Northeastern Section - 36th Annual Meeting (March 12-14, 2001)

Session No. 14
Monday, 12 March 2001: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM

T10. Undergraduate Research II (Sponsored by Geology Division, Council on Undergraduate Research) (Posters)

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PLANT COVER COMMUNITIES IN A HYDROCHEMICALLY DIVERSE AQUIFER SYSTEM, NORTH RIVER WATERSHED, SE MASSACHUSETTS
SIJGERS, Rachel L., Geology and Geophysics, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3809 and HON, Rudolph, Geology and Geophysics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 01906, sijgers@bc.edu, sijgers@bc.edu
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FRACTURE CONTROLLED GROUNDWATER FLOW TO THE METROWEST WATER SUPPLY TUNNEL, MA: CONSTRAINTS ON SOLUTE EVOLUTION
TAYLOR, Charlotte1, MARTINI, Anna1, LEVIN, Emily1 and MABEE, Steve2, (1)Department of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, (2)Department of Geosciences, Univ of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, cmtaylor@amherst.edu, cmtaylor@amherst.edu
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PRELIMINARY HYDROGEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF A RECONSTRUCTED VERNAL POOL, EASTERN CONNECTICUT
MARTYNIAK, Amylynn C. and CARLSON, Catherine A., Environmental Earth Science, Eastern Connecticut State Univ, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, martyniaka@yahoo.com, martyniaka@yahoo.com
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QUANTIFICATION OF SOLUTE EVOLUTION IN GLACIAL MELTWATERS
ATKINSON, Seth L., Department of Geology, Amherst College, P.O. Box 5000, Amherst, MA 01002-5000, MARTINI, Anna M., Amherst College, PO Box 5000, Amherst, MA 01002-5000 and NEWTON, Robert M., Smith College, College Ln, Northampton, MA 01063-0001, slatkinson@amherst.edu, slatkinson@amherst.edu
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THE HWS DATA LOGGER AND HYDROLOGICAL FIELD STUDIES
RILEY, Timothy C. and HALFMAN, John D., Geoscience, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456, TRILEY@hws.edu, TRILEY@hws.edu
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GROUNDWATER MODELING IN THE LITTLE CHAZY RIVER WATERSHED, NORTHEAST NEW YORK: AN INVESTIGATION TO GROUNDWATER FLOW TO THE MINER RESEVOIR
CORELL, Mark and ROMANOWICZ, Edwin A., Center for Earth and Environmental Science, SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2681, romanoea@plattsburgh.edu, romanoea@plattsburgh.edu
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HYDROGEOLOGY IN THE LITTLE CHAZY RIVER WATERSHED, NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK: CLUES TO THE FAILURE OF MINER DAM
HILL, Shannon1, LEE, Kristen2, OSTER, Amalia3, MORTENSEN, Erik4, SPADAFORE, Michael4 and FRANZI, David4, (1)Department of Geology, Univ of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405-0122, (2)Department of Geosciences, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, (3)Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, SUNY Albany, Albany, NY 12222, (4)Center for Earth and Environmental Science, Plattsburgh State Univ, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, shanhill@wcvt.com, shanhill@wcvt.com
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THE HYDROGEOLOGIC SETTING OF THE ABANDONED MINER RESERVOIR, ALTONA-FLAT ROCK, NEW YORK
JOHNSON, Andrew1, BAEHRE, Frank1, LECLAIRE, Robert2, REID, Victoria1, SLEASMAN, Paul1 and ROMANOWICZ, Edwin A.1, (1)Center for Earth and Environmental Science, SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2681, (2)Department of Geology, SUNY Pottsdam, Pottsdam, NY 13676, romanoea@plattsburgh.edu, romanoea@plattsburgh.edu
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COMPARISON OF RUNOFF IN THE WINOOSKI AND OTTER WATERSHEDS OF VERMONT
EDMONDS, Jennifer and ROMANOWICZ, Edwin A., Center for Earth and Environmental Science, SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2681, jengedmonds@aol.com, jengedmonds@aol.com
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STREAM ASSESSMENT IN THE LITTLE CONESTOGA CREEK WATERSHED
CARLSON, Erin M. and DE WET, Andrew, Department of Geosciences, Franklin and Marshall College, P.O. Box 3220, Lancaster, PA 17604, EM_Carlson@acad.fandm.edu, EM_Carlson@acad.fandm.edu
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CONTROLS ON RUNOFF PROCESSES IN THE LITTLE CHAZY RIVER WATERSHED, NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK
