Session: Undergraduate Research (Posters) II (Northeastern Section (39th Annual) and Southeastern Section (53rd Annual) Joint Meeting (March 25

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WHERE DID ALL THE TOPSOIL GO? SOIL FORMATION AND EROSION IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

HACKLER, Medora M. and AMBERS, Rebecca K.R., Department of Environmental Studies, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA 24595, hackler04@sbc.edu, hackler04@sbc.edu

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GEOCHEMICAL AND MINERALOGIC ANOMALIES IN SOILS OVER HYDROTHERMALLY ALTERED ROCKS IN THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, PILOT MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

KIKUCHI, Asami¹, WAMWEYA, Amos¹ and NUSBAUM, Robert L.², (1)Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 58 Coming Street, Charleston, SC 29401, (2)Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, asami2@yahoo.com, asami2@yahoo.com

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PALEOPEDOLOGY OF THE MAMMAL BED, CRETACEOUS PURBECK GROUP, DORSET COAST, ENGLAND

SHAMROCK, Jamie, TERRY Jr, Dennis O. and ANDERSON, Edwin J., Department of Geology, Temple Univ, Philadelphia, PA 19122, jshamroc@temple.edu, jshamroc@temple.edu

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PRECIPITATION OF TRACE METALS FROM STREAMWATER DRAINING AN ABANDONED SULFIDE MINE IN ROWE, MASSACHUSETTS

RUSSELL, Melissa A., Department of Geosciences, Univ of Massachusetts at Amherst, 611 N. Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01003-9297, marussel@student.umass.edu, marussel@student.umass.edu

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SULFIDE MINERALIZATION IN DEEP-WATER MARINE SEDIMENTS RELATED TO METHANE TRANSPORT, METHANE CONSUMPTION, AND METHANE GAS HYDRATES

THOMPSON, Matthew K.¹, BOROWSKI, Walter S.¹, USSLER III, William² and PAULL, Charles K.², (1)Earth Sciences, Eastern Kentucky Univ, Richmond, KY 40475, (2)Monterey Bay Aquarium Rsch Institute, Moss Landing, CA 95039, matthew_thompson3@eku.edu, matthew_thompson3@eku.edu

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ACTION OF A NATURAL BATERIAL CONSORTIA ON ACID MINE DRAINAGE FROM THE KEMPTON MINE COMPLEX: A SMALL COMPONENT OF UNDERSTANDING OF ONE OF THE LARGE COAL MINES IN MARYLAND

BOWLES, Graeme C.¹, PICCOLI, Philip M.², LOWER, Steven K.³ and CANDELA, Philip A.², (1)Department of Geology, Univ of Maryland, Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-4211, (2)Laboratory for Mineral Deposits Research, Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, (3)Department of Geosciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1308, gbowles@geotransinc.com, gbowles@geotransinc.com

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GEOCHEMICAL CYCLING OF PHOSPHATE AND IRON IN SALT MARSH SEDIMENTS

GETTYS, Kristin L., Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424 and KOLOWITH, Lauren C., Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 Geroge Street, Charleston, SC 29424, klgettys@yahoo.com, klgettys@yahoo.com

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BACTERIAL AND NUTRIENT WATER QUALITY SURVEY OF THE KEUKA OUTLET, SENECA LAKE WATERSHED, NY

HINTZ, Tana M., Dept of Biology / Environmental Studies Program, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456 and HALFMAN, John D., Dept of Geoscience / Environmental Studies Program, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456, Tana.Hintz@hws.edu, Tana.Hintz@hws.edu

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THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EFFLUENT IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA

SCOTT, Sarah, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Furman Univ, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613, ANDERSEN, C. Brannon, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, Furman Univ, Greenville, SC 29613, SARGENT, Kenneth A., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Furman Univ, Greenville, SC 29613, LEWIS, Gregory P., Biology, Furman Univ, Greenville, SC 29613 and WHEELER, Sandra, Department of Chemistry, Furman Univ, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613, sarah.scott@furman.edu, sarah.scott@furman.edu

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THE WATER QUALITY OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND A COMPARISON TO THE WATER QUALITY OF THE ALLEGHENY, MONONGAHELA, AND OHIO RIVERS OF PENNSYLVANIA

PRINCE, R. Josh and HOLLABAUGH, Curtis L., Geosciences, State Univ of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, chollaba@westga.edu, chollaba@westga.edu

