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

Session No. 170
Tuesday, 30 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T130. Forensic Geoscience: Research and Case Studies

GSA Geology and Society Division; American Society of Forensic Geologists; GSA Geology and Health Division

 

Elisa Bergslien and C.E. Nehru, Advocates
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Start Time
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1:30 PM
SHERLOCK HOLMES GOES TO ANTARCTICA
ANDREWS, Sarah, P.O. Box 1521, Sebastopol, CA 95473, Sarah.Andrews@ebagroup.com, Sarah.Andrews@ebagroup.com
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1:50 PM
FORENSIC GEOLOGY CASE STUDIES FROM THE NORTHWEST
SCHNECK, William, Microanalysis, Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory, 580 West 7th Street, Cheney, WA 99004, bill.schneck@wsp.wa.gov, bill.schneck@wsp.wa.gov
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2:10 PM
THE LANDSCAPE AND THE VICTIM
RUFFELL, Alastair, School of Geography, Archaeology, Palaeoecology, Queen's University Belfast, Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT26 6BJ, United Kingdom, a.ruffell@qub.ac.uk, a.ruffell@qub.ac.uk
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2:30 PM
EXAMINING EARTH EVIDENCE: IS ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY ENOUGH?
HALTERMAN Jr, Don J. and WILLIAMS, Thomas J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, dhalterman@vandals.uidaho.edu, dhalterman@vandals.uidaho.edu
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2:45 PM
A NEEDLE IN THE X-RAY HAYSTACK: DETECTION LIMITS IN POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTION OF GEOLOGIC MATERIALS
WILLIAMS, Thomas J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, GUNTER, Mickey E., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844 and SANCHEZ, Matthew S., R.J. Lee Group, 350 Hochberg Road, Monroeville, PA 15146, tomw@uidaho.edu, tomw@uidaho.edu
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3:00 PM
DIFFERENTIATING SOILS IN WESTERN NEW YORK USING XRF AND XRD TO BUILD A DATABASE
BERGSLIEN, Elisa, Earth Sciences and Science Education, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave, 271 Science Building, Buffalo, NY 14222 and HOVEY, Adam, Great Lakes Center, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, bergslet@buffalostate.edu, bergslet@buffalostate.edu
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3:15 PM
FORENSIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF LEAD DISTRIBUTION IN ERIE AND NIAGARA COUNTY SOILS
GEROVAC, Crystal M., Earth Sciences and Science Education, Buffalo State College, 415 Baynes Street, Lower Apt, Buffalo, NY 14213 and BERGSLIEN, Elisa, Earth Sciences and Science Education, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave, 271 Science Building, Buffalo, NY 14222, cmgerovac@yahoo.com, cmgerovac@yahoo.com
 
3:30 PM
Break
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3:45 PM
FORENSIC GEOLOGY AS A VEHICLE FOR INQUIRY-DRIVE LEARNING: THE CASE OF THE SANDY BODY
EBY, G. Nelson, Department of Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA 01854, Nelson_Eby@uml.edu, Nelson_Eby@uml.edu
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4:00 PM
BROWNFIELD ACTION: VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION IN ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSICS
BOWER, Peter M., Environmental Science, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 and LIDDICOAT, Joseph C., Environmental Science, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, jliddico@barnard.edu, jliddico@barnard.edu
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4:15 PM
“CASE STUDIES” IN FORESIC CLASSES
NEHRU, Cherukupalli E., Geology, Brooklyn College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY. 11210, Earth and Environmental Sciences, PhD Program, Graduate School, CUNY, New York, NY, 10016, Earth and Planetary Sciences, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, 10024, Asian American/Asian Research Institute, New York, NY 10036, Nehru@Brooklyn.CUNY.edu, Nehru@Brooklyn.CUNY.edu
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4:30 PM
A FORENSIC TWIST TO A RUN OF THE MILL ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY LABORATORY COURSE
ASHER, Pranoti M., American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009-1277 and RHODES, Dallas D., Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460-8149, pasher@agu.org, pasher@agu.org
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4:45 PM
GEOLOGIC AGENTS AS POISONS: WHAT'S OBVIOUS TO A GEOLOGIST MAY BE NEWS TO EVERYONE ELSE
ANDREWS, Sarah, PO Box 1521, Sebastopol, CA 95473, Sarah.Andrews@ebagroup.com, Sarah.Andrews@ebagroup.com
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5:00 PM
THE BIOACCESSIBILITY OF METAL AND METALLOID TOXICANTS IN COMPOUNDS USED HISTORICALLY IN MEDICINES, TOILETRIES, AND MURDERS
PLUMLEE, Geoffrey S.1, MORMAN, Suzette A.2, WOLF, Ruth E.2 and TODOROV, Todor2, (1)Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team, U.S. Geological Survey, MS964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (2)Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team, U.S. Geological Survey, MS973 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, gplumlee@usgs.gov, gplumlee@usgs.gov
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5:15 PM
ARSENIC AND MEDICAL GEOLOGY-A ROLE FOR THE EARTH SCIENTIST IN THE ASSESSMENT AND PREVENTION OF HEALTH RISK
CENTENO, José A., Biophysical Toxicology Branch, The Joint Pathology Center, Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Silver Spring, MD 20762, Jose.Centeno@afncr.af.mil, Jose.Centeno@afncr.af.mil
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