ELLISON, Christopher1, WHITE, Eric2, SPINNER, Scott3, PECHAR, Ter3 and FRANZI, David3, (1)Environmental Sciences, Univ of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824-3589, (3)Center for Earth and Environmental Science, Plattsburgh State Univ, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, chris_ellison10@hotmail.com, chris_ellison10@hotmail.com
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ANALYSIS OF TRACE METALS IN SOILS IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY
BAILEY, Renata1, CARRION, Cielo1, KASNER, Marc D.1, LOPINA, Pearl2, MULLEN, Kathleen1, WALEGA, Iwona1 and OSINAIYA, Tope1, (1)Chemistry & Biochemistry, Montclair State Univ, 1 Normal Avenue, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, (2)Earth & Environmental, Montclair State Univ, 1 Normal Avenue, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, baileyr@mail.montclair.edu, baileyr@mail.montclair.edu
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DEVELOPMENT AND COMPARISON OF FINITE-ELEMENT AND FINITE DIFFERENCE MODELS AT AN ELECTRO OSMOSIS REMEDIATION TEST SITE
WILCOX, Laura Jean, Geology Department, Colby College, 5800 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901, ljwilcox@colby.edu, ljwilcox@colby.edu
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HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION OF A RESTRICTED TIDAL MARSH OF THE SYBIL CREEK WATERSHED, BRANFORD, CT
SLASON, Eugene, Earth Science, Southern Connecticut State Univ, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515 and CORON, Cynthia R., Earth Science, Southern Connecticut State Univ, 501 Crescent Stree, New Haven, CT 06515, coron@scsu.ctstateu.edu, coron@scsu.ctstateu.edu
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GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENTS IN THE OMPOMPANOOSUC RIVER NEAR THE ELIZABETH MINE IN SOUTH STRAFFORD, VERMONT
SULLIVAN, Margaret Y. and RYAN, Peter, Department of Geology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753, mys@middlebury.edu, mys@middlebury.edu
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LEAD-BASED PAINT AS A CONTAMINANT IN SOILS IN CLINTON, NEW YORK
LAMBERT, Jennifer M.1, RAYNE, Todd W.1 and HARPP, Karen S.2, (1)Geology, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323, (2)Colgate Univ, 13 Oak Dr, Hamilton, NY 13346-1386, jlambert@hamilton.edu, jlambert@hamilton.edu
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ANALYSIS OF LEAD IN GROUNDWATER
CLIFFORD, Sean1, BAILEY, Renata2, REYNARD, Jennifer1 and KASNER, Marc D.2, (1)Earth & Environmental, Montclair State Univ, 1 Normal Avenue, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, (2)Chemistry & Biochemistry, Montclair State Univ, 1 Normal Avenue, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, seandclifford@hotmail.com, seandclifford@hotmail.com
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EROSION OF SENSITIVE COASTAL WETLANDS, MILFORD POINT, CONNECTICUT: PHYSICAL MECHANISMS AND LONG TERM RATES OF CHANGE
COOPER-BOEMMELS, Jennifer1, JONAS, Stephan1, LAMOUREUX, David1, MADRIGALE, Andrea1, TAIT, James1 and HOFFMAN, Timothy2, (1)Earth Sciences, Southern Connecticut State Univ, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515, (2)Environmental Studies, Univ of New Haven, 300 Orange Avenue, New Haven, CT 06516, JeniB15@hotmail.com, JeniB15@hotmail.com
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SIDE SCAN SONAR RESULTS: NEARSHORE, EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO, NY
BEAULIEU, Peter A., Department of Geoscience, Hobart College, 300 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY 14456, WOODROW, Donald L., Department of Geoscience, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 300 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY 14456 and MCCLENNEN, Charles E., Department of Geology, Colgate Univ, 13 Oak drive, Hamilton, NY 13346, beaulieu@hws.edu, beaulieu@hws.edu
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PETROLOGY AND PROVENANCE OF THE ARKOSE RIDGE FORMATION ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHERN TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS TERTIARY VOLCANIC FIELD, ALASKA
HOOKS, Benjamin P., COLE, Ronald B. and SCHWARTZ, Robert K., Dept. of Geology, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA 16335, hooksb@alleg.edu, hooksb@alleg.edu
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LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PERTURBATIONS AS EVIDENCED BY SEDIMENTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS: SPITTAL POND, BERMUDA
TACKABERRY, William J., Jr, RUEGER, Bruce F. and GASTALDO, Robert A., Colby College, 6980 Mayflower Hl, Waterville, ME 04901-8869, wjtackab@colby.edu, wjtackab@colby.edu
