2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Session No. 94
Monday, 8 November 2004: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T121. Involvement of Undergraduates in Geological Research: Critical Tools for Background Enrichment (Posters)

GSA Geoscience Education Division

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GEOMORPHIC RESEARCH INVOLVING UNDERGRADUATES: FIELD, FLUME, LABORATORY, AND GIS
GERMANOSKI, Dru1, HAWK, Nathan2, KORTZ, Brian3, LATHAM, Daniel4, MOTT, Andrew5, RYDER, Carolyn6, BRIAN, Schubert7 and WILSON, John5, (1)Geology and Env. Geosciences, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042, (2)MEA, Inc, 1365 Ackermanville Rd, Bangor, PA 18013, (3)Physics, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Loisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, (4)Geosciences, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, (5)Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042, (6)Earth Sciences, Univ of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa cruz, CA 95064, (7)Geological Sciences, SUNY at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY 13902, germanod@lafayette.edu, germanod@lafayette.edu
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A GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE HUMBOLDT PEAK QUADRANGLE, EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE METAMORPHIC CORE COMPLEX, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA
FOLFAS, Andrew Paul and MCGREW, Allen J., Geology, Univ of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2364, Folfasap@notes.udayton.edu, Folfasap@notes.udayton.edu
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FOSTERING GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH IN COURSES: APPLICATION ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
SAVARESE, Michael, Marine Science, Florida Gulf Coast Univ, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Ft Myers, FL 33965, msavares@fgcu.edu, msavares@fgcu.edu
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ON THE ENIGMATIC ORIGIN OF MAGNETITE IN THE BEDROCK OF NEW YORK CITY
SCHLEIFER, Stanley1, KHANDAKER, Nazrul I.1, AHMED, Masud2, LEBOURNE, Selwyn1 and PERSAUD, Poonraj1, (1)Natural Sciences Department, York College of CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, (2)New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Geotechnical Section, NYCDEP, 59-17, Junction Blvd, Queens, New York, NY 11373, Schleifer@york.cuny.edu, Schleifer@york.cuny.edu
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ALUMNI INVOLVEMENT IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OF DOLOMITE USING THE ELECTRON MICROPROBE AT OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
LAY, Kimberly A. and CATLOS, Elizabeth J., School of Geology, Oklahoma State Univ, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, kalay@okstate.edu, kalay@okstate.edu
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CHARACTERIZATION OF GEOLOGICAL MATERIALS USING VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY
DESAMERO, Ruel, HUANG, Shuyin and KHANDAKER, Nazrul I., Department of Natural Sciences, York College-CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, shuyin11373@yahoo.com, shuyin11373@yahoo.com
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QUICKSILVER ORES FROM THE TERLINGUA MINING DISTRICT, ELECTRON MICROPROBE ANALYSIS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS NEEDED FOR THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF INDEPENDENT GEOLOGIC RESEARCH
ALAVI, Seyed Matin1, CATLOS, Elizabeth J.1 and OZERDEM, Cenk2, (1)School of Geology, Oklahoma State Univ, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, (2)Dept. Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, orbizy@yahoo.com, orbizy@yahoo.com
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GEOCHEMISTRY OF GRANITIC CLASTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONTIER FORMATION (UPPER CRETACEOUS), NORTH-CENTRAL WYOMING: PROVENANCE AND TECTONIC INTERPRETATION
KHANDAKER, Nazrul I., CHATURGAN, Thakur and LIANG, Feng C., Natural Sciences Department, York College of CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, New York, NY 11451, kdaker@york.cuny.edu, kdaker@york.cuny.edu
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INTERPRETING FIELD DATA A DECADE LATER: AN UNDERGRADUATE’S UNEXPECTED LESSON
WELLE, Beth A. and DAVIS, Larry E., Geology, College of St. Benedict/St. John's Univ, Collegeville, MN 56321, bawelle@csbsju.edu, bawelle@csbsju.edu
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PETROGENETIC SIGNIFICANCE OF GARNETS IN THE BEDROCK OF NEW YORK CITY
