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The Geological Society of America
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
Houston, Texas, USA
George R. Brown Convention Center; Hilton Americas Houston; El Paso, Texas; McAlester, Oklahoma; Austin, Texas; Midland, Texas; Corpus Christi, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; Monterrey, Mexico; Hyatt Regency Houston; Flying Saucer Draught Emporium; Four Seasons Houston

1. A Celebration of Soil Science, Solute Transport, and National-Scale Water-Quality Research: In Honor of Jacob Rubin David Stonestrom, US Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road MS-420, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Phone: 650-329-4528, dastones@usgs.gov. Jean M. Bahr, Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1695, Phone: 608-262-5513, jmbahr@geology.wisc.edu. Jack E. Barbash, NAWQA Synthesis Team, USGS, Tacoma, WA 98402, Phone: (253) 552-1610, jbarbash@usgs.gov

2. Biofuels Production: Environmental Challenges for Soil and Water William W. Simpkins, Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 253 Science I, Ames, IA 50011, Phone: 515-294-7814, Fax: 515-294-6049, bsimp@iastate.edu. Mahdi Al-Kaisi, Agronomy Department, Iowa State University, 2104 Agronomy Hall, Ames, IA 50011, Phone: 515-294-8304, malkaisi@iastate.edu. Mark D. Tomer, National Soil Tilth Laboratory, USDA-ARS, 2150 University Blvd, Ames, IA 50010, Phone: 515-294-0213, Fax: 515-294-8125, Mark.Tomer@ARS.USDA.GOV

3. Biologically Induced Dissolution and Precipitation of Minerals in Soils and Sediments (Posters) Debbie Soukup, 11703 Shanklin Street, Bakersfield, CA 93312, Phone: 702.469.8669, gsoukup@bak.rr.com. Amy Brock, Geology, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455, Phone: 309.298.1516, AL-Brock@wiu.edu

4. Characterization and Interpretation of Soils and Geologic Formations with Carbonates, Gypsum, and Other Soluble Salts Wayne Hudnall, Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, MS 2122, Lubbock, TX 79409, Phone: 8067424490, wayne.hudnall@ttu.edu. Thomas Reinsch, thomas.reinsch@lin.usda.gov

5. Desert Pavements and Vesicular A Horizons (Posters) Robert C. Graham, Soil & Water Sciences Program, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0424, Phone: 951 827-3751, Fax: 951 827-3993, robert.graham@ucr.edu. Eric V. McDonald, Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Rsch Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512, Phone: 775-673-7302, emcdonal@dri.edu. Leslie D. McFadden, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, Phone: 505-277-1641, Fax: 505-277-8843, lmcfadnm@unm.edu

6. Developments in Aeolian Research: Bridging the Interface between Soil, Sediment, and Atmosphere I Thomas E. Gill, Department of Geological Sciences / Environmental Science and Engineering Program, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79912, Phone: 915-747-5168, Fax: 915-747-5073, tegill@utep.edu. Ted M. Zobeck, Wind Erosion and Water Conservation Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, 3810 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79415, Phone: 806-723-5240, Fax: 806-723-5272, tzobeck@lbk.ars.usda.gov

6. Developments in Aeolian Research: Bridging the Interface between Soil, Sediment, and Atmosphere II Thomas E. Gill, Department of Geological Sciences / Environmental Science and Engineering Program, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79912, Phone: 915-747-5168, Fax: 915-747-5073, tegill@utep.edu. Ted M. Zobeck, Wind Erosion and Water Conservation Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, 3810 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79415, Phone: 806-723-5240, Fax: 806-723-5272, tzobeck@lbk.ars.usda.gov

7. Digital Detection, Interpretation, and Mapping of Soil, Sediments and Bedrock John M. Galbraith, Crop and Soil Environmental Science, Virginia Tech, 239 Smyth Hall (0404), Blacksburg, VA 24060-2677, Phone: 540-231-9784, Fax: 540-231-7630, john.galbraith@vt.edu. Jon Hempel, National Geospatial Development Center, USDA-NRCS NGDC, 157 Clark Hall Annex, Morgantown, WV 26505, Phone: 304-293-8232, Fax: 304-293-8185, Jon.hempel@wv.usda.gov

7. Digital Detection, Interpretation, and Mapping of Soil, Sediments and Bedrock (Posters) John M. Galbraith, Crop and Soil Environmental Science, Virginia Tech, 239 Smyth Hall (0404), Blacksburg, VA 24060-2677, Phone: 540-231-9784, Fax: 540-231-7630, john.galbraith@vt.edu. Jon Hempel, National Geospatial Development Center, USDA-NRCS NGDC, 157 Clark Hall Annex, Morgantown, WV 26505, Phone: 304-293-8232, Fax: 304-293-8185, Jon.hempel@wv.usda.gov

