2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)

Session No. 26
Sunday, 22 October 2006: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T17. An Early Involvement of Undergraduates and K7–12 Students in Geological and Environmental Research (Posters)

GSA Geoscience Education Division

Authors will be present from .

 

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TRACING NITRATE-N FROM A DRAINAGE TILE THROUGH SURFACE WATERS OF THE CANNON RIVER WATERSHED
MEYER, Katherine J.1, WARD, Megan1 and HAILEAB, Bereket2, (1)Geology, Carleton College, 300 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (2)Geology, Carleton College, One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, meyerk@carleton.edu, meyerk@carleton.edu
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DISCOVERY OF A NEW RADON-PRONE METROPOLITAN AREA IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
FUKUMOTO, Kathryn D., Palos Verdes High School, 600 Cloyden Road, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274, FUKUMOTO, Joseph M., Consultant, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 and UYENO, Gerald P., Consultant, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274, joseph.fukumoto@ngc.com, joseph.fukumoto@ngc.com
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OCCURRENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF MERCURY IN MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK
CLARK, Lindsey Marie, CAMPBELL, Chelsea and WEBB, Cathleen J., Chemistry, Western Kentucky University, 1 Big Red Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101, lindsey.clark@wku.edu, lindsey.clark@wku.edu
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CONSISTENCY OF URANIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN ROCK UNITS ASSOCIATED WITH RADON RISK AREAS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
FUKUMOTO, Lauren E., University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095, FUKUMOTO, Kathryn D., Palos Verdes High School, 600 Cloyden Road, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274, FUKUMOTO, Joseph M., Consultant, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 and UYENO, Gerald P., Consultant, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274, joseph.fukumoto@ngc.com, joseph.fukumoto@ngc.com
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WATER QUALITY STUDY AT CAVE SPRING CAVERNS, KENTUCKY
CROCKETT, Carrie1, GROVES, Chris2, KAMBESIS, Patricia2, HENRICKSON, Melissa2 and GAO, Yongli1, (1)Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, (2)Department of Geography and Geology, Hoffman Environmental Rsch Institute, Western Kentucky University, 1 Big Red Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101, carrie.crockett@gmail.com, carrie.crockett@gmail.com
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STRUCTURE AND TECTONIC INTERPRETATION OF THE ROCKS OUTCROPPING IN THE ROSENDALE, NY AREA
SCHLEIFER, Stanley1, LORING, Arthur P.2 and KHANDAKER, Nazrul I.1, (1)Natural Sciences Department, York College of CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, (2)Natural Sciences Department, Professor Emeritus, York College of CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, schleifer@york.cuny.edu, schleifer@york.cuny.edu
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PETROLOGY AND TECTONIC INTERPRETATION OF THE LOWER SCOTLAND FORMATION (EOCENE), BARBADOS
MAHABIR, Krishna1, KHANDAKER, Nazrul I.2, SCHLEIFER, Stanley2, KOWAL, Jacob A.3 and CUSH, Athar-Rahman2, (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, (3)State University of New York at Albany, 59-56 61st Street, Maspeth, NY 11378, Kmahabir@yahoo.com, Kmahabir@yahoo.com
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PROVENANCE OF A GARNET-RICH BEACH PLACER DEPOSIT, MONTAUK POINT, LONG ISLAND, NY
KHANDAKER, Nazrul I.1, SCHLEIFER, Stanley1, ALI, Zarine1 and JEMILUGBA, Olalekan M., (1)Natural Sciences Department, York College of CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, kdaker@york.cuny.edu, kdaker@york.cuny.edu
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GEOCHEMICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE INWOOD MARBLE, MANHATTAN, NY
