North-Central Section - 43rd Annual Meeting (2-3 April 2009)

Session No. 11
Thursday, 2 April 2009: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM

S2. International Development and Geoscience

 

Jeffrey K. Greenberg, Convener
Paper #
Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:20 PM
MODERN TRENDS IN WORLD ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND THE OUTLOOK FOR COAL
CHOU, Chen-Lin, 3007 Valley Brook Dr, Champaign, IL 61822, chenlinchou@hotmail.com, chenlinchou@hotmail.com
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1:40 PM
BIOMASS ENERGY FROM PERENNIAL GRASSES: AN ASSESSMENT
OUGHTON, John R., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota, 1920 Margaret Street, Saint Paul, MN 55119, ALEXANDER Jr., E. Calvin, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 and ALEXANDER, Scott C., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0219, ought001@umn.edu, ought001@umn.edu
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2:00 PM
GEOSCIENCE AT THE HEART OF THE NEW KOSOVO
GREENBERG, Jeffrey K., Geology, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL 60187, jeffrey.greenberg@wheaton.edu, jeffrey.greenberg@wheaton.edu
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2:20 PM
EXAMINING THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVED WETLAND DESIGN AND EFFICIENCY IN AKUMAL, MEXICO USING LOCAL GEOMATERIALS
KREKELER, Mark, Department of Geology, Miami University, Hamilton, OH 45011 and ARGYILAN, Erin P., Dept. of Geosciences, Indiana University Northwest, 3400 W. Broadway, Gary, IN 46408, krekelmp@muohio.edu, krekelmp@muohio.edu
 
2:40 PM
Break
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3:00 PM
GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION FOR RESIDENTIAL AND HUMANITARIAN USES IN THE NORD OUEST DEPARTMENT, HAITI
DYKSTRA, Stuart J. and ADAMSON, James, V3 Companies, Ltd, 7325 Janes Avenue, Woodridge, IL 60517, sdykstra@v3co.com, sdykstra@v3co.com
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3:20 PM
INEXPENSIVE GEOPHYSICAL EQUIPMENT FOR WATER EXPLORATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
CLARK, James A., Geology and Environmental Science, Wheaton College, 501 College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187 and PAGE, Richard T., Independent Consultant, Wheaton, IL 60187, james.a.clark@wheaton.edu, james.a.clark@wheaton.edu
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3:40 PM
CONTAMINANT DETECTION AND IDENTIFYING HYDROGEOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY FROM SIMPLE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS AT LANDFILLS NEAR MAOMING (SOUTH CHINA) AND BEIJING
CARPENTER, Philip J., Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, Davis Hall 312, Normal Rd, Dekalb, IL 60115, pjcarpenter@niu.edu, pjcarpenter@niu.edu
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4:00 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: SERVICE-LEARNING IN WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE
GUEBERT, Michael D. and ROSENBERGER, Derek, Earth and Environmental Science, Taylor University, 236 W. Reade Ave, Upland, IN 46989, mcguebert@taylor.edu, mcguebert@taylor.edu
 
4:20 PM
Discussion
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