8. Energy from Renewables Using Soil Microbes and Microbial Processes Mary Ann Bruns, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Pennsylvania State Univ, Agricultural Sciences Building, University Park, PA 16802, mvb10@psu.edu. Shiping Deng, Oklahoma State, shiping.deng@okstate.edu

9. Gains and Losses: Soil Nutrients and Moisture in Aridic Soils Under Changing Climates Marith Reheis, U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046, MS 980, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, Phone: 303-236-1270, Fax: 303-236-5349, mreheis@usgs.gov. Mark Miller, Southwest Biological Sciences Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 190 E. Center Street, Kanab, UT 84741, Phone: 435-644-4325, Fax: 435-644-4350, mark_miller@usgs.gov. Ted M. Zobeck, Wind Erosion and Water Conservation Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, 3810 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79415, Phone: 806-723-5240, Fax: 806-723-5272, tzobeck@lbk.ars.usda.gov

10. Hydrogeomorphology and Hydropedology: Emerging Disciplines that Embrace Earth and Soil Sciences Roy C. Sidle, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Geohazards Division, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 6110011 Japan, Phone: 81-774-38-4116, sidle@slope.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp. David R. Montgomery, Department of Earth & Space Sciences, University of Washington, Box 351310, Seattle, WA 98195-1310, Phone: 206-685-2560, dave@ess.washington.edu. Henry Lin, Department of Crop and Soil Sceince, The Pennsylvania State University, 415 Agricultural Sciences and Industries, University Park, PA 16802, Phone: 814-865-6726, henrylin@psu.edu

11. Agriculture, Aquifers, and Climate Change Hans Kok, Conservation Tillage, Washington State University and U of I, 231 Ag. Science Building, Moscow, ID 83844-52339, Phone: (208) 885-5971, Fax: (208) 885-7760, hanskok@wsu.edu. Ken Rainwater, Department of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech Univ, Lubbock, TX 79409-1022, Phone: 806-742-3490, ken.rainwater@coe.ttu.edu. Mark D. Tomer, National Soil Tilth Laboratory, USDA-ARS, 2150 University Blvd, Ames, IA 50010, Phone: 515-294-0213, Fax: 515-294-8125, Mark.Tomer@ARS.USDA.GOV. William W. Simpkins, Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 253 Science I, Ames, IA 50011, Phone: 515-294-7814, Fax: 515-294-6049, bsimp@iastate.edu

12. Land Subsidence Attributable to Subsurface Fluid Extraction in Coastal Lowlands: Contributions to Relative Sea-Level Rise Devin L. Galloway, Western Region, U.S. Geological Survey, Modoc Hall, CSUS, 3020 State University Drive East, Rm. 3005G, Sacramento, CA 95819, Phone: 916-278-9549, dlgallow@usgs.gov. Stanley A. Leake, Arizona Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 520 N. Park Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719, Phone: 520-670-6671x259, saleake@usgs.gov. Keith R. Prince, Western Region, U.S. Geological Survey, Bldg 15, McKelvey Building, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park 94025-3561, Phone: 650-329-4087, krprince@usgs.gov. Thomas J. Burbey, Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 3049-A Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, Phone: 540-231-6696, tjburbey@vt.edu

13. Land Use and Short-Term Erosion Processes Gerald Matisoff, Department of Geological Sciences, Case Western Reserve Univ, Cleveland, OH 44106-7216, Phone: (216) 368-3677, Fax: (216) 368-3691, gxm4@po.cwru.edu. Peter Whiting, Department of Geological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, 110 AW Smith Building, Cleveland, OH 44106-7216, Phone: 216-368-3989, Fax: 216-368-3691, peter.whiting@case.edu. K.G. Karthikeyan, 228 Agricultural Engineering Building, University of Wisconsin Madison, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706, Phone: (608) 262-9367, kkarthikeyan@wisc.edu

14. Natural Zeolite Utilization in Agriculture, Environmental Science, and Industry: Characterization, Properties, and Applications Robert S. Bowman, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, Phone: 575-835-5992, Fax: 575-835-6436, bowman@nmt.edu. Philip S. Neuhoff, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, P.O. Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, Phone: 352-846-2413, Fax: 352-392-9294, neuhoff@ufl.edu