FENGCHAN, Liang1, KHANDAKER, Nazrul I.2, SCHLEIFER, Stanley2, AHMED, Masud3 and SAYEED, Belal A.4, (1)Natural Sciences, York College (The City University of New York), 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11451, (2)Natural Sciences Department, York College of CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, (3)New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Geotechnical Section, NYCDEP, 59-17, Junction Blvd, Queens, New York, NY 11373, (4)Jenny Engineering Corporation, 2 Edison Place, Springfield, NJ 07081, liang@york.cuny.edu, liang@york.cuny.edu
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PIGEONITE MICROSTRUCTURES IN MARTIAN METEORITE EETA79001
RODRIGUEZ, Astrid and BEANE, Rachel, Geology, Bowdoin College, 6800 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, arodrigu@bowdoin.edu, arodrigu@bowdoin.edu
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PROVENANCE OF THE BINNEWATER SANDSTONE (SILURIAN), ROSENDALE, NY
NICASIO, Micheal1, SCHLEIFER, Stanley2, KHANDAKER, Nazrul I.2 and CUSH, Athar-Rahman2, (1)Natural Sciences, York College (The City University of New York), 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11451, (2)Natural Sciences Department, York College of CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, geology@york.cuny.edu, geology@york.cuny.edu
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SEDIMENTOLOGY OF THE HIGH FALLS SHALE (SILURIAN), ROSENDALE, NY
MCPHERSON, Ryan1, SCHLEIFER, Stanley2, KHANDAKER, Nazrul I.2, MOLTENI, Edward A.2, NICASIO, Micheal1 and KISSOON, Sasha2, (1)Natural Sciences, York College (The City University of New York), 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11451, (2)Natural Sciences Department, York College of CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, McPherson@york.cuny.edu, McPherson@york.cuny.edu
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STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTOLOGY OF THE HUDSON RIVER SHALE (ORDOVICIAN), ROSENDALE, NY
CHATURGAN, Thakur1, RIVERA, Mindy S.2, SCHLEIFER, Stanley3, KHANDAKER, Nazrul I.3 and CABAROY, Charren C.3, (1)Brown and Caldwell, 110 Commerce Drive, Allendale, NJ 07401, (2)Hatch Mott McDonald, 27 Bleeker Street, Milburn, NJ 07041, (3)Natural Sciences Department, York College of CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, thakurchaturgan@aol.com, thakurchaturgan@aol.com
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VERIFICATION OF TRAVEL TIME PROBABILITY DENSITY-FUNCTIONS FOR SORBING SOLUTES IN GROUNDWATER
BHASKAR, Aditi, Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 2760, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912-2760 and NEUPAUER, Roseanna M., CivilEng-Civil,Env&Arch Engin, University of Colorado at Boulder, 428 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0428, Bhaskar@brown.edu, Bhaskar@brown.edu
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HURRICANE KATRINA – USING A STREAM TABLE TO INVESTIGATE THE ROLE OF LEVEE BASE WIDTH ON FAILURE TIME DURING FLOODS
PIERCE-MATLACK, Alexa, Wilmington Friends School, 101 School Road, Wilmington, DE 19807 and SMITH, Michael J., Earth Science Teacher, Wilmington Friends School, 101 School Road, Wilmington, DE 19807, michaeljsmith99@comcast.net, michaeljsmith99@comcast.net
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INTRODUCING THE PRINCIPLES AND PROCESS OF IMAGING DEEP AND SHALLOW EARTH THROUGH REFLECTION SEISMOLOGY: AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROJECT
COX, Nicole L.1, MCBRIDE, John H.2 and OKURE, Maxwell S.2, (1)Dept. of Geology, Brigham Young University, PO Box 24606, Provo, UT 84602, (2)Department of Geology, Brigham Young Univ, P. O. Box 24606, Provo, UT 84602, nc74@byu.edu, nc74@byu.edu
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USING GROUND PENETRATING RADAR (GPR) TO LOCATE POTENTIAL BUILDING FOUNDATION REMNANTS AT THE "PEOPLES PARK" IN BUFFALO, NY
POCZKALSKI, Robert J.1, STOKES, Philip J.1, BAKER, Gregory2, THUMAN, Heather1 and ROGERS, William3, (1)Department of Geology, University at Buffalo, 876 Natural Science Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260, (2)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, (3)First Hand Learning, Inc, 2495 Main St Suite 559, Buffalo, NY 14214, RJP4@buffalo.edu, RJP4@buffalo.edu
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EXTREME GEOLOGY: ACTIVE VOLCANO MONITORING IN HAWAI'I
HORODYSKYJ, Ulyana Nadia, Department of Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main St, MS - 126, Houston, TX 77005, ulyana@rice.edu, ulyana@rice.edu
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