AHMED, Masud1, SCHLEIFER, Stanley2, KHANDAKER, Nazrul I.2, JO-RAMIREZ, Mario2 and LEBOURNE, Selwyn3, (1)Geotechnical Section, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, 59-17 Junction Blvd, New York, NY 11373, (2)Natural Sciences Department, York College of CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, (3)Natural Sciences Department, York College of CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, mahmed@dep.nyc.gov, mahmed@dep.nyc.gov
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A STREET MAP NAMED TOURMALINE: EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF THIS ACCESSORY MINERAL IN THE EVOLUTION OF THE HIMALAYAN MAIN CENTRAL THRUST
SCHELLHORN, Aubrey1, ENNEN, Chris1, ZIMMERMAN, Nathan M.2, MULJA, Thomas3 and CATLOS, Elizabeth J.1, (1)School of Geology, Oklahoma State Univ, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, (2)Dept. of Geosciences, Texas Tech Univ, Box 41053, 222 Science Building, Lubbock, TX 79409-1053, (3)Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, The Univ of British Columbia, 6339 Stores Road, Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada, aubrens@okstate.edu, aubrens@okstate.edu
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GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SANDSTONES, UPPER SCOTLAND FORMATION (EOCENE), NE BARBADOS: CLUES TO PROVENANCE
MAHABIR, Krishna1, KHANDAKER, Nazrul I.2, SCHLEIFER, Stanley2, FLORES, Dorean2, MAKSIMONICZ, Helen2 and BANG, Daniel1, (1)Earth Science, Grover Cleveland High School, 2127 Himrod Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385, (2)Natural Sciences Department, York College of CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, Kmahabir@yahoo.com, Kmahabir@yahoo.com
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NEOGENE HOFUF FORMATION HOSTED JABAL AL QARAH CAVES: STRUCTURAL AND DEPOSITIONAL CONSTRAINTS, EASTERN SAUDI ARABIA
HUSSAIN, Mahbub, Earth Sciences Department, King Fahd Univ of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia, AL-KHALIFA, Fahdel, Earth Sciences Department, King Fahd Univ of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261 and KHANDAKER, Nazrul I., Natural Sciences Department, York College, The City University of New York, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, New York, NY 11451, mahbub@kfupm.edu.sa, mahbub@kfupm.edu.sa
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BIOINDICATORS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
COPE, Christine C. and HERRMANN, Achim D., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The George Washington Univ, 2029 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20052, cccope@gwu.edu, cccope@gwu.edu
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ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL FOR PALEOCLIMATE STUDIES USING SEDIMENTS FROM CRYSTAL LAKE, SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DEROSE, Margie B., Department of Geological Sciences, California State Univ, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92834, KIRBY, Matthew E., Geological Sciences, California State Univ, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92834 and BIRD, Broxton W., Geological Sciences, California State Univ, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92834, mderose6@yahoo.com, mderose6@yahoo.com
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URANIUM CONCENTRATION MAPPING OF SCHOOL SITES IN THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CALIFORNIA
FUKUMOTO, Kathryn D., Ridgecrest Intermediate School, 28915 Northbay Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, FUKUMOTO, Joseph M., Consultant, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, UYENO, Gerald P., Consultant, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 and DUVAL, Joseph S., U. S. Geol Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 954, Reston, VA 20192, marianne.fukumoto@ngc.com, marianne.fukumoto@ngc.com
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NITRATE AND PHOSPHATE LEVELS IN SOIL AND WATER AND HOW THEY REFLECT PREVIOUS CROPS ON A FARM
ADAMS, Gabrielle S.1, BALAZS, Noah D.1 and RUEGER, Bruce F.2, (1)Department of Geology, Colby College, Waterville, ME 04901, (2)Colby College, Department of Geology, 5806 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858, gsadams@colby.edu, gsadams@colby.edu
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COMPARISON OF FOSSIL AND MATRIX COMPOSITION WITHIN THE WALCOTT QUARRY OF THE BURGESS SHALE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
PAPANEOCLEOUS, Andreas and POWELL, Wayne G., Geology, Brooklyn College, 2900- Bedford Avenue,Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY 11210, atp@nyc.rr.com, atp@nyc.rr.com
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