14. Natural Zeolite Utilization in Agriculture, Environmental Science, and Industry: Characterization, Properties, and Applications (Posters) Robert S. Bowman, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, Phone: 575-835-5992, Fax: 575-835-6436, bowman@nmt.edu. Philip S. Neuhoff, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, P.O. Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, Phone: 352-846-2413, Fax: 352-392-9294, neuhoff@ufl.edu

15. Organic Contaminants in Water, Soil and Sediments: Sources, Interactions and Ecological Impacts (Posters) Joseph J. Pignatello, Department of Soil and Water, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington Street, New Haven, CT 06504, Phone: 203-974-8518, Fax: 203-974-8502, joseph.pignatello@po.state.ct.us. Brian G. Katz, U.S. Geological Survey, 2010 Levy Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32310, Phone: 850-942-9500, Fax: 850-942-9521, bkatz@usgs.gov. Hui Li, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, 584C Plant and Soil Sciences Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, Phone: (517) 355-0271 ext 1146, Fax: (517) 355-0270, lihui@msu.edu. Patrick J. Phillips, US Geological Survey, 425 Jordan Road, Troy, NY 12020, Phone: 518-285-566, pjphilli@usgs.gov. Thomas Moorman, USDA-ARS National Soil Tilth Laboratory, 2150 PAMMEL DRIVE, Ames, IA 50011, Phone: (515) 294-2308, Tom.Moorman@ARS.USDA.GOV

15. Organic Contaminants in Water, Soil and Sediments: Sources, Interactions and Ecological Impacts I Joseph J. Pignatello, Department of Soil and Water, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington Street, New Haven, CT 06504, Phone: 203-974-8518, Fax: 203-974-8502, joseph.pignatello@po.state.ct.us. Brian G. Katz, U.S. Geological Survey, 2010 Levy Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32310, Phone: 850-942-9500, Fax: 850-942-9521, bkatz@usgs.gov. Hui Li, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, 584C Plant and Soil Sciences Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, Phone: (517) 355-0271 ext 1146, Fax: (517) 355-0270, lihui@msu.edu. Patrick J. Phillips, US Geological Survey, 425 Jordan Road, Troy, NY 12020, Phone: 518-285-566, pjphilli@usgs.gov. Thomas Moorman, USDA-ARS National Soil Tilth Laboratory, 2150 PAMMEL DRIVE, Ames, IA 50011, Phone: (515) 294-2308, Tom.Moorman@ARS.USDA.GOV

15. Organic Contaminants in Water, Soil and Sediments: Sources, Interactions and Ecological Impacts II Joseph J. Pignatello, Department of Soil and Water, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington Street, New Haven, CT 06504, Phone: 203-974-8518, Fax: 203-974-8502, joseph.pignatello@po.state.ct.us. Brian G. Katz, U.S. Geological Survey, 2010 Levy Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32310, Phone: 850-942-9500, Fax: 850-942-9521, bkatz@usgs.gov. Hui Li, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, 584C Plant and Soil Sciences Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, Phone: (517) 355-0271 ext 1146, Fax: (517) 355-0270, lihui@msu.edu. Patrick J. Phillips, US Geological Survey, 425 Jordan Road, Troy, NY 12020, Phone: 518-285-566, pjphilli@usgs.gov. Thomas Moorman, USDA-ARS National Soil Tilth Laboratory, 2150 PAMMEL DRIVE, Ames, IA 50011, Phone: (515) 294-2308, Tom.Moorman@ARS.USDA.GOV

16. Scaling Methods in Hydrological Research Jianting Zhu, Division of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 755 E Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119, Phone: (702) 862-5416, Jianting.Zhu@dri.edu. Michael Young, Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119, Phone: 702-862-5489, michael.young@dri.edu. Robert Lascano, r-lascano@tamu.edu. Steve Evett, srevett@cprl.ars.usda.gov. David I. Stannard, Water Resources Discipline, U. S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Mail Stop 413, Bldg. 53, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO 80225, Phone: 303-236-4983, distanna@usgs.gov

17. Soil Hydrology Michael H. Young, Division of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119, Phone: 702-862-5489, michael.young@dri.edu. Brad Wilcox, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Texas A&M University, MS 2138, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2126, Phone: 979 458 1899, Fax: 979 8456430, bwilcox@tamu.edu. J. Bruce J. Harrison, Earth and Environmental Science Dept, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, Phone: 505 890 9146, Fax: 505 835 6436, bruce@nmt.edu. Eric McDonald, Division of Earth & Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512, Phone: 775 673 7302, Fax: 775 673 7485, Eric.McDonald@dri.edu