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ARSENIC IN MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS LEACHATE PLUMES IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS

TEDDER, Newton¹, HON, Rudolph¹, FRISCH, Joel², MAYO, Matthew² and BILLLINGS, Jay², (1)Department of Geology & Geophysics, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, (2)Northeast Geoscience, Inc, P.O. Box 655, Clinton, MA 01510, tedder@bc.edu, tedder@bc.edu

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HISTORICAL, PHYSICAL, AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A STORM WATER RETENTION BASIN, BRYN MAWR, PA: PROJECTED-VS-ACTUAL OUTCOMES

GAGE, J.¹, HALE, S.¹, NEBEL, S.¹, JEFFERSON, J.², MCCONNELL, M.³, NOBLE, A.⁴, ROGERS, A.¹, SMIGA, C.², WILSON, R.² and ZERA, B.¹, (1)Geology, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N. Merion Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, (2)Biology, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N. Merion Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, (3)Chemistry, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N. Merion Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, (4)Chemistry, Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA 19041, jgage@brynmawr.edu, jgage@brynmawr.edu

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LONGITUDINAL AQUEOUS BIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF THE LITTLE CHAZY WATERSHED, NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK

ZUIDEMA, Shantar, Environmental Earth Sciences Department, Eastern Connecticut State Univ, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, SHIRK, Adrienne, Department of Biology, Millersville Univ, Millersville, PA and FULLER, Robert D., Center for Earth and Environmental Science, SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, RunSkankr@aol.com, RunSkankr@aol.com

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SILICON ACCUMULATION IN TREE LEAVES FROM THE UPPER PIEDMONT OF SOUTH CAROLINA

BAX, Tyler, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Furman Univ, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613, ANDERSEN, C. Brannon, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, Furman Univ, Greenville, SC 29613 and LEWIS, Gregory P., Biology, Furman Univ, Greenville, SC 29613, tyler.bax@furman.edu, tyler.bax@furman.edu

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BEDROCK CONTROLS ON SUBMARINE GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE (SGD) IN EASTERN CASCO BAY, MAINE, AND NUTRIENT ANALYSES OF SGD SPRINGS

JENDREK, Kurt Daniel, Geology, Bowdoin College, 317 Smith Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 04011 and LAINE, Edward P., Bowdoin College, 6800 College Sta, Brunswick, ME 04011-8468, kjendrek@bowdoin.edu, kjendrek@bowdoin.edu

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KINETICS OF SCORODITE DISSOLUTION

HARVEY, Mary C. and SCHREIBER, Madeline E., Dept of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24060, maharvey@vt.edu, maharvey@vt.edu

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GEOLOGIC MAP OF MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN CARBONATE FORMATIONS IN NORTHWEST LEWIS AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST JEFFERSON COUNTIES, NEW YORK

ANDREWS, Joseph M., WHELAN, Victoria, D. and THOMAS, David, J., Department of Earth Sciences, State Univ of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, jandrewsny@yahoo.com, jandrewsny@yahoo.com

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SURFICIAL GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS AND BLOOMING VALLEY 7.5 MINUTE QUADRANGLES, CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

O'BRIEN, Alison M. and O'BRIEN, Rachel, Department of Geology, Allegheny College, 520 N. Main St, Meadville, PA 16335, obriena@allegheny.edu, obriena@allegheny.edu

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AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT ASSESSING PETROGRAPHIC AND GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LITHIC MATERIALS FROM SOUTHERN ALABAMA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES

HILES, Leslie A.¹, BONGINO, John D.¹, MILLER, Marcus L.¹, HAYWICK, Douglas W.¹ and CARR, Philip J.², (1)Earth Sciences, Univ of South Alabama, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688, (2)Sociology and Anthropology, Univ of South Alabama, HUMB 034, Mobile, AL 36688, Leslie.A.Hiles@sam.usace.army.mil, Leslie.A.Hiles@sam.usace.army.mil

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IDENTIFICATION OF SLOPE-FAILURE PRONE AREAS IN GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO, USING A SIMPLE GEOSPATIAL MODEL

PORTER, Scott A.¹, FARNSWORTH, Katherine L.¹ and VAN HORN, Stephen², (1)Geology Department, Muskingum College, 163 Stormont St, New Concord, OH 43762, (2)Geology, Muskingum College, 163 Stormont St, New Concord, OH 43762, sporter@muskingum.edu, sporter@muskingum.edu

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DO PAIRED WATERSHED STUDIES WORK?

