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2005 Salt Lake City Annual Meeting (October 16–19, 2005)

Session No. 151
Tuesday, 18 October 2005: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T88. Does Geology Serve Society? Let’s Count the Ways!

Geology and Society Division; Geology and Public Policy Committee; Critical Issues Caucus

 

Paul H. Reitan and A.R. Palmer, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:10 AM
CONNECTING THE "HERESIES": AN UNEXPECTED SUCCESS
PALMER, Allison R., Institute for Cambrian Studies, 445 N. Cedarbrook Rd, Boulder, CO 80304, allison.palmer@comcast.net, allison.palmer@comcast.net
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8:30 AM
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF LOG-BEDDED SALMON STREAMS IN FOOTHILLS OF THE CASCADE AND OLYMPIC RANGES, WA
SMAYDA, Thomas J., Smayda Environmental Associates, Inc, 139 NE 61st Street, Seattle, WA 98115, tomsmayda@aol.com, tomsmayda@aol.com
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8:50 AM
CATHODE PROTECTION AND CONTROL OF AMD
CHESWORTH, Ward, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada, wcheswor@lrs.uoguelph.ca, wcheswor@lrs.uoguelph.ca
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9:10 AM
FORMATION AND GROWTH OF THE USGS COALITION: ADVANCING SCIENCE IN THE SERVICE OF SOCIETY
SCHIFFRIES, Craig M., Co-Chair, USGS Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment, 1707 H Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006, schiffries@NCSEonline.org, schiffries@NCSEonline.org
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9:30 AM
SUCCESSES AND LESSONS LEARNED IN PROVIDING GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION FOR SOCIETAL USE: EXAMPLES FROM THE NATURAL GAS RESOURCE ASSESSMENT COMMUNITY
BOLAND, Maeve A. and CURTIS, John B., Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1516 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, jbcurtis@mines.edu, jbcurtis@mines.edu
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9:45 AM
BUYING OUT LANDSLIDES: AN AID TO PROMOTING AWARENESS
KIEFER, John D., Kentucky Geological Survey, Univ of Kentucky, 228 Mining & Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, kiefer@uky.edu, kiefer@uky.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:15 AM
NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING: OPPORTUNITIES FOR GEOSCIENTISTS
CONNELLY, Jeffrey B., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204 and SIMS, Wm. Jay, Department of Earth Sciences, Univ. of Arkansas, Little Rock, 2801 S. University, Little Rock, AR 72204-1099, jbconnelly@ualr.edu, jbconnelly@ualr.edu
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10:30 AM
DOES NEAR-SURFACE GEOPHYSICS SERVE THE GEOLOGY THAT SERVES SOCIETY?
BAKER, Gregory S., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, gbaker@tennessee.edu, gbaker@tennessee.edu
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10:45 AM
FARMERSVILLE LANDFILL SAGA: GEOSCIENCE AND THE LAW
BERGSLIEN, Elisa, Earth Sciences and Science Education, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave, 271 Science Building, Buffalo, NY 14222, bergslet@buffalostate.edu, bergslet@buffalostate.edu
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11:00 AM
DOES GEOLOGY SERVE SOCIETY? YES, BUT CAN WE MAKE IT DO SO BETTER?
REITAN, Paul H., SUNY at Buffalo, 876 Natural Science Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260-3050, preitan@buffalo.edu, preitan@buffalo.edu
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11:15 AM
THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF THE STALEMATE BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES
MANHEIM, Frank T., School of Public Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, fmanhei1@gmu.edu, fmanhei1@gmu.edu
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11:30 AM
PROPERTY RIGHTS AS A KEY TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CUTTING, Robert H., Department of Environmental Studies, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5949 and HALL, Jack C., Dept. of Environmental Studies, Univ. of North Carolina at Wilmington, 601 S. College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403, cuttingr@uncw.edu, cuttingr@uncw.edu
 
11:45 AM
Critical Issues Caucus Special Presentation: The View from Above—The Critical Role of NASA's Earth Science Program, presented by Sarah K. Noble, GSA Congressional Science Fellow
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