18. Soil Physics and Vadose Zone Hydrology: Our Future Contributions Scott W. Tyler, Dept. of Geological Science and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, MS 175, Reno, NV 89557, Phone: 775-784-6250, styler@unr.edu. Jan M.H. Hendrickx, Earth & Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, hendrick@nmt.edu

19. Soil Respiration: From Human to Geologic Time Scales Paul A. Schroeder, Geology, Univ. Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2501, Phone: 706-542-2384, schroe@uga.edu. Alan J. Franzluebbers, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, J. Phil Campbell, Sr, Natural Resource Conservation Center, 1420 Experiment Station Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677, Phone: 706-769-5631, Fax: 706-769-8962, Alan.Franzluebbers@ars.usda.gov

20. Soils through Time: Critical Zone Studies of Processes and Their Effects Marjorie S. Schulz, US Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road MS-420, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Phone: 650-329-4518, mschulz@usgs.gov. David Stonestrom, US Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road MS-420, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Phone: 650-329-4528, dastones@usgs.gov. Daniel D. Richter Jr, Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke Univ, Box 90328, Durham, NC 27708-0328, Phone: 919-613-8031, Fax: 919-684-8741, drichter@duke.edu

20. Soils through Time: Critical Zone Studies of Processes and Their Effects (Posters) Marjorie S. Schulz, US Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road MS-420, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Phone: 650-329-4518, mschulz@usgs.gov. David Stonestrom, US Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road MS-420, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Phone: 650-329-4528, dastones@usgs.gov. Daniel D. Richter Jr, Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke Univ, Box 90328, Durham, NC 27708-0328, Phone: 919-613-8031, Fax: 919-684-8741, drichter@duke.edu

21. Subsurface Fate and Transport of Agricultural Contaminants Christopher Green, US Geological Survey, Building 15, MS 496, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Phone: 650-329-4728, ctgreen@usgs.gov. Thomas Harter, University of California - Davis, 1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, Phone: (530) 752-1130, thharter@ucdavis.edu. Jan Fleckenstein, Department of Hydrology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth 95440 Germany, Phone: 0921/552147, jan.fleckenstein@uni-bayreuth.de

21. Subsurface Fate and Transport of Agricultural Contaminants (Posters) Christopher Green, US Geological Survey, Building 15, MS 496, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Phone: 650-329-4728, ctgreen@usgs.gov. Thomas Harter, University of California - Davis, 1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, Phone: (530) 752-1130, thharter@ucdavis.edu. Jan Fleckenstein, Department of Hydrology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth 95440 Germany, Phone: 0921/552147, jan.fleckenstein@uni-bayreuth.de

22. U.S. Agriculture’s Role in Soil Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation (GRACEnet) Stuart Birnbaum, Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Univ of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, Phone: 210-458-5445, sbirnbaum@utsa.edu. Ronald F. Follett, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Building D, NRRC, 2150 Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526, Phone: 970-492-7220, Fax: 970-492-7213, ronald.follett@ars.usda.gov. Ronald F. Turco, Department of Agronomy, Purdue, University, Laboratory for Soil Microbiology, Purdue, University, W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1150, Phone: 765-494-8077, Fax: 765-496-2926, rturco@purdue.edu

22. U.S. Agriculture’s Role in Soil Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation (GRACEnet) (Posters) Stuart Birnbaum, Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Univ of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, Phone: 210-458-5445, sbirnbaum@utsa.edu. Ronald F. Follett, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Building D, NRRC, 2150 Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526, Phone: 970-492-7220, Fax: 970-492-7213, ronald.follett@ars.usda.gov. Ronald F. Turco, Department of Agronomy, Purdue, University, Laboratory for Soil Microbiology, Purdue, University, W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1150, Phone: 765-494-8077, Fax: 765-496-2926, rturco@purdue.edu

23. Urban Geochemistry and Associated Human and Ecological Health Issues Nicholas Basta, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, 2021 Coffey Rd, Columbus, OH 43210-1085, Phone: (614)292-6282, Fax: (614)-292-7432, basta.4@osu.edu. Dibyendu Sarkar, Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07043, Phone: 973-655-7273, sarkard@mail.montclair.edu

24. Variably Saturated Flow in Soil and Rock: What's the Same, What's Different? John Nimmo, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Phone: 650-329-4537, jrnimmo@usgs.gov. Boris A. Faybishenko, Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Mailstop 90R1116, One Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, BAFaybishenko@lbl.gov. Henry Lin, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Penn State Univ, 116 ASI, University Park, PA 16802, Phone: 814-865-6726, Fax: 814-863-7043, henrylin@psu.edu