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

Session No. 70
Sunday, 18 October 2009: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Portland Ballroom 253 (Oregon Convention Center)

T139. Sources, Transport, and Fate of Trace and Toxic Elements in the Environment II

GSA Hydrogeology Division; International Association for GeoChemistry; GSA Geology and Health Division

 

LeeAnn Munk, David T. Long and W. Berry Lyons, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
SOURCES AND FATE OF IODINE IN THE ENVIRONMENT
FUGE, Ron, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DB, Wales, rrf@aber.ac.uk, rrf@aber.ac.uk
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1:50 PM
USING STRONTIUM ISOTOPES AS A TRACER TO STUDY SNAIL POPULATION DYNAMICS FOR SCHISTOSOMIASIS TRANSMISSION CONTROL
DATKO, James A., School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 275 Mendenhall Laboratory, 125 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210 and IBARAKI, Motomu, School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 275 Mendenhall Laboratory, 125 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210-1308, datko.1@osu.edu, datko.1@osu.edu
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2:05 PM
FRACTIONATION OF CU ISOTOPES DURING ADSORPTION AND METABOLIC UPTAKE BY BACTERIA
NAVARRETE, Jesica, Department of Environmental Science, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W., University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968 and BORROK, David M., School of Geosciences, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, jnavarrete2@miners.utep.edu, jnavarrete2@miners.utep.edu
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2:20 PM
SELENIUM LOSS IN THE ARKANSAS RIVER ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS, USA
WHITTEMORE, Donald O., Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047, donwhitt@kgs.ku.edu, donwhitt@kgs.ku.edu
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2:35 PM
VARIABLE HISTORY OF CONTAINMENT AND MOBILIZATION OF TRACE ELEMENT CONTAMINANTS IN RIPARIAN WETLANDS
DAVIDSON, Gregg R.1, WREN, Daniel G.2, FERGUSON, Jacob A.1 and PATTON, Austin C.1, (1)Geology & Geological Engineering, University of Mississippi, Carrier 118, University, MS 38677, (2)USDA ARS National Sedimentation Laboratory, Oxford, MS 38655, davidson@olemiss.edu, davidson@olemiss.edu
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2:50 PM
DISTRIBUTION OF TRACE ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST FOLLOWING HURRICANE KATRINA
WARREN, Crystal1, DUZGOREN-AYDIN, Nurdan1, WESTON, James2 and WILLETT, Kristine1, (1)Environmental Toxicology Research Program, NCNPR, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, (2)Department of Biology, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, 38677, nsaydin@olemiss.edu, nsaydin@olemiss.edu
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3:05 PM
TRACE METAL ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENTS IN THE PARK RIVER WATERSHED, HARTFORD, CT
GOURLEY, Jonathan and DOÑÉ, Victoria, Environmental Science Program, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106, jonathan.gourley@trincoll.edu, jonathan.gourley@trincoll.edu
 
3:20 PM
Break
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3:35 PM
RADON CHARACTERIZATION IN THE PENNSYLVANIAN STRATA OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA
SCHELLER, Kent W., Department of Geology and Physics, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Blvd, SC 2223, Evansville, IN 47712, kschelle@usi.edu, kschelle@usi.edu
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3:50 PM
ENHANCED CONCENTRATIONS OF NATURALLY OCCURRING URANIUM IN KARST GROUNDWATER DUE TO AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
LONG, David T., Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 288 Farm Ln, East Lansing, MI 48824, VOICE, Thomas C., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, NIAGOLOVA, Nedialka D., National Centre of Radiobiology & Radiation Protection, St. Kl. Ohridski Blvd., 132, Sofia, 1756, Bulgaria and MCELMURRY, Shawn P., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, long@msu.edu, long@msu.edu
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4:05 PM
CONSERVATIVE TRANSPORT OF OXYANION-FORMING TRACE ELEMENTS IN AN OXIC GROUNDWATER FLOW SYSTEM
JOHANNESSON, Karen, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, 101 Blessey Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698 and TANG, Jianwu, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, 101 Blessey Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118, kjohanne@tulane.edu, kjohanne@tulane.edu
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4:20 PM
MOBILITY AND BIOACCESSIBILITY OF ARSENIC IN CONTAMINATED SOILS
DONAHOE, Rona J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, 201 7th Ave, Room 2003 Bevill Building, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0338, YUE, Ziming, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, 202 Bevill Building, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0338 and BASTA, Nicholas, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, 2021 Coffey Rd, Columbus, OH 43210-1085, rdonahoe@geo.ua.edu, rdonahoe@geo.ua.edu
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4:35 PM
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE POTENTIAL FOR OXIDATION AND MOBILIZATION OF GEOGENIC AND FERTILIZER-DERIVED CHROMIUM IN SOILS OF THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
MILLS, Christopher T.1, MORRISON, Jean M.2, GOLDHABER, Martin B.2, ELLEFSEN, Karl J.2 and WANTY, Richard B.2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 964D, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 964D, Denver, CO 80225, cmills@usgs.gov, cmills@usgs.gov
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4:50 PM
THE FATE AND EFFECT OF WASTEWATER DISCHARGE INTO THE SURFACE WATERS OF THE EL ALTO REGION OF BOLIVIA
CHUDNOFF, Sara, Water Resources Program, University of New Mexico, 2610 Garcia St. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112, MCKITRICK, Scott, Albuquerque, 87107 and THOMSON, Bruce, Albuquerque, 87131, schudnof@unm.edu, schudnof@unm.edu
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5:05 PM
EVALUATING THE FATE OF GADOLINIUM THROUGH MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATIONS
VERPLANCK, Philip L., US Geolological Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, FURLONG, Edward T., US Geological Survey, PO Box 25046, MS407, Building 95, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, GRAY, James L., U.S. Geological Survey, National Water Quality Laboratory, MS 407, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, PHILLIPS, Patrick J., US Geological Survey, 425 Jordan Road, Troy, NY 12020, WOLF, Ruth E., US Geological Survey, PO Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225 and ESPOSITO, Kathleen, AECOM, 605 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10158, plv@usgs.gov, plv@usgs.gov
 
5:20 PM
Discussion
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