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PEDOGENIC RATES WITHIN THE MOUNT SAINT HELENS NATIONAL MONUMENT
WHITCOMB, Matthew David, Geology, Middlebury College, Box 2174, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753, mwhitcom@middlebury.edu, mwhitcom@middlebury.edu
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MODERN SEDIMENTATION OF MENDENHALL LAKE, JUNEAU, ALASKA, USA
DARTER, Jessica1, CARSON, Robert2, FLEISHER, P. J.3, ROTH, Monica3 and NEWTON, Robert4, (1)Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, (2)Geology, Whitman College, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (3)SUNY Oneonta, (4)Smith College, jr_darter@acad.fandm.edu, jr_darter@acad.fandm.edu
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A RE-INTERPRETATION OF WATCHUNG MOUNTAIN WIND AND WATER GAPS, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
D'ALESSANDRO, Matt1, DASILVA, Mike1, HARCLERODE, Austin1, KELLY, Yakeen1, MAZANEC, Mike1, MELENDEZ, Belkys1, MORSE, Sarita Amy2, NAKAJUKU, Takeshi1, NIKOLIS, George1, PATEL, Kesha3, REYNARD, Jennifer1, SIERADZKI, Brett1, STROEHLE, Carolin1 and POPE, Gregory A.1, (1)Earth & Environmental Studies, Montclair State Univ, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, (2)Center for Archaeological Studies, Montclair State Univ, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, (3)Department of Biology, Montclair State Univ, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, popeg@mail.montclair.edu, popeg@mail.montclair.edu
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CHRONOLOGY OF LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION AT ONEIDA LAKE
FADEM, Cynthia M., Geoarchaeology, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323, chico42069@hotmail.com, chico42069@hotmail.com
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COMBINING SURFICIAL MAPPING WITH GIS TO INVESTIGATE THE GLACIAL HISTORY OF THE SKANEATELES, NEW YORK REGION
ENGEL, J. M. and PAIR, D. L., Dept. of Geology, Univ of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469-2364, engeljum@hotmail.com, engeljum@hotmail.com
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PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHIC IMPLICATIONS OF FISTULELLA, A SILURIAN PROBLEMATIC HYDROID
VISAGGI, Christy C.1, VENDETTI, Jann1, SOJA, Constance M.1, ANTOSHKINA, Anna I.2 and WHITE, Brian3, (1)Geology Dept, Colgate Univ, Hamilton, NY 13346, (2)Inst. of Geology, Komi Sci Centre, 54 Pervomayskaya St, Syktyvkar, 167610, Russia, (3)Geology Dept, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, cvisaggi@mail.colgate.edu, cvisaggi@mail.colgate.edu
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A CLADISTIC REVIEW OF THE SCIURAVIDAE (MAMMALIA:RODENTIA) AND IMPLICATIONS FOR RODENT PHYLOGENY
PORTER, Read D. and WALTON, Anne, Department of Geology and Pratt Museum of Natural History, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, rdporter@amherst.edu, rdporter@amherst.edu
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PALEONTOLOGY AND PRELIMINARY PALEOECOLOGY OF THE LIMESTONE BEDS OF THE ORDOVICIAN LOWER DOLGEVILLE FORMATION
STERLING, Kara Beth, Geology, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323, TOLLERTON, Victor P., 23 Shepherd Place, Utica, NY 13502 and DOMACK, Cynthia R., Geology, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323, ksterlin@hamilton.edu, ksterlin@hamilton.edu
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PALEONTOLOGY AND PRELIMINARY PALEOECOLOGY OF THE SHALE BEDS OF THE ORDOVICIAN LOWER DOLGEVILLE FORMATION
KANE, Dione Elizabeth, Geology, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323, TOLLERTON, Victor P., 23 Shepherd Place, Utica, NY 13502 and DOMACK, Cynthia R., Geology Department, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323, dkane@hamilton.edu, dkane@hamilton.edu
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UNDERGRADUATE GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION TAKING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES: A CASE STUDY
DANTE, Paul M., Department of Geology, Colby College, 5800 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858, pmdante@colby.edu, pmdante@colby.edu
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GEOLOGIC EDUCATION: A THIRD GRADE GEOLOGY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM AT THE JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN UTICA, NEW YORK
ARLOTTA, Michelle and DOMACK, Cynthia R., Geology, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323, marlotta@hamilton.edu, marlotta@hamilton.edu
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