Northeastern Section - 43rd Annual Meeting (27-29 March 2008)

Session No. 6
Thursday, 27 March 2008: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Environmental Geoscience (Posters)

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM.

 

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TRANSPORT OF RADIONUCLIDES AT THE BARGMANN URANIUM MINE: ASSESSMENT AND WEPP MODELING
HUGHES, Brendan1, CULLINS, Felischa2, BRANDT, Jon E.3, DRAPER, Benjamin4 and TISSOT, Philippe2, (1)Environmental Science, Dickinson College, Dickinson College HUB 829, College & Louther Streets, Carlisle, PA 17013, (2)Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, (3)Railroad Commission of Texas, Austin, TX 78711, (4)Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY 40205, hughesb@dickinson.edu, hughesb@dickinson.edu
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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF VEGETATION KILLS AND EFFLORESCENT MINERAL BLOOMS FROM TRANSIENT GROUND WATER PLUMES DURING AND FROM HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
GOLD, David P.1, DODEN, Arnold G.1 and SCHEETZ, Barry E.2, (1)Geologic Mapping and Resource Evaluation, Inc, 925 W. College Ave, State College, PA 16801, (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cato Park, University Park, PA 16802, Arnold@GMRE-Inc.org, Arnold@GMRE-Inc.org
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INORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY AND DRINKING WATER QUALITY OF GROUNDWATER IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, NEW YORK
ZABIK, Matthew J., Geology, St. Lawrence University, 149 Brown Hall, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617, CHIARENZELLI, Jeffrey, Geology, St. Lawrence University, 149 Brown Hall, St. Lawrence University 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617 and CADY, Carol, Launders Science Library, St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617, mjzabi04@stlawu.edu, mjzabi04@stlawu.edu
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AN INVESTIGATION OF LAKES AND PONDS IN ST. LAWRENCE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES IN NORTHERN NEW YORK STATE: INFLUENCE OF SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT AND GEOLOGY ON WATER QUALITY
CONGIU, Brian1, CHIARENZELLI, Jeffrey1 and CADY, Carol2, (1)Geology, St. Lawrence University, 149 Brown Hall, St. Lawrence University 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617, (2)Launders Science Library, St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617, briancongiu@gmail.com, briancongiu@gmail.com
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HIGH-RESOLUTION DIGITAL TECHNIQUES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MAPPING AND ANALYSIS ON DAMARISCOVE, MAINE
JOYNER, Andrew, Geography, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, PASAY, Julius, Earth & Environmental Science, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459, VANDERBERG, Justin, Geosciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48224, SIGRIST, Benjamin, Geography, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD 21801, BAMPTON, Matthew, Geography/Anthropology, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME 04038 and SWANSON, Mark, Geosciences, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME 04038, tjoyne1@lsu.edu, tjoyne1@lsu.edu
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MULTI-ELEMENT INORGANIC WATER CHEMISTRY OF ADIRONDACK LAKES
ADAMS, Ryan1, BADGER, Robert L.2, NEUROTH, Mark3, CONGIU, Brian4 and CHIARENZELLI, Jeff4, (1)Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University, 151 Link Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, (2)Department of Geology, SUNY Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676, (3)Alaska Earth Sciences, 11401 Olive Lane, Anchorage, AK 99515, (4)Geology, St. Lawrence University, 149 Brown Hall, St. Lawrence University 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617, badgerrl@potsdam.edu, badgerrl@potsdam.edu
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WATER ANALYSIS OF BOW CREEK FEN NEAR MOUNTAIN TOP (LUZERNE COUNTY), PA
SMALL, Colleen E.1, VENN, Cynthia2 and HALLEN, Christopher P.1, (1)Chemistry, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E Second Street, Chemistry Department Hartline Science Center, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, (2)Department of Environmental, Geographical, and Geological Sciences, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E 2nd Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, cesmall@bloomu.edu, cesmall@bloomu.edu
