2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)

Session No. 136
Monday, 19 October 2009: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
C123 (Oregon Convention Center)

T103. Geology in the National Parks: Research, Mapping, and Education II

GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

Bruce Heise and Timothy Connors, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
USGS-NPS JOINT EFFORT TO CREATE DIGITAL GEOLOGIC DATA FOR ALASKA NATIONAL PARKS
WILSON, Frederic H.1, NORVELL, Nancy1 and CHAPPELL, James R.2, (1)Alaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 4210 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, (2)Geosciences/GeologicResources Division, Colorado State Univ/National Park Service, 1201 Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 200, Fort Collins, CA 80525, fwilson@usgs.gov, fwilson@usgs.gov
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1:55 PM
NEW GEOLOGIC MAP AND GEOCHRONOLOGY OF THE SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK REGION, VIRGINIA
SOUTHWORTH, Scott1, TOLLO, Richard P.2, ALEINIKOFF, John N.3, BAILEY, Christopher4, BURTON, William C.5, CRIDER, Ernest5, HACKLEY, Paul C.5, KUNK, Michael J.5, MUNDIL, Roland6, NAESER, Charles N.5, NAESER, Nancy5 and SMOOT, Joseph5, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0001, (2)Geological Sciences Program, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, (3)U.S. Geol. Survey, Denver, CO 80225, (4)Department of Geology, College of William & Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0001, (6)Berkeley Geochronology Ctr, 2455 Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA 94709-1211, ssouthwo@usgs.gov, ssouthwo@usgs.gov
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2:10 PM
DYNAMIC DIGITAL MAPS: AN OUTREACH TOOL FOR GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH, MAPPING AND EDUCATION IN NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ADMINISTERED LANDS
CONDIT, Christopher D., Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, NATHAN, Stephan A., Dept. of Geosciences, Univ. Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 and MABEE, Stephen B., Massachusetts Geological Survey, Univ. Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, ccondit@geo.umass.edu, ccondit@geo.umass.edu
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2:25 PM
INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN NATIONAL PARKS OF ALASKA
BLODGETT, Robert B., Geological Consultant, 2821 Kingfisher Drive, Anchorage, AK 99502 and ROHR, David M., Biology, Geology and Physical Sciences, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX 79832, RobertBBlodgett@yahoo.com, RobertBBlodgett@yahoo.com
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2:45 PM
CONNECTING NATIONAL PARK SERVICE VISITORS TO PALEONTOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH THE PALEOECOSYSTEMS OF THE CENOZOIC FOSSIL PARKS
KENWORTHY, Jason P. and LILLIE, Robert J., Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University, 104 Wilkinson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, Jason_Kenworthy@nps.gov, Jason_Kenworthy@nps.gov
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3:00 PM
AN INVENTORY OF PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES FROM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AREAS IN THE SOUTHERN COLORADO PLATEAU
TWEET, Justin S., Geologic Resources Division, National Park Service (through GeoCorps of America), 9149 79th Street South, Cottage Grove, MN 55016-2214, KENWORTHY, Jason P., Geologic Resources Division, National Park Service, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, PO Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225 and SANTUCCI, Vincent L., Chief Ranger, George Washington Memorial Parkway, McLean, VA 22101, jtweet.nps.paleo@gmail.com, jtweet.nps.paleo@gmail.com
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3:15 PM
LONG-TERM IN SITU PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCE MONITORING STRATEGIES FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
SANTUCCI, Vincent L., Chief Ranger, George Washington Memorial Parkway, McLean, VA 22101, KENWORTHY, Jason P., Geologic Resources Division, National Park Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO 80225 and MIMS, Alison L., Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area, 102 Elk Creek, Gunnison, CO 81230, vincent_santucci@nps.gov, vincent_santucci@nps.gov
 
3:30 PM
Break
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3:45 PM
TECTONICS OF NORTH AMERICA'S GREATEST MOUNTAIN RANGE: RESULTS OF THE ST. ELIAS EROSION AND TECTONICS PROJECT (STEEP) AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS, KLUANE, AND GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARKS
PAVLIS, Terry, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, PAVLIS, Gary L., Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, ENKELMANN, Eva, Geology, Lehigh University, 31 Williams Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015, GULICK, Sean S.P., Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin, J.J. Pickle Research Campus (ROC), 10100 Burnet Rd. (R2200), Austin, TX 78758-4445, KOONS, Peter, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Maine, 5790 Bryand Global Sciences, Orono, ME 04469 and STEEP, Research Group, U.Utah,U.Wash,U.Alaska,VirgTech,+above, nine institutions, 00000, tlpavlis@utep.edu, tlpavlis@utep.edu
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4:00 PM
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4:15 PM
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGIC FEATURES OF THE LOWER CANYONS, RIO GRANDE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER, TEXAS
URBANCZYK, Kevin, Earth & Physical Science, Sul Ross State University, Box C-139, Alpine, TX 79832, BENNETT, Jeffery, Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River, National Park Service, BBNP-ScRM, 266 Tecolote Drive, Big Bend National Park, TX 79834, BRAUCH, Billie, Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River, National Park Service, BBNP-ScRM, 1 Mesquite Road, Big Bend National Park, TX 79834, DYESS, Jonathan, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Minnesota Duluth, 1114 Kirby Dr, 229 Heller Hall, Duluth, MN 55812 and SCHWARTZ, Benjamin, Department of Biology, Texas State University- San Marcos, 206 FAB, Freeman Aquatic Station, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, kevinu@sulross.edu, kevinu@sulross.edu
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4:30 PM
VOLCANIC AND MAGMATIC EVOLUTION OF A SMALL TRACHYTIC VENT COMPLEX, NORTH BURRO MESA, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS
MORGAN, Lisa A., U.S. Geological Survey, PO Box 25046, MS 966, Denver, CO 80225 and SHANKS, W.C. Pat, U.S. Geological Survey, 973 Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, lmorgan@usgs.gov, lmorgan@usgs.gov
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4:45 PM
REGIONAL JOINT ANALYSIS FOR THE BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER AREA OF NORTHERN ARKANSAS: IMPLICATIONS FOR TECTONIC HISTORY AND LANDSCAPE INFLUENCE
HUDSON, Mark R.1, TURNER, Kenzie J.2 and TREXLER, Charles C.2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 980, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, mhudson@usgs.gov, mhudson@usgs.gov
 
5:00 PM
Concluding Remarks
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