Northeastern Section - 42nd Annual Meeting (12–14 March 2007)
Session No. 2 Monday, 12 March 2007
8:15 AM-12:00 PM, University of New Hampshire: Memorial Union Building, Strafford

S2. Rev. James W. Skehan, S.J.—Geologist, Teacher, Mentor, Priest: A Jesuit Journey I

Walter Anderson and J. Christopher Hepburn, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 8:15 AM Introductory Remarks
2-18:20 AM FATHER SKEHAN'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS: MARVINNEY, Robert G., Maine Geol Survey, 22 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0022, robert.g.marvinney@maine.gov and ANDERSON, Walter, Maine State Geologist Emeritus
2-28:40 AM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S ROLE IN NEW ENGLAND - A STUDY IN ORGANIZATIONAL EVOLUTION: LEAHY, P. Patrick, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 911, Reston, VA 20192, pleahy@usgs.gov
2-39:00 AM RESULTS FROM 30 YEARS OF REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK MONITORING IN NEW ENGLAND: EBEL, John E., Weston Observatory of Boston College, 381 Concord Rd, Weston, MA 02493, ebel@bc.edu
2-49:20 AM THE GEOLOGICAL CASE FOR AVALON OFF NORTH AFRICA AT 595 MA: THOMPSON, M.D., Department of Geosciences, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481, mthompson@wellesley.edu and GRUNOW, A.M., Byrd Polar Research Institute, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
2-59:40 AM CHANGING IDEAS ABOUT THE BOSTON BASIN, 1964-2007: CALDWELL, D.W., Department of Earth Science, Boston University, 26 Court Street, Groton, MA 01450, dwcaldwell@verison.net
 10:00 AM Break
2-610:15 AM MONAZITE AGES FOR METAMORPHISM AND FAULT ZONE ACTIVITY IN THE NASHOBA TERRANE, EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS: MARKWORT, Ross J., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3809, markworr@bc.edu, HEPBURN, J. Christopher, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3809, hepburn@bc.edu, and STROUD, Misty, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120
2-710:35 AM ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACTS TO RIVER SEDIMENT IN MASSACHUSETTS RIVERS: COLLINS, R. Duff and MCINTOSH, Lisa M., Woodard & Curran Inc, 980 Washington Street, Dedham, MA 02026, dcollins@woodardcurran.com
2-810:55 AM RHODE ISLAND GEOLOGY: WHAT WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE LAST BILLION YEARS: MURRAY, Daniel P., Geosciences, Univ of Rhode Island, Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, dpmurray@uri.edu and HERMES, O. Don, Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881
2-911:15 AM SHEAR ZONES OF THE WEST TEXAS GRENVILLE AND NEW ENGLAND APPALACHIANS COMPARED: GRIMES, Stephen W., Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Brownsville, 80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, TX 78520, steve.grimes@utb.edu
2-1011:35 AM BORJOMI-KAZBEGI FAULT: DOES IT EXIST?: KRASOVEC, Mary1, MARTIN, R.J.1, O'CONNOR, Tim2, ADAMIA, Shota3, and BOMBOLAKIS, E.G.2, (1) New England Research, Inc, 331 Olcott Drive, Suite L1, White River Junction, VT 05001, mkras@ner.com, (2) Geology and Geophysics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, (3) Georgian Geological Service Center, Tbilisi, 380030, Georgia
 11:55 AM Discussion

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