SMITH, Katrina, Department of Geosciences, Skidmore College, 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 and NICHOLS, Kyle K., Department of Geosciences, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, KatGFunk@aol.com, KatGFunk@aol.com

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EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF LAND USE ON PEAK DISCHARGE AND RUNOFF IN THE SARATOGA LAKE WATERSHED

WILES-SKEELS, Robin H. and NICHOLS, Kyle K., Department of Geosciences, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, r_wiless@skidmore.edu, r_wiless@skidmore.edu

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SLUMPING AND EROSION OF THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE LINE AT STERLING NATURE CENTER, CAYUGA COUNTY, NEW YORK

MEIGHAN, Hallie E., Department of Earth Sciences, State Univ of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NM 13126 and VALENTINO, David W., Department of Earth Sciences, State Univ of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, meighan@oswego.edu, meighan@oswego.edu

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CHANNEL RECOVERY FOLLOWING DAM REMOVAL: LESSONS FROM THREE HISTORIC DAM REMOVALS OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC PIEDMONT

JENKINS, P.¹, PIZZUTO, J.¹, SKALAK, K.¹, BROWN, R.², TOMLINSON, J.¹ and MOSKALSKI, S.¹, (1)Geology, Univ of Delaware, 107 Penny Hall, Newark, DE 19716-2544, (2)Patrick Center for Environmental Research, Academy of Nat Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103, patricia@udel.edu, patricia@udel.edu

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COMPLEX SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER INTERACTION IN A SMALL WATERSHED, ORR’S ISLAND, MIDCOAST MAINE

MARTIN, S. Kurtis, Geology Dept, Bowdoin College, S.U. Box 406, Brunswick, ME 04011, smartin2@bowdoin.edu, smartin2@bowdoin.edu

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BEDROCK GEOLOGY AS THE PRIMARY SELECTION CRITERION IN DETERMINING A SAMPLING STRATEGY FOR WAKE COUNTY, NC INDOOR-AIR AND GROUNDWATER RADON STUDY

KULL, Deborah E., Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State Univ, Box 8208, Raleigh, NC 27695-8208 and STODDARD, Edward F., Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8208, dekull@unity.ncsu.edu, dekull@unity.ncsu.edu

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HYDROLOGIC BUDGET OF A GROUNDWATER FLOW-THROUGH RESERVOIR ON SANDSTONE-PAVEMENT AT ALTONA FLAT ROCKS, NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK STATE

HOHENWARTER, Joselyn¹, VINCI, Jennifer², BAPTISTE, Li-Ess³, ROMANOWICZ, Edwin. A.⁴ and FRANZI, David⁴, (1)Geology, Slippery Rock Univ, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, (2)Geology, Eastern Connecticut, Willimantic, CT 06226, (3)Geography, Hunter College, New York, NY 10021, (4)Center for Earth and Environmental Science, Plattsburgh State Univ, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2681, jxh2590@sru.edu, jxh2590@sru.edu

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A MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF CONTROLS ON GROUND-WATER FLOW IN A KARST AQUIFER IN THE ORDOVICIAN BEEKMANTOWN GROUP, BERKS COUNTY, PA

WOLFINGER, Seth¹, WARD, Kristen¹, HOLLAND, Jeremy¹, NASE, A.M.¹, FERGUSON, Elizabeth¹, ZELLNER, Greg C.¹, FRIEHAUF, Kurt C.², TINDALL, Sarah E.¹ and SCHULTZ, Lane³, (1)Department of Physical Sciences, Kutztown Univ of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA 19530, (2)Dept. of Physical Sciences, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530, (3)Berks Products Corporation, P.O. Box 421, Reading, PA 19603, swolfinger2368@hotmail.com, swolfinger2368@hotmail.com

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UTILITY OF RADON-222 AS A RADIOCHEMICAL TRACER OF SUBMARINE GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE TO A BEDROCK-DOMINATED REGION OF EASTERN CASCO BAY

ABRAHAM, Daniel M., Geology, Bowdoin College, 2 Smith Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 04011 and LAINE, Edward P., Bowdoin College, 6800 College Sta, Brunswick, ME 04011-8468, Dabraham@Bowdoin.edu, Dabraham@Bowdoin.edu

Northeastern Section (39th Annual) and Southeastern Section (53rd Annual) Joint Meeting (March 25–27, 2004)

T24. Undergraduate Research (Posters) II