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

Session No. 223
Wednesday, 31 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T43. Hydrogeological Research, Capacity Building, and Teaching in the Developing World II

 

David K. Kreamer and Jonathan Levy, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:40 PM
USGS CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS IN WATER RESOURCES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
VERSTRAETEN, Ingrid M.1, SCHNEIDER, Verne R.1 and CHORNACK, Michael P.2, (1)International Water resources Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, 420 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)US Geological Survey, PO Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, imverstr@usgs.gov, imverstr@usgs.gov
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2:00 PM
PLAN FOR HYDROGEOLOGIC CAPACITY BUILDING IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA
OLMSTED, Laurra Patricia, Hydrogeologists Without Borders, 1111 Lake Wapta Place SE, Calgary, AB T2J 2P4, Canada and BETHUNE, Dave, Hydrogeologists Without Borders, Calgary, AB, Canada, lolmsted@matrix-solutions.com, lolmsted@matrix-solutions.com
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2:20 PM
TWO MODELS FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN RESEARCH WITHIN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
SILLIMAN, Stephen E.1, CRANE, Pamela E.1 and BOUKARI, Moussa2, (1)Civil Eng. and Geological Sciences, Univ of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, (2)Sciences de la Terre, Universite d'Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin, silliman.1@nd.edu, silliman.1@nd.edu
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2:35 PM
STUDENT ASSOCIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL WATER ISSUES - PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE WATER DEVELOPMENT
FARNSWORTH, Harmony Ann, LEE, Baeksoo P., KAMERATH, Marcy and RIVORD, Jeremy, Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, 1776 North Virginia St, Mail Stop 175, Reno, NV 89557, hfarnswo@unr.nevada.edu, hfarnswo@unr.nevada.edu
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2:50 PM
LOCAL POPULATION AS A CRITICAL PARTNER IN WATER-QUALITY MONITORING: THE BENIN EXPERIENCE
CRANE, Pamela E. and SILLIMAN, Stephen E., Civil Eng. and Geological Sciences, Univ of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, pcrane@nd.edu, pcrane@nd.edu
 
3:05 PM
Break
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3:20 PM
WATER RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA: A RESEARCH-ORIENTED WORKSHOP FOR A WIDE ARRAY OF STUDENTS
LEVY, Jonathan, BOARDMAN, Mark R., MUTITI, Samuel and WOJNAR, Alicja, Department of Geology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, levyj@muohio.edu, levyj@muohio.edu
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3:35 PM
POINT-OF-USE WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE MOUNT KASIGAU REGION OF KENYA
TOMASHOT, Maria L.1, DEKA, Harley2, LEVY, Jonathan3 and BOARDMAN, Mark1, (1)Institute of Environmental Sciences, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, (2)Department of Geography, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, (3)Department of Geology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, leiterml@muohio.edu, leiterml@muohio.edu
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3:50 PM
WATER SCARCITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST: ISRAEL-JORDAN-PALESTINE COLLABORATION PERSPECTIVES
GOPHEN, Moshe, Limnology&Wetlands Ecology, Migal&Tel Hai Academic College, POB 831 Kiryat Shmone Israel(11016), Kiryat Shmone, 11016, Israel, Gophen@Migal.Org.il, Gophen@Migal.Org.il
 
4:05 PM
Discussion
 
4:20 PM
Concluding Remarks
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