paso Community College, P.O. Box 20500, El Paso, TX 79998
22-2323THE ROTOITIPAKU WASTE DISPOSAL AREA, A NEW ZEALAND ENVIRONMENTAL, POLITICAL, AND CULTURAL MESS: BORELLA, M.W.1, GRAVLEY, D.M.1, HIKUROA, D.C.H.1, OLSEN, A.W.2, WILSON, C.J.N.1, TULL, Kristen3, VENGOSH, Avner4, and MALIN, Peter E.5, (1) School of Geography, Geology and Environmental Science, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand, m.borella@auckland.ac.nz, (2) Ngati Umutahi Marae Trust, PO BOX 74, Matata, RD4, Whakatane, New Zealand, (3) Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC 27709, (4) Division of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, (5) Institute of Earth Science and Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, 1124, New Zealand
22-24Paper Withdrawn
22-2525MONITORING PARTICULATE MATTER USING MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF TREE LEAVES IN THE PORTO URBAN AREA (NORTHERN PORTUGAL): SANT'OVAIA, Helena1, BARBOSA, Ricardo1, RIBEIRO, Heloisa1, and GOMES, Celeste2, (1) Geology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 687, Porto, 4169-007, Portugal, hsantov@fc.up.pt, (2) Earth Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
22-2626ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF BRINE AND WASTE LIQUID DISPOSAL IN DEEP GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS: A CASE STUDY FROM SELECTED WELLS IN THE NEW YORK STATE: KOLKAS, Mossbah M., Natural Sciences&Engineering Sciences and Physics, Bard H.S. Early College & the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York (CUNY), 525 E.Houston Street, New York, NY 10003, mkolkas@verizon.net

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