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CONTAMINATION OF RIVER SEDIMENTS AND SOILS IN KEENE, NH, FROM LEAD PAINT
ALLEN, Timothy, Department of Environmental Studies, Keene State College, Mailstop 2001, Keene, NH 03435-2001, tallen@keene.edu, tallen@keene.edu
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DISSOLVED CHLORIDE TRANSPORT PATHWAYS IN A SMALL WATERSHED IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
TEDDER, Newton, HON, Rudolph and MURPHY, Christina N., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, tedder@bc.edu, tedder@bc.edu
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SPATIAL AND DOWNSTREAM VARIABILITY OF BASEFLOW NUTRIENT RUNOFF IN THE LITTLE CHAZY RIVER, NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK
HUBER, Brian M.1, SULLIVAN, Ethan D.1, KEENAN, Sean1, LIVENSPERGER, Carolyn1, SNYDER, Lisle1, KRAMER, Stephen2, FULLER, Robert D.1 and FRANZI, David A.1, (1)Center for Earth and Environmental Science, SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, (2)William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, 1034 Route 191, Chazy, NY 12921, brihub@msn.com, brihub@msn.com
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COMPARISON OF PERCHLOROETHENE SORPTION BEHAVIORS AND CARBONACEOUS MATTER FORMS BY LITHOFACIES FROM THE BORDEN AQUIFER
SPERLING, Jessica and ALLEN-KING, Richelle, Geology, University at Buffalo, 876 Natural Science Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260, jfs28@buffalo.edu, jfs28@buffalo.edu
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LEAD STUDY OF THE FOREST RIVER ESTUARY, SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
VAILLANCOURT, Timothy S., Geological Sciences, Salem State College, 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970 and HUBENY, J. Bradford, Geological Sciences, Salem State University, 352 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970, vaillan@comcast.net, vaillan@comcast.net
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DENDROCHEMISTRY AS AN INDICATOR OF SOIL SALT CONCENTRATIONS
VOLESKY, Shana, Earth Science, Vassar College, 124Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, VERHEYDEN, Anouk, Biology Department, Union College, 807 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12308 and GILLIKIN, David P., Department of Earth Science and Geography, Vassar College, Box 475, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, shvolesky@vassar.edu, shvolesky@vassar.edu
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EFFECT OF LAND-USE CHANGES ON CARBON AND NITROGEN STORAGE IN CLOUD FOREST SOILS, MONTEVERDE AREA, COSTA RICA
CURRY, Jessica L., Dept. Biological Sciences, Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY 13214 and TANNER, Lawrence H., Center for the Study of Environmental Change, Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY 13214, curryjl@stu.lemoyne.edu, curryjl@stu.lemoyne.edu
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CONSTRAINING SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF SEDIMENTARY FEATURES THAT INFLUENCE PERMEABILITY IN THE BORDEN AQUIFER, ONT., CA
MCGRANE, Sean T.1, POLMANTEER, Reid T.2, ALLEN-KING, Richelle M.3, DOMINIC, David F.4, RITZI Jr, Robert W.5 and LEE, Si-Yong2, (1)Dept. of Geology, University at Buffalo (SUNY), 876 Natural Science Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260, (2)Dept. of Geology, University of Buffalo (SUNY), 876 Natural Science Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260, (3)Geological Sciences, The Univ at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260-3050, (4)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435, (5)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435, smcgrane@buffalo.edu, smcgrane@buffalo.edu
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THE MOBILITY OF PERCHLOROETHYLENE IN GLACIAL SEDIMENT IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK: INSITE INTO THE EFFECTS OF CARBONACEOUS SORBENTS
ANDERSON, Emma J.1, ALLEN-KING, Richelle M.1, CHOUNG, Sungwook2 and WANG, Guohui3, (1)Geology, SUNY at Buffalo, 876 NSC, Buffalo, NY 14222, (2)Geology, SUNY Buffalo, 411 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, (3)Geology, SUNY Buffalo, 876 Natural Science Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260, eja7@buffalo.edu, eja7@buffalo.edu