CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

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Session No. 217
Tuesday, 11 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 101DE (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T189. Geological Mapping: Key to Successful Management of Water and Land Resources

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; Association of American State Geologists; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geoinformatics Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Geophysics Division

 

Richard C. Berg, Holger Kessler, Linda Jacobsen, E. Donald McKay III, Hazen A.J. Russell, David R. Soller and Harvey Thorleifson, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:45 PM
TIME TO REACH OUT
JACKSON, Ian, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, ianjackson2011@gmail.com, ianjackson2011@gmail.com
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2:00 PM
EVOLVING NEEDS FOR GEOLOGIC MAPPING USED IN ENGINEERING RISK AND RELIABILITY PROJECTS
KEATON, Jeffrey R., AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc, 6001 Rickenbacker Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90040, Jeff.Keaton@amec.com, Jeff.Keaton@amec.com
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2:15 PM
NEW GEOLOGICAL INSIGHTS FROM STOCHASTIC 3D VOXEL MODELS
BUSSCHERS, Freek S.1, STAFLEU, Jan1, MALJERS, Denise2, GUNNINK, Jan L.3 and SOBISCH, Hans-Georg4, (1)Dept. Geomodelling, TNO - Geological Survey of the Netherlands, P.O. Box 80015, Utrecht, 3508 TA, Netherlands, (2)Geomodelling, TNO - Geological Survey of the Netherlands, P.O. Box 80015, Utrecht, 3508 TA, Netherlands, (3)TNO - Geological Survey of the Netherlands, P.O. Box 80015, Utrecht, 3508 TA, Netherlands, (4)INSIGHT GmbH, Hochstadenstr. 1-3, Köln, 50674, Germany, freek.busschers@tno.nl, freek.busschers@tno.nl
 
2:30 PM
Discussion
4
2:45 PM
RAISING THE PROFILE OF THE 3D APPROACH TO GEOLOGY – ACCESS AND VISUALISATION AS A KEY TO MODEL QUALITY AND USE
FORD, Jon1, ARORA, Baneet2, BELL, Patrick3, KESSLER, Holger2, MATHERS, Steve2, SHELLEY, Wayne3, TERRINGTON, Ricky2 and WOOD, Ben2, (1)British Geological Survey, Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, (2)British Geological Survey, Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, (3)British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, jford@bgs.ac.uk, jford@bgs.ac.uk
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3:00 PM
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF PROGRAM SELECTION ON MODEL ACCURACY
MACCORMACK, Kelsey E., Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy Regulator, 402 Twin Attria Building, 4999 - 98 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6B 2X3, Canada, BRODEUR, Jason J., School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, L8S 4K1, Canada, EYLES, Carolyn H., Integrated Science Program & School of Geography & Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada and PARKER, Beth L., G360 Centre for Applied Groundwater Research, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada, kelsey.maccormack@aer.ca, kelsey.maccormack@aer.ca
 
3:15 PM
Break
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3:30 PM
QUANTIFYING UNCERTAINTY OF GEOLOGICAL AND GEOHYDROLOGICAL MODELS
GUNNINK, Jan L.1, MALJERS, Denise1 and HUMMELMAN, Jan. H2, (1)TNO - Geological Survey of the Netherlands, P.O. Box 80015, Utrecht, 3508 TA, Netherlands, (2)Dept. Geomodelling, TNO - Geological Survey of the Netherlands, P.O. Box 80015, Utrecht, 3508 TA, Netherlands, jan.gunnink@tno.nl, jan.gunnink@tno.nl
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3:45 PM
ONE VIEWER TO PUBLISH 3D SUBSURFACE MODELS OF ANY MODELLING ORIGIN
SOBISCH, Hans-Georg, INSIGHT GmbH, Hochstadenstr. 1-3, Köln, 50674, Germany, Hans-Georg.Sobisch@gmx.de, Hans-Georg.Sobisch@gmx.de
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4:00 PM
MAKING THE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE OWYHEE RIVER, OR: CONFLATING MODERN AND TRADITIONAL METHODS TO CHARACTERIZE A FASCINATING FLUVIAL SYSTEM
HOUSE, P. Kyle, U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 North Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, khouse@usgs.gov, khouse@usgs.gov
 
4:15 PM
Discussion
9
4:30 PM
INTEGRATED 3D GEOLOGICAL MODELLING AND APPLIED GEOSCIENCE IN LONDON AND THE THAMES BASIN
FORD, Jon1, ALDISS, Don2, BEE, Emma2, HUGHES, Andrew2, JACKSON, Chris2, MATHERS, Steve2, MEE, Katy3, ROYSE, Katherine2, TERRINGTON, Ricky2 and WATSON, Carl2, (1)British Geological Survey, Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, (2)British Geological Survey, Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, (3)British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, jford@bgs.ac.uk, jford@bgs.ac.uk
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4:45 PM
HOW WILL WE DELIVER GEOSCIENCE DATA AND INFORMATION IN 2015?: TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
HUGHES, Richard, British Geological Survey, Sir Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, rah@bgs.ac.uk, rah@bgs.ac.uk
 
5:00 PM
Discussion
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