Start |Author Index | View Uploaded Presentations | Meeting Information

Northeastern Section - 42nd Annual Meeting (12–14 March 2007)

Session No. 2
Monday, 12 March 2007: 8:15 AM-12:00 PM

S2. Rev. James W. Skehan, S.J.—Geologist, Teacher, Mentor, Priest: A Jesuit Journey I

 

Walter Anderson and J. Christopher Hepburn, Conveners
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:15 AM
Introductory Remarks
1
8:20 AM
FATHER SKEHAN'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS
MARVINNEY, Robert G., Maine Geol Survey, 22 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0022 and ANDERSON, Walter, Maine State Geologist Emeritus, robert.g.marvinney@maine.gov, robert.g.marvinney@maine.gov
2
8:40 AM
THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S ROLE IN NEW ENGLAND - A STUDY IN ORGANIZATIONAL EVOLUTION
LEAHY, P. Patrick, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 911, Reston, VA 20192, pleahy@usgs.gov, pleahy@usgs.gov
3
9:00 AM
RESULTS FROM 30 YEARS OF REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK MONITORING IN NEW ENGLAND
EBEL, John E., Weston Observatory of Boston College, 381 Concord Rd, Weston, MA 02493, ebel@bc.edu, ebel@bc.edu
4
9:20 AM
THE GEOLOGICAL CASE FOR AVALON OFF NORTH AFRICA AT 595 MA
THOMPSON, M.D., Department of Geosciences, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481 and GRUNOW, A.M., Byrd Polar Research Institute, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, mthompson@wellesley.edu, mthompson@wellesley.edu
5
9:40 AM
CHANGING IDEAS ABOUT THE BOSTON BASIN, 1964-2007
CALDWELL, D.W., Department of Earth Science, Boston University, 26 Court Street, Groton, MA 01450, dwcaldwell@verison.net, dwcaldwell@verison.net
 
10:00 AM
Break
6
10:15 AM
MONAZITE AGES FOR METAMORPHISM AND FAULT ZONE ACTIVITY IN THE NASHOBA TERRANE, EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
MARKWORT, Ross J., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, HEPBURN, J. Christopher, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3809 and STROUD, Misty, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, hepburn@bc.edu, hepburn@bc.edu
7
10:35 AM
ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACTS TO RIVER SEDIMENT IN MASSACHUSETTS RIVERS
COLLINS, R. Duff and MCINTOSH, Lisa M., Woodard & Curran Inc, 980 Washington Street, Dedham, MA 02026, dcollins@woodardcurran.com, dcollins@woodardcurran.com
8
10:55 AM
RHODE ISLAND GEOLOGY: WHAT WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE LAST BILLION YEARS
MURRAY, Daniel P., Geosciences, Univ of Rhode Island, Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881 and HERMES, O. Don, Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, dpmurray@uri.edu, dpmurray@uri.edu
9
11:15 AM
SHEAR ZONES OF THE WEST TEXAS GRENVILLE AND NEW ENGLAND APPALACHIANS COMPARED
GRIMES, Stephen W., Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Brownsville, 80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, TX 78520, steve.grimes@utb.edu, steve.grimes@utb.edu
10
11:35 AM
BORJOMI-KAZBEGI FAULT: DOES IT EXIST?
KRASOVEC, Mary1, MARTIN, R.J.1, O'CONNOR, Tim2, ADAMIA, Shota3 and BOMBOLAKIS, E.G.2, (1)New England Research, Inc, 331 Olcott Drive, Suite L1, White River Junction, VT 05001, (2)Geology and Geophysics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, (3)Georgian Geological Service Center, Tbilisi, 380030, Georgia, mkras@ner.com, mkras@ner.com
 
11:55 AM
Discussion
See more of: SYMPOSIA SESSIONS
<< Previous Session | Next Session >>