2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM
Session No. 287 Wednesday, 8 October 2008
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: 320F

T48. Exploring the Role of Endobenthic Organisms in Enhancing Porosity and Permeability of Sedimentary Aquifers and Reservoirs (Paleontological Society; National Ground Water Association; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Kevin J. Cunningham and H. Allen Curran, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
287-18:00 AM The Role of Endobenthic Organisms In Enhancing Porosity and Permeability of Sedimentary Aquifers and Reservoirs: CURRAN, H. Allen, Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, acurran@smith.edu and CUNNINGHAM, Kevin J., U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315
287-28:15 AM The Influences of Bioturbation on Reservoir Facies Quality: GINGRAS, Murray K., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, mgingras@ualberta.ca, MENDOZA, Carl A., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Univ of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, and PEMBERTON, S. George, Earth and Atmospheric Science, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Science Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada
287-38:30 AM Prominence of Ichnologically-Influenced Macroporosity In the Karst Biscayne Aquifer, Southeastern Florida: Stratiform “Super-K” Zones: CUNNINGHAM, Kevin J., U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315, kcunning@usgs.gov, SUKOP, Michael C., Department of Earth Sciences, Florida International University, PC 344, University Park, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, and CURRAN, H. Allen, Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063
287-48:45 AM Field and Laboratory Studies on the Effects of Bioturbation on Porosity and Permeability In the Vadose Zone In Continental Settings: How Ichnopedologic Fabric Shapes and Modifies Aquitards, Aquicludes, Aquifers, and Tomorrow's Reservoirs and Seals: HASIOTIS, Stephen T.1, FAIRCHILD, Justin2, WALLACE, Travis2, COUNTS, John W.3, DEVLIN, J.F.3, HEMBREE, Daniel I.4, and SMITH, Jon J.5, (1) Department of Geology and Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045, hasiotis@ku.edu, (2) Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, (3) Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 120 Lindley Hall, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, (4) Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, (5) Kansas Geological Survey, 114 Parker Hall, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613
287-59:00 AM High-Resolution X-Ray Computed Tomography of Macroporous Karst for Permeability Measurement and Non-Darcian Flow Via Lattice Boltzmann Models: SUKOP, Michael C.1, HUANG, Haibo2, CUNNINGHAM, Kevin J.3, and ALVAREZ, Pedro F.1, (1) Department of Earth Sciences, Florida International University, PC 344, University Park, Miami, FL 33199, sukopm@fiu.edu, (2) Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui Province, Hefei, 230026, China, huanghb@ustc.edu.cn, (3) U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
287-69:15 AM Lattice Boltzmann Methods Applied to 3-D Virtual Cores Constructed from Digital Optical Borehole Images of a Karst Carbonate Aquifer: SUKOP, Michael C., Department of Earth Sciences, Florida International University, PC 344, University Park, Miami, FL 33199, sukopm@fiu.edu and CUNNINGHAM, Kevin J., U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
287-79:30 AM Reduction In Reservoir Potential by Cryptobioturbation. A Case Study In Upper Paleozoic Shallow-Marine Sandstones (Rio Bonito/Palermo sedimentary succession, Paraná Basin, south Brazil): NETTO, Renata Guimarães1, TOGNOLI, Francisco M.W.2, BUATOIS, Luis Alberto3, and MANGANO, Maria Gabriela3, (1) Paleontologia, UNISINOS, Av. UNISINOS, São Leopoldo, 93022-000, Brazil, nettorg@unisinos.br, (2) Geology, 2Universidade Estadual Paulista, Campus de Rio Claro, Av. 8, 835, Rio Claro, SP, 13500-440, Brazil, (3) University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK SK S7N 5E2, Canada
 9:45 AM Break
287-810:00 AM Ichnofabric and Enhanced Reservoir Quality in the Cretaceous Ben Nevis Formation, Jeanne D¢ Arc Basin, Newfoundland, Canada: TONKIN, Nicola S.1, MCILROY, Duncan1, MEYER, Rudi2, and TURPIN, Allison1, (1) Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Phillip Drive, St John's, NF A1B 3X5, Canada, nstonkin@mun.ca, (2) Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, 844 Campus Place Northwest, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
287-910:15 AM Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Hydrologic Phenomena In Ichnologically-Related Macropores: ALTOBELLI, Stephen A.1, FLOREA, Lee J.2, and CUNNINGHAM, Kevin J.2, (1) New Mexico Resonance, 2301 Yale Blvd. SE, Suite C-1, Albuquerque, NM 87106, salto@nmr.org, (2) U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315
287-1010:30 AM Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Groundwater Flow within the Matrix Porosity of the Biscayne Aquifer of Southeast Florida: FLOREA, Lee J., U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315, lflorea@usgs.gov, CUNNINGHAM, Kevin J., U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315, and ALTOBELLI, Stephen A., New Mexico Resonance, 2301 Yale Blvd. SE, Suite C-1, Albuquerque, NM 87106
287-1110:45 AM Semi-Quantitative Analysis of Bioturbation – Implications for Core Studies: LA CROIX, Andrew D., GINGRAS, Murray, and PEMBERTON, S. George, Earth and Atmospheric Science, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Science Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, alacroix@ualberta.ca
287-1211:00 AM The Potential for Gas Storage in Bioturbated Media in the Upper Cretaceous Alderson Member – Hatton Gas Pool, SW-Saskatchewan Canada: LEMISKI, Ryan Thomas1, GINGRAS, Murray1, HOVIKOSKI, Jussi2, and PEMBERTON, S. George1, (1) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Science Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, rlemiski@ualberta.ca, (2) Department of Geology, University of Turku, FIN-20014 TURUN YLIOPISTO, Turku, Finland
287-1311:15 AM Effects of Turbulent Groundwater Flow on Hydraulic Heads and Parameter Sensitivities In Preferential Groundwater Flow Layers Dominated by Biogenic Macroporosity In the Biscayne Aquifer, Southeastern Florida: SHOEMAKER, W. Barclay1, KUNIANSKY, Eve L.2, CUNNINGHAM, Kevin J.1, and DIXON, Joann F.1, (1) U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315, bshoemak@usgs.gov, (2) U.S. Geological Survey, 3850 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 160, Norcross, GA 30092

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