2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 139
Tuesday, 30 October 2007: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T141. Geology in the National Parks: Research, Mapping, and Resource Management

GSA Geology and Society Division

 

Bruce A. Heise and Tim Connors, Advocates
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8:00 AM
YELLOWSTONE LAKESHORE MONITORING: AN UPDATE
DENNIS, John, Environmental Dynamics Program, University of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and BOSS, Stephen K., Department of Geosciences, Univ of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, jdennis@uark.edu, jdennis@uark.edu
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8:15 AM
AN EMPIRICAL MODEL OF SHORELINE CHANGE AT YELLOWSTONE LAKE, 1954-2002
PICKUP, Barbara E., Environmental Dynamics Program, Univ of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and BOSS, Stephen K., Department of Geosciences, Univ of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, bpickup@uark.edu, bpickup@uark.edu
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8:30 AM
ESTIMATING KARST CONDUIT LENGTH USING CONDUCTIVITY AND DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS IN LILBURN CAVE, KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA
TOBIN, Benjamin W., Biology, University of California, Merced, Merced, CA 94353 and DOCTOR, Daniel H., U.S. Geol. Survey, MS 926A, Reston, VA 20192, bt1171@txstate.edu, bt1171@txstate.edu
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8:45 AM
CAVE AND KARST POTENTIAL AND DISTRIBUTION CALCULATED USING A GEOLOGIC GEODATABASE FOR MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK
CROSKREY, Andrea, Geologic Resources Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225-0287, ADDISON, Aaron, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1169, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 and SCOGGINS, Lillian, Mammoth Cave National Park, National Park Service, P.O. Box 7, Mammoth Cave, KY 42259, andrea_croskrey@nps.gov, andrea_croskrey@nps.gov
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9:00 AM
GEOLOGY-GIS DATA MODEL IMPROVEMENTS AT ARCGIS 9.2
STANTON, Heather I.1, O'MEARA, Stephanie1, CHAPPELL, James R.1, MACK, Greg2, KARPILO, Ron1, HYBELS, Georgia3, CROSKREY, Andrea4 and PLUME, David A.4, (1)Geosciences, Colorado State University, 1201 Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 200, Fort Collins, CO 80525, (2)Pacific West Region, National Park Service, 909 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, (3)Geosciences, Colorado State University, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225-0287, (4)Geologic Resources Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225-0287, heather_stanton@partner.nps.gov, heather_stanton@partner.nps.gov
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9:15 AM
DERIVATIVE GEOLOGIC MAP OF MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK: A JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND THE KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
CRAWFORD, Matthew M.1, OLSON, Rickard A.2, TOOMEY III, Rickard S.3 and SCOGGINS, Lillian J.2, (1)Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506, (2)Division of Science and Resources Management, Mammoth Cave National Park, P.O. Box 7, Mammoth Cave, KY 42259, (3)Mammoth Cave International Center for Science and Learning, P.O. Box 7, Mammoth Cave, KY 42259, mcrawford@uky.edu, mcrawford@uky.edu
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9:30 AM
ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT, ARIZONA, ORPI: ASPECTS OF A DIGITAL, REGIONAL GEOLOGIC MAP COMPILATION FOR THE NPS GRE PROGRAM
SKINNER, Lisa A.1, HAXEL, Gordon2, UMHOEFER, Paul J.3 and BLAKEY, Ronald3, (1)School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Geology Program, Northern Arizona University, PO Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, (2)US Geological Survey, 2255 N Gemini Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (3)Geology, Northern Arizona University, Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, lisa.skinner@nau.edu, lisa.skinner@nau.edu
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9:45 AM
APPLICATION OF NPS COASTAL MAPPING PROTOCOLS IN CONSTRUCTION OF “A GEOLOGIC MAP” FOR CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE, EAST-CENTRAL FLORIDA USA
PARKINSON, Randall W., RWParkinson Consulting Inc, Suite 205, 2018 Melbourne Ct, Melbourne, FL 32901 and SCHAUB, Ron, Dynamac Corporation, Mail Code DYN-6, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899, rwparkinson@cfl.rr.com, rwparkinson@cfl.rr.com
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10:00 AM
THE GEOLOGY OF THE AMERICAN MEMORIAL PARK AND THE ISLAND OF SAIPAN, COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
WEARY, David J., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 926A, Reston, VA 20192 and BURTON, William C., U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, dweary@usgs.gov, dweary@usgs.gov
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10:15 AM
THE GEOLOGIC RECORD OF QUATERNARY INTERGLACIAL-GLACIAL CYCLES IN CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA
MUHS, D.R.1, SIMMONS, K.R.1, MCGEEHIN, John P.2, SCHUMANN, R.R.1, MINOR, S.A.1 and BEANN, J.1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 980, Box 25046, Fed. Ctr, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, dmuhs@usgs.gov, dmuhs@usgs.gov
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10:30 AM
PHYSICAL PROCESSES THAT CONTROL THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREAT SAND DUNES AEOLIAN SYSTEM, COLORADO, USA AND THEIR ROLE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK
VALDEZ, Andrew D., Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, National Park Service, 11500 Hwy 150, Mosca, CO 81146, andrew_valdez@nps.gov, andrew_valdez@nps.gov
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10:45 AM
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK AS A TOOL FOR GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
KUHN, Jeffrey A., Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Remediation Division, P. O. Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, jkuhn@mt.gov, jkuhn@mt.gov
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11:00 AM
GEOCORPS AMERICA - SUMMER GEOSCIENCE POSITIONS ON PUBLIC LANDS
HILL, Wesley M., Education & Outreach, The Geological Society of America, 3300 Penrose Pl, Boulder, CO 80301, whill@geosociety.org, whill@geosociety.org
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11:15 AM
MAPPING THE SUBSURFACE OF JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, USING NEW GEOPHYSICAL DATA
LANGENHEIM, V.E., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, MCPHEE, Darcy K., U.S. Geol Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, POWELL, R., U.S. Geological Survey, Tucson, AZ 85719 and BIEHLER, Shawn, Dept. Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, zulanger@usgs.gov, zulanger@usgs.gov
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11:30 AM
INTEGRATED GEOPHYSICAL STUDIES OF A LATE 18TH CENTURY AFRICAN-AMERICAN HOMESTEAD IN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, MAINE
SABLOCK, Peter1, L'ABBE-LINDQUIST, Dylan1, DOWNS, Christine, MAININI, Steffan1, TORRIDI, Danielle3, KULAKOWSKI, Sandy1 and SANTOS, Alison1, (1)Geological Sciences, Salem State College, 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970, (2)Earth &Environmental, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, psablock@salemstate.edu, psablock@salemstate.edu
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11:45 AM
USING COSMOGENIC ISOTOPES TO INTERPRET LANDSCAPE CHANGE IN NATIONAL PARKS
DUXBURY, Jane1, BIERMAN, Paul1, PAVICH, Milan2, SOUTHWORTH, Scott3, MATMON, Ari4, LARSEN, Jennifer5 and FINKEL, Robert6, (1)Department of Geology, University of Vermont, Delehanty Hall, 180 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05405, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (4)The Fredy and Nadine Herrmann Institute of Earth Sciences, Hebrew University, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel, (5)Department of Geology, University of Vermont, Delehanty Hall, 180 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05405, (6)Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Livermore, CA 94550, jduxbury@uvm.edu, jduxbury@uvm.edu
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