2002 Denver Annual Meeting (October 27-30, 2002)

Session No. 200
Wednesday, 30 October 2002: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T38. Geology in the National Parks I: Research, Mapping, Education, and Interpretation

Association for Women Geoscientists

 

Bruce A. Heise, James F. Wood and Rebecca Beavers, Advocates
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8:00 AM
GEOLOGIC MAP OF WRANGELL-SAINT ELIAS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, ALASKA
RICHTER, Donald H.1, WILSON, Frederic H.1, LABAY, Keith A.2 and PRELLER, Cindi C.3, (1)US Geol Survey, 4200 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508-4626, (2)Raytheon ITSS, US Geol Survey, 4200 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508-4626, (3)Kelly Services, US Geol Survey, 4200 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508-4626, fwilson@usgs.gov, fwilson@usgs.gov
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8:15 AM
SURFICIAL GEOLOGIC MAPPING OF THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, CALIFORNIA
MILLER, David M.1, BEDFORD, David R.1, PHELPS, Geoffrey1, SCHMIDT, Kevin M.1, LIDKE, David J.2, MCMACKIN, Matthew1 and DUDASH, Stephanie L.1, (1)U.S. Geol Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 975, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (2)US Geol Survey, PO Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, dmiller@usgs.gov, dmiller@usgs.gov
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8:30 AM
SURFICIAL GEOLOGIC AND GEOLOGIC HAZARD MAPPING AT NEZ PERCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
SMITH, Shane V., Nez Perce National Historical Park, Spalding, ID 83540 and FOSTER, Dan A., Wind Cave National Park, RR 1, Box 190, Hot Springs, SD 57747, shanevsmith@juno.com, shanevsmith@juno.com
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8:45 AM
GEOLOGY AND GIS IN THE PARKS OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
SOUTHWORTH, Scott1, CHIRICO, Peter1, DENENNY, Danielle1 and TRIPLETT, James, (1)United States Geol Survey, Reston, VA 20192, Ssouthwo@usgs.gov, Ssouthwo@usgs.gov
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9:00 AM
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GEOLOGIC RESOURCES INVENTORY; SUBTITLE: "FROM PAPER TO DIGITAL: A GEOLOGIC MAP'S ODYSSEY"
CONNORS, Timothy B.1, HEISE, Bruce A.1, GREGSON, Joe D.2, O'MEARA, Stephanie3, THORNBERRY, Trista3 and GRAHAM, John3, (1)National Park Service, Geologic Rscs Div, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, PO Box 25287, Lakewood, CO 80225, (2)National Park Service, Nat Rscs Information Div, Fort Collins, CO, (3)Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins, CO, tim_connors@nps.gov, tim_connors@nps.gov
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9:15 AM
SATELLITE IMAGING OF NATIONAL PARKLANDS IN THE ARID SOUTHWEST
DOHRENWEND, John C., Southwest Satellite Imaging, 223 South State Street, Teasdale, UT 84773-0141, dohrenwend@rkymtnhi.com, dohrenwend@rkymtnhi.com
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9:30 AM
ECOLOGICAL STUDIES USING GEOLOGIC MAP DATABASES: EXAMPLES FROM THE WESTERN UNITED STATES
WAHL, Ronald R., U.S. Geol Survey, P.O. Box 25046 Mail Stop 980, Denver Federal Ceneter, Denver, CO 80225-0046, rwahl@usgs.gov, rwahl@usgs.gov
 
9:45 AM
Break
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10:00 AM
EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENT, COLLAPSE, AND BACK-STEPPING OF A BARRIER ISLAND SYSTEM, CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE (CHNS), NC
RIGGS, Stanley R.1, CULVER, Stephen J.2, MALLINSON, David A.1, CORBETT, D. Reide1, AMES, Dorothea V.1 and MURPHY, Megan A.1, (1)Geology, East Carolina Univ, Graham Bldg, Greenville, NC 27858, (2)Department of Geology, East Carolina Univ, Greenville, NC 27858, riggss@mail.ecu.edu, riggss@mail.ecu.edu
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10:15 AM
PROCESS-RESPONSE, TIME-SLICE, GEOMORPHIC AND ECOLOGIC MAPPING OF CORE BANKS, CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE (CLNS), NC
WHITE, Robert M.1, RIGGS, Stanley R.2, MALLINSON, David A.2 and AMES, Dorothea V.2, (1)Geology and Coastal Resource Management, East Carolina Univ, Greenville, NC 27858, (2)Geology, East Carolina Univ, Graham Bldg, Greenville, NC 27858, riggss@mail.ecu.edu, riggss@mail.ecu.edu
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10:30 AM
REMOTE SENSING FOR CORAL REEF STUDIES: TESTING THE WATERS AT BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK
CLAYTON, Tonya1, BROCK, John1, WRIGHT, C. Wayne2, CURRY, Richard3, BOSS, Emmanuel4, RIEGL, Bernhard5, MCINTOSH, Greg5 and DODGE, Richard5, (1)Center for Coastal and Regional Marine Studies, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, (2)Wallops Flight Facility, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Island, VA, (3)Biscayne National Park, National Park Service, Homestead, FL, (4)School of Marine Sciences, Univ of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, (5)National Coral Reef Institute, Nova Univ, Dania, FL 33004, tclayton@usgs.gov, tclayton@usgs.gov
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10:45 AM
THE DEATH VALLEY FAULT SYSTEM: AN UNAPPRECIATED SEISMIC HAZARD TO DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
MACHETTE, Michael N., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, KLINGER, Ralph E., Technical Service Center, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, D-8530, Denver, CO 80225-0007 and KNOTT, Jeffery R., Department of Geological Sciences, California State Univ Fullerton, P.O. Box 6850, Fullerton, CA 92834-6850, machette@usgs.gov, machette@usgs.gov
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11:00 AM
MONITORING ACTIVE DEFORMATION IN THE GRABENS OF CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK
CRIDER, Juliet G.1, OWEN, Susan E.2 and MARSIC, Scott D.2, (1)Geology, Western Washington Univ, 516 High Street, MS 9080, Bellingham, WA 98225, (2)Earth Sciences, Univ of Southern California, 3651 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089, criderj@cc.wwu.edu, criderj@cc.wwu.edu
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11:15 AM
SPECIFIC DNA BIOMARKERS TO MONITOR CHEMOAUTOTROPHIC NITRIFYING BACTERIA WITH A POSSIBLE ROLE IN LIMESTONE DISSOLUTION AND CAVE FORMATION, MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK, KENTUCKY
FOWLER, Rick1, OVESEN, Jerry2, MOORE, Rolland3, GROVES, Chris4 and SAHI, Shivendra2, (1)Department of Biology, Biotechnology Ctr & Hoffman Environmental Rsch Institute, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (2)Department of Biology, Biotechnology Ctr, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (3)Department of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (4)Hoffman Environmental Research Institute, Department of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, rick.fowler@wku.edu, rick.fowler@wku.edu
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11:30 AM
UNSATURATED ZONE HYDROLOGY OF THE EDNA'S DOME SHAFT COMPLEX OF THE MAMMOTH CAVE SYSTEM, KENTUCKY
TALLEY, Nathan1, GROVES, Chris1 and MEIMAN, Joe2, (1)Hoffman Environmental Research Institute, Department of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (2)Division of Science and Resource Management, Mammoth Cave National Park, PO Box 7, Mammoth Cave, KY 42259, rntalley@hotmail.com, rntalley@hotmail.com
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11:45 AM
VERTICAL SHAFT HYDROLOGY AND EVOLUTION WITHIN THE MAMMOTH CAVE SYSTEM, KENTUCKY
MERIDETH, Johnny1, GROVES, Chris1 and MEIMAN, Joe2, (1)Hoffman Environmental Research Institute, Department of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (2)Division of Science and Resource Management, Mammoth Cave National Park, PO Box 7, Mammoth Cave, KY 42259, wyldecave@hotmail.com, wyldecave@